Creative Halloween Dinner Ideas
categories: food and drinks, halloween, kids party ideas
We’ve covered a ton of Halloween dessert & treat recipes this month, but not a lot of ideas for when you (or your kids) need to eat something other than sugar! So here are 10 creative ideas for Halloween-themed meals that loved ones & party guests are sure to get a kick out of…
1. First up is this super-cute “Boo Spaghetti” idea from Jeanne Benedict. Gotta love it when something is this simple & cool! Dish up individual servings of pasta for your family or dinner party guests so that each person guests their own (pre-baked) “boo“.
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Next up, some clever ideas from BHG that prove it’s all about presentation…
2. Adam’s Ribs – A knife stabbed into a sweet red pepper & displayed between 2 racks of spareribs makes for a decidedly Halloween-appropriate Halloween dinner!
3. Slithering Snake Sandwich – This pizza-like hoagie is such a cute idea – kids will eat this one up (both literally and figuratively)!
4. Tipsy Tombstone Sandwiches – Chicken salad takes a Halloween twist when cut into the shape of tombstones and served up in a “creepy cabbage graveyard”.
5. Scary Cerebrum – It’s Halloween… forget that pretty cocktail glass that your shrimp cocktail usually hangs from and try something a little um… gorier instead! Great appetizer idea or side dish for an Evil Scientist themed party.
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And some more fun Halloween meal ideas from Taste of Home:
6. Chilli-filled Coffins – Black food coloring turns cornbread the perfect graveyard hue!
7. Jack-o’-Lantern Sloppy Joe Pie – Finally, a “Jack-o’-Lantern” that’s tasty AND super-easy to carve.
8. Eyeball Taco Salad – Ever get that weird feeling that something is staring at you?
9. Jack-o’-Lantern Burgers – Another cute, super quick idea for guests of all ages!
10. Last but not least is this tasty-looking Ghost of Montecristo recipe from Martha Stewart. Made with country potato bread, melted cheese, turkey, ham, and a dusting of powdered sugar… these sound so good I could go for one right now!
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om gosh, I’m starving right now..
Oct 23, 2009 at 10:56 am
great job as always ~
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This is greatness. I hope my friends at highlowaha.com check it out as I have shared your post with them. I know Kate and Lauren could replicate these recipes!!
Oct 23, 2009 at 11:16 am
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I saw those ribs last year and new I had to try them!
Oct 23, 2009 at 11:44 am -
I love Halloween dinner! Ratloaf, mashed brains, swamp greens, saliva dressing, batwings in tarantula sauce~why will no one come to eat at my house??
Oct 23, 2009 at 9:21 pm -
i’ve been asked to make dinner for the family and have no clue what to make. HELP??!! i want to do something with vegetables or fish, no meat, i can look up the recipe but any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Oct 24, 2009 at 6:19 am
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Well these are simply spooktacular Halloween ideas! So cool and the kiddos will love them! Thanks!
Oct 24, 2009 at 9:53 am -
these are all such great ideas.
Oct 24, 2009 at 10:33 am
we always do spaghetti dinner before trick-or-treating but with black noodles (i find them at target usually) -
Great ideas
Oct 25, 2009 at 3:29 pm I really like ‘Adam’s Ribs’ – very clever. -
Awesome!!! Snake sandwich looks cute
Oct 25, 2009 at 4:27 pm -
How effective is the boo spaghetti! I might try hiding some in tonight’s supper…
Oct 26, 2009 at 6:05 am -
Awesome Ideas as always!
Oct 29, 2009 at 6:21 am -
Yum! Everything looks so good!
Oct 30, 2009 at 3:41 pm
