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A Pinch of Joy

Eat Healthy, Do it Yourself, Live Well, Have Fun.

Halloween

Shrunken Potato Heads

Halloween has always been Bytes favorite holiday. And these were fun and so easy to make - just his style.  Shrunken Potato Heads are perfect for a Halloween themed gathering to eat, drink, and be scary!    A few minutes of prep and the oven does the rest. Gather the number of potatoes you need and scrub well.  You'll need a melon ball cutter and a sharp knife. Use your imagination to create faces using the melon ball cutter and knife.  And any other tool you conjure up! Place in oven preheated to 350 degrees.  Put the potatoes directly on the rack so the hot oven can do it's work.  No oil or anything else on the potato skin.  Bake for 45-60 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes you chose and how crispy/wrinkly you want the potato.  A fork will easily pierce the ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Halloween, Vegetables and Sides

Halloween Party for Preschoolers: Games

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Please Pin!  Thanks! Halloween games for preschoolers -- I love playing with preschoolers!  They get so excited and have so much fun with simple things. They are there purely for fun!  Prizes are totally optional and can be as simple as being the first “it” for the next game.    For preschool parties, plan for some active games and vary the pace with a few quieter games. Younger kids don’t always pick up on directions when they are excited. Have at least two or three games that are familiar to them and alter them just a bit to the season. Here are seven Halloween games that preschoolers love! Cat, Cat, Spider. To Play: Follow the rules for duck, duck, goose. “It” goes around the circle saying “cat, cat, cat, cat . . spider.  When touched, the “spider”  jumps up and runs to get back to ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Halloween

Halloween Fudge

Halloween Fudge -- A Pinch of Joy

Halloween fudge is an elegant treat with its smooth chocolate base tinged with subtle orange flavor. It’s a quick last minute treat that you can make in a few minutes to take to the office, to say thanks to a neighbor or just because. You’ve probably guessed by now that I am a fudge fanatic – any excuse to have fudge!! You can use chocolate melts or semi sweet chocolate chips for the chocolate layer. A 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips is the equivalent of 2 cups – no measuring needed. I’ve always found orange candy melts on the shelf, but you could also use food coloring if all you can find is white melts. If you want a darker orange, add a little extra paste food coloring. I like the subtle flavor of just ¼ teaspoon of orange extract. You can boost the flavor by adding an extra 1/8 ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Candy & Sweets

Dirty Bones

Dirty Bones - Halloween treat from A Pinch of Joy

Meringues are really very easy to make. You just need to be aware of a few facts before starting. No big deal, because everything in life is easier when you know a few facts ahead of time. Room temperature eggs are easier to separate and will whip faster than cold eggs. If you don’t have time to let them set – or if like me, you forget to set them out – you can set them in a bowl of warm water to speed up the process. Separate eggs very carefully one at a time over small bowl. When separation is successful, place yolks in one bowl to set aside for another use. Put egg whites one at a time into larger bowl for whipping. If there is the slightest bit of yolk in a separated white, do not add it to the larger bowl. THROW IT OUT. Or better yet, put it aside for another use. Even the ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Cookies

Zombie Brains

Zombie Brains -- A Pinch of Joy Surprisingly tasty Halloween treat!

Zombie Brains are surprisingly tasty Halloween treats!  Bwhahahaha!    They are sorta cute – but the name gives them the eeewww factor that makes little boys growl with delight.  (And I would be delighted if you would pin the photo above!  Thanks!) This is a very easy Halloween treat. The biggest problem I had was that it was very rainy day and the bottom of the brains were still sticky after setting an hour. (Now THERE is a sentence I never thought I would type!) A little sprinkling of powdered sugar on a new piece of waxed paper to which I then moved the candy pieces before adding the candy melts seemed to solve the problem. You can dip the chow mein brain into the candy melt, coating about half of each piece.  But given my record with dipping candy here and here, I just spooned the ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Candy & Sweets

A Dozen Awesome and Adorable Halloween Costumes for Little Kids

A Dozen Awesome and Adorable Halloween Costumes for Little Kids -- A Pinch of Joy

Olaf                                                         Laundry Basket                                       Box of Popcorn Spider                                                            Shadow                                              Popeye Jet Power Pack                                             Fox                                   Jake from Neverland Pirates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle                                     Garden Gnome                            Candy Corn Need more Halloween ideas?  Check these links:  Preschool Party Snacks and Games      How to Make Pom Pom Spider   How to Make a Halloween Wreath  Elegant Halloween    Fun Foods for Kids Halloween Party    Grasshopper Guts     Smashed Frogs    Zombie Brains   Candy Corn ... [Read More]

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