Halloween

The leaves are about to turn from shades of green to the fall colors of red, orange, and brown.  People are starting to go out and look for the best costume.  Jack o' lanterns and candy corns are the sole sign.  Halloween is almost here! 

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because you get to decorate your house, and make some fabulous treats.  Cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and candy apples are wonderful treats to make for friends and family.  The primary colors to use for Halloween are orange, purple, black, and grey.  I try to stay away from red when making baked goods because it is unappealing when it looks like blood.  However, if that is the sole purpose for making that item is to scare people, then go for it.

One of the most simplest recipes to make for a nice Halloween snack are rice krispie treats.

I got the standard rice krispie recipe from the Kelloggs website, or it can also be found on the back of the rice krispies box.

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Rice Krispies Treats:
3 tbs butter or margarine
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups rice krispies treats
chocolate sprinkles, try with fun Halloween shapes like bats or spiders

Directions:
Melt the butter in a sauce pan over low heat. Add the marshmallows, and stir until well blended.  Remove from heat.  Add the rice krispies, and mix until well blended.  Spray a 13x2x9 inch pan with cooking spray, along with a spatula.  Pour the mixture into the pan, and spread evenly.  Sprinkle the chocolate sprinkles evenly over the pan.  Allow to cool.  Cut into bars.  Enjoy!!!

Since you are dealing with the stove, please be careful with the hot butter when cooking!!!

There are more recipes to come besides this one.  This is just a start.  Please be advised that due to the dangers of past Halloween events, it is not a good idea to hand out your own homemade treats to trick or treaters that you don't know.  Please don't take this personally.