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Cauldron with Mt. Dew Pitch Black + dry ice
Punchbowl of

Ingredients
1 6-ounce package blueberry-flavored gelatin
3 cups lemonade, chilled
3 cups lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled
2 cups boiling water
4 cups cold water

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine gelatin and two cups of boiling water; stir until dissolved. Stir in 4 cups of cold water. Cover and chill at least 4 hours. Gelatin will be partially set.
2. To serve, stir gelatin with a large spoon, fork, or wire whisk until gelatin is broken into small pieces. Place 1/4 cup of the lemonade in a large, clear glass or plastic tumbler. Add 1/2 cup of the gelatin to the lemonade, then add 1/4 cup of the carbonated beverage.
3. Stir slightly and you're ready to slurp some slime. Makes 12 servings.

Tombstone Tuna Sandwiches (cut out tuna sandwiches in shape)
Ghostly Cheese Sandwiches (ditto)
Thin Yellow Boys (egg sandwiches)

1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
2 tablespoons ice water
1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese (or cheddar, Monterey jack, or Colby)
1 cup crushed tortilla chips
1 cup sour cream
32 black olive halves
taco sauce

Mix together the ground beef, taco seasoning, and ice water. Press into 32 mini tart (or muffin) tins. Press firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pans. Sprinkle the cheese and then the tortilla chips over the bottom and sides of the beef mixture, gently pressing into the beef if necessary to hold the mixture on the sides. Spoon the sour cream into each meat cup. Top with a half olive, cut side up. Fill the cavity in the olive with the taco sauce. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Veggies, crackers and chips for the
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 (.25-ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 cup water
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3 pounds cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped
(or 1 pound crab meat)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Tabasco or creole seasoning to taste

Heat soup, undiluted, and mix in the cream cheese. Stir in softened gelatin and blend well. Fold in remaining ingredients and pour into a lightly-oiled mold. Chill until firm and serve with your favorite crackers.

1 envelope onion soup mix
2/3 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon crushed basil leaves
pinch crushed oregano
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
5 bagels, cut into 1/8 inch slices

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients except for the bagels. Brush each side of the bagel slices liberally with the mixture and place on a baking sheets. Bake for 45 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.

Impaled Fruit (pieces on toothpicks)
Nasty Gobs (apples cut into 8ths, spread with peanutbutter, with candy corn, raisins, broken pretzels for teeth)
Cookies, bats and owls, iced.
Rice Crispy treats with halloween M&Ms in
Wormy cupcakes (cupcakes, iced and crushed oreos and gummy worms atop)

Does this should like a reasonable dinner, fairly well balanced?