This year for Halloween, we are adopting a family tradition from my sister-n-law. Every year for the past ten years, at least, they have celebrated Halloween with a mystery dinner complete with a menu. Does Eye of Newt sound appetizing? Don’t be too alarmed. That is what they call hot dogs in the land of witches and goblins.

Here are a few of our favorite Halloween Dinner ideas:

Beverages:
Witches Brew- Hot Chocolate
Love Potion – Orchard Apple Punch

Appetizers:
Witches Fingers – Bread Sticks
Spider Egg Sacks – Boiled Eggs
Shrunken Heads – Raisin filled Apple Jack-o-Lanterns
Boogers on A Stick – Mini Carmel Apples
Witch’s Hair with Goblin’s Eyes: Shredded Carrots with Grapes

Entrees:
Monkey Brains with Alligator Eye Balls- Spaghetti and Meatballs
Bat Stew – Hearty Chili
Mummy Rolls – Hot Dogs wrapped in crescent rolls
Road Kill Pie – Chicken Pot Pie
Grilled Cobwebs – Pizza
Ghosts and Baked Tombstones – Meatloaf and Mashed potato ghosts
Pumpkin Bites – Apple Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Roasted Pumpkins – Chicken Broccoli Braid

Desserts:
Flies on Decaying Pumpkin – Pumpkin Chip Cookies
Fried Bats – Bat shaped cookies
Moth balls – Cupcakes
Frosted Jack-o-Lanterns – Ice Cream filled oranges
Ghosts – Popcorn Balls
Candy Corn Cookies – Sugar Cookie Dough