Halloween Decorating and Tasting Ideas

Let’s talk Halloween decorating and tasting ideas to enhance and entice a frighteningly festive spooktacular.

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Midwest Living Magazine

Tricks and treats in classic themes and tastes, traditional colors, vintage finds, and striking textures and patterns lend the Halloween hostess a helping hand.

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Blood Red Eucalyptus Wreath, 24 Inches

Eeks, treats, and sweets welcome all who dare to enjoy.

Pumpkin Outdoor Coir Mat

Pumpkin Outdoor Coir Mat

Setting the scene to impress and beguile with just the right amount of light to cast an enchanting spell.

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Frosted Glass Pumpkin

Welcome the famished to partake in party sips, dips, tastes and treats but first, partyware and party wear.

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Velvet Bats Mesh Tulle Midi Skirt in Pumpkin

Velvet Bats Mesh Tulle Midi Skirt in Pumpkin

Mini wreaths play ring around the candle.

Black Bat Branch Mini Wreath by Bloom Room

Black Bat Branch Mini Wreath by Bloom Room

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Halloween LED Pillar Candle

Vintage and in the style of vintage Halloween decorations and tablewares are all the rage this year.

Vintage Halloween Haunted Assorted Accent Plates, Set of 4

Vintage Halloween Haunted Assorted Accent Plates, Set of 4

Whooo ‘s ready to talk owl-some Halloween decorating and tasting ideas?

Plastic Owl Decorative Sculpture

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Owl Cupcakes Recipe

Some would argue it’s just not Halloween without the creepy-crawly while for others there’s no need to conjure up the fear of things that crawl and hiss in the night.

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Single Snake Taper Candle Holder Aluminum Gold – Threshold™

Note to self:

Add Jim Stafford’s “Spiders and Snakes” to the Let’s Halloween playlist.

Halloween Stainless Steel Candy Bowl Gold

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Long and Short Monster Fingers Recipe

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Halloween 10″ Green Frog by Ashland®

Frog and Lily Pad Mochi Cupcakes

Frog and Lily Pad Mochi Cupcake Recipe

Madame-Secretary

Halloween decorating inspiration comes around daily here at Places In The Home.

Purscilla Spooks Halloween Jar

Purscilla Spooks Halloween Jar

Keeping the party a little less creepy brings us to the throwback mystique of vintage Halloween decorations.

14-Ounce 22 Carat Gold-Tone Rim DOF (Double Old Fashioned) Glass Set of 4

14-Ounce Gold-Tone Rim DOF (Double Old Fashioned) Glass, Set of 4

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Halloween Black and Orange Resin Cat, 10 in H, by Way To Celebrate

Halloween Black and Orange Resin Cat, 10 in H, by Way To Celebrate

Black Cat Cookies

Black Cat Cookies Recipe

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Peanut Butter Ball Pumpkins and Cats Recipes

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Pumpkin Glass Container

Transpac Dolomite 10 in. Orange Halloween Circus Jack-O-Lantern Jar

Transpac Dolomite 10 in. Orange Halloween Circus Jack-O-Lantern Jar

Zhuzh up the set up in bone-jour, may I serve you fashion.

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Halloween Brown Faux Rattan Resin Skull Tabletop Decor

King Skull Ice Bucket

King Skull Ice Bucket

Glass Skull Shape Iridescent Decanter, 26.5oz

Glass Skull Shape Iridescent Decanter, 26.5oz

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Better Homes & Gardens offers a free printable skull pattern to use for framing, window displays, DIY wreaths, gift bags, scatter decorations, etc…

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Bayou Cocktail \ Bourbon Street⠀

Ingredients

1 ½ ounces bourbon⠀

1 ounce fresh lemon juice

¼ cup apple cider⠀

2 teaspoons real maple syrup⠀

1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger)⠀

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon⠀

5 ounces sparkling hard Honeycrisp apple cider⠀⠀

cinnamon sticks, rosemary and apple slices for garnish

cinnamon sugar for rim⠀

Directions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rim an Old Fashioned glass with cinnamon sugar and fill with ice.  In a shaker, combine bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon.  Shake to combine.

Strain into glass and top with hard Honeycrisp apple cider.  Garnish with cinnamon sticks, rosemary and apple slices.⠀

-Bayou Life Magazine

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Kitchen Ghosts

Dry Ice Cauldron Punch Bowl Recipe

What you’ll need:

Pair of work gloves

Plastic or metal tongs

Dish towel

Hammer

5 pounds dry ice

1 large plastic or metal punch bowl (or cauldron)

1 smaller plastic or metal punch bowl

Directions

Put on the gloves. In a well-ventilated area, wrap the dry ice in a towel and break it into chunks using a hammer.

Using tongs, transfer chunks of dry ice into the larger of your 2 bowls, creating a flat space in the center. Place the second, smaller bowl inside the larger one.

Pour punch into the small center bowl, making sure no dry ice gets in.

Fill a pitcher with warm water, then pour it on top of the dry ice. Add more dry ice chunks and water to the larger, outer bowl, being careful not to get any dry ice into the smaller punch bowl, throughout the night to keep the fog going.

Tips & Tricks:

Wear thick work gloves when opening the package of dry ice (latex/kitchen gloves are too thin.)

Place the block of dry ice on a towel. Use a wooden or plastic work surface, as dry ice can crack tiles.

Wrap a towel around the block, then break it into chunks using a hammer.

Be sure both of the bowls you use are plastic or metal since dry ice can crack glass. Put any unused dry ice in an open plastic container and store it in a cooler filled with ice. Never store it in the refrigerator or freezer.

Five pounds of dry ice will last about an hour. Keeping a nearby fan on low will intensify the effect.

-She Knows

Hocus Pocus Collection

Hocus Pocus Collection

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Tradition in the Places In The Home family served up a night of trick-or-treating followed by a dinner on the deck featuring Trick or Treat Taco Soup.

Halloween Hallows Pumpkin Picnic Basket

Halloween Hallows Pumpkin Picnic Basket

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Cornbread Spiders Recipe

Food to Die For Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places

Food to Die For Recipes and Stories
from America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places

 

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Morton's Candy Corn Old Fashioned

Morton’s Candy Corn Old Fashioned Recipe

Spooky good eats, drinks, and be scary treats – bone appétit!

Creepy Shirley Temple Drink Recipe

Creepy Shirley Temple Drink Recipe

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Pumpkin Margarita Recipe

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Ghostly Hot Cocoa Recipe

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25+ Spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board Ideas

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Pico de Gallo with Bat Chips Recipe

Spooky Goat Cheese FingersSpooky Goat Cheese Fingers Recipe

Bacon Popcorn Drizzled with Creole-Spiced Butter

Bacon Popcorn Drizzled with Creole-Spiced Butter Recipe

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Candy Corn Cheese Tower Recipe

Breadstick Rattlers

Breadstick Rattlers Recipe

Graveyard Brownies

Graveyard Brownies Recipe

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Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe

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High Altitude Black Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

Halloween decorating and tasting ideas offer inspiration for tricking out your Halloween monster mash bash.

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