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Top 10 Funny Halloween Pumpkins

posted by caroline On October - 21 - 2009 4 COMMENTS

Traditional Pumpkin carvings have evolved into fantastical works of art. Here’s our top 10 favourite funny Pumpkin picture categories.
10. Candy corn pumpkin – how long did that take?

9. Pumpkin’s with bite – ker-ching, grrr!

 
8. Pumpkin gutter – by far the best and most intricate pumpkin carvings on the internet.

7.  Cannibal pumpkins – the little one’s [...]

Top 10 silly Halloween Jokes

posted by caroline On October - 20 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

Q. What did Dr. Frankenstein get when he put a goldfish brain in the body of his dog? A. I don’t know, but it is great at chasing submarines.
Q. Why did Dracula’s mother give him cough medicine? A. Because he was having a coffin fit. 
Q. [...]

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Make your snacks creepy this Halloween!!

posted by katiewade On October - 15 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

Here is a few ideas to make snacks you may already have in you home a little more gruesome this Halloween.
Eyes Cream Balls. Make your ice cream into balls using a small scoop then place back in freezer for 5 minutes. Using coloured icing make the iris and veins on your ice cream balls. [...]

How to make a Halloween Pumpkin Punch

posted by caroline On October - 14 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

Halloween Pumpkin Punch. This non-alcoholic punch is perfect for those hungry little demons that will be coming to your door this Halloween, but so as not to disappoint it can also easily be made more potent for older ghouls.Â
Step 1:  You will need
* 1 litre of apple juice
* 350 ml pineapple juice
* 2 tbsp [...]

Traditional Halloween Icons Get 21st Century Imagery

posted by admin On October - 13 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

Holidays won’t be complete without the iconic symbols they have come to be associated with in the minds of those celebrating their festive airs. You have St Nick and his elves in the North Pole during Christmas. You have Cupid and his arrows during Valentine. The Turkey on thanksgiving. On Halloween, there’s no single festivity [...]

Emerging Icons for the 21st Century Halloween.

posted by admin On October - 13 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

There are just a few occasions in the year that is worth living up to. That often means sprucing the house, getting the family and friends together, preparing a festive meal, or just getting into the fun of things. Christmas and New Year celebrations come to mind.
Valentines, anniversaries, are also great. Weddings and graduations don’t [...]

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Halloween at the Movies…At Home

posted by admin On October - 13 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

If you’re an avid DVD or Blu-ray collector of movies past and present, there’s one occasion fast approaching that beckons some titles on the shelf to be played on your 8-channel home entertainment system. Forget about taking the night out. Just about every couple and family has some kind of Halloween celebration taking place somewhere. [...]

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Savouring the Sounds of Halloween

posted by admin On October - 13 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

It’s not only during Christmas that music takes centre stage in your stereo system at home. Admittedly, Christmas is the time of year when composers and musicians over the years have come out with music that gets played every year in December. Lenten music is also aplenty. But Halloween?
Do you bother to compile music for [...]

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Make your own Toffee Apple treats this Halloween

posted by katiewade On October - 8 - 2009 2 COMMENTS

Great fun to do with family and friends for Halloween.
Ingredients:
4 apples , washed
220g brown sugar
110 ml water
1 tsp vinegar
25g butter
4 wooden skewers
1 pan
1 wooden spoon
Tray lined with greaseproof paper
 
Skewer the apples With the wooden skewers pushing them about half way through the core of [...]

How To Make Halloween Pumpkin Soup in 9 easy steps

posted by caroline On October - 5 - 2009 3 COMMENTS

 
A heartily warming and extremely tasty soup. Great for those winter nights in and for getting into the Halloween spirit.

Serves: 6 to 8

Step 1: You will need

1½ kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed
1 onion, sliced
50g butter
2 peeled garlic cloves
1 ltr chicken or vegetable stock
1 ltr water
2 tbsp crème [...]

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