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Tip/fun fact for the week
09/08/2009
Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
With Halloween just around the corner we have to decide on the perfect costume for the fun-filled night! My daughter can never make a final decision before the very last minute leaving me to scramble and trapse all over town in a mad search! Well not this year, I told her to start thinking now. So in the spirit of Halloween please send us your favorite picture of your little ones in their wonderful costumes and the check back on our photo page to see your child and many others in all their glory. Send pics to info@momsrusonline.com. Also here are some simple Halloween recipes your kids are sure to love.
Black Cat Cupcakes
If a black cat crosses your path, we hope it's one of these cute chocolaty creations. This time-saving recipe relies on a boxed cake mix and a can of prepared frosting jazzed up with simple cookie and candy decorations.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
You Will Need You Will Need
1 package (18 1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
1 can (16 ounces) dark chocolate frosting
12 chocolate cream-filled sandwich cookies, quartered
48 yellow jelly beans
24 black jelly beans
24 pieces black rope licorice
What to Do
1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions for cupcakes, using paper-lined muffin cups. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
2. Frost tops of cupcake. Insert two cookie pieces into each for ears. Add yellow jelly beans for eyes and a black jelly bean for nose. Cut each piece of licorice into thirds, then in half; place three halves on each side of nose for whiskers.
Serves 24
Festive Pumpkin Dip
Everybody loves
Preparation time: 20 minutes
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup cooked or canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup chopped dried beef
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 round loaf (1 pound) Italian or pumpernickel bread
Fresh vegetables, crackers or corn chips
What to Do
1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, pumpkin, taco seasoning and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in beef, peppers and olives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Just before serving, cut top off bread; scoop out bread from inside, leaving a 1/2-inch shell (save the bread from inside to make croutons or bread crumbs or save for another use). Fill shell with cream cheese mixture. Serve with vegetables, crackers or corn chips.
Serves 24
