Halloween is nearly upon us and Sykes Cottages have challenged bloggers to come up with some healthy Halloween treats. As my boys are aged between 2 and 6, I decided that I wouldn't be too gruesome with the menu.
First of all I made a Spooky Spider Sandwich. Here I used a garlic stuffed olive cut in half for eyes, a ham sandwich (but any filling is fine) and made legs from cucumber slices.
I used a round cookie cutter to cut the sandwich and then placed the legs around the side and the olives on top. This would be good served with some spider web shaped crisps, or you could make your own web using twiglets.
Certainly not too scary to eat, but maybe too cute!
Next I decided to make a pudding of snail porridge. I started by making the snails out of strawberries and melted milk chocolate.
I added detail with a drizzle of white chocolate.
I then heated up some rice pudding and added some strawberry jam.
I then placed 2 snails in the centre. Big man was very keen on this and requested more snails!
Last but not least to wash down your Halloween meal, why not try a witches brew with ogres eyeballs? Here I used limeade, a blob of vanilla ice cream and a slice of kiwi.
So which is your favourite? Do you enjoy making spooky dishes for your children at Halloween?
This is my entry to the Sykes Cottages Healthy Halloween Treats Competition.
I received the cost of ingredients and a recipe book for inspiration.
I received the cost of ingredients and a recipe book for inspiration.
The spider sandwich is just adorable!! X
ReplyDeleteThanks! He is pretty cute but the hardest to make. x
ReplyDeleteI love the spider sandwich it may get my ds to try cucumber!
ReplyDeletefandabidozy
ReplyDeleteLove these, especially the spider sandwich x
ReplyDeleteThe chocolate coated strawberries look fab on their own to give the kids as treats (adults too).
ReplyDeleteThey all look good, but the sweet ones will impress my kids the most!
ReplyDeleteThe spider sandwich looks good
ReplyDeleteBrilliant ideas that Im going to steal and make for the kiddies this week! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThey all look delicious :-)
ReplyDeleteWitches Brew with Ogres Eyeballs, sounds great! Lovely Recipe...
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the Spooky Spider Sandwiches!
ReplyDeleteMy kids love cucumber - worth a go x
ReplyDeletetrue - my boys were very happy with that idea
ReplyDeleteI liked the foam for the brew
ReplyDeleteThanks
ReplyDeleteWitches brew is by far the easiest x
ReplyDeleteQuite a cute spider
ReplyDeleteYep like it or not the kids want the sweet stuff don't they
ReplyDeleteHere is my spider and he ate the cucumber!
ReplyDeleteThese look like lots of fun, and delicious too!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I'm really chuffed that one of my readers has made one after this and got her boy eating cucumber!
ReplyDeletelove the kiwi eyeballs
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas I love the spider sandwich :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome healthy ideas! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteI love the eyeball drink! Really effective - and a great colour too
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderfully creative!
ReplyDeletei love the spider sandwich my kids would love it
ReplyDeleteSpooky Spider Sandwiches! x
ReplyDeletevery creative!
ReplyDeletevery clever!
ReplyDeletefab ideas
ReplyDeleteSome great ideas
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas & fab pictures.
ReplyDeletefab ideas
ReplyDeletegreat idea's, like the ogres eyeballs
ReplyDeletewow those strawberries look delicious!!
ReplyDeletevery create :) x
ReplyDeleteThe snail porridge looks delicious
ReplyDeleteThey are great,my sons would love them x
ReplyDeleteIt was the boys favourite
ReplyDeleteI liked them too!
ReplyDeleteI think that was most peoples favourite x
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