I am just so proud of myself because I accomplished something I never thought possible-- hosting a party without spending any money!
All week, I had been searching for yummy recipes to serve at our
Halloween Party and really was so excited!
However, when I began making the shopping list of all the ingredients, I realized this was going to cost much more than what we had in the budget.
So, I found different recipes and came up with different ideas so that I could make a "meal" free of cost. Here's what I came up with:
Creamy Caramel Peanut Butter Apple Dip
1 cup sour cream or cream cheese
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
Mix everything together and you're done!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Make box of brownies as directed on box.
When they are done, spread about 9 oz. or 1 1/8 cup of peanut butter over top.
I put my peanut butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds
so it was easier to spread without ripping up the top of the brownies.
After that, refrigerate the brownies for at least 30 mins or until the peanut butter has hardened.
In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter
mix in 1/6 cup milk and
5 large marshmallows
-stir together until the marshmallows have been completely stirred in.
The texture will be really goopy and not smooth but that's ok, keep with it!
-Remove from heat and stir in 1/8 cup cocoa
begin mixing in about half a bag of powdered sugar.
If you use beaters to mix this all together, the texture will begin to be more smooth and spreadable but this is the kind of icing that hardens soon after you make it so:
hurry and spread the chocolate frosting over top of the peanut butter covered brownies and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before cutting and serving.
*For large groups you can double the recipe (2 boxes of brownies and 2X everything else) and bake in a jelly roll pan.
Yummy Soft Pretzels
1 1/8 cups water
3 cups flour
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
-In the order listed, put into bread machine pan and select dough setting-
-when dough is ready, dump out onto lightly floured surface and cut into pieces-
(I cut mine into very small pieces so I would have just enough to make lots of mini pretzels)
next:
Boil in pot 2 quarts water and 1/2 cup baking soda.
Place shaped dough into boiling water for about 10-15 seconds or until they get really puffy.
Remove from water and place on paper towel to dry a little bit.
Transfer boiled dough to pan layered with parchment paper.
bake at 400 for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Spritz with water or butter and sprinkle salt on top
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BREAD MAKER:
Combine yeast, water and sugar and in a bowl and let sit til foamy.
Add flour until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Knead until smooth on a lightly floured surface.
Place in a greased bowl until covered for 45-60 min or until doubled.
Then continue with the normal directions.
* These actually are easier than they sound and really taste way better than they look. They do taste a lot like the ones you'd find at the mall!
Halloween Party and really was so excited!
However, when I began making the shopping list of all the ingredients, I realized this was going to cost much more than what we had in the budget.
So, I found different recipes and came up with different ideas so that I could make a "meal" free of cost. Here's what I came up with:
Creamy Caramel Peanut Butter Apple Dip
1 cup sour cream or cream cheese 3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
Mix everything together and you're done!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Make box of brownies as directed on box.When they are done, spread about 9 oz. or 1 1/8 cup of peanut butter over top.
I put my peanut butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds
so it was easier to spread without ripping up the top of the brownies.
After that, refrigerate the brownies for at least 30 mins or until the peanut butter has hardened.
In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter
mix in 1/6 cup milk and
5 large marshmallows
-stir together until the marshmallows have been completely stirred in.
The texture will be really goopy and not smooth but that's ok, keep with it!
-Remove from heat and stir in 1/8 cup cocoa
begin mixing in about half a bag of powdered sugar.
If you use beaters to mix this all together, the texture will begin to be more smooth and spreadable but this is the kind of icing that hardens soon after you make it so:
hurry and spread the chocolate frosting over top of the peanut butter covered brownies and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before cutting and serving.
*For large groups you can double the recipe (2 boxes of brownies and 2X everything else) and bake in a jelly roll pan.
Yummy Soft Pretzels
1 1/8 cups water3 cups flour
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
-In the order listed, put into bread machine pan and select dough setting-
-when dough is ready, dump out onto lightly floured surface and cut into pieces-
(I cut mine into very small pieces so I would have just enough to make lots of mini pretzels)
next:
Boil in pot 2 quarts water and 1/2 cup baking soda.
Place shaped dough into boiling water for about 10-15 seconds or until they get really puffy.
Remove from water and place on paper towel to dry a little bit.
Transfer boiled dough to pan layered with parchment paper.
bake at 400 for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Spritz with water or butter and sprinkle salt on top
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BREAD MAKER:
Combine yeast, water and sugar and in a bowl and let sit til foamy.
Add flour until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Knead until smooth on a lightly floured surface.
Place in a greased bowl until covered for 45-60 min or until doubled.
Then continue with the normal directions.
* These actually are easier than they sound and really taste way better than they look. They do taste a lot like the ones you'd find at the mall!
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