Gluten Free Artichoke Dip and Some Halloween Fun

Last night was clearly a successful evening…the children totally “high” on sugar!

We always have some friends and family join us for Trick-Or-Treat night, the dad’s get to herd the children along the route to candy paradise and the mom’s get to sit back and enjoy a libation 🙂 But, before the mom’s “checked out,” we had fun making some spooky nosh!

Goulish Fingers

I found the recipe for Goulish Fingers in the Taste of Home Halloween Edition. We LOVED these salami and cream cheese roll-ups, although there were a few who removed the tomato fingernails. What is there not to love about a tomato???

Next up, “Bat” Wings

I deep fried the chicken wings (no flour or breading), in canola oil then tossed in a bowl of Frank’s RedHot Wing Sauce (Buffalo Flavor).

Gluten-Free Artichoke Dip

printable recipe

1 cup coarsely torn Fresh Bread Crumbs (I used bread crumbs made from Udi’s Gluten Free Bread that I make from the heels and keep stored in my freezer)

1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh Parsley (or 2 Tbs. Dried Parsley)

1 cup Mayonnaise

1 (8-ounce) container of Sour Cream

1 can (14-ounces) Artichoke Hearts, drained and chopped

1 jar (12-ounces) Marinated Artichoke Hearts, drained and chopped

1 clove Garlic, finely minced

2 Tbs. Olive Oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F

Combine bread crumbs, 1/4 cup cheese and parsley in small bowl; set aside.

Combine mayo, sour cream, remaining 3/4 cup cheese, artichokes and garlic in medium bowl. Evenly spread artichoke mixture in 9-inch pie plate; top with bread crumb mixture, then drizzle with olive oil.

Bake uncovered 35 minutes or until heated through.

Serve with your favorite dippers (We used tortilla chips).

Witch’s Brew

I made up a triple batch of Koolaid (I made Black Cherry favor, but any will do!)

Added a block of Dry Ice and voila!

We also roasted Hot Dogs over our fire pit… there is something very nostalgic for me to have the background aroma of a wood burning fire on Trick-or-Treat night! The kiddos went double duty tonight, for the first time they went out for 2 rounds of “begging.” I was really impressed with Sam, seeing that last year, when he still had his tonsils, he barely made it up the hill of our street, let alone go through 3 neighborhoods!