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Halloween Characters |
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Halloween Characters are
made from vegetables and/or cheese secured on squash or cucumbers with
toothpicks. It is a great way to decorate a platter when entertaining
friends and family. The ingredient list is suggested, so use your
imagination. Wash all fruits and vegetables, and dry them before using.
Halloween Main Page.
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 | 1 small red cabbage |
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| 1 each dill pickles -- small |
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| 6 ounce can black olives -- large, pitted |
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| 4 3/4 ounce can green olives -- large stuffed
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| 2 1/4 ounce can black olives -- sliced |
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| 11 ounce can mandarin oranges in light syrup -- drained
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| 3 large cucumbers or banana squash |
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| 1 bag cherry tomato, whole |
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| 3 large red bell pepper |
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| 1 bunch broccoli |
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| 1 large pineapple -- ripe |
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| 1 head curly endive |
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| 1 bag carrots, small -- already peeled |
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| 8 ounces dip |
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| 8 ounces cheddar cheese -- in a long square
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| 24 each (or more) crackers -- Ritz or other
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| 1 box toothpicks |
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| 1 large platter |
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 Securing
items: Place toothpick first in the pineapple
or squash (and/or cucumber), and then push the vegetable into the toothpick,
with the toothpick centered. For tomatoes, push the stem end of tomato into the
toothpick.
Pineapple Witch: Use one ripe pineapple.
Arrange black olives in a ring around pineapple leaves. Cut red bell peppers in
strips and secure as the hair. Secure a small pickle as the nose, and green
olives for eyes. Use one each mandarin orange slice as the eyebrows. Serve on a
pretty cake platter or on a plate.
Italian Cheese Character: Hold squash
upright. Use a carrot for the nose, and 2 green olives for the eyes. Cut a small
piece of red bell pepper for the mouth. Use a red bell pepper top for a hat. Cut
the cheddar cheese in cubes, and push it into the toothpicks placed all the way
around the squash. Place carrots at the bottom in a slant towards the ground
which will hold the squash upright.
Flower: Place squash or cucumber on its
side. On one end, secure cherry tomatoes around in a ring, covering all the way
to the end. Cut small broccoli floret's and secure in a ring around the squash.
Then place carrots all the way around the squash or cucumber.
Bug: Holding squash or cucumber on its side,
place carrots over 2/3 s of it, all the way around. Make antennas out of
broccoli i stems cut into a thin stick, making sure the bottom of it is thicker
than the top. Use green olives for eyes and mandarin orange slices for the
eyebrows.
Assembly:
1. Arrange curly endive on platter.
2. Place Healthy Halloween Characters in platter.
3. Place a small paper plate or plate in platter. Arrange crackers on plate.
4. With a sharp knife, cut out the center of a small red cabbage. Fold back a
few leaves. If serving immediately, fill with store bought or homemade dip or
salad dressing (add a few drops of blue or red food coloring to the dip for
fun). 5. Arrange cabbage with dip in platter. If not serving immediately, place
dip in red cabbage right before serving.
6. Serve immediately or refrigerate covered with plastic wrap.
c Sarah Phillips, 1999
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