Archive for Halloween

Half-price tickets for Blood Manor Haunted House in New York City

Blood Manor is a 5,000 sq. foot haunted house in New York City.
If you want to save money on admission to this scary haunted house you can get half-price express entry tickets via GoldStar. Just sign up for a free membership on GoldStar and make your purchase. The regular price of the tickets is [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Monday, October 5th, 2009

Halloween on TV: Goosebumps Nightmare-a-thon and Cinemax day of horror

Looking for some Halloween programming today? If so, here are a some things for you to check out!
Cartoon Network’s Goosebumps Nightmare-a-thon airs October 31 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Cinemax presents a full-day of horror movies to celebrate Halloween.

Posted by: Rocco on Friday, October 31st, 2008

Recipe: Pumpkin Doughnuts or Pumpkin Donuts

If you have ever been to the Circleville Pumpkin Show, which is billed as the Greatest Free Show on Earth, then you already know about the infamous pumpkin donuts. They are THE talk of the show. And there is only one little food vendor that sells them. The line is ALWAYS long but it is [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Halloween cooking hack: Use fresh pumpkin

If you plan on doing some baking that includes canned pumpkin, why not spice things up a bit and go for fresh pumpkin instead! You just might even come out cheaper in the long run this way depending on the cost of pumpkins in your area. If you have a Smart & Final in your [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Halloween DIY Costume Hack: Facial Prosthetics

If you are interested in creating some realistic and gory facial prosthetics as part of your Halloween costume this year then you are in luck. You can do it yourself with a little liquid latex and directions from Instructables. If you have stopped by a Halloween shop then you know that you can not only [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Thursday, October 30th, 2008

DIY Halloween Costume: Sarah Palin

You know, Tina Fey is not the only person that can have a little fun playing Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. With just a little work, you can go around in your very own Sarah Palin Halloween costume.

First, you will need a brown wig if you do not already have brown hair. Then you need [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Halloween Recipe: Salty Skeleton Bones

Looking for some Halloween food for a party? These salty skeleton bones are great Halloween snacks!
SALTY SKELETON BONES
Source: Family Fun Magazine

INGREDIENTS:
1 tube of refrigerated breadstick dough (an 11-ounce tube makes 12 bones)
Coarse salt
DIRECTIONS:
Unroll a tube of refrigerated breadstick dough and separate the rectangular pieces. Working with one piece at a time, stretch the dough to [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Halloween Recipe: Mummy Cookies

If you are looking for a fun treat for Halloween you will want to check out these yummy mummy Halloween cookies from Pillsbury. They are easy to make and will be a hit at your Halloween party!
MUMMY COOKIES
Source: Pillsbury

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
64 miniature chocolate chips
1 cup white [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Fun Halloween Recipe: Creepy Crawly Bugs

Looking for an easy to make Halloween recipe? If so, check out the recipe below for some fun Halloween food that is sure to be a hit with your kids and co-workers!
CREEPY CRAWLY BUGS
Source: Taste of Home

INGREDIENTS:
1 tube refrigerated breadsticks
8 smoked sausage links or hot dogs
1/2 to 3/4 cup potato sticks
Ketchup and mustard
DIRECTIONS:
Separate dough into [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights - Final Weekend

If you think going to a haunted house is so 1990, then you need to check out Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando. But you need to hurry! This weekend is the final weekend for Halloween Horror Nights 2009. So, if you want to get scared out of your wits by [...]

Posted by: Rocco on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008