cheesy time

I grew up in a small town where the only commercial-named companies belonged to the bank and the gas stations. There was the local Five and Dime where we could literally get penny candy for a penny (oh how I wish that was still true), the hair salon me, my mom and sisters all went to and the pizza/sub shop around the corner from our house. We were supporting local businesses before it became a trendy thing to do.

And then there was Special Tea's. The name alone evokes an air of mysterious wonder. It's really a little restaurant that only serves lunch and afternoon tea and is located in an old house so the restaurant is full of quirky character with mismatched chairs and tables... I just love it there. Of course they have a large offering of tea's (and amazing desserts!), but I love their veggie sandwich on an herbed scone- it's filled with fresh veggies, marinated artichokes and plenty of goat cheese.

Scary Savory Food

I don't know about you, but I'm still in Halloween mode. I've seen so many fun Halloween freaky-food ideas that it's worth taking a look at. Maybe you are going to a party and need some ideas. Maybe you like to get creative with food for a family dinner. Maybe you like to scare the daylights out of your co-workers and surprise them with 1.) you actually brought food to share and 2.) that it's Halloween creepy food. Regardless of the reason, these food ideas are fun and artistic.

Aren't these mummy hot dogs great? Pillsbury crescent dough wrapped around hot dogs, baked and then 2 little ketchup dots for eyes and you are done! My mom used to make hot dogs on Halloween night because it was fast- we had a candy agenda after all. I could've seen her making these for us.

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Maybe you're not a hot dog person but want to stay within the mummy theme then these are the pizza's for you. Just tear apart string cheese and lay it down in strips, criss crossing. Two sliced olives really make these mummies come alive (or is it dead?).

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Aren't these mouths a scream? (FYI, I'm only going to apologize once for all the lame puns. Sorry!) Apple slices with either peanut butter or nutella and some mini marshmallows will have your kids chattering about these for days.

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If you're into pumpkin carving then this should definitely be something you bring to a party. This image makes me laugh (and grosses me out a little, admittedly). Dip, veggies and the pumpkin all make for a perfect centerpiece. 

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If you're not into carving pumpkins, then just display the veggie tray in a creative way. Dip for the head, lettuce for the hair and then all the veggies laid out like a skeleton- genius!

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 Tomorrow's post will be scary dessert and treats. Hope you come back.... if you dare.