FUN FRIDAY: HALLOWEEN RECIPES THAT WILL GROSS YOU OUT!!!

Big Sisters Who Think They're Scary...and Little Sisters Who Think They Aren't.

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I like it because it's all about fun! And we can dress up! And the colors are divine!

The food however, is not my favorite part, but it might be yours!

Since I'm always looking for more recipes to try, and Halloween is just around the corner, I thought I would share this list of GROSS RECIPES (shown as a google search so that you can pick your poison when it comes to where you get your recipe from:) -

KITTY LITTER CAKE (you have to at least look at it)

DIRT CAKE (popular,yummy)

I made mine with just this stuff: minus all the other complicated ingredients! (Cream cheese, REALLY? nope)

SEVERED FINGERS IN A BUN (yep, they look real and grossed each of my kids out- and that's sometimes hard to do)

BRAIN DIP ANYONE?

My personal easy favorite? It's nice and easy: Smiley Fries with Ketchup on their head (looks like blood- and yes I corrupted my children by telling them this). I googled to see if there was a photo of this anywhere and there IS! Here's one courtesy of a blog called On the Road Photography!

Okay, so truth be told, I might have grown up watching horror flicks however, I don't promote any mean, harmful things on others…I just have a sense of humor and "It's Halloween Mom!". Believe it or not, I'm still that parent who won't allow my kids to play with play guns, swords or knives.

Go figure.

Check out Pinterest for more disgusting recipes! (Some great adult ones too! I like the cut out stomach of the baby doll for green dip!)

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