PromQueenSubdued

Why does Halloween bring out my desire to mess with food? Normally , I cook food, I try to make it reasonably attractive, and i serve food. That is it. No sillies hit the plate unless you consider parsley silly, which I do.  Last year it was the Munch eggs, this year I attempted mummy pigs-in-a-blanket.

But, let's be honest, they do not really look like mummies , do they? Above is the uncooked version, below the cooked. I knew as I was putting them into their oven of doom that they looked more like Benedict Arnold, the baby Jesus, and Jr Asparagus dressed as a Muslim when I put them in the oven (for those without young children - the third can be Johnny Carson as Carnac the Magnificent). I hoped they would spook-up a bit as the little sausages plumped. No such luck. They came out still in their non-spooky Halloween costumes.  The princesses were happy and, most importantly, got of bed this school day without a grumblefest. Next year, mark my words, no more autumnal playing with the food.  Maybe just a few pumpkin cupcakes......