Monster Mash Halloween Saute Purple Potatoes Recipe

Hola Amigos! In a season flooded by all shades of orange and black in preparation for Halloween, you have no idea how happy I was when I discovered these little purple guys! Not only I love potatoes but they were purple, my favorite color!

I've never seeing them before, never heard of them either! Ran into them by accident, looking for their elusive cousins the fingerling potatoes. After I read the back of the bag trying to figure out how they would  taste, brought them home with me. Oh happy happy moment.

I was afraid the color was going to wash out after I cooked them for the time the bag recommended, it didn't! How wonderful! . After I peeled them, the color was still there! Amazing!
How to cook them? well that was the question right? Since it was my first time I went with an old and simple recipe my mom used to make with a few ingredients but so delicious! Sauteing them in butter, lemon and garlic. that simple.

They are very tasty and have a couple of good things on their favor too. They cook fast, they have better texture than some potatoes that tend to get gluey and starchy and they have an amazing color that only intensifies with what you add to them  in the cooking process.

They have a hint of sweetness compared to the regular potato, but just a hint, nothing like the orange sweet potato.
I was happy and thought my guys were going to be as excited and happy as I was...well, surprise surprise, they were not. <----insert sad face here!

The couldn't get pass the color! What? I said!!!But the taste just like your regular potato!!!, They are not bad!!! Try them!!! They did, they ate, but let's say there was enough left over for at least 2 more dinner nights, I guess I would be having Purple Monster Mash as a side for the next couple of nights, lol.
I had to keep it real for you guys in case you have picky eaters, young and old!!! (hubs if you read this, that was for you!)

So don't mind my guys and trust me, they are fun, tasty and the perfect color to sing and do a true Monster Mash! lol, Thank you for your visit today! Lets all sing  keeping  in mind that everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

Monster Mash Halloween Saute Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (2 lb) bag of Purple Potatoes
1 Small Purple Onion finely chopped
1 Clove Garlic Minced
2 TBSP Lemon Juice
2 TBSP Butter
1 TBSP Olive Oil
1 Bunch Green Onions
Salt
Lemon Pepper 
Directions:
In a large pot boil enough water to cover your potatoes and add plenty of salt.Wash potatoes thoroughly. Add your purple potatoes and cook for about 15-20 minutes. Once they are done cooking,  drain and peel them while they are still warm. Cut them in half or quarters if you have some that would allow you to do this. Place on a bowl.
In a small saucepan on medium heat add olive oil and butter. Once the butter is melted add onions, garlic, most of the green onions but not all of them (saving a handful for garnish), Saute until onion is transparent minding never to burn the garlic. Toss the potatoes into this sauce mixing them gently not to destroy them all. Add the lemon juice, salt and lemon pepper to taste,  toss a little more. Remove from heat, place on your serving bowl and garnish with the rest of the green onions. Serve and Enjoy!

Prep time: 10 minutes                              Cook time: 20 minutes                 Serves 4

Sharing some Purple Root Love at these Fa-BOO-lous parties:

My Turn (for Us), Simply Dream and Create, Craftionary, The Best Blog Recipes, The Girl Creative, My Life in Pencil, Practically Functional, My Personal Accent, Made in a Day, Today's Creative Blog, Sweet Haute, Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons, 504 Main, The Patriotic Pam, The Answer is Chocolate, Six Sisters Stuff, Cheerios and Lattes, Made from Pinterest, Craft Dictator, Classy Clutter, Will Cook For Smiles, Sew-Licious, Suburbs Mama. Twigg Studios, Lemon Paper Designs, Serenity You, Cooking for the Seven Dwarfs, I Should be Mopping the Floors, Create with Joy, Craft-O-Maniac, Frugal Foodie Mama, SL Under the table and Dreamimg, Huckleberry Love, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Watch Out Martha, Carrie This Home, Boggie Board Cottage, DIY Home Sweet Home, Alderberry Hill, Navy Wifey Peters, The Chicken Chick, Lines Across, Say Not Sweet Anne, The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen, Jam Hands, Titi Crafty, Suburbs Mama, Flamingo Toes, Between Naps on the Porch, Coastal Charm, Feeding Big, A Southern Fairtytale, Golden Reflections, The Gunny Sack, Pint Sized Baker, Sugar Bee Crafts, Chef in Training, The Blackberry Vine, Hun what's for dinner?, Our Table for Seven, Home Stories A to Z, Kathe with an E, Love Bakes Good Cakes, Lady Behind the Curtain, Cozy Little House, Smart School House, Ginger Snap Crafts, Made to be Momma, My Girlish Whims, The Shady Porch, All She Cooks, Ducks 'n a Row, The Well Crafted Home, A Handful of Everything, Lamberts Lately, The Brambleberry Cottage, Creative Geekery, Live Laugh Rowe, The Crafty Blog Stalker, Saving 4 Six, Pink Recipe Box, The Mandatory Mooch, What's Cooking Love?, 52 Mantels, The 36th Avenue, Diana Rambles, Just Us Four, Townsend House, The Jenny Evolution, Shaken Together

Spiked Black Mamba Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Hola Amigos! Some people don't get scared with skulls, bones, witches, zombies or scary stories told at midnight with only the flickering glow of a candle. The stuff that gives them nightmares and keeps them up at night are all around us any given day. I'm talking spiders, bugs of all kinds and snakes!

This post is dedicated to all those with Ophidiophobia or abnormal fear of snakes and it came about because for the last couple of days I've been obsessed with creating a black cocktail for Halloween. How the two relate? just keep reading...if you dare...lol

Black Mambas are Africa's deadliest snakes, if bitten, without the proper antivenom the consequences are mostly lethal.

They are also the longest African snakes, up to 14 feet, yikes! Although having the reputation of being aggressive and hostile, it is actually shy and rather avoid confrontation. But with an increasing population and threats to their natural habitat, they find themselves in human territory and attacks happen. These are preceded by the snake's head and body raising, hissing and then fast and repeated bites injecting large amount of venom each time.

They are also the fastest in the world! developing speeds up to 12.5 miles per hour, imagine that thing chasing you..wow!
Finally contrary to popular believe, they get their name not from the color of their skin, which is usually olive brown or gray, but from the color inside their mouths, a blueish black, which they display when threatened.

My cocktail here is all that..well I'm not sure about being lethal, but it has a bite for sure! It's served in a long fluted glass, to show the beautiful plays of color in the body of our Mamba. It's prepared in no time and at the very top of the flute you can see the "black mouth" ready to strike it's sweet fangs on you!

As for the taste, well it has a bite as I said before, after all there is alcohol in it, it tastes like a dark chocolate spiked almond joy candy bar.

Thank you so much for coming to visit me today! I hope I didn't scare you too much with my snake tale! Sweet dreams and don't let the bed bugs (or reptiles) bite, buahahahaha!

Besitos,

Lizy

Spiked Black Mamba Halloween Cocktail

Ingredients

3/4  Cup Coconut Cream

1 oz Malibu
1/2 tsps Vanilla extract
1/2 tsps Almond extract

Ice

1/2 cup Chocolate Ice Cream Softened 

1 Cup Strong Coffee Cold

1 oz Creme de Cacao (Kahlua is fine if you don't have Creme de Cacao

Corn syrup

Silver Sugar

Shredded Coconut

Black Food Coloring

Champagne Flutes

Directions:

I started by preparing my flutes adding a little bit of corn syrup, moving it around the bottom of the flute and then sprinkling the inside with silver color sugar. Put aside.

Add to a shaker coconut cream and Malibu, extracts  and ice. Shake well.Using a strainer, pour the mix on the prepared flutes. 

Using a clean shaker add soften chocolate ice cream, coffee, Creme de Cacao and a few drops of black food coloring. Shake well and pour the mix on the flutes containing the cream.

Top the cocktail with some black coconut flakes and enjoy.

Prep time 4 minutes                                                                          Serves 2

Slithering my way to these Fa-BOO-lous parties:

Smart School House, Ginger Snap Crafts, Someday Crafts, The Shady Porch, Made to be a Momma, Lady Behind the Curtain, Real Housewives of Riverton, All She Cooks, Polkadots on Parade, Kitchen Meets Girl, SNAP, Ducks'n a Row, Pink Recipe Box, The Well Crafted Home, Live Laugh Rowe, The Crafty Blogstalker, Lamberts Lately, Made in a Day, The Mandatory Mooch, Jennifer Rizzo, Gingerly Made, Sparkles and a Stove, Delish, My Turn (for Us), Simply Dream and Create, The Girl Creative, The Best Blog Recipes, Craftionary, My Life in Pencil, Practically Functional, My Personal Accent, Today's Creative Blog, Sweet Haute, 504 Main, The Answer is Chocolate, Six Sisters Stuff, Cheerios and Lattes, Made from Pinterest, Craft Dictator, Classy Clutter, Sew-Licious, Suburbs Mama, Twigg Studios, Cooking for the Seven Dwarfs, I Should be Mopping the Floors, Create with Joy, Craft-O-Maniac, Frugal Foodie Mama, SL Under the table and Dreaming, Huckleberry Love, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Watch Out Martha, Carrie This Home, Boogie Board Cottage, DIY Home Sweet Home, Alderberry Hill, Navy Wifey Peters, The Chicken Chick, Lines Across, Say Not Sweet Anne, The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen, Jam Hands, Titi Crafty, Suburbs Mama, Flamingo Toes, Between Naps on the Porch, The Stylist Quo, Feeding Big, A Southern Fairytale, Pint Sized Baker, The Gunny Sack, Sugar Bee Crafts, Chef in Training, The Blackberry Vine, Hun what's for dinner?, Our Table for Seven, Home Stories from A to Z, Love Bakes Good Cakes

7 Frightful and Delightful Halloween Desserts Recipes

Hola Amigos! Here is the blog's first  round up of  Seven Frightful and Delightful Halloween Desserts! Why 7? well 7 is a mysterious and mystic number, 7 days of the week, 7 colors on the rainbow, 7 Seas. Lucky 7, 7up, lol and many other meanings to mention here. Some of them might look spooky and some might look sweet...what do they have in common?...they are all good and easy to make! Enjoy

Maple and Toffee Autumn Muddy Buddies

Eye of Newt Halloween Bundt Cake

Toe of Frog Halloween Lemon Cupcakes

Death by Candy Corn Halloween Carrot Cake

Pumpkin Brownies

Zombie Skin Halloween Muddy Buddies

Pot of Bones Halloween Chocolate Covered Cherries Mini Bundts

Besitos,
Lizy

Sharing my desserts at these Fa-BOO-lous Parties:

Practically Functional, Townsend House, Craft Dictator, Today's Creative Blog, Sarah Howe, Six Sister's Stuff, The Answer is Chocolate, Cheerios and Lattes, Cassidy's Cooking Collection, Sewlicious Home Decor, Classy Clutter, Suburbs Mama, Twigg Studios, Life on Lakeshore Drive, The Tablescaper, Frugal Foodie Mama, Navy Wifey Peters, Titi Crafty, The Velvet Moon Baker, Your Home Based Mom, Flamingo Toes, Nifty Thrifty Things, My Mixing Spoon, VMG206, Huckleberry Love, Craft-O-Maniac, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Under The Table and Dreaming, The Chicken Chick, I Should be Mopping the Floors, This Gal Cooks, Carry This Home, Ms enPlace, DIY Home Sweet Home, A Southern Fairytale, Mad in Crafts,The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen, Jam Hands, Watch Out, Martha!, A Pinch of Joy, Feeding Big, The Gunny Sack, Our Table for Seven, Chef in Training, Memories by the Mile, Love Bakes Good Cakes, Not Just a Housewife, Between Naps on the Porch, A Peek into my Paradise, Lady Behind the Curtain, Smart School House, Ginger Snaps Crafts, The Shady Porch, Made to be a Momma, Real Housewives of Riverton, All She Cooks, Polkadots on Parade, Kitchen Meets Girl, SNAP, Ducks 'n a Row, Pink Recipe Box, The Well Crafted Home, Live Laugh Rowe, The Crafty Blogstalker, Made in a Day, The Mandatory Mooch, Jennifer Rizzo, Gingerly Made, Delish, My Tun (for Us), Simply Dream and Create, Craftionary, The Best Blog Recipes, The Girl Creative, Someday Crafts, Foodie Friends Friday, Today's Creative Blog, Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons, 504 Main, The Patriotic Pam, Will Cook for Smiles, Bowdabra, Sew-Licious, Lemon Paper Designs, Serenity You, Pint Sized Baker, Kathe with an E

Pot of Bones Halloween Chocolate Covered Cherries Mini Bundt Cakes Recipe

Hola Amigos! I know we've all heard of a Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow, but for Halloween the only thing you are going to find is a Pot of Bones...buahhhahhahaha!!!

This is a super easy and tasty recipe because it didn't feel right to have all these Halloween desserts on the blog and non dipped in chocolate...The Irony!

Problem solved! Taking cue from popular valentine's treat, this mini bundts taste just like cherry ice cream covered in chocolate fudge!

I tell you, the minute I finished with the pictures, I ate mine! Amazing so much flavor is coming out of this morsel of goodness.

The chocolate ganache is the easiest glaze you could ever make but the flavor and texture makes this a decadent dessert.

The bones...it just to remind you that the spookiest night of all is right around the corner...better watch whats hiding behind the door and under the bed!

Thank you for visiting the blog today! Hope you are having a great time preparing for Halloween in and out of the kitchen.
And remember my pretties...everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

Pot of Bones Halloween Chocolate Covered Cherries Mini Bundt Cakes

Ingredients:

1 Small Bag (8.25 oz) Vanilla Cupcake mix

1 Large Jar (10 oz) Maraschino Cherries, chopped (Save liquid!)

3/4 Cup Juice from the Maraschino Cherries

Bag of Bones Candy (got mine at the Dollar Store)

For the Ganache

4 oz Semi-Sweet chocolate chopped (I use Ghirardelli) 

1/2 Cup Cream

1 TBSP Butter

Directions:

Heat your oven at 350F or the temperature recommended in your cupcake mix direction. Prepare the mix accordingly, Usually eggs, oil and water but this time replace the amount of water for 3/4 cup of the Juice of the Maraschino Cherries. Once this is mix add the chopped cherries and gently incorporate them into the mix.

Prepare your mini bundt molds with oil and flour or cocoa (that's what I used) Fill them up 3/4 of  the way and bake according to the instructions 14-18 minutes.

Once done cool them off for 10 minutes before removing them from the mold. Place in a parchment paper  covered cookie sheet. 

In the meantime prepare the glaze by placing the chopped chocolate in a bowl.

Under  medium heat, bring the cream to a boil and add it to the chopped chocolate and add butter too. Whisk everything until smooth and let it cool for a few minutes before pouring a little on each mini bundt. Once they are covered place the decorative edible bones in the center of the mini bundt. The "pot" should look like it's full of them so be generous with each one.

Serve, scare and enjoy.

Prep Time:    6 minutes                          Cook Time:  14-20 minutes                        Serves 4

Carrying my "bones" over these Fa-BOO-lous Parties:

WOM, Frugal Foodie Mama, Carrie This Home, Between Naps on the Porch, The Velvet Moon Baker, Huckleberry Love, A Pinch of Joy, PandP Kitchen, A Southern Fairytale, The Gunny Sack, Coastal Charm, Home Stories A to Z, Twigg Studios, Chef in Training, Who Needs a Cape, Our Table for Seven, Homemade Ginger, Sugar Bee Crafts, Pint Sized Baker, Memories by the Mile, Love Bakes Good Cakes, Cozy Little House, Lady Behind the Curtain, Ginger Snap Crafts, Smart School House, Mom's Test Kitchen, My Girlish Whims, The Shady Porch, Creations by Kara, SNAP, Kitchen Meets Girl, The Mandatory Mooch, Sweet Haute, White Lights on Wednesday, Polkadots on Parade, Pink Recipe Box, House Wives of Riverton, Delish, Made in a Day, Creative Geekery, The Girl Creative, Love and Laundry, A Simple Five, Living Better Together, Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons, 504 Main, My Romantic Home, Tidy Mom, Home Maid Simple, The Best Blog Recipes, Craftionary, The Brambleberry Cottage, Practically Functional, Craft Dictator, Today's Creative Blog, Six Sister's Stuff, The Answer is Chocolate, Cheerios and Lattes, Not Just a Housewife, A Peek into my Paradise, Lamberts Lately, My Personal Accent

Spiked Monster Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Hola Amigos! This one is for mom and dad only. Once in a blue moon (no pun intended) I like to enjoy a cocktail while watching tv or just checking out other blogs. I like mine sweet, what a surprise, right? ..so this one fits the bill!

My little monster friend here is basically a White Russian with ice cream instead of cream. You could totally make the original version and then just call it a" ghost" if you wanted to, I just couldn't pass the opportunity of using this amazing Blue Moon ice cream I found at the store the other day and since is Halloween, why not!
Also at the store I found a new Cool Whip Topping Frosting! I really like it! it is thick, holds well just like frosting and you  just keep it in your refrigerator. I think is perfect for these kind of drinks.

It's sweeter than the traditional but don't be fooled by the sweetness, it's still spiked so be careful, lol!

"Too Friendly" Ghost

Spiked Monster

I think these guys  have a mild case of  hangover, look at those eyes, lol!!

It is Friday tomorrow so go ahead and  get what you need to make this delicious cocktail and enjoy! Have a happy pre-weekend and remember my friends everything tastes better with a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,

Lizy

Spiked Monster Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

1 oz Vodka 

1 oz Kahlua
1 oz French Vanilla Coffee Creamer (to clean any residue of the dark Kahlua)

1/2 Cup Blue Moon Ice Cream (for the original or Ghost use vanilla bean ice cream or plain cream)

Whip Cream Frosting , Oreo Cookie and  Edible sugar eyes for decor

Directions:

Put everything on a blender (if using ice cream) and blend everything together until smooth. Top with whip cream frosting and sugar eyes. 
If using just plain cream put all in a shaker and shake your little heart out until everything is mixed. 

Prep time 3 minutes               Serves 1 (3/4 Cup)Cocktail

Bringing my "little guys" over to these Fa-BOO-lous Parties:

Creative Geekery, Made in a Day, Saving for Six, My Turn (for Us), The Girl Creative, Craftionary, The Best Blog Recipes, Love and Laundry, Home Maid Simple, Tidy Mom, My Romantic Home, Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons, 504 Main, A Simple Five, The Dedicated House, Practically Functional, Diana Rambles, Living Better Together, Shaken Together, Just Us Four, The Answer is Chocolate, Becoming Martha, 4 Little Fergusons, Not Your Ordinary Recipes, Today's Creative Blog, Cheerios and Lattes, Six Sisters's Stuff, Made from Pinterest, Call Me PMc, Frugal Foodie Mama, WOM, Under the Table and Dreaming, Carrie This Home, Between Naps on the Porch, The Velvet Moon Baker, Huckleberry Love, A Pinch of Joy, PandP Kitchen, A Southern Fairytale, The Gunny Sack, Coastal Charm, Home Stories from A to Z, Twigg Studios, Chef in Training, Hun...what's for Dinner?, Who Needs a Cape, Our Table for Seven, Sugar Bee Crafts, Pint Sized Baker, Memories by the Mile, Love Bakes Good Cakes, Cozy Little House, Lady Behind the Curtain, Ginger Snap Crafts, Smart School House, Mom's Test Kitchen, My Girslish Whims, SNAP, Kitchen Meets Girl, The Mandatory Mooch, Sweet Haute, White Lights on Wednesday, Polkadots on Parade, Housewives of Riverton, Delish, Sara Howe, Cassidy's Cooking Collection, Sewlicious Home Decor, Classy Clutter, Suburbs Mama, Life on Lakeshore Dirve, The Tablescaper, Navy Wifey Peters, Nifty Thrifty Things, My Mixing Spoon, VMG206, Craft-O-Maniac, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, The Chicken Chick, I Should be Mopping the Floors, Carrie This Home, Ms enPlace, DIY Home Sweet Home, Mad in Crafts, Jam Hands, Live Laugh Rowe, The Crafty Blogstalker, Lamberts Lately, My Personal Accent, Foodie Friends Friday, Will Cook for Smiles, Sew-Licious, Serenity You, The Stylist Quo, Kathe with an E