Happy Halloween: 5 Recipes to Get Into Character

For those who want to go the extra mile to get into the role, or who just like interesting foods, here are:
5 Recipes to Help You Get Into Character.

1. Firefly 
Ice Planets

Because you've eaten ice cream off of a stick before and a string was the next logical step. Check out the eating tips from Tasty Planner.com, otherwise your food could become problematic.
http://tastyplanner.com/blog/articles/The-Problem-with-Ice-Planets

2. Doctor Who
Fish Fingers and Custard (Lemon Fritter sticks and Nutmeg Pudding)

Oh, sure you could make the real thing. But would you want to? Maybe. I've never tried, but I've heard  it's not too bad at first, but then it becomes quite odd. Shocking.

Recipe by Desserts For Breakfast: http://www.dessertsforbreakfast.com/2011/10/lemon-fritters-and-nutmeg-custard.html

Charlieissocoollike- Eats Fish Fingers and Custard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8htMWfgl10U

3. Harry Potter
Fever Fudge

Mugglenet has a ton of Harry Potter related recipes, but I was most impressed by this one's creativity. Not only does it look like the sweets from the movie, but it is made the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes way- double-sided. One makes you seem hot to the touch, the other makes you well again.

http://www.mugglenet.com/misc/rosmertas/feverfudge.shtml

4. Alice in Wonderland
Eat Me! Cupcakes

Sliceofcake on Deviantart created some of the best Alice in Wonderland cupcake designs I've ever seen. The artist liked the design so much, he redid the design a year later. I'm sharing both versions with you, as I am particularly fond of the Cheshire Cat Cupcake in version two and the tower of tea cups and pots in the first.

http://sliceofcake.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d3j440y
http://sliceofcake.deviantart.com/art/Alice-In-Wonderland-158310472

Make your own simpler version by baking basic cupcakes and adding your favorite frosting. Pipe "Eat Me" on each cake.

Also, check out this Tokyo Restaurant designed to look like Wonderland from Toxel.com.

http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2011/09/30/alice-in-wonderland-restaurant/

5. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Sentient Sandwich

As it's a vegetarian sandwich, I'm going to have to argue that it's more of a Not-So-Sentient-Sandwich, but who am I to disagree with its creator, The Meaning of Pie?

http://www.themeaningofpie.com/2011/02/the-sentient-sandwich/


What are you doing for Halloween?

White Chocolate Chip Lemon Cookies

I've been gone for a bit. I know.

Forgiven me yet?

These are adapted from a recipe given to me by a friend's mother. I have yet to figure out which cookbook the cookies actually come from, however. The original called for orange zest, which also tastes wonderful. But I'm more of a lemon person myself.

These are thin cookies that are crispy on the outside and chewy and lovely on the inside.

They have white chocolate chips in them.

They are super sugary with a hint of sour.

You can spread lemon curd on them after they've cooled for extra lemony flavor.

Do it....


White Chocolate Chip Lemon Cookies
adapted: source unknown
(makes 40 cookies)

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Grated zest of 1 lemon (or more if you like a strong lemon flavor)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup white chocolate chips


Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Use a microplane on the outer lemon peel, stopping when the peel turns white. Place zest in a small bowl and set aside. Measure out white chips in a separate bowl.

In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until throughly combined. Add the egg, lemon zest and the vanilla extract and mix.

In a separate bowl sift together the dry ingredients or mix carefully with a fork. Combine dry mixture with wet and add the white chocolate chips, stirring until combined.

Roll the dough into balls, flattening two inches apart on the baking sheet. They will spread thin.

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Remove from baking sheet and let cool on a rack.