photo fun

i love photobooths but i cant just throw down a chunk of money and get one for my bday so i decided to just make some props to put around the dinner table. it was fun! i cut mustaches and glasses out of foam sheets.

halloween preparty

we also had some people over for food and drinks. the cupcakes were all made from mixes (chocolate, vanilla, and pumpkin). the vanilla and pumpkin had cream cheese frosting. while the chocolate one had a maple bacon frosting. i used bacon fat in the frosting and it ended up being really liquid and i had to use a ton of powered sugar. they were decorated with candies to look like skeletons, jackolanterns and monsters.

i also made churros with our deep fryer. i had a piping tool but the dough was so hard it was pretty messy and tough to pipe it into the oil. i got burned! and i can taste that i used old oil =[ never use old oil

i also made mini candied and mini caramel apples. the recipe seemed simple enough but boy was it not. from the first attempt i knew it was a failure. i had melonballed a bunch of apples so they were ready to be dipped in caramel or candy. but when you take the skin off, the water from the apple just keeps coming out. watering down the caramel and the candy. unless you can eat this right away, it really isnt a party food. hot sugar is pretty dangerous to keep around a lot of intoxicated people too. the sugar was also another thing that was a headache. i eventually went out and got a candy thermometer so it was more precise. good thing reboiling the sugar didnt really ruin the sugar crystals! by the time the guests arrived, both options were a runny mess =[

i also had sweet potato fries with dip, mini proscuito, arugula, fig pizza, sausages, tea eggs, carrots and pita and humms and chips and candy of course.

queen of hearts

for halloween i was queen of hearts. the skirt i made of tulle and sewn on hearts. there is a small gold bustle in the back but you cant see it in this pic. the crown i made of foam sheet and glued on heart gems, also some tulle for easy attaching. scepter and shoes not pictured.