Are you in need of spooky Halloween food inspiration? Look no further…if these Bloody Guts, Goblin Eyeballs, Mummy Fingers and Vampire Bat Wings washed down with a glass of Poison don’t look like the perfect ghoulish Halloween goodies to you, we don’t know what will!
Happy Halloween from SacFoodies!
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• Bloody Guts – Pasta with Pork Ragu
• Goblin Eyeballs – Deviled Eggs
• Mummy Fingers – Breadsticks
• Vampire Bat Wings – Chicken Wings
• Spider Web – 7-Layer Dip
• Great White Pumpkin – Cheese Ball
• Frog Eyes – Mini-Caprese on Skewers
• Poison – Red wine
Cooking Up Some Halloween Spookiness at Whole Foods
I don’t know about you, but when I think of eating and Halloween, it usually means inhaling copious amounts of treats and ending the night in a sugar-induced coma. Those sweets may come small and individually wrapped, but after I start indulging, there’s nothing “fun size” about it.
Thankfully, Halloween doesn’t have to be about overdoing it on the candy consumption. Whole Foods Market’s Arden Culinary Center is offering some fun hands-on Halloween cooking activities this month, starting with an Old Fashioned Halloween Candy cooking class for kids. Students will learn how to make crunchy popcorn balls, chewy caramel apples and cinnamon candy apples. Beyond working on cooking techniques, kids get to take all the recipes home. The class is $35 and takes place on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can register online here.
Adults can also take part in the fun on Saturday, Oct. 29, when the Culinary Center hosts additional hands-on Halloween activities: pumpkin painting, sugar cookie decorating and pumpkin seed roasting. This event is free and lasts from noon to 3 p.m.
And before you take your kids out for trick-or-treating on the 31st, stop by the Culinary Center as it transforms into a haunted house from 3 to 7 p.m. Kids in costumes will receive a free treat from the bakery and can walk through the “spooktacular” kitchen of horrors.
Whole Foods Market’s Arden Culinary Center
4315 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
916-488-2800
What’s Happening in Sacramento this Halloween Weekend
Looking for a festive way to celebrate Halloween? Read on to learn about a few of the exciting events happening around town this weekend.
Ghost Tours in Old Sacramento:
Whether you’ve never been to Old Sac or are a frequent visitor, here is a great excuse to go. From today through Saturday, experience a ghost tour, which will take you through centuries of history including ghost stories dating back to the Gold Rush era.
Costume Brunch at de Vere’s Irish Pub:
Looking for a place to sip on a mimosa, enjoy a tasty brunch and let your kids run around in costumes? If you answer yes to these questions, then deVere’s Irish Pub is the place to be! The kids dressed in the best costumes this Sunday can win prizes and treats, so dress to impress!
Trick or Treat in Old Sacramento:
Looking for a place where you and your kids can enjoy some good old fashioned trick or treating? Head to Old Sac this Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. Come dressed in full costume and meet at the Old Sacramento Schoolhouse to begin your candy collecting!
Old Sacramento Halloween Block Crawl:
This Sunday, check out the Halloween Block Crawl in Old Sacramento. Participating venues include: River City Saloon, Fanny Ann’s, O’Mally’s, Vega’s, Sports Corner and The Other Office. What better way to spend your Halloween but by enjoying drinks specials, fun costumes, and great bar food?
Spend Halloween in Midtown:
Bring your kids in costume and enjoy trick or treating from L Street to J Street and from 16th Street to 27th Street collecting candy from local shops and business. This event is free and fun for the whole family.