Ham and Cheese Jack-O-Lantern Pie Pops

Welcome to Zoulah's Bewitchen Kitchen where she is baking and cooking up a storm of Halloween treats at her Second Annual Halloween Bash!

Zoulah found that the Red Couch Children gobbled these little ham and cheese pops down.  Some liked them hot out of the oven, others liked them cold.  Being the wonderful witch that she is Zoulah will make these again for the lunches of the Red Couch Children.

To make it simple, Zoulah used prepared pie crust.  She made some as pops and some as hand pies.

These litte jack-O-Lanterns are ready for the oven.

Ham and Cheese Jack-O-Lantern Recipe and Instructions

Yield:  About 8 -- depending on cookie cutter size

1 box of prepared pie dough (contains 2 rounds)

1 package of sliced ham

1 package of sliced cheese

1 egg white

Popsicle sticks

1.  Using a cookie cutter, cut pie crusts into pumpkin shapes -- two for each pie pop.

2.  Place ham  and then cheese (shaped to the bottom pie crust) on the bottom pie crust. 

3.   Cut out Jack-O-Lantern face on the top crust and place it on top of the cheese and ham.

4.  Insert popsicle stick and press firmly on the bottom of the pie to make sure it sticks. 

5.  Seal with a bit of water on the edges and if desired use a fork to press the edges together.

6.  Brush the top of the Jack-O-Lantern with egg white -- avoiding the sections where there is cheese.

7.  Bake in 350 oven for 10 to 12 minutes. 

Zoulah thanks you from the top of her witchie hat to the bottom of her witchie shoes for dropping by her Bewitchen Kitchen at Red Couch Recipes today.

Posted with the following:  Made By You Monday, Wow Us Wednesdays, I'm Lov'n It, Weekend Wrapup, Everything Halloween Party, Falloween

Zoulah's Halloween Goodie Pedestals -- From Trash to Terrific

Welcome to Zoulah's Halloween Bash and to Metamorphasis Monday!  This is Zoulah's first time linking to Metamorphasis Monday.  Zoulah not only loves cooking in her Bewitchen Kitchen at Halloween, but she also loves to craft.  Zoulah and her twin sister Beaulah, residing at Purple Chocolat Home are both hosting a Halloween Bash this Halloween.

 Zoulah found this glass candlestick at the local thrift store for $2.00.

These wooden trays were $1.00 each.  When Zoulah saw these, her witchie eyes started to hatch a Halloween craft.

Zoulah's Intructions:

1.  Gather together an ugly candstick and an ugly wood tray.

2.  Paint tray and candlestick with acrylic black paint, or your choice of paint color.  Let paint dry.

3.  Apply miniature Halloween signs or use a stipple sponge to make polka dots (see pedestal above).  Wal-Mart sells a package of stipple brushes.  Zoulah found the little signs in a package at Michael's  Craft Store last year -- they have similar things this year.  See the pedestal below.

4.  For the pedestal with Halloween signs, Zoulah applied Modge Podge 

5.  Seal, if desire.

6.  Let dry and glue, with a glue similar to E-6000, the tray to the candlestick.

6.  Add a tulle bow and a little Halloween Jack-O-Lantern.  Wal-Mart has these glittered Jack-O-Lanterns and other large confetti shapes for one dollar for a package.  There are at least 20 pieces of Halloween confetti in each package. 

Zoulah's Notes:  Originally, Zoulah was going to make a double-tiered pedestal, but she didn't like the look with these trays.  She only bought one candlestick and had to share the candlestick for these pictures and needs to find another one at the thrift store.  Because of the Modge Podge and sealant, Zoulah wouldn't recommend serving food, like cookies on this tray.  She feels that cupcakes, and candies, and cookies in little dishes would be fine.  Zoulah also has a round glass clear cake plate that fits perfectly on the pedestals to protect the food.

Zoulah can't wait to serve some of her food from her Bewitchen Kitchen on these Halloween Pedestals!

Thanks for dropping by Zoulah's Halloween Bash at Red Couch Recipes!

Posted with the following:  Metamorphasis Monday, Craft-O-Maniac, Made By You Monday, Wow Us Wednesdays, I'm Lov'n It, Weekend Wrapup, Falloween

Farewell to Sunflowers

Zoulah is a "leeeetle" bit ticked off at me today so bear with me.  Why is she mad?  She is mad because she isn't doing a Halloween post.  Zoulah understands that my sister-in-law Camille recently gifted me with some sunflower salad plates and she also understands that next week my sunflowers (actually sunbonnets) might be faded away, but she is still MAD!  Witches are funny that way. Zoulah and I made a bargain that my next post will be a Halloween post.  So please be nice to Zoulah: life is complicated enough without a witch throwing spells around the home.

When you become a dish collector, it is so special when people think of you and give you some dishes to add to your collection.  Thanks Camille.  Love these plates

These are the Sunbonnets my husband planted in our backyard.  When he first planted them --- all over I might add -- I couldn't tell what were weeds and what were wildflowers.  I have loved the sunshine that they have brought all summer to my back yard.

These yellow bubble glasses are a screaming yellow and add so much color to the table.

The flatware is from World Market -- very inexpensive and fun.

 Thanks for dropping by my Farewell to Sunflowers Table.

Farewell to Sunflowers Table

Placemats:  Wal-Mart
Flatware:  World Market
Yellow Dinner Plates:  Dollar Store
Sunflower Plates:  Gift from Camille
Yellow Stemware:  Tai Pan Trading --- Gift from Sisters
Napkin Rings:  Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Napkins:  K-Mart

Posted with the following:  Tablescape Thursday