Halloween: Getting Ready for the Party at Home
Halloween is on a weekday this year. If you don't have much time to get ready but still want to celebrate, there are some simple ways to do so.
How to decorate home
We don't like bright coloured room decor choices and prefer more adaptable options that aren't limited to Halloween and can be used beyond one season.
We have selected some basic things to help make your celebration festive without taking much of your time.
How to dress up the kids
This year Zara Home has released a lovely range of children's attire called the 'Tricks and Treats. Halloween collection'. It has a complete selection of children's clothes, and the design of the photo session is superb.
What to cook
Since time for cooking is limited, the simplest and most appealing recipe to make is meringues. The ingredients needed for this recipe are easy to find and it will take approximately 20 minutes to cook. While the meringues are baking, there will be enough time to set the table.
Meringue Ghost and Pumpkins
Source: Country Living
Yields: 24 servings
Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 2 hours
Ingredients
4 large egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 pinch salt
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Orange food coloring gel
Small candy googly eyes
1/4 c. white chocolate, melted
Black food-safe marker
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2
Add egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Begin mixing on low speed and gradually increase to high speed. When egg whites begin frothing up, slowly add sugar, one spoonful at a time. Beat in vanilla. Whip on high speed until mixture is glossy and can hold stiff peaks.
Step 3
Transfer half of the meringue mixture to a piping bag with a round tip. Pipe three rows of four meringues about 1-2 inches apart on one baking sheet.
Step 4
Add orange food coloring to the remaining meringue mixture and repeat, piping three rows of four on the second baking sheet.
Step 5
Bake meringues for 1 hour. Turn off oven, and let baking sheets sit inside the closed oven for 1 more hour. Remove from oven, and cool completely.
Step 6
To make the ghost meringues, attach googly eyes to white meringues with a small dab of melted white chocolate. To make the pumpkin meringues, use a black food coloring marker to draw eyes and a mouth.
What to watch
We suggest watching the miniseries "Over the Garden Wall". There are 10 episodes, each 11 minutes long on average. The story resembles Hans Christian Andersen's tales, featuring lovely language and music.
