Happy Halloween!
Our friend Marcos gave us an adorable little Halloween book, Goulish Goodies. If I got the story correctly, Marcos’ wife is a teacher and one of her students’ mother is the author, Sharon Bowers. It’s full of great ideas for Halloween treats, many that you can do with kids, and there’s enough in there to last you for years. Lon liked the idea of bones, made with pretzels, marshmallows, and white chocolate. It’s only three ingredients so you can still slip this in as a last minute activity.
While there is a recipe, you really don’t need one. You can use different sizes of pretzel sticks/rods and different sizes of marshmallows to create different sizes of bones.
You stick a marshmallow at the end of each pretzel stick/rod. It works better if you put the marshmallows on horizontally, perpendicular to the stick. Prepare all of them before working with the white chocolate.
Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler, removing from the heat just before all the chocolate is melted. Stir to melt the rest, away from heat. It’s ok if it remains a little lumpy. Dip the pretzel/marshmallows in the white chocolate, using a fork to move it around and pick it up. Lay each one on a baking sheet (use silpat if you have) without any touching. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. You can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator or a cool place until you’re ready to serve them.
They are pretty convincing bones. Ice (our Jack Russell) was certainly convinced.
Ice: hmm…what’s that?
Ice: Maybe they won’t see me creep closer.
Lon: Ice! Don’t touch!
Ice: huh? who me?
Ice was scared because Lon looks like wolverine.
Happy Halloween! Send us pictures of your Halloween!
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This is great! I love Lon’s costume. 🙂 I have a friend’s birthday party tomorrow and the bones may make an appearance now!
The bones are so neat! That would be a great project for my daughter! Lon’s wolverine costume is very cool!
Haha! Lon looks really cool!
Oooh, I’m going to have to make bones with my girls! Thanks for the recipe.
Poor ice 🙁 I hope you gave him a taste of those before the end of your photoshoot!!
That is a really ingenious idea! If I weren’t diabetic, I would make those, and host a halloween party.
These are just SO COOL! I tweeted and facebooked the link!!!
This is the coolest Halloween treat I have seen so far!
Lon,
Funny thing, I just bought the same ingredients today! (so glad that baking supply store is on our office’s block) I’ll be doing this tonight. You and Hugh Jackman must have been separated at birth – the resemblance is uncanny. Ice is the real superhero for controlling her impulse to snarf up dem bones.
What a great costume Lon !
What are Jessica and Ice’s costume going to be ?
oh how cool are these, thank you!
Cute idea!! its going under my “food crafts” favorites folder 🙂
Dolce, we try not to feed Ice human food, but we did give her some doggy treats.
My Last Bite, thanks!
Veggie Wedgie, thanks…check out Goulish Goodies for more cool treats.
Melinda, I’m in Atlantic City for the weekend but not dressing up. Ice is not dressing up this year but she’s been a witch and a dinosaur in the past.
The bones were a hit at our office!
Yum…couldn’t stop myself at just one.
this is absolutely the most clever, doable, and tasty halloween treat i’ve seen this year. and the last 26, for that matter–many thanks (and your dog’s a cutie)!
That book sounds as though it would be great fun to have!
Love the bones- the marshmallows make the perfect ends. Great project!
Wow, they really look like bones! Such a cute idea for Halloween. And Ice is adorable!
Such an amazing idea! These are too cute. (And so is your dog!!)
Great pictures. Ice is the cutest! I don’t blame Ice for being scared of Wolverine…with those claws…I’d be afraid to.
Happy Halloween!
Thanks everyone! Ice loves the attention.
hahahahahahahaha,..that is just lovely & Wolverine,..he is a bit scary, Hey??
I just gave you & Lon an award!! Come over & pick it up, please!! enjoy!! The white chocolate bones look great!! Cool!
Fantastic…..will definitely make these:-)
This is such a cute idea! I love how Ice was so curious and enticed by these bones.
Love those bones–what a cute idea!
awww!! they look sooo cute!! hehe love em very much!!
Love them bones! And Lon is a dead-ringer for Wolverine.
But poor Ice seems to be thinking, “I’ve been waiting for my food a long time, but I hope not as long as this guy.”
This is hilarious and so creative! Not a big Halloween person, but this is inspiring. 🙂
What a cute idea!!!!
Oh my goodness… I am laughing! Love the pictures and what a great idea for a snack. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Kristen. I can’t wait to post our Halloween costumes this year. We’re all dressing up!
These are awesome! I included these in my Halloween Recipes post. Love the last pic, ha-ha.
Thanks Cathy! Hope everything is going well on the vineyard!