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Spooky Halloween Gingerbread House: A Fun Multi-Generational Project

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My five-year-old granddaughter recently came for a visit, so I suggested we make a Halloween gingerbread house.  Shhh…don’t tell, but I knew there was a kit available at the local craft store.

We bought one and I was impressed that the eight-dollar package included everything. Well, almost everything. The box contained the directions, a base, the house sections and two envelopes for making green and orange icing.  The kit also included a small liquid packet of black coloring.  I suppose I was to add this to either of the frostings, but I would have appreciated some guidance.  Just what quantity of black icing did I need?

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Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs

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Make Mummy Hot Dogs for Halloween dinner.
Mummy Hot Dogs

I made Mummy Hot Dogs years ago when Laura was little, but resurrected the recipe for my grandson’s birthday party. Kids love them and so do adults. Best of all, you can use any kind of hot dog- turkey, kosher, fat free, vegetarian or all beef.

Just open a package of hot dogs; rinse and pat dry.

Unroll a carton of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, keeping two triangles together to form a square. Roll dough to eliminate perforations and cut into thin strips.

Wrap the dough strips around the hot dogs, leaving a space for the mummy’s face.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350-375 degree oven until the rolls just begin to turn light golden brown, around 13-17 minutes.

Remove from oven and use a toothpick to create mustard eyes- or ketchup eyes. Easy!

The author and cook with a Mummy Hot Dog.
Debi holds a Mummy Hot Dog.

That photo goes way back because my grandson is now a sophomore in college!

Mummy Hot Dogs with legs or the Walking Dead.
My attempt at the Walking Dead or Mummy Hot Dogs with legs.

I recently saw an updated version of Mummy Hot Dogs that looked more like the Walking Dead. I tried to create them, but my attempt was poor. But, you can try it. Just cut the lower third of the hot dog to create legs. Happy Halloween.