I can't think of a more appropriate day for the official start of my "all things food" related site!! Stay tuned for my reports on new recipes, kitchen products, cookbooks, etc. in addition to my reviews of a few local Las Vegas restaurants. Take a look at my "About Me" page for a more in-depth background.
Always looking to learn something new, I scared up--please excuse the pun--a few interesting pieces of Halloween trivia to whet your appetites (courtesy of www.Halloween-website.com):
- Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
- Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1. (I would have guessed Reese's PB cups.....)
- Jack o'lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
- Signs of a werewolf are a unibrow, hair palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger. (Now that I think about it, I may know a few....)
- Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
- "Halloween" was made in only 21 days in 1978 on a very limited budget. (And it still scares the you-know-what out of me every time I see it. Try watching it with the sound off--not nearly as scary...)
- The mask used by Michael Myers in the movie "Halloween" was actually William Shatner's mask painted white. (I'm sure Mr. Shatner is honored...)
- Growing big pumpkins is a big time hobby. Top prize money for the biggest giant pumpkin is as much as $25,000 at Fall festivals. (I think it is time for me to take up gardening...)
These are some cupcakes that I brought to a recent Halloween party. Of course I had to make them Devil's Food!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
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