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In our October 2005 Issue:
*WHATS NEW THIS MONTH AT ALI'S *ALI'S COOKIE BOUQUET CONTEST-Enter to win today! *HOW TO MAKE EASY & DELICIOUS HALLOWEEN PARTY FOOD *AWESOME HALLOWEEN PARTY LINKS -Party Tips, Recipes & more! *HELPFUL TIPS ON HAVING A SAFE HALLOWEEN *TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF- Teaching your kids to care for others and hel a great cause! *ALI'S SWEET TREATS OCTOBER PROMOTION
* HALLOWEEN COOKIES - BATS, GHOSTS AND WITCH HATS! OH MY! Please remember to order early!
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COMING SOON TO ALI'S
*BEGINNING Nov. 15, 2005 - Ali's will be offering beautiful christmas gift boxes and lovely reusable baskets of delicious gourmet chunky chocolate chip, soft and chewy macademian nut and crispy double-chocolate mint cookies! We use imported German dark chocolate (Schokinag) & milk-chocolate American chocolate (Merckens & Guittard), cage-free vegetarian eggs and imported Mexican vanilla in all of our treats. Delight in our cookies because they are truly gourmet fare!
__________________________________________________________ How to make easy and delicious Halloween themed food for your Halloween Party!
JACK O' LANTERN PIZZA
INGREDIENTS 1 pre-made soft pizza crust dough 1 bag of pre-cut pepperoni 1 8 oz. bag mozzarella & cheddar cheese mix 1 8 oz. jar or can of tomato or pizza sauce Any other toppings you and your friend's like. 1 Large Green Pepper 1 Jack-O-Lantern cookie sheet or plain cookie sheet
PREPARATION
1. Follow the instructions on the pizza dough tube for pre-baking the crust after you shape it to the Jack-O-Lantern pan or just make a pumpking shape on a regular cookie pan.
2. After the crust is shaped, cover it with the pizza sauce of your choice, add pepperoni and any veggies you want.
3. Cover the entire pizza liberally with the cheddar/mozzarella cheese mix, making sure to cover anything underneath it.
4. Cut green peppers in to thin slivers, save a larger piece to make the stem.
5. Lay pieces out to make the indentations of the pumpkin.
6. Cut pieces of pepperoni to make the eyes, nose and mouth of the Jack-O-Lantern.
7. You could also use a yellow pepper to do this for variation on a meatless pizza.
8. Bake according to the instructions on the pizza crust wrapper, usually about 20 minutes, but you'll know when it's done. The cheese will be all bubbly and the crust will be golden! It looks so yummy, you won't be able to wait to taste it and, maybe, share with all your spooky friends!
NOT-SO-SCARY "FINGER" SANDWICHES Make these with the kids! They'll have fun and the older kids can be a great help!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 1 Loaf of White or Wheat Bread 12 Slices of Pre-Sliced American or Swiss Cheese 1/4 lb of Hard Salami (found in the Deli Section of your supermarket)
WHAT TO DO: 1. Grab two slices of bread and place them on a cutting board. 2. Make a cheese sandwich using both slices (you can insert ham or turkey and whatever other filling and/or sauce you think your guests will like) 2. Using a kitchen knife chop off the crusts (all 4 sides) of your sandwich. 3. Cut your bread square into 3 separate - 1" inch slices (these will be the fingers) 4. Repeat until the whole loaf of bread is cut into slices. 5. Using a dull knife or side of a fork, make 3 small indentations in the middle of your sandwich "fingers". 6. Cut Salami into rectangles (about the size of a fingernail, but longer) 7. Insert salami "fingernail" into each end of your "sandwich fingers" 8. Eat one and enjoy!!
TIP: Make sure to cover your sandwiches with saran wrap after you are finished making them so that they stay soft and fresh for your guests. TIP: Hard-Salami works best because it will puncture the bread and stay on the sandwich! TIP: If you have a slightly sharp pizza cutter or a square cookie cutter, have the kids help you cutting the crust off of the bread! ___________________________________________________________ Some useful and just plain great Halloween Party Links we have found:
*Ali's Sweet Treats is in no way affiliated with any of the companies and/or links that we have provided in this newsletter* ___________________________________________________________ TIPS FOR HAVING A SAFE HALLOWEEN
FOR KIDS & TEENS:
1. Always carry a flashlight (one for each child is best) 2. Walk, don't run. 3. Stay on Sidewalks 4. Obey traffic signals 5. Stay in familiar neighborhoods 6. Don't cut across yards or driveways. 7. Wear a watch you can read in the dark. 8. Make sure costumes don't drag on the ground. 9. Shoes should fit (even if they don't go with your costume) 10. Avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house. 11. Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props. 12. (If no sidewalk) walk on the left side of the road facing traffic 13. Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape. 14. Approach only houses that are lit. 15. Stay away from and don't pet animals you don't know.
FOR PARENTS:
1. Make your child eat dinner before setting out. 2. Children should carry quarters so they can call home. 3. Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult. 4. If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark. 5. If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material. 6. Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home. 7. You should know where they're going. 8. Although tampering is rare, tell children to bring the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything. 9. Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect. 10. If your older kids don't want you to "tag" along, see if you can park your car nearby, you can drive them from one neighborhood to the next and drive them back home. More importantly, you'll be close by. ___________________________________________________________
TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF A great way to teach your kids the importance of caring for others and being self-less. Most of the proceeds of this years "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF" will go to the younger Katrina Victims. Your kids have most likely been subject to seeing the horrible events in this tragedy, join in this charitable tradition and give them the message that they CAN help.
HOW IT WORKS: Visit the www.unicef.com website. You will see a link to trick-or-treat for unicef. For schools or larger groups, have unicef send you a special "Unicef" treat box to collect the money. They will also award the larger groups who donate the most money! Please visit their website for more information!
*In most cases, homeowners will not only donate but will also treat each child with candy. It's a win-win situation!
It's time for halloween everyone! To celebrate this goulish month, we are having a wonderful promotion on our halloween cookies! Buy any 12 hand-decorated cookies from our "Halloween" page and receive 3 of the same type Free!!! Enjoy this great offer while you still can! *This promotion expires on Oct. 31, 2005. All orders must be submitted no later than Oct. 31, 2005. To redeem this offer, please put "GHOSTOFFER" after the "customization details and Order Date" in the blank box provided when ordering. Only one offer available per order.
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