Spook Menu was a Halloween tradition in my family. Around Halloween, my grandmother would invite us all over for dinner. She would serve ordinary foods; however, she game them new, spooky, names. Before dinner started, my grandmother would read the Spook Menu (think restaurant menu...usually she wrote it on a Halloween card) and we would learn the new spooky names for our food. Throughout dinner, if you wanted something passed to you, you would have to ask for it by it's assigned spooky name.
That was basically it...normal foods with new names; but to a kid, this is exciting, ya'll! Obviously, if you are a creative type, and you want to make unique foods, like rolls in the shape of skeleton heads...you could take this idea and run with it! However, if you are like me and you aren't exactly sure the last time you took a shower, then you can create this tradition with chicken nuggets and mac and cheese!
My grandmother passed away nearly two years ago and it's holidays like this that make me miss her terribly. My son is now three and is at the perfect age for this to be an exciting tradition for him. I am excited to share this tradition with him and watch it unfold with the next generation.
Here is our menu (and spooky names) for this year:
BBQ Werewold: Teryaki Chicken
Pumpkin Guts: Mac & Cheese
Ghost Poop: Potatoes
Mummy Pillows: Rolls
Zombie Skin: Salad
Goblin Fingers: Pineapple
Bat Hearts: Olives
Jack O'Lantern Teeth: Corn
Witch Warts: Carrots
Teryaki Sauce: Werewolf Blood
Frankenstein Seasonings: Salad Dressing
Casper's Breath: Milk
Witches Brew: Apple Cider
Frankenstein's Delight: Beer
Owl Pellets: Chocolate Chip Coookies
Spider Eggs: Brownies
Part of the fun in the tradition is mixing it up each year. Next years menu will be completely different from this year. Have more ideas for spooky food names? I'd love to hear them in the comments!