Halloween Spider Web Dip

This dip can really be made any time of the year - but it is especially fun to add a sour cream spider web for Halloween!  It is super easy to customize and add your favorite ingredients!

Halloween Spider Web Dip
Serves 12-14

For the base:
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 16 ounce can of refried black beans
2 cups of bottled salsa
16 ounces of guacamole

For the toppings:
Shredded lettuce
2 cups shredded cheese
Sliced green onions
Sliced black olives
Sliced jalapeños
4 ounce can of diced green chiles
Diced tomatoes
Dashes of Tabasco sauce
Sour Cream

In a bowl, combine the taco seasoning with the black beans.  On a large platter, spread the bean mixture out - leaving space around the beans for the toppings.  Carefully add the salsa to the top of the bean mixture and spread to cover.  Carefully add the guacamole to the top of the salsa and spread to cover.

Around the outside of the beans/salsa/guacamole, start with the shredded lettuce and then top with the shredded cheese.  Sprinkle the remaining ingredients on top of the shredded cheese.  

Spoon some sour cream into a zip top back and cut the corner.  Carefully pipe concentric circles around the dip and then pipe the lines from the center out.  Finish with a spooky spider in the middle!

Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Are you looking for an easy yet seasonal appetizer for Thanksgiving?  Look no more!  I found this adorable Pumpkin Cheese Ball on Cupcakes OMG - isn't it perfect?  She calls it a Parmesan Cheese Ball - which, agreed, makes sense - but I decided to tag it as a pumpkin cheese ball purely for search purposes only!  :)  Served with crackers and bell pepper strips, it has a great presentation!

Pumpkin Cheese Ball
Recipe Courtesy of Cupcakes OMG
Serves 10-12

8 ounce block of cream cheese at room temperature
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Doritos, crushed
Stem from an orange bell pepper

Mix the cheeses, oregano, onion powder, and pepper until well incorporated. Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a couple hours - best overnight.  Before serving, roll in crushed Doritos and place the stem from a bell pepper on top. Serve with crackers, chips, and bell pepper slices.