Happy Halloween!

What I really wanted to make was Dark Chocolate Graveyard Pots de Creme.  Then I thought about making 45 servings of it and I freaked.

Turns out that Jello Instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding will calm you when you need it.  even if you're making  8 boxes of it.  (Yikes!)

You kind of also need to have an office slave assistant who is willing to take the cream out of your Oreos (one at a time), so that you can also have her nicely mash said Oreos without all of that nasty cream getting in your way!

You'll also need an assistant to write RIP on your tombstones (in this case, Sandies shortbreads).  Since this labor is (technically) free, you will be grateful no matter how they turn out.  It's the thought that counts!

Then, insert a layer of pudding into your serving cups, followed up the Oreo "dirt", a tombstone, and maybe a fake flower or skeletal arm to make people pretend that it truly is a graveyard.

Or not.  However, for a tasty dessert, people will certainly humor you to get at that pudding!

Breadstick Bones and Cheesy Fondue

 Buy the bread sticks.  Roll them out, and cut them in half.  Each package makes 12, but cut them the short way and make 24.

Then, take your little shorty stick, and roll it out into a five inch "snake."

Then, knot each end, like you're tying off a balloon.  Obvious, this makes it look like a bone.

For added flavor, use the green shaker of Parmesan cheese.  I used the three cheese flavor (Parmesan , Asiago, and Romano - I think).  Just put some in a bowl, and roll the bones in the cheese.  Then, place it on a greased cookie sheet.  GREASED.

Finally, cook at 375 for about 8 minutes, or until they look nicely puffed.  They don't really brown, but when you look on the bottom, they definitely look done, so you'll know!

You could serve these with just about anything, but we made an apple cider cheese fondue to go with them.  Delish!