In case you missed the demo at the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy on Oct. 24, it's never too late to enjoy these recipes for third eyeballs, with three variations using hard cooked eggs, mozzarella cheese balls, or fresh radishes.
Cook up a recipe for spaghetti skulls with peppers and your favorite pasta while you're at it.
Healthy Halloween Treats
Source: Ellen Siegel
Version 1
Ingredients:
- Hard cooked eggs
- Black olives
- Jarred red bell peppers or pimentos
Directions:
- Prepare eggs as you would “Deviled Eggs.”
- Open and drain a can of black olives. Slice in half or thirds if very large.
- Use red peppers or pimentos strips to create veins by laying the olive center outward.
Version 2
Ingredients:
- Mozzarella cheese balls
- Canned black olives
- Radish rounds
- Soft or whipped cream cheese
- Tomato sauce
Directions:
- Drain mozzarella cheese balls well. Trim off end.
- Using cream cheese as glue, add radish slice to end of cheese ball followed by more cream cheese and black olive slice.
- Serve in shallow bowl on mirror of tomato sauce.
Version 3
Ingredients:
- Fresh radishes
- Canned black olives
- Softened cream cheese
Directions:
- Trim radishes to remove tails and cut off the leaf end to reveal a flat surface. Use a peeler or paring knife to remove some of the red skins to create thin strips of red running along sides.
- Using some softened cream cheese, glue on the flat end of the radish and stick on an olive ring. Serve on picks.
Note: These recipes can also be floated in a shooter of tomato juice.
