Halloween for Adults! Mu Ha HA !

[Lady Freedom Returns]

Blood Orange Margaritas

Serves: 2
Yields: 2 drinks
Total Time: 10 min
Prep Time: 10 min

Ingredients:
Kosher salt
Crushed ice
1/2 cup(s) fresh blood orange juice
2 ounce(s) tequila
1 ounce(s) triple sec or Cointreau
Blood orange wedges (optional), for garnish

Directions:Moisten rim of 2 margarita glasses and dip in kosher salt. Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Add orange juice, tequila, and triple sec. Shake well and strain into glasses. Garnish with orange wedges, if desired.

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Witches' Brew Chicken Soup

Southern Living OCTOBER 2001

Yield: Makes 12 cups
Cook time: 40 Minutes
Prep time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 (16-ounce) cans great Northern beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Toppings: shredded Cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced green onions, cooked and crumbled bacon

Preparation

Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add chicken and next 3 ingredients, and saute 10 minutes. Stir in broth and next 3 ingredients.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Stir in 2 cans of beans and chiles.

Mash remaining can of beans in a small bowl. Whisk together flour and milk, and stir into beans. Gradually add bean mixture to soup mixture, stirring constantly. Cook 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro. Serve with desired toppings.

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Halloween costumes that work for couples, families
By Danielle Braff, Chicago Tribune
It's easy and fun to knock out your entire family's Halloween ensemble with one great idea. Go with a theme and you'll look organized and connected without being too matchy-matchy.
For adults
The Crayola Crayon collection from Target includes Halloween costumes for Mom and Dad. (Target)

"We are increasingly seeing Halloween transition to a traditional family holiday with more family parties, decorating for the home and group trick-or-treating," said Melissa Watson, vice president of marketing for Chasing Fireflies, a catalog/online specialty children's retailer selling Sock Monkey costumes for kids and adults on its website, chasing-fireflies.com. "It is more common today than ever before to see mom, dad and the kids all go out together for Halloween fun."

Here are two costume options — one to buy and one to make:
Read more @ http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-1014-costume-duo-20141010-story.html