Halloween Treats (Caramel Apples and Tortilla Chips)

Neither Dave nor I are big Halloween fans. In fact, pretty much the opposite. Dave was raised sans-Halloween (and perhaps rightfully so- not a lot um, 'holy' about it) and I am easily terrified by just about everything. Plus, people like to use Halloween as an excuse to act stupid- and then they add alcohol. So, not a lot of celebrations at our house. As a matter of fact, I think about all we did was watch the Community Halloween episodes. They're pretty classic. However, I can not let a holiday (read: excuse to make themed food) pass without making something. So Dave and I made some snacks to take to his work for everyone to enjoy.

Caramel Apples:

5 Apples
a large splash (2-3 Tbsp?) milk

a 700 gram package of pre wrapped caramels
Popsicle sticks or trimmed skewers

Unwrap all your caramels and put them in a large, microwave safe bowl. (This takes forever.) Add the milk and  microwave for about 3 minutes, stopping it every minute to stir vigorously (and I mean vigorously- I made Dave stir.) when a smooth caramel forms, take your chilled (clean! Scrub them good to get the wax off so the caramel will stick) apples by the sticks (popped into where the stem was) and using a spoon, dip and twirl them in the caramel until thickly coated. Do this as quickly as possible, and them pop them in the refrigerator. These are super yummy, Dave had 2 right off the bat. I kind of felt like I was cheating, not making my own caramel, but I wanted to try it this way.

We also made our own little tortilla chips! Using your favourite tortilla recipe, instead of rolling the dough into rounds, roll our flat and cut out fun shapes using cookie cutters! We used a ghost and a pumpkin. After you cook them (like you would a regular tortilla) bake them in a 400 degree oven, about 6 minutes on each side, topped with a thin coat of oil and spices of choice (I chose salt and cayenne pepper.) Then enjoy! We served ours with some salsa that we added some chopped jalapeno and garlic to. Easy, cheap, and yummy. That's pretty much what we're going for. Hope you enjoyed your holiday safely!