[Moriah] Happy Halloween!

Tonight, to celebrate Halloween, I made a special meal for the occasion since we didn't have any other festivities planned. First, to fit with the mood of the evening, I put together a vegetarian Spooky Shephard's Pie. I layered fresh spinach on the bottom of a pie plate, poured in a mixture of diced veggies and beans which I had cooked down with some seasoning, and topped it off with homemade mashed potato ghosts. To make the ghosts, I scooped the freshly-made mashed potatoes out of the pot with an ice cream scoop, topped each with baby green pea "eyes" and added a slice of black olive for a mouth. Then I baked it until it was nice a hot and served a few ghosts with the veggies. Along with that, I also made Stroke of Midnight Pumpkin Bread. That turned out wonderfully, so I arranged two slices on each of our plates. To round out the meal, we drank cold glasses of old fashioned apple cider. Unfortunately, I didn't make that from scratch. Though, I think it would be fun to try some time. Overall, it was a wonderful meal that I will definitely make again. And it made for a Happy Halloween!