Halloween with Friends and Dish Net!

Dish Network is a must have for a great Halloween with friends!

There’s one more day until Halloween and you just found out that you are going to have unexpected company coming! What can you possibly do to show them a great time? A dinner and movie have always worked for me. Here are some great movies showing Halloween night and some recipes from Food Network to help you whip up a great horrifying evening of fun!

Top 5 Horror Movies Found on America’s Everything Package 10/31/09

#1 Carrie at 8:00 p.m. on Encore East

2. Final Destination 7:35 p.m. Encore West

3. Jacob’s Ladder 6:00 p.m. Encore Mystery

4. 1408 at 8:15 p.m. on The Movie Channel

5. Disturbing Behavior at 8:00 p.m. on Flix

Some of my easy but filling appetizers for your guests:

Ingredients: Salami, cream cheese, Ritz crackers

Slice a thin piece of cream cheese and place in the middle of a slice of salami. Crumble Ritz crackers over the cream cheese. Roll it, stick it with a toothpick and you’re done!

Dinner!

Fusilli with Spinach and Asagio Cheese

Ingredients:
· 1 pound fusilli pasta
· 1/4 cup olive oil
· 1 garlic clove, minced
· 1 (9-ounce) bag fresh spinach , roughly chopped
· 8 ounces (1/2 pint) cherry tomatoes, halved
· 1 cup (about 3 1/2-ounces) grated Asiago
· 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, warm olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach wilts, about 2 more minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss. Add the cheeses, salt, pepper, and the pasta cooking liquid and stir to combine.
Transfer the pasta to a serving plate and serve.

Dessert!

Orange Cream Liqueur Dessert

Ingredients
· 1 pint vanilla ice cream
· 4 ounces orange liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier
· 1 orange, zested
· 4 thin slices navel orange, for garnish
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Directions
Scoop vanilla ice cream into dessert cups. Top each cup with 1-ounce orange liqueur. Garnish with orange zest and slices of orange.

Last but not least, HAVE FUN!