SCAREUP SAFETY! 3 Safety Tips for Halloween Night
Halloween is a lot of fun for kids and adults alike. Kids get to go door- to-door, scaring up treats, while the adults get to tag along or stay home and check out the inventive costumes of the kiddos who are out trick-or- treating. You never know who will knock next — Spider-Man or Moana. But as every parent knows, Halloween comes with its fair share of risks. The streets are filled with kids focused on filling up their bags with all kinds of sweet loot, and they’re not always paying the closest attention to their surroundings. Here are three quick tips to stay extra safe this Halloween. Have a game plan. If you have trick-or-treaters heading out without adult supervision, designate neighborhoods they can visit. Pick a few places you and your kids are familiar with. Google Maps is a great tool for planning out the evening and creating a trick-or-treat game plan. This way, if something does come up and your costumed crew needs assistance, everyone knows where to go and how to get there quickly.
one step further, avoid poorly lit or dark areas altogether. When
it’s difficult to see where you are stepping, you can easily trip and fall, which
may result in an injury and an untimely end to the night’s festivities. For anyone in a cumbersome costume or wearing a mask with poor visibility, venturing into dark areas can be especially hazardous.
Throw out mysterious treats. If your kids or grandkids bring home any homemade or unwrapped treats, throw them out. While some neighbors may have good intentions when they decide to make something truly special for the ghoulish revelers, there are simply too many risks associated with these kinds of treats, including food allergies and the potential for food-borne illnesses.
Follow the lights. As a rule of thumb, most kids already know to only visit homes with the lights on — even if it’s still light out. To take this
Homemade Marshmallows
As we enter the height of s’mores season, consider upgrading those store-bought marshmallows to homemade ones. For a colorful treat, you can easily add food coloring to this recipe.
INGREDIENTS
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3 packages unflavored gelatin
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract Powdered sugar, to coat
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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
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DIRECTIONS
4. With an electric whisk on low speed, slowly whisk syrup into gelatin mixture. Switch speed to high and whip for 15 minutes, until very thick. Fold in vanilla after whipping. 5. Dust a nonmetal baking dish with powdered sugar and spoon mixture into dish. Smooth mixture, top with more powdered sugar, and let stand uncovered overnight. 6. Cut into squares, decorate, and serve.
1. In a mixing bowl, combine gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water. Let sit while you make the syrup. 2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, syrup, salt, and 1/2 cup water until the sugar dissolves. 3. Raise heat to high and bring syrup up to 240 F, using a candy thermometer to check for temperature.
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