Twas the Night of Halloween

Twas the night of Halloween

and all through the house,

there are spiders and bats,

a bloody mask on my spouse.

The pumpkins are carved

and out on the stoop.

Dinner’s almost prepared,

just putting blood in the soup.

Blood (Homemade Tomato) Soup

When out on the lawn

there arose such a clatter,

I aint no fool

don’t want to see what’s the matter.

‘Cause I know what to my

wondering eyes will appear,

just one tiny peak,

sends a shiver of fear.

Away from the window

I fly like a flash.

Every woman for herself,

I’m saving my ass.

Oh, I’ll dash and I’ll prance,

like a vixen I’ll dance.

Whatever it takes

not to pee in my pants.

But then, to my horror,

I hear on the roof,

banging and footsteps,

could that be a hoof?

Quick search for a weapon

but I’m just not ready.

When right down the chimney come . . .

Jason and Freddy?

For this dire situation,

I know I have the cure.

From the pantry I grab

Snickers, Butterfingers and more . . .

Happy Haunting, my friends!

 

 

 

Blood Soup (Homemade Tomato Soup) for Halloween

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Printable Recipe
 
Ingredients:
1 TBSP olive oil
1 TBSP butter
½ large onion, chopped
1 clove chopped garlic
2 TBSP flour
4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
¼ cup sherry
1 TBSP sugar
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 TBSP fresh chopped dill
1/4 cup sour cream
OPT: Ketchup for decorating
 
Directions:
*Over medium heat, melt the butter in the oil. Stir in the onion and garlic, cook and stir until the onion is just soft. Stir in the flour and cook for one minute.
*Stir in the tomatoes, chicken broth, sherry, sugar, salt, dill, salt and pepper. Raise the heat to just a notch above medium and stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring now and then. Remove from heat.
*Allow the soup to cool a bit before pureeing. Carefully puree in batches in a blender. Tip the top of the blender a bit to allow the steam to escape. Strain through a strainer back into a pot, stir in the sour cream. Serve warm.
*OPT: for Halloween you can add a few drops of ketchup to the bowls of soup to look like blood drops.