$20 Dollar Tree Halloween Dinner!
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Today I set out to make a $20 halloween dinner for 4, complete with an appetizer, entree, dessert, and a beverage. The only caveat, my Dollar Tree doesn't have a working fridge and their freezer is practically empty. But we still made some magic happen!
The meals:
Appetizer: "Mummified" Tamale Pie
Biscuit Mix
Canned Tamales
Canned chili
I mixed the biscuit mix with 1/4 cup of water and kneaded it together like a pie dough. Cover and chill for 30 minutes, roll it out as thin as possible and cut it into thin strips.
Open chili and pour into the bottom of a baking dish, add tamales (remove paper first) then lay down your biscuit strips in a "mummy" style. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Entree: Spider Pizza Pasta
2 boxes of macaroni & cheese
Pasta sauce
Pepperoni
Black Olives
Parmesan cheese
Add the macaroni noodles into a pot with 3 cups of water, 1 cup of pasta sauce, 2 tablespoons of oil, and the cheese powder packets. Mix to combine then bring to a boil and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes until the pasta is cooked. Top with parmesan cheese, pepperoni, and black olive spiders.
Dessert: Vampire Mouth Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Red Frosting
Mini Marshmallows
Gently cut cookies in half (use a sawing motion so cookies don't break). Spread the inside of each half with some red frosting and a few mini marshmallow "teeth". Add 2nd cookie half on top to complete the mouth.
Bonus:
Juice & Gummy worms for a "pickled worm" punch
Bugles, caramel popcorn and optional candy corn for a sweet and salty movie mix
Enjoy!
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Sentences that have never been uttered before: "I'm gonna bedazzle this with a couple of spiders ..." 😂 Girl, you are too funny!
"My Bob Ross Cooking Lesson of the Day" made me laugh really hard! That is totally what he would have said - "Have fun with it, don't stress about it" 😄 Thanks for the smile & fond memories, Rebecca! ❤
@Aelffwynn
9 ай бұрын
She has Bob Ross energy. So calming!
Vienna sausages would work really well for the mummified casserole!
@julanneolvera6997
9 ай бұрын
Fun idea, mini mummies!
@onewithbooks17
8 ай бұрын
That’s a really cute idea and great for small hands.
@ruthvolk8340
8 ай бұрын
GREAT IDEA!!
@derekdavis6508
8 ай бұрын
Bourbon BBQ are gourmet, I also like those wise honey bbq chips.
Recently lost my job and having a hard time finding a new one. It's just me and my 14 yo. I appreciate your ideas, it's a very tough world out here, especially without any money. I can't wait to see Thanksgiving and Christmas ideas.
@whitneysmith4528
8 ай бұрын
That makes me sad…Hang in there!
@kat_koe
8 ай бұрын
I hope you're able to connect with emergency food agencies. hugs and best luck 🤗
I love this! & not only do I love your videos I APPRECIATE them! As a mom now who grew up the poor kid who never got to experience fun/festive foods due to lack of funds this heals something in me knowing parents and kids nowadays can experience these fun foods using the knowledge from your videos! So thank you🧡
@onewithbooks17
8 ай бұрын
You really put into words the feeling I couldn’t put my finger on for a while now. It’s exactly this!
This a fun meal. My grandsons loved the idea for the cookies (they just checked for marshmallows! They also said they would eat the pizza pasta! And snack mix. Thank you for all these great ideas.
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
They will love it!
This dinner is quite fascinating considering the fact that all the ingredients are canned/processed/preserved food. You are great! ❤
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
I'd toss that pasta in the oven for a bit, let the pepperoni crisp up and the parm get melty, but otherwise it looks delicious! My niece loves black olives and always asks for them on pizza, so I'll have to make this for her
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
She will love it!
You could shape the pie crust strips into a spiderweb if you use a circular baking pan. Then stick gummy worms and other candy to it. Put it over an apple, chocolate, or pumpkin pie.
this was absolutely adorable and so much fun! you could even melt the leftover marshmallows and add to the popcorn/bugle mix and make some popcorn balls.
@LynneMadison0731
8 ай бұрын
Oooh that's a great idea!
My best guess on the Dollar Tree fridge/freezer issues is that there are and WILL BE constant supply chain problems. Parts are hard to replace when things break down. Our world is in chaos and many many of dollar tree products come from China. China does not exactly love the US right now. We have at least 8 Dollar Tree Stores in my city and it has been hit and miss for a couple of years now . Sometimes I get very lucky and see a full store and sometimes it looks like they are going out of business with bare shelves. Thank you for all of your ideas. I have tried a few already when I can find the products and they have been yummy!
I think the tamummies (that’s what I’m calling your tamale mummies 😂) would have worked if you put the dough strip down and then laid the tamale on top of it and rolled the tamale while keeping it on your work surface. This way you’re not fighting gravity with a tender tamale. (That’s a fight you’ll lose every time!) 😂 Everything turned out so cute and festive! Great job!
@funniful
9 ай бұрын
Tamummies! Lol 😆
@jlcarter1975
9 ай бұрын
Great name
@vernaspanton5300
9 ай бұрын
If that didn't work, make headstones for them from the dough.
@lisajohnson4298
8 ай бұрын
I was wondering too if a skewer pushed through the tamale and then roll it in the dough strips might have worked?
@thatHARVguy
7 ай бұрын
Maybe freeze them so they're more solid to work with?
I'm doing this with my five and six-year-old tonight and they're having a blast. We did the pasta and the popcorn mix while they watched the nightmare before Christmas and we are about to make the Cookie monster's. Keep your channel going I love it!
So I heard the freezers that are broken in the us are all waiting on parts that are shipped from overseas, and that there are delays and shortages in the parts. So a lot of fridge and freezer units are down in stores indefinitely.
Instead of mummies, it sorta looked like a tamale snake pit. You did an amazing job on this. I be recreating for some of my van life friends. ❤
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
I was thinking worms or snakes too 🥰
@tinyhousecooking
8 ай бұрын
Vanlife?do you film them?
@CraftsandMorewithDonnaJackson
8 ай бұрын
@@tinyhousecooking I do film but I didn't this time. I just started my vanlife channel. I'm currently building my new van out.
Everything is so cute! I love it. Your hair is really cute too.I know what is going on with the freezers. I get insider info from my friends that work there, lol, There is a shortage of freezer parts. It is first come, first serve basis who will get those parts.
You're so creative! I would call that tamale dish "Bloody Worms". 😂
As a kid my mom chopped the tamales added the ‘gravy’ / sauce from the can and a ‘cream of chicken/ mushroom soup and a can of corn or hominy mix together heat through top & with cheese as a casserole. It’s pretty good too!
That was so creative!! Actually the pieces of biscuit look like worms so if you were to roll them lengthwise they would really look like worms or snakes! 🎃👻👍💚
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Great idea!!
@celestecolton1638
9 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness gracious, you are absolutely right, they look like worms, that’s an awesome idea as well
@nicolepoole3501
9 ай бұрын
I’ve used Vienna sausages in place of hot dogs..perfect appetizer size too! ❤
@recoveringsoul755
9 ай бұрын
The strips of biscuit dough you could have made spider webs on top of the tamale and also on top of the macaroni, but put back in the oven with the pepperoni until the pepperoni and biscuit were done
@monicaguokas1869
9 ай бұрын
Use some of the tomato sauce to put tiny dots around in the webbing of biscuit to look like eyes. Use a pinch of the parm under the dot to make it look more like eyes. Scatter the eyes around.
Thanks to you I now buy my potstickers there! Such a great deal. God bless you!!
I love all your videos but this one hit home. Feels like nostalgic recipes from my childhood. Like a 90’s mom holiday cookbook special
👏👏👏👏Me clapping at the end of the presentation. who needs a refrigerator. Very cute ideas.
This was soooo cute and creative I genuinely think I’m gonna copy this for a little Halloween party! ❤️
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Go for it! I hope you enjoy!
Those cookie halves would be awesome in the summer as watermelon cookies. My vision is white frosting and red and greens food coloring and then using mini chocolate chips as seeds.
So cute! I really enjoy your content and appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos! 😁
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
You are so kind, thank you!
I'm glad you mentioned that other people are having issues with Dollar Tree not having freezer items. I have two Dollar Trees in my area, and one of them has claimed their freezer is broken for about 6 months now. How on earth is it possible for their freezer to be broken for 6 months? And they have nothing in their fridge section either. But the other Dollar Tree is fully stocked every time I go. Of course the "broken" Dollar Tree is just a couple of blocks away from me, and the stocked Dollar Tree is a few miles away. But at least I have the option. I wonder if this is going to be like the McDonald's ice cream machine situation - always broken forever.
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
I hope not! Was looking forward to some dollar tree holiday content but I can always drive to the further store from me
Stouffers makes a pepperoni pizza mac & cheese. It's really good. I imagine this dollar tree version would taste pretty much the same.
I love the black olive spiders and the cool ideas. Saving up to celebrate with my kiddos!
If you don’t have flour, you could layer the dough in between parchment paper! Everything looks really good! ❤️
I love when I open KZread and see you have a new video posted! Always so exciting. Also really enjoyed this one , thanks for taking the time 🥰
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this! There's gonna be monster mouth cookies at halloween parties all across the globe 🤣 Those who bring them will know where they came from!
Can you do microwave desserts like a mug cheesecake from dollar tree ingredients for people with no stove?
Those marshmallow pumpkin candy are so good. I mix them with salted peanuts and M&Ms which all can be bought at Dollar Tree. Its a great sweet treat !
Cute ideas! when my girls were little we made the mummy dogs every Halloween, good memories
Super cute Spooky Appetizers. Here’s a little tear up if you’re having a problem rolling out piecrust get a piece of saran wrap and put it over the top of it and it’s an a lot easier to manage that way.
Maybe canned Vienna sausages might hold better. Probably wouldn't be as tasty as the tamales though! Cute vid!! I wanna do all these with my kiddos for Halloween! Ty!
You are so creative! I’d never think of these things!
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊 I try really hard
Adorable! I like the components of the snack mix. I haven't had Bugles in decades, but I loved them when I was a kid.
Absolutely love these ideas, I think my kids will love them as well, thank you so much for all of your videos, they really are helpful and inspiring and definitely work on a budget
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! I hope your kids enjoy if you recreate it was super fun to do
You could try rolling it out with plastic wrap or reusing a plastic food bag to use… but that’s the only thing I could really think of other than flour! Great video! Amazing ideas! You’re so incredible and these are lifesavers in this expensive economy!
What about flour tortillas instead of the biscuit mix? Strips on top but could potentially cut smaller strips and put on the top of each tamale.
@The3Storms
8 ай бұрын
Love it.
The cookies are adorable. I love your hair in this video!
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Great Job Rebecca Very Festive Thank you for sharing 🎃🎃👻👻🙋♀️❤😊
Oh my gosh, you are doing Halloween now? This has to be a fun video, thank you for being so festive for the Halloween season! 🎃
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
I try to do a budget meal for every holiday and I have a lot of fun with it too 🥰
Great ideas their bootiful and spooky recipes. For the snack mix, add chocolate candies or nuts. For the tamales, Velveeta sliced under the tamales, then add the biscuit dough, it could work lol. Be safe and have fun everyone!
Great ideas....Very Creative!😋🎃👻😋
I love this because I must come up with a dish for work. Great ideas as always.
Enchiladas Entrails - delicious! Happy Halloween
My Dollar Tree Refrigerator and Freezer went empty like that . When they restocked it, they put in 3.00 and 5.00 item's
I think the freezers in dollar stores are going on strike,lol..I work at DG and ours have been out for a week. I love all of these and I was thinking of using the recipes to throw a little Halloween party at work for my employees..and I love your hair!! The curls are so pretty!!
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
I will have to give this a try. I love the hormel beef tamales. I knew you wouldn't be able to hold one up without it breaking, but you came up with a good solution. Thank you for sharing.
Really wonderful ideas!! I'm always looking for festive ideas for my son and me!!!😊
Adorable ideas❤ I think the tamales looks more like mummy brain 🤯😂 going to try that one 👍👍 or put the spiders on the tamales topping like it was a spider web. 😋
Such cute ideas! Wish my grandkids were closer!
This was awesome! I love all of your holiday/seasonal dinner ideas. I can't wait for your Thanksgiving and Christmas ones.
Hubby works for DT. Nothing is going on that I know of. I can say that repairs are slowwww. Have you noticed DT’s with missing letters on their signs? Yea, it’s not that way because they haven’t asked for new letters! Love, love, love your specialty holiday videos!
Absolutely the cutest ideas! Thanks for your passion to keep in with the items you're preparing. Any age enjoys fun foods ❤
Just found your page.... I am obsessed now 😂. My creative brain 🧠 is on overdrive.
You did a wonderful job! Thanks for showing us that we can have fun with what you have.
Love how creative you are
This is a really neat idea. 😊
It's like the McDonald's ice cream machine fiasco! Lol
I love these videos! they made me judge myself less for eating canned food. it's just as delicios!!!
I love it! Please make videos for Thanksgiving and Christmas! I love your Channel! ❤❤
I think everything turned out so well. Thank you for another great video!
Put the dough on wax paper, then another on top and roll. Just a thought instead of flour. I do my pie crusts that way. I'm new to your channel and love it. Thanks.
This looks fantastic!! Thanks for working on this and sharing it.
You made everything so fun! I loved it!
Great job! I’m amazed what you can do with these ingredients. Thanks for the fun videos!
Wow I didn’t think of Halloween having food/treats as it’s just me and my bf, but this looks interesting thanks!
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Hope you like it!
@The3Storms
8 ай бұрын
Oh, I hope you do something! We deserve fun too even if we’re not little any more. Even if it’s as simple as cutting a face jack-o-lantern style in a slice of American cheese and melting it on top of a burger to look suitably creepy.
I’m definitely making those monster mouth cookies! They look good!!
This is too cute!!!!!! Great ideas!
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!! 😊
ours are broken on a regular basis...LOL and for months at a time as well.
These were all amazing ideas! I love the drink idea.
So cute and creative. Looks like things I can make for the grands. Tyvm
Yes this was a lot fun. Thank you for another great video 🎃
You come up with such great ideas. Love all your videos. Thank you so much for bringing your ideas to us.❤
Wow!! All of it was so CUTE!!!
Definitely some very clever ways to make dollar tree items look more appetizing & spooky. Well done!
Love the ideas! So fun!
Yay top 70 comments. Love this channel. Best to you and your family. Happy Halloween. Thanks for making this video.
Love the curls!!
You crushed this!!! Excellent job as always!!
Love it!
Very creative. I love these ideas.
Great job!!! This looked super fun and delicious!
You did an amazing job with this one..20:34 I love you kept this in the video, you are”keeping it real”. Love all the videos I’ve seen
It all looked fun and delicious. (Loving the hair,also!) Thank you for the video!
Such fun ideas! You're so much fun to watch!
❤️ your creativity
I can't wait to try some of these! Thank you so much
Very cute,good 4 kids.
Nicely done !!!! You always impress me with what you come up with for such little money!!
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
I enjoy this channel so much i use your recipes all the time you have shown such great short cuts tips and tricks. You have been a blessing to my budget and my cooking thank you for all your good work ❤
You are so creative!!
Love this so much! It's so seasonal and inventive! 🙂
@DollarTreeDinners
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Love the ideas you thought out for Halloween.. Monster Mouths are so cool.🎃
You’re so creative!!
Very creative!
This was really great! Good job!