Everyone knows witches love to eat spiders,
so we have caught some in jars, ready to serve
them up to all of our witchy friends!
Beaulah and I were watching one of our
favorite Halloween movies the other night -
Hocus Pocus
and Sarah Jessica Parker is outside gobbling
spiders! Yum!! (She is just so funny in this crazy
Halloween movie.)
That got us craving some of the little creepy crawlies,
but we like the sugary kind, that can't move.
(Araneae dulce)
A couple of weeks ago I told you that my father paid us
10 cents each for spiders
that we found in the basement - his way of ridding the
house of those pesky little critters.
We would put them in mason jars to bring them to him -
showing our captured spiders. I can still picture them.
Well, that part of my personal history was the true
inspiration for the Spiders in a Jar Cookies.
They do seem to attract other spiders - probably
trying to help them escape!
Wonder how much Dad would have paid for these
spiders?
Beaulah and I would probably give him some
for free!!
You've never had such tasty spiders before!
Glad you stopped by to see what
fun is happening in our
Halloween Purple Chocolat Home.
Click here for cookie and frosting recipe.
I will be posting with
Oh Jacqueline and Beaulah, these are soooo cute! I have that mason jar cookie cutter and have never thought of doing it. I love the cookies (would like to eat all of them), and I love all your cute backdrops for the cookies. Zoulah will fly down on her broom to get some (doubt she will share with me). I never did catch any spiders -- too scary. Daddy Long Legs gave me the creeps. Joni
ReplyDeleteI was desperate for money! I think Jean probably did it first, so I copied her!
ReplyDeleteJacqueline you are so creative! I will copy your great ideas next year. Thanks for sharing, I love the mason jars and the cookie cutter...adorable!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween my friend.
FABBY
Cute! It looks like the spiders have run amuck [amuck, amuck, AMUCK ;) ]
ReplyDeleteI am deathly afraid of spiders, I'm afraid I would've gone broke, however; children are so much more fearless, your dad was clever...I'll bet you have no fear of those leggy buggers in adulthood!
Very cute and creative spider cookies. These we do not mind. I hate spiders, scary critters. You are so creative and fun!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute, those are the kind of spiders I really love!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that your recipe is based on a true life experience :) Earning money catching spiders probably made them less creepy to you too! Adorable idea for Halloween and you've had some great ones.
ReplyDeleteHa, your cookies really turned out cute! Surely the only spiders I would eat:@)
ReplyDeleteAwesome Halloween post. Loved all of your fun decor. Jo
ReplyDeleteThe cookies are darling, and I bet delicious too! Love the story about your dad and the spiders in the basement. I'm sure he helped you not be afraid of spiders. lol! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann