Graveyard Pudding Cups

Milano cookies
chocolate chips
pudding cups
Oreo cookies
candy pumpkins

Melt chocolate chips (about a 1/4 cup) in microwave--30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir. Pour into the corner of a zip-lock baggie. Cut the tiniest hole you can in the corner of the baggie and pipe the "RIP" and "Boo". You can make a nice ghost by piping two round eyes and an oval mouth. 

Pulverize the Oreo cookies in the food processor.  Sprinkle over pudding cups and apply the decorated Milano cookies and candy pumpkins.

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef

1/3 - 1/2 onion, small dice or mince - grated if kids object to onion

1 can tomato soup

1 can green beans, drained

left-over smashed potatoes

In a large skillet on medium to medium-high heat, cook the beef (it shouldn't need any additional fat, unless you bought super lean beef--if you did that, add some oil or butter or bacon grease) and onions.  When done, tip the pan.  If any grease pools, spoon it out.  Stir in the tomato soup and green beans.  Pour into a casserole dish (mine was 7x11x2).  Cover with smashed potatoes.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes, until the potatoes are warmed through and the base is bubbly.