Halloween dinner ideas for adults

Ever since I was 11 years old and my twelve-week-old kitten did a battle to the death with a rat of equal size in our living room (spoiler alert- the kitten won, but it was loud, long, and involved much screaming), I have had a hatred of rats.

if you too despise these rodents from Hell, get your revenge by serving up this rat loaf.

Full disclosure: No rats were harmed in the making of this meal.

Like the meatloaf idea but can't get past the rats? I get it.

How about trying this Mummy meatloaf instead?

As an accompaniment, whip up these super cute mummy hotdogs: perfect for a Halloween dinner.

Did someone say more mummy hot dogs? Try these tasty Halloween dinner ideas which are beefed up with the addition of some spicy chili.

If you're looking for a suitably spooky dish to go with your meatloaf or mummies, them look no further than this loaded mashed potato spider wed casserole.

Not only is it easy to make, the taste will have you screaming with pleasure rather than pain this Halloween.

These Halloween stuffed pumpkins should have adorable as their middle name.

They're stuffed with a mixture of wild rice, broccoli, cranberries, prunes, pecans and feta cheese: go healthy before you go wild on the treats, I say.

Here's another hands up for adorable.

They're healthy too: stuffed with quinoa which cooked in carrot juice for a warm, sweet flavor.

Fancy some pasta instead?

You're in the right place.

You can't go past this dish for a Halloween themed dinner - look at those colors!

This witch hair pasta is more pretty than putrid, and would make a whimsical accompaniment to your Halloween dinner table.

Here's another pasta dish... one that's super simple to make.

This one has plenty of garlic to ward off the vampires.

This is another healthy Halloween dinner pasta dish with no artificial dyes... because let's face it, you'll be getting enough of that later.

Want a one dish Halloween meal?

The artful placement of salami and olives makes this delicious pizza a quick and easy Halloween dinner.

This deep dish pizza pie requires just a small bit of creativity to make it perfect for Halloween.

I'm not gonna lie- this pie freaks the heck out of me!

Given that this pie is as creepy as all get out., it's just as well it tastes so good!