30 Minute Meals Season 19 Episode 7 Sweet and Spooky

30 Minute Meals is a long-running cooking show hosted by the talented Rachael Ray, where she presents delicious and easy-to-make recipes that can be made under 30 minutes. In season 19, episode 7, titled "Sweet and Spooky," Ray prepares a Halloween-themed menu featuring spooky sweet treats that are perfect for the holiday.

The episode starts with Ray introducing the theme of the episode and showing her viewers how to make ghostly cupcakes. She starts by preparing the cupcake batter using a mix of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, and then adding milk, eggs, and butter. Once the cupcakes are baked and cooled, she shows how to decorate them with whipped cream, melted white chocolate, and candy eyeballs to make them look like ghosts.

Next, Ray moves onto making a savory dish, spooky stuffed peppers. She begins by cooking ground beef and onions in a skillet before adding seasonings such as garlic powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. She then adds cooked rice, diced tomatoes, cheese, and egg to the mixture and stuffs it into hollowed-out bell peppers that have been carved to look like jack-o'-lanterns. She then bakes the peppers in the oven until they are tender and the cheese is melted, creating a perfect Halloween-themed dish.

Ray then goes back to preparing a sweet treat, chocolate-spider cookies. She starts by making a simple chocolate cookie dough and rolling it out into small circles. She then places chocolate-covered candies on top of the cookie circles to make the spiders' bodies, and pipe melted dark chocolate on top to make the spider legs and eyes. The result is a delicious and spooky treat that's perfect for Halloween parties.

Lastly, Ray shows how to make a refreshing drink, witch's brew punch. She starts by blending pineapple juice, orange juice, and lime juice together in a blender before pouring the mixture into a large bowl. She then adds ginger ale and green food coloring to the mixture to make it look like a witch's potion. To serve, Ray adds dry ice to the bowl, creating a spooky fog effect that will impress any guest.

Throughout the episode, Ray offers tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your ingredients, how to save time in the kitchen, and how to make sure your Halloween party is a success. The "Sweet and Spooky" episode is a perfect inspiration for anyone looking to get creative with their Halloween cooking and impress their guests with some delicious and fun-themed dishes.