Ghosts, Goblins, and a Ghoulish Halloween Recipe!

Trick-Or-Treat! October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and in honor of October’s sweet and spooky holiday, Halloween, the American Association of Orthodontists has provided trick-or-treaters with some tips and treats for a ghoulishly good time!

BOO! Spooky recipes for a “braces friendly” Halloween

Frightfully Fabulous Cupcake Sandwiches

Ingredients:
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup warm water
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup superfine sugar
2 cups cake flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can of chocolate frosting or store-bought chocolate mousse
1 container of whipped topping

Assorted “braces-friendly” candy pieces such as chopped peanut butter cups, chocolate bars and melt-in-your-mouth candies.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Fill a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners and set aside.

Combine cocoa powder, water, and mix until smooth. Fold in mayonnaise. (Make sure cocoa mixture is not to hot to prevent breaking of mayonnaise). Add vanilla and whisk until smooth.

In mixer, combine sugar, cake flour, baking soda and salt and mix slowly until well incorporated. Add wet cocoa mixture, mix on medium-high until well blended. Scrape down the sides and blend for 30 seconds.

Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 way full of batter. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool on rack.

Slice each cupcake in half, horizontally, and serve the halves with chocolate mousse or frosting, whipped topping, and assorted candy pieces. Kids build the sandwiches by spreading one-half of a cupcake with mousse/frosting or whipped topping, sprinkling on candy pieces and placing the other half of cupcake on top.

Halloween Safety Tips

•Young children should always be accompanied by an adult
•Carry a flashlight
•Wear a light-colored or reflective costume
•Choose face paint over masks for young ghosts and goblins
•Have an adult inspect all treats before the children dig in

Also, be sure to visit our web site; and have a Happy National Orthodontic Health Month!

Halloween Party on 78th Street Recap

This year’s Halloween trick-or-treat night on 78th Street was a great success! Dr. Vardy, her children, her staff and her staff’s children handed out glow-in-the-dark toothbrushes and “braces friendly” soft chocolates to trick-or-treaters who stopped by Vardy Orthodontics on their way down 78th Street. Festivities were in full swing from 4pm-9pm with over 200 people participating. It was so much fun to see everybody dressed in costume and enjoying themselves. Thank you to everybody who stopped by and said hello! We hope everybody had a great time and we look forward to doing it again next year.

Take a look at our slideshow below, or visit our MySpace page to see the full photo album!

Trick-or-Treat with Vardy Orthodontics!

It’s Halloween – time for costumes, candy, and fun. At Vardy Orthodontics we want you to enjoy every moment of your Halloween, including the sweets; but, if you have braces we encourage you to consider trading your hard/sticky/chewy candies with a friend or sibling for softer candies.

If you can’t find anybody willing to trade with, don’t worry, you can bring in your candy to Vardy Orthodontics for our Candy Buy Back Program! Come trade in your “braces breaking” candy for some softer chocolates and “braces safe” treats and sweets. Have a fun, safe Halloween – from our family to yours!


Halloween Safety Tips

• Young children should always be accompanied by an adult
• Carry a flashlight
• Wear a light-colored or reflective costume
• Choose face paint over masks for young ghosts and goblins
• Have an adult inspect all treats before the children dig in

Happy Halloween!

It’s almost Halloween, and at Vardy Orthodontics we can’t wait! On October 31st, things get spooky here on 130th W. 78th Street when the entire block is closed off and trick-or-treaters take over! Ghosts, goblins and ghouls, along with our dental hygienists, appointment schedulers, orthodontic insurance specialists, and Dr. Vardy will be there, in costume, to hand out chocolate and glow-in-the-dark toothbrushes.

While you’re out and about on Halloween, be sure and stop by Vardy Orthodontics at 130 West 78th Street; New York, NY 10024. We’d love to see your costume and we look forward to joining you for another frighteningly fun, and safe, Halloween!