The Walking Dead, Season 5, Premiere Party

The Walking Dead is back, and we couldn't be happier in this house. It feels like forever since we saw Rick bite through a man's throat and then disembowel his friend. It was a long off season and we're so glad it's over. The season premiere did not disappoint. It was intense, hilarious, and touching. And seriously, Carol! Wow. I am not going to spoil anything, but if you saw the episode, you know what I mean.

We of course had a party to celebrate our favorite showing coming back on the air. We do TWD viewing parties at our house every week, but this is the only one we go all out for. Our Sunday nights for the next 7 weeks will entail drinks, dessert, and probably a taco bar or two. Then we'll be forced to go without our beloved show again once the mid season finale airs. Anyway, back to the party.

For decor we did bloody decals for the floors and walls in the entry way. The bathroom also had some minor blood splattering. Our living room got a Terminus candle room makeover complete with writing on the walls, with sidewalk chalk, and flame less candles.

Outside we put up some zombie caution tape, and splattered the house with blood. I used washable tempra paint and mixed a little blue in with my red to give it a good blood color. The kids and I splattered the house with fake blood on Saturday, and it all washed off with a hose on Monday. We made sure not to get any on the wood trim, just on the siding.

For our front door, I made a Terminus sign. $4 at Kinkos for the map, a couple pieces of poster board, and a nap time dedicated to lettering the top half of the sign. The people at Kinkos asked if they could come to our party. I told them to come over, but they never showed.The fact that I didn't give them an address might have something to do with that.

Menu

Mary's Meaty Surprise

Grilled Sausage, extra crispy

Bone Bites

White cheddar Cheetos

Post Apocalypse Pizza

Crescent roll crust, cream cheese ranch spread, veggies

Dan's Intestines

Puff pastry filled with spinach and artichoke dip

Zombie Balls

Meatballs in BBQ sauce

Cheesy Brains

Cheese ball piped in brain form

Bloody Brains

Strawberry jello in brain mold form

Zombie Flesh

Nutella puppy chow with gummy body parts

Crunchy Bones

Chocolate dipped pretzels

I wanted to go with easy food that could all be prepped ahead. The only thing that couldn't be prepped ahead was the intestines. They were the last thing I got ready, and took the most time. Definitely worth it though. So good. We didn't do any special drinks this year. Just a couple variety packs of beer and some Jones Soda for those of us opting not to drink. 

We ate tons of food, had a few beers, and the kids played in the bounce house until it was time for bed. I'm already looking forward to next week. Now I need to decide if I should leave our "blood splattered" hallway the way it is until Halloween or if I should take it all down now.

 Thank you Andrea for the fridge art.

The TWD crew.

All decorations purchased from Meijer, Target, or Halloween party stores.

The Walking Dead Party

I was hoping to get this post up before the second episode aired, but thanks to a two day headache, my blogging aspirations were put on hold. Our premiere party turned out great. There are a few food things that I might avoid if doing it again. The rice crispie treats turned out pink instead of red. Also, the brain mold's details were lost in the cheese balls.  Most importantly, everyone had a good time and we enjoyed delicious TWD inspired food and drinks. Rob's pizza was definitely the highlight of the night, at least for me it was. The hubs makes homemade pizza like nobody's business.

All of or decor supplies were purchased from Oriental Trading Company or Target. The door sign and wooden crosses I made myself. You can see our full menu here.

The first two episodes of the season have been intense! I'm already looking forward to next week. I won't mention any specifics since I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't been able to watch yet. Definitely hurry up and watch this season, NOW. 

The Walking Dead Premiere Party

There's one week left until the season 4 premiere of The Walking Dead. We are having a small premiere party and I'm so excited! I started looking for ideas a couple months ago, and I was seriously grossed out by some of the food ideas I found. I don't know about you, but I have no desire to eat something that looks like a severed digit covered in blood. So, while Pinterest proved helpful for dessert and drink ideas, I was on my own for food. 

Menu

Hershel's Farm Salad

A tossed Salad with lots of fresh veggies. The way they would have had it on the farm.

Glen's Special Delivery

Glen was a pizza delivery guy before the zombie apocalypse. We'll be serving homemade pizza in his honor.

Squirrel Skewers

A Darryl specialty. Chicken kabobs.

Flesh Free Cheeseball

A zombified way of saying a vegetarian cheeseball. 

Graveyard Dirt Cups

Similar to the cupcakes above.  It's how we honor the deceased. We bury our dead, and then eat them.

Marshmallow Brain Cubes

Rice Crispie Treats with red food coloring look kind of like brains. The only grossish looking thing we'll be serving.

We'll be serving zombie punch similar to the one pictured above. It will of course be served with a side of vodka for those who wish to drink it up. Hoplanta and Georgia Brown are both featured beers in The Walking Dead, the governor serves them at his party. However, living in Indiana means we can't get those brews around here.  We can get Three Floyds Zombie Dust though. We will be drinking it next Sunday along with a few other fun brews. I really want to make Zombie Punch, the tiki drink, but the ingredients list is ridiculous. I don't even think I can get some of the ingredients at the liquor stores around here. Where's a Binny's when you need one?

Since we're on the topic of food, foodie fans of TWD must visit this blog. I'm happy to know I can still eat well even after the zombie apocalypse.

I'm so excited! Only a week left. 7 days. 175 hours. 10500 minutes. Not that I'm counting or anything. Is anyone else having a premiere party?