Rather than go and buy some sweeties in case we get callers – we are a bit off the beaten track for most trick or treaters – I whipped up some peppermint bites that we can unwrap and  enjoy ourselves if not collected this weekend.

these are easy – about 5 mins once you have got the ingredients together, plus a couple of hours chilling time

3oz of Philadelphia type cream cheese, a tablespoon of softened butter, 3 cups of icing sugar (yes it is a lot), a drop or two of green colouring and a drop or two of peppermint oil

mix everything together and put teaspoons of the mix on a silicone or wax paper sheet – chill till firm

wrap in waxed paper and decorate for the season

apparently they will also freeze for a few months