It’s always fun to come across holiday themed cozy mysteries and THE DIVA HAUNTS THE HO– USE, by Krista Davis, is the perfect choice for the Halloween season. Domestic diva, Sophie Winston, is in charge of organizing a community haunted house in an old boarding house, that is supposedly really haunted. Grown men have practically run from the house screaming and refuse to step foot back in, so she has her hands full trying to get it put together before the debut. Sophie has enlisted her twelve-year-old niece along with other pre-teen and early teen kids to help her plan the event. The kids are more than thrilled to be in a “real” haunted house, especially when they find that a vampire had supposedly lived there.

Sophie’s nemesis and ex-husband’s girlfriend, Natasha, decides she won’t be outdone by Sophie’s haunted house and throws a high-class Halloween party for the town’s influential. But things go terribly wrong when Sophie, her niece and Natasha’s niece stumble upon one of the party-goers who turns out to be dead, staged to look like one of her gruesome vignettes. What is even more puzzling are the two puncture wounds in the murdered guest’s neck.

Soon vampire theories are flying and Sophie’s haunted house is threatened to be shut down. When Sophie is attacked (but saved by her loyal dog, Daisy) she’s determined to find out who the murderer is and find out who or what is behind the bizarre occurrences happening in her haunted house.

In addition to a fun and only slightly scary story (the only kind I like!) Sophie or Natasha begin each chapter with tips for celebrating Halloween. The tips range from crafty to decorating to costumes to food and are a great way to get in the mood for Halloween! I also really enjoyed how Sophie interacted and included her twelve-year-old niece in all the holiday prep. I was fortunate enough to have my eleven-year-old granddaughter and her best friend come spend the day with me, so I enlisted their help in making the Mummies….or as we’ve always called them, Mummy Dogs. Emmy has been making them for our Halloween dinner for almost eight years now! Thanks Em and Tess for helping me out!!! And thanks, Krista, for allowing me to share your wonderful Halloween story and Mummies recipe!

A huge THANK YOU to Krista Davis for providing an autographed copy of THE DIVA HAUNTS THE HO– USE to one lucky winner! Please comment below for a chance to win. Contest ends Thursday, October 22nd at 11:59 pm PST. Winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar’s Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!) Open to U.S. residents only.

Mummy Dogs

Ingredients

1 package refrigerator crescent rolls
1 package hot dogs (beef, chicken, or soy, doesn’t matter)
Yellow mustard

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Unroll the crescent dough and slice into long strips.

Wrap strips around each hot dog, leaving a small part uncovered where the eyes will be.

Use mustard to create two dot eyes.**

Bake 12 – 15 minutes or until light golden brown.

Other Variations

Slice thin arms and legs into the hot dogs and wrap the crescent rolls strips around each limb. Bake as directed.

**Alternate eyes:

Cut small rounds from any thin sliced cheese (Em and Tess used Halloween themed smoothie straws).

Use a regular sized straw and punch a hole in the middle of the first cheese round.

Using the regular sized straw, create a round from olives and place in the small hole you created in the first cheese round.

Attach to mummies with mustard AFTER they have baked.

Mummy dogs have been a Halloween tradition in our family with Emmy helping to prepare our pre- trick-or-treat dinner since she was three-years-old!

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32 thoughts on “Mummy Dogs”

we love making these! Thank you Krista for the book giveaway and also to cinnamon sugar.

Wow, this brings back fun memories? I used to make these for our boys every Halloween before they went out trick or treating ? I haven’t read this one, it is on my TBR list. Thank you for the chance to win. You Rock!

Those “mummys” are so cute! I wanted to make those for my niece’s birthday which is Halloween but she’s a picky eater & wont eat hot dogs without the bun. Lol. May have to make them for myself.
I would LOVE to win a copy of Krista’s book. I’m just starting to collect this series. I love Paws & Claws.

Thank you for the great recipe ideas! I’m hoping to make these fun recipes with my grandchildren some day!

I would have loved these when I was a kid.

Thanks for the giveaway, I Love Baking Halloween Treats!

Kim says:

October 23, 2015 at 5:33 pm

Congratulations, Debbie! You are the winner of THE DIVA HAUNTS THE HO– USE by Krista Davis!!! Please check your email (or spam folder) and let me know your mailing address and I will ship the book out to you. My email address is: cinnamonsugarandbooks@mail.com

Really enjoyed this recipe. Gave me ideas for other ghoulish treats.Thanks for the chance to win.

What a fun recipe. I can see my grandson and me doing this. The book sounds like a fun read. Thanks for a chance to win another great book.

This is DEFINITELY a book I want to read!! If karma doesn’t smile upon me, I will head to Barnes and Noble! Thank you for the recipe and the giveaway!!

I love all your pictures they are so cute! Will have to make these hotdogs this Halloween! Looks like a fun book!

I love Krista Davis’ books and the Domestic Diva series is so enjoyable! Mummy Dogs? So cute! I’ve got to put this on my cooking cue for Halloween…

Greatgrands would love the treats and I would love the book! Happy Halloween!!,

I would love to read this! Thanks for the chance.

Great recipe and thank you for the contest- this sounds like a great book !

I like that recipe. I also liked the synopsis of the book. It definitely looks like something I’d like to read. I want to know who the murderer is and what’s going on in that haunted house!

Thanks for a great blog on Krista Davis’ new book. I loved your Mummy Dogs and am sure they will find their way into our menu sometime soon. I’ve subscribed to your newsletter so I won’t miss out on anything else. robeader53@yahoo.com

The mummy dogs are cute. No kids around here to make them for. A slightly scary book is perfect for me. I don’t need anything to stress my heart too much.

i like those mummy dogs, they are so cute. We are going to make them tomorrow night. And the picture of Emmy is so cute too. My mom is excited to make them and I am excited to read the book if I win.

This sounds like a great read. I would love to be able. Thank you for the chance.
Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

Love the Mummy dogs!!! Would love to have a copy of the book, too!!

My grandchildren will love making these … thank you for sharing this with us. 🙂

These are so cute! Definitely need to make this with my girls for Halloween. I can’t wait to read this book!

Great recipe to try thank you.

I have made these with grandchildren. Such fun! Thanks for the chance to win.

I love Krista Davis mysteries! I’m reading the Diva Haunts the House right now!! I enjoy her love of dogs and cats. I just finished The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer. The adventures of Trixie and Twinkletoes are great! I wish gluten-free recipes might be included in the future for celiacs.

I love the Domestic Diva Series so far. I have only read the first 4, but I know I will read ALL of them, most likely this winter. Those Mummy Dogs are the cutest. I am going to have to try making those!! Thanks for the chance to win “The Diva Haunts the House”.