I wanted to serve a dish that perfectly captures the beginning of the plot. Bella is moving away from Phoenix, Arizona, and is clutching a little cactus to her chest.

I went with homemade cactus tortilla chips and hummus served in a little planter to mimic the scene.

The tortillas are easy to make. All you’ll need are spinach wraps, oil (I used avocado oil), and some salt to season. I personally baked these chips, but you can also fry them to get them extra crispy.

Use a Cactus Cookie Cutter to make the cactus-shaped chips from the spinach tortilla wraps. If you do not want to buy the cookie cutter, you can cut them out by hand.

Baking Method: Lay out your cacti on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. Drizzle some oil and sprinkle salt on top. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until the chips start getting brown around the edges.

Frying Method: Add enough oil to fill a deep pot to about 3 inches. Heat your oil at medium-high heat for about five minutes. You can’t check if it’s ready by throwing a little scrap of tortilla into the oil. If it sizzles, it’s ready. If it doesn’t, give the oil another minute and check again. Add your cacti to the oil and let them fry for a few minutes. Make sure they are fully submerged so they fry evenly. You may not be able to fry all of them at once if they won’t all fit fully submerged. Remove your fried cacti from the pot and let them sit on a plate with a paper towel so the excess oil is absorbed. Sprinkle with salt immediately so it sticks to the wet oil.

Serving Tip: This is the first dish, so you can make it right before you plan on starting the movie. Fill your planters with hummus. I just bought hummus from the store to save time. The planters have little holes for water drainage, so make sure to use the little plates that come with the planters. Then stick your freshly made cactus chips in the hummus.

Pro Tip: I don’t like to waste food, so I saved the scraps to make crispy tortilla chips for salads. Just chop the scraps up thin, drizzle some olive oil and seasonings, mix, and bake until crispy. They make delicious toppers for salads.

Edward’s face is so funny to me in this scene because he legitimately looks like he just smelled a stink bomb when Bella walks into class. I knew I had to serve something related to being stinky, and the Alaskan Duck Fart (yes, that’s a real drink) always makes me laugh.

Here is the recipe I used for the Alaskan Duck Fart.

I made sure to leave more time than usual in the cues because you will have to pour the shots fresh so the layers are created. There are supposed to be three layers, but mine didn’t come out perfect. That’s okay, though, because they still tasted great! I also made a cocktail version of the shot, which has the same ingredients as the shot but tripled and mixed. You can just serve the shot, but if you want to also give your guests something to sip on, the cocktail version is a good option.

Fans know about the ketchup… or the lack of ketchup LOL!

To save time, I used frozen sliders from the store. Specifically, White Castle. I chose these because they are small. When we’re eating so much food, I like to serve smaller portions to make it easier to consume.

Wrap the sliders in parchment paper and then aluminum foil. I kept them like this on my stove top. Then, right after I served the hummus and chips, I put the wrapped-up sliders in the oven at 350 degrees F. They’ll cook while you serve the Alaskan Duck Farts and then you can take them out when it’s time to serve the burgers.

I added the lettuce and sliced tomato to complete the burgers before serving. Make sure to have the vegetables washed and sliced before you start the movie. I stored them in the refrigerator, wrapped in paper towels, so they stayed fresh until the scene. The paper towels also keep them from getting soggy.

Don’t forget to serve it with a bottle of ketchup! LMAO!

The name of this cocktail, Bone Crusher, pretty much explains the scene. I served them with Skeleton Cocktail Stirrers because I imagine that’s what Edward’s Hand feels like. LOL!

This is the recipe I used for The Bone Crusher Cocktail. And FYI, it’s called a bone crusher because of all the different liquors used so be careful and drink responsibly!

Serving tips: I recommend premixing the cocktail, minus the champagne/prosecco. This will save you time when you need to serve the drink. When you get the drink ready to serve, you just have to add ice to your glass, evenly pour the premix, and add the champagne/prosecco on top. To save time, I recommend having the seal of the prosecco bottle removed too, so you don’t have to waste time with that when serving.

Not a food scene, but I think this line delivery is so underrated and funny, so I wanted to include it in movie night. Salchipapa is one of our favorite late-night drinking foods too, so I thought it would be perfect to serve after all that drinking.

This is a Latin American dish consisting of French fries and pan-fried beef hot dog. I also served it with, a Colombian cheese, salsa rosada, and garlic sauce. This is how we usually get it from Colombian food trucks in Miami, so I wanted to stay true to the version I’m used to.

Here is a video link to a good reference that shows you how to make the dish.

Some differences between mine are that I used frozen fries to save time, but you can make your own if you want. I also sliced the beef long and thin to make it look like worms. I was so pleased with how it turned out! They looked a little too real! LOL!

Serving Tips: I made this dish and plated it earlier in the day as I was prepping for Movie Night. I stored it in the refrigerator until it was time to serve. I suggest that you reheat this dish in the oven. Fries taste better reheated that way. Keep the oven preheated from when you cooked the burger. I recommend putting the salchipapa in an oven-safe dish so you can pop it in the oven while Bella is at the hospital. That way, it has time to heat up before the next scene. Don’t keep it in the oven for longer than 10 minutes.

This dish is pretty straightforward. Bella orders a mushroom raviolo after Edward saves her and takes her to dinner. To save time, I bought a frozen mushroom ravioli package from Trader Joe’s. It came with sauce, so all I added was a bit of grated Parmesan cheese on top.

I’ve seen other grocery stores like Walmart with ravioli in the frozen section too, so if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you, that’s an option.

Serving Tips: I made the ravioli per the cooking instructions on the bag and then plated them and stored them in the refrigerator until I was ready to serve. When it’s time to serve, microwave the ravioli to reheat and sprinkle some grated Parmesan on top.

For this scene, it’s mandatory to serve something glittery! I went with glittery prosecco since I just served two food dishes. You could make it even funnier if you printed out a picture of Edwards’ head and taped it to the top of the glass. LOL!

Serving Tips: To save time, I recommend setting out your prosecco glasses on your counter, so they are easily accessible. Also, sprinkle some Edible Glitter in each glass. You’ll just need a dash. I also recommend you remove the seal on the bottle of prosecco before you start the movie. This helps save time when you have to serve.

For this scene, the Cullens are making Bella Italian food because her name is Bella HAHA!

It looked to me like they were making Carbonara and some sort of salad so I served Ceaser Salad and Carbonara.

This is the Carbonara recipe I used. I made this before the movie, plated the dish, and stored it in the refrigerator covered in plastic wrap. Then I just had to microwave to reheat before serving.

I made the Ceaser salad using a kit from the store. These kits are great because you just throw everything into a bowl and mix until the dressing is combined with the other ingredients.  I quickly made the salad as the pasta was in the microwave.

I made Bella Krispies! And she looks BUSTED! LOL! But I think it makes it even funnier HAHA!

You can save time by using already made Rice Crispy Treats and then you can decorate them. I made mine at home because the process is easy and fresh Rice Krispie treats are just far superior in my opinion! Here is the Rice Krispie Treat Recipe I used.

To make the hair, I melted chocolate chips and dipped the Rice Krispies. I also put melted chocolate dots for her eyes and placed chocolate chips on top.

To melt the chocolate chips, add 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and then stir well. Then, microwave for 15 seconds, stir and repeat with another 15 seconds. Keep microwaving and stirring in 15 second increments until the chocolate is melted. It’s important not to overheat chocolate. Chocolate has a high sugar content, which makes in burn fast.

Once the chocolate is melted, and you dip your Rice Krispies to create the hair and eyes, you can place the treats on a parchment lined baking sheet. I drew the red lips using a frosting tube that you can buy in the baking section at the grocery store.

Refrigerate your Rice Crispy Treats for about 10 minutes. Just enough to harden the chocolate, and then you can plate the Bella Krispies. I also added bone arms to the dish to tie in the Snap, Crackle, & Pop part of the scene.

Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail

This is the recipe I used for this cocktail. I made a big pitcher of it and then filled the blood bags with them. If I’m honest though, I would just fill them with red sangria next time. I personally didn’t like the taste of this cocktail. I think it was the raspberry liqueur.

To make serving the blood bags quick, no matter what you choose to fill them with, I recommend preparing them before the film, so they are already prepped and ready to serve. Then you just need to grab them from the refrigerator and serve them with glasses of ice.