Happy Halloween--Now, what to eat today?

It's Halloween weekend!


How to survive the candy-filled weekend?


A recent article on EverydayHealth suggested 8 Sweet Treats to Satisfy your cravings...

• Sugar-free gelatin


• No-sugar-added Fudgsicles
  
• Sugar-free hard candies
  
• Sugar-free Popsicles
  
• Sugarless chewing gum
  
• Chocolate powder, no added sugar
  
• Sugar-free, caffeine-free carbonated sodas
  
• Sugar-free, caffeine-free drink mixes (like Crystal Lite)

Now, something tells me that a piece of sugarless chewing gum is not going to stand a chance against a king size Snickers. Or so I hear? I hate chocolate. No really, but I'm being empathetic!

So, what's my solution? Well, you could have just ONE human-size, not king, Snickers, or KitKats, or whatever strikes your fancy. Now, for the real solution...

Bake/Cook your own Halloween treat to distract you from the candy, and add a little festivity to your Halloween weekend!

Check out these fun recipes below:

Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/apple_cupcakes_cinnamon_frosting.html

Snack O' Lantern

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/snack-o-lantern-784940/

Pumpkin Raviolis

http://www.mealtime.org/recipe_details.aspx?id=1570

I made the raviolis for "Sunday-Dinner" last week, and I would recommend, instead of boiling and eating in a garlic sauce-- Bake them, and eat them as a crunchy, cheesy appetizer, topped with a bit of fresh pesto.

What will you be cookin' up this weekend? Do tell... and Have a fun weekend, all! :)

B