Are You a Sweet Swiper?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:30 PM
I’ve been known in my home for making strategic raids upon my kids’ treat stashes around this time of the year - with the onset of holiday parties, “fun size” Milky Way bars are not safe in my home unless they are well hidden from Mom!
How do you handle all of the goodies that get brought home from various social events at this time of the year? It seems that between mid October and January, our calendar is filled with all kinds of events that may bring unneeded candy, cookies and other treats into our house.
All joking aside, this avalanche of sweets around the holidays can get a bit out of control. I always appreciate parties where the gift bag that comes home with the kiddo includes creative things that aren’t sticky sweet.
But just in case you do find your home filled to the brim with goodies, you may want to take this very interesting Trick or Treat Candy Quiz over at SparkPeople.com. Do you know, for example, which has fewer calories: a “fun size” Almond Joy bar or 22 pieces of candy corn? Take the quiz to find out!
It may make you want to alter your choices on which treats you sneak from the kids’ candy stashes!
And as a lovely gift for all of you Marthas out there, here’s a recipe for homemade Candy Corn. I don’t know if it’s lower in calories than the store bought version, but it sure is pretty!
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