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Toys for Halloween

I don’t give out candy on Halloween anymore. I give out toys!

The kids love it. They like to see something different in that basket.  When they dip in, I tell them they can pick a toy or even two. They giggle like crazy! Then they show off what they picked to the other kids. No kid shows off the baby Snicker bar they just took from the basket at the other house. They just stuff it in their bag and move on.

So where do you get toys instead of candy?

Read the full column at PlanZDiet.com

Monster Mouths

Ingredients:

For the Lips:

Granny Smith apples (these will make ghoulish green lips) or
Red Delicious apples (these will make red lips)
a lemon

 

For the Gums:

peanut butter

For the Teeth:

white chocolate covered raisins
a few dark chocolate covered raisins for black teeth (optional)
peanuts

Instructions:

Remove the core from the apples and slice them. Squeeze fresh lemon on the slices to keep them from turning brown. Then, to make your mouths, smear a nice helping of peanut butter on one side of an apple slice. Nestle four or five peanuts (or chocolate covered raisins) into the peanut butter. Finish the mouth by adding another smear of peanut butter to another apple slice and softly press them together. Don't press too hard or your mouth will explode!

A fun and delicious snack for Halloween!

Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola


 

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