Real Mom Nutrition
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Want to be sure you’re buying allergy friendly Halloween candy and class party goodies? Here are the lists you need! I recently learned about SnackRoots on Instagram and thought it was brilliant: It’s an app that lets users create lists of safe snacks to bring to class parties, sports games, scout troop meetings, and other …
These three healthy Halloween snacks are quick and easy to make, fun for class parties, and feature fresh apples and pears. Believe me when I say that I’m not the Fun Police. My kids go Trick or Treating and eat as much as they want when they get home with their haul–then broker trade deals, …
Several years ago, I was chatting with a neighbor about Halloween and the mountain of candy that enters our lives every year. “The Switch Witch comes and takes some of our candy,” she said slyly. Say what? What is The Switch Witch? As I came to find out, the Switch Witch is a strange and wonderful enchantress, who …
Thanks to Wild Blueberries for sponsoring this post! I’ve got a thing for eyeballs this Halloween. Because little eyeballs can transform something ordinary into a fun treat for kids. This week I posted an idea for Mummy and Monster Apples. Today I’m sharing these Spooky Wild Blueberry Boo-Berry Snack Balls, a healthy Halloween snack I developed …
The only thing better than a fun, healthy class party treat: One that’s also super-simple to make. These Mummy and Monster Apples would make a fun, silly snack or favor for a Halloween class party. Get all the details on how to make them in my post for the Stemilt blog. All you need is a bag …
You know those moms who are always volunteering to coordinate the classroom parties? Guilty as charged. I’ve got a flexible schedule that allows for it–and frankly, I like to steer the food away from frosted cupcakes and candy. I’m not the fun police. I just think that especially for Halloween, the excesses of trick-or-treating call for a …
My name is Sally. I’m a dietitian. And I hand out candy to trick-or-treaters. In the past, I’ve doled out bags of pretzels, small tubs of Play-Doh, and sheets of stickers too (and see nothing wrong with going that route). But mostly, we hand out candy. When it comes to trick-or-treating, I’m cool with candy. Why? …
