Yes, I realize that halloween has come and gone but last night I discovered something awesome! Before my husband and I went out for the nightly festivities I left our big bowl of halloween candy out on our porch. I also left out a basket of granola bars. hahaha I know I know! Such a nutrition major thing to do. My husband thought it was funny and bet me that all the candy would be gone and the granola bars wouldn't even have been touched. When we got home that night we found the exact opposite to be true. Half of the granola bars were gone and our candy bowl had barely even been dug around in. This may have been a result of not very many trick-or-treaters...BUT, of the ones that did come, they chose the healthy option! I was shocked! This got me thinking... maybe if kids were given better options on trick-or-treat they would actually enjoy it.
Don't get me wrong, I'll never stop handing out candy because that's so lame of me to crush the candy dreams of little monsters and witches (and elsa's). I just think I'll start handing out options to chose from from now on.
I found some great ideas for halloween candy alternatives on Parents.com and I thought they were worth a share!
p.s. haven't forgotten about my promise to post my meal prep! It's coming soon!
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