Halloween is a dentist's dream, and a parent's worst nightmare. Let's face it,
for children Halloween is all about candy, candy and more candy. After all,
when you were a child, you probably found it just as dandy, but lots of candy
isn't so dandy for our bodies. So this Halloween try these five treats, that are
sure to satisfy, and won't send you or your loved ones into sugar shock.

1. Pumpkin crackers.

You will need:

A box of crackers (I prefer the Ritz cracker, because they have a large
variety of flavors.)

A block of Cheddar cheese. (For a quicker version you can use sliced cheese.)

A pumpkin shaped cookie cutter.

A pack of sliced ham or turkey meat, both if you'd like.

Olives and/or pickles.

Take your meat and cut into pumpkin shapes,
then slice your cheese and do the same to them.
Place meat then cheese on crackers. Take olives
and/or pickles and create the mouth and eyes.
(If your family doesn't like either of them, then you can
instead use your meat to make the mouth and eyes.)

2. Bloody fingers

What you will need:

A pack of cocktail weenies any variety will do.

Pre-made pastry dough (I prefer the Pillsbury croissant dough.)

Ketchup

Take your cocktail weenies and cut a small portion from one side,
at a slight angle, so that it looks like a fingernail. You'll then take
you dough and cut into slices. Take slices and begin to wrap it
around the weenies started from the opposite end of the cut you made.
You'll want it to appear as if it were a bandage. Bake until dough is
cooked through, but still soft and golden brown. Remove and cool, then
dab ketchup on the area you cut to be your nail.

3. Creepy crawly burgers/hot-dogs

What you'll need:

A pack of hot-dogs (any kind)

A pack of burger buns and/or hot dog buns.

Ketchup

Take hot-dogs and cut into thin strips, notch strips in several places as you go.
This will help them to shape into worm when cooked. After doing this season
to your liking and fry in a pan, until they've circled into worm shapes.
Then pile upon bun and serve.

4. Creature dippers

You will need:

A pack of Halloween cookie cutters

Plain soft tortilla shells

Dip (anything will work from sour cream, to a cheese dip)

Take tortilla shells, sprinkle lightly with water, cover with paper towel,
and place in a microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Then take your cookie
cutters, and create your creature shapes. Place shapes on a cookie sheet
and cook until lightly browned. Remove from heat and your ready to dip
you creature away.

(You can also add green food coloring, to ranch or
sour cream. That will create ghoulish green dip, to go along
with your creatures.)

5. Spooky sandwiches

This one's very quick and easy.

You will need:

Halloween cookie cutters

Bread

Peanut butter and jelly

Or

Sandwich meat depending on what's more popular in your
household, for a variety you can do some of both.

Just make your sandwich as your prefer and cut into
fun spooky shapes.

That's five quick and easy, healthy Halloween treats, you can whip up for
your loved ones. That carry no fears of sugar induced tummy aches, extra
holiday weight, or those dreaded cavities.

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