With the fall and winter holidays kicking off with Halloween in the coming weeks, do you worry that you’re healthy habits will inevitably be lost and forgotten? Are thoughts of candies and treats that often go hand in hand with the holidays already tempting you to forget about staying on track with your nutritious eating pattern until the new year rolls around? Just because the holidays have arrived and there are more Halloween treats available doesn’t mean those fun foods have to set you back in you goals.
Halloween treats can be fun foods that are also nutritious with just a little extra effort than grabbing a bag of candy at the store. And you don’t even need to be super creative or an excellent cook to whip them together.
If your looking for ideas for simple, fun, tasty, and nutritious Halloween treats, keep reading!
How To make Halloween Treats Fun and Nutritious
Just because something is good for you doesn’t mean it has to taste bad or be boring. You can put together some creative holiday themed dishes that are pleasing to the eyes and taste buds that you and you’re kids will enjoy. Sure you can still eat some candy or traditional treats, but if you have more nutritious and fun foods available you’ll be less likely to indulge in the foods that you’ve been trying to limit.
Don’t worry if you’re not the creative type in the kitchen, that’s what Pinterest is for. There are so many great ideas for Halloween treats that you’ll feel good about bringing to the festive gatherings that you are invited to or the ones that you host too. Everything from sides to main main dishes can become fun Halloween treats. I been known to make “Ghoul-ash” for my family on Halloween. It doesn’t look any different that it would on a regular week night, but sometimes just giving something a fun name makes it more fun to eat.
As I mentioned before, Pinterest is has more than enough simple, fun, and nutritious ideas to choose from. Just put in what type of food you’re looking for and find something that makes you want to eat it. An example search would be, “easy and healthy Halloween side dishes”. You’ll get results that look something like this…
Showing you that veggies can be fun too!
Or, if you’re looking for something a little more filling that can used as a main dish, try searching for, “easy and healthy Halloween main dishes” and you’ll get things like this…
Fun and not too difficult, right?
But, don’t worry. Even if these seem like more work than you’re willing to put in or have time for, you could just stick to tried and true recipes you know and love with a twist. It can easy to make everyday foods look fun and special just by putting them in themed serving dishes. For example, make some stew, soup, or chili and serve it in a cauldron or a pumpkin (or other fun) shaped dish.
Why Making Healthy Halloween Treats is Really Helpful
It’s easy to be tempted by the sugary and high fat treats that tend to be in high supply around the holidays, especially when they come in fun new shapes and packaging. We like variety and novelty, right?! We don’t want the same thing over and over. It not exciting and new after a little while.
Obviously, the traditional Halloween treats are tempting to our taste buds as well, but if we also have more nutritious foods that are new and fun as an option, we’ll be less swayed by the less healthy choices.
You shouldn’t have to feel like you’re missing out and restricting yourself just because you choose not to overindulge in the extra fat and sugar. Having better options let’s you join the fun without without feeling bad later.
Putting the extra effort in to put together healthier Halloween treats will make you feel more successful and in control in your journey to better health and help your kids see that good for you food doesn’t mean boring food.
The holidays absolutely do not have to derail your health goals. You can have your fun and not feel deprived or guilty for overindulging.
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