Goulish Halloween Gorp

This recipe makes about 3 quarts

Ingredients:

1. 3 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted
2. 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
   1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
5. 2 quarts hot popped corn -use a hot air popper if you have one
6. 1 cup fat-free tiny pretzel sticks
7. 1 cup golden raisins
8. 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
9. 1/2 cup dry roasted sunflower seeds

Directions:

In a small skillet, combine melted margarine, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and hot sauce. Heat for 1 minute over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Place remaining ingredients in a large paper bag. Pour on margarine-spice mixture. Close bag tightly and shake vigorously to coat evenly. Pour popcorn mixture into a large bowl. (Serving size 1 cup)

Nutritional Analysis: 195 calories 5 g protein 8 g total fat 1 g saturated fat 22 g carbohydrate 3 g dietary fiber 0 mg cholesterol 69 mg sodium
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 carbohydrate 1 1/2 bread/starch 2 fat

Errie Eyes Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 lb (lean) ground beef
• 1 (1 1/4 package of taco seasoning mix
• 12 taco shells
• 3/4 cup taco sauce
• 3/4 reduced fat sour cream
• 1 ( 2 1/4) can sliced pitted ripe olives

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix the meat and seasoning mix. Shape the meat into 36 one inch balls and place on a one inch de ep baking sheet.

Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked thorugh. Fill each taco shell with 1 meatball and drizzle salsa over it. Top with 2 meatbalals dipped in sour cream. Garnish with olives to make the eyeballs

Marshmallow Mummies

Ingredients:
18 large marshmallows
6 thin pretzel sticks
1 box (4.5) 0z. sugar free fruit snacks
black decorating gel

Directions:

Thread 3 marshmallows onto each pretzel stick to make 6 bodies
Unwrap fruit snack rolls, but do not unroll. With kitchen scissors or sharp knife, cut rolls into 1/2 inch strips. Unroll strips, remove plastic.
Wrap 2 strips around each body to resemble a mummy, leaving small mount of 1 marshmallow uncovered for face. With decorating gel add dots on face for the eyes..

Mudd Soda - Diabetic Halloween Recipe

4 cups of low fat chocolate milk
4 cups of diet root beer
1 pint (2 cups ) sugar free chocolate ice cream

Directions:
In a 8 inch tall galsses, place 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup root beer, stir to mix.

Top each serving with 1/4 cup ice cream.

Kid's Witches Brew

This recipe was adapted from a recipe from Kool-Aid.

Ingredients:

2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Sugar Free JELL-O Brand Black Cherry Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Sugar Free JELL-O Brand Orange Flavor Gelatin
3/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup blueberries
3 qt. (12 cups) prepared KOOL-AID Orange Flavor Sugar free Soft Drink Mix, chilled

Directions:

FOR Hand: Dissolve black cherry gelatin in 1-1/2 cups boiling water, stirring 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Pour into greased 8-inch square pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

FOR Eyeballs: Meanwhile, dissolve orange gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water, stirring 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Pour into round or square ice cube trays. Refrigerate until thickened but not set. Insert a blueberry into the center of each gelatin eye ball. Refrigerate until completely set.
TO Assemble: Trace outline of small hand on piece of paper. Cut out pattern, then place on top of cherry gelatin. Cut around the pattern with a small sharp knife. Carefully pull hand away from pan. Place hand in punch bowl, allowing the fingers to hang over the side of the bowl. Arrange the eyeballs around the inside edge of the punch bowl. Gradually pour in the prepared drink. Serve immediately.