Gingered Cranberry Sauce

This is sweetened with maple and can be made days before you use it.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup pure maple syrup or maple flavored syrup
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup sugar substitute equal to 1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1 12-oz. package fresh cranberries
1 tsp. finely chipped fresh ginger



Directions:

In a saucepan, combine first four ingredients. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 3 minutes.

Stir in cranberries and ginger. Simmer uncovered, about 5 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.

Per serving: 83 cal, 0 g total fat, o mg chol., 2 mg sodium, 22 g carb., 2 g fiber, o g pro. Exchanges: 1.5 carb., Carb choices 1.5

recipe source: Big Mama's Recipes and Resources

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.