You wouldn't wear the same food costume every Halloween — so why trick-or-treat with the same candy? This year, try something new. If you're already well-versed in the categories of movie treats and nostalgic candies, then consider serving various candies from around the world. Need a bit of an education in global candy culture? Then test your knowledge of the world's candies and check out some of our favorites here.
This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can diversify their candy bags by digging into top-selling sweets from around the globe.
But for a more interactive experience, there's no better way to get your sugar fix than to hit up the country's top candy destinations.
Do you know what they are and where they're located? Unwrap more candy hot spot trivia when you take this quiz.
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Howl-o-ween and Meow-lo-ween are coming up soon, so you might need some inspiration on how to dress your pet. Here are some sweet (and spooky) costumes from our pet community. From chickens and lobsters to bananas and grapes, peep the delicious ensembles entered in PetSugar's Dress Up Extravaganza group and remember you can still share absolutely any ensembles year-round.
If you're looking for a more low-key way to ring in Halloween, then enjoy a festive, color-coordinated pasta dish at home. If you loved electric-pink rigatoni this time last year, then you'll find black-and-orange pasta just as fun. Squid ink provides the midnight color while roasted butternut squash lights the dish up with an incandescent glow. Make it even creamier by adding a generous pat of butter and a shower of freshly-shaved pecorino romano. For the spirited and spooky recipe, read on.
Before you step out this Halloween, it may be good to know what's a trick and what's a treat. Some candies may not look as bad as the others but their sugar content could blast the others out of the water. Come take my quiz to see how prepared you are for the monstrous mash of candy that's about to hit your kitchen counter.
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Last week, I warned you all to postpone buying your Halloween handouts to avoid having the fun-sized temptations close at hand. With the Oct. 31 less than a week away, you might want to cross this item off your to-do list and get ready for the big day, so here's some handy advice that FitSugar reader nicole121482 posted in the comments section:
Another good tip is to buy candy that you don't like or that you like the least . . . much easier to resist that way.
I couldn't agree more. I will likely hand out Dum Dum Pops, so easy to resist yet kids love them, and candy corn. Yes, I am one of the rare few that just can't stand candy corn.
What will you be passing out come Halloween? Something you consider a treat? Tell us in the comments section below.
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With so many treats lying around, Halloween can be a hard time to keep things healthy — suddenly you're one fun-sized candy away from a whole bag! And this is exactly why my mom throws a Halloween party almost every year. Since she freaks out at the sight of too much chocolate (sorry, mom!), a party is an easy way for her to control what treats are around the house.
You're probably thinking that my mom is really uncool, but her parties are F-U-N. Instead of making the whole night about candy, we play games, have a costume contest, and watch scary movies. And, yes, there is candy — just not 50 houses worth of treats. She puts bowls of candy around the house, along with healthy treats, "real" food, and non-candy treats, too. It's amazing how much fruit and veggies kids will eat if you just offer it to them.
If you're worried about having too many bags of candy, throw a Halloween party this year. Set up a Jack-o'-lantern carving station, bob for apples, and make your own haunted house — it's a fun way to not go overboard on Halloween!
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At a time when products like Pretzel M&Ms and Kabang Energy Candy are all the rage for Halloween, it's fun to think back on other, more ageless treats that harken back to different days. Canel's in diminutive packages, Pop Rocks, and Fruit Stripe gum all remind me of my childhood. What confections remind you of the past?
