SCD Halloween


Holidays, for SCDers, can be a challenge.

Since Halloween is coming up, I’m brainstorming some workable SCD solutions so I don’t freak out at the last minute.

Please remember, not all of these foods will work for everyone, especially if you are new to the diet. And the small bits of dried fruit and nuts may not be suitable for especially young ones.

I’ve broken this down into two lists, the first for trick-or-treating and the second for parties, festivals, etc.

A few ideas for trick-or-treating:
Add a little extra pizzazz by using themed treat bags.

1. Non-food items such as little puzzles, mini-sticker books, individual-sized Play-doh (note: these contain wheat) etc. (Personally, I’m not a fan of small plastic toys.)
2. Boxed raisins without sugar.
3. Dried fruits without sugar: pineapple, apricots, etc.
4. Date-nut balls, baked or raw, if properly packaged (from Breaking the Vicious Cycle).
5. Clementine pumpkins (You can make really cute jack-o-lanterns by pressing fruit leather onto clementines as seen on page 78 of the print edition of October’s Family Fun magazine.)
6. Mini-pumpkins: not edible, but still fun.
7. Honey lollipops (from Breaking the Vicious Cycle; these are fickle and melt easily. And take it from me, if you tackle these, make sure your counters are level!)
8. Honey marzipan animals—or Halloween ghouls (Ditto the note above. Keep refrigerated as long as possible.)
9. Homemade nut brittle.
10. Individually packaged almond butters. Please note that I have not confirmed that these are SCD compliant, but we have used them successfully.
11. Toasted pumpkin seeds.
12. Homemade trail mix.
13. Homemade Tricolor Chips (from Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) or Carrot Curls (from Breaking the Vicious Cycle).


14. Individual mini-sized LaraBars. (I’ve found these in boxes of 12 at Whole Foods, and Target in the vitamin section, for about $10. Definitely not frugal, but as one of the few packaged, easily transportable foods, they’re worth it.)







For other Halloween functions such as parties, festivals, pumpkin patch field trips, etc., where the treats aren’t as likely to be crushed during transportation:

1. Homemade SCD cookies in Halloween shapes, like these gingerbread skeletons. (Or the gingerbread recipe from Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.)
2. Homemade SCD meringue cookies (I’m going to try these in scary shapes.)
3. Homemade SCD brownies (from Breaking the Vicious Cycle; replace peanut butter with almond butter).
4. Homemade SCD pumpkin mini-muffins (Don’t forget the specialty liners, like these spider web cupcake wrappers and toppers. Here are some free printable cupcake picks to get you started.)
5. Glazed apple slices (peeled apple cooked in honey, cinnamon, a little butter, and nuts).
6. Pumpkin pie (I usually make a crustless version and bake it in individual ramekins.)
7. Mummy meatloaf (using SCD legal cheese instead of American).


Is this a rare time where we offer non-SCD treats to our little ghosties? That’s a personal decision based on your own child’s health, but on special occasions, I have served these prepared fruit leathers with success.

As for me, I’m on the search for a honey-based candy apple recipe. If you have one, let me know.

What about you? I’d love to hear what SCD Halloween treats you give your little goblins.

 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I found this:

Honey Caramel:

* 1 stick of butter
* 1C honey
* 1C cream
* Dash of vanilla

Stir together in a heavy bottomed pan, bring to a simmer and stir almost constantly until it darkens and turns into caramel- about 30 minutes. You can store this in the fridge and reheat to drizzle over apples or ladle over apples right away.

http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2010/10/your-one-stop-halloween-post-for-halloween-recipes-and-more.html

October 23, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Angela said...

Sarah,

Thanks for your help! I know that a lot of readers follow a gluten-free diet and as long as they weren't diary-free too, this would work for them.

If any of you have tried it, let me know.

So far, my daughter can't handle lactose yet, but I'll keep this in mind for when that day comes ;)

November 5, 2010 at 9:20 PM

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