From the category archives:

Halloween

Organic pumpkin cupcakes with colored sugar glaze for Halloween

October 27, 2011

I’ve made pumpkin muffins before, but I’ve never been able to find a decent pumpkin cupcake recipe. Usually pumpkin cupcakes end up more like muffins – a bit stiffer and a little more heavy. But a decent cupcake should be lighter and fluffier in my opinion – more of a treat vs. a breakfast muffin. [...]

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Green Product Review: Full Moon Brownie Zbar for Halloween

October 8, 2011

Review summary: CLIF Kid Organic Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs are a healthy Halloween treat option that kids will actually enjoy. Product: CLIF Kid Organic ZBaRs from Clif Bar & Company. This season, they’ve unleashed a new Halloween flavor - Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs. Use: Created for kids. Good for a snack or when paired with fruit and milk can be a [...]

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Scare up some healthy organic Halloween treats

September 24, 2011

I think some super sweet Halloween treats are perfectly justifiable. However, it is nice to have some healthy options on hand as well. This first Halloween treat is an icy Halloween smoothie that I found a long time ago in Fitness Magazine. It wasn’t organic, but you can change ANY recipe to make it organic, [...]

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Go Green with National Costume Swap Day

September 13, 2011

Normally, eco-friendly Halloween costumes are hyper expensive. But, what if you could get one or more green Halloween costumes for FREE!? Yup, free. If you’d jump at that chance, then you’re in luck, because not only does National Costume Swap Day spare you from purchasing new and expensive costumes, but it’s a great way to celebrate an eco-friendly Halloween. National Costume Swap Day officially [...]

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Hyper Cute Eco-Friendly Halloween Goodies

October 10, 2010

I thought I was done with Halloween posts actually, but then I saw these… Tovolo Spatulart Printed Cupcake Molds, Halloween! – How cute right? You may remember that I have a little obsession with Tovolo popsicle molds, but I had no idea they made reusable muffin cups with designs on them. I have a ton [...]

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Green Halloween Non-Edible Treats for 50¢ or Less

October 3, 2010

The other day we looked at edible green Halloween treats. If you don’t want to hand out candy there are some affordable options you can choose from. A word about baggies. If you go with non-edible Halloween treats, it’s way cheaper to buy in bulk and divvy items up. Some items don’t require baggies, but [...]

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Green Halloween Edible Treats for 50¢ or Less

October 2, 2010

Handing out eco-friendly Halloween candy and other edibles seems like a good plan (if you’re rich). However, those bulk bags of candy at the store cost SO much less than green treats and when you’ve got 80+ trick-or-treaters arriving on Halloween night, it just seems insane to pay a $1 or more per trick-or-treater. That [...]

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Homemade Organic Caramel Apples

September 27, 2010

I’m not a huge candy fan unless we’re talking about chocolate candy. I don’t do fruit candy, tart candy or mint candy. That said, once in a while I do like caramel (usually with chocolate) or since the season is right, with apples! Ready-made caramel apples can cost a lot and they don’t taste that [...]

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Eco-Friendly Halloween Costumes for Kids

September 26, 2010

Before you purchase a brand new costume, what’s best is to reinvent an old costume, swap with someone, buy recycled or used (say, at a thrift store) or make something amazing on your own with materials you’ve got laying around. Here are some helpful links: Costume swap! Green and less expensive (free in most cases). [...]

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Halloween Costume Add-Ons: Less Toxic Halloween Skin and Hair Products

September 24, 2010

Beyond Halloween costumes, most kids like to dress up their skin and nails for Halloween too. However, most face paints, cosmetics and nail colors aren’t safe for kids at all and aren’t eco-friendly either. One option is to make your own non-toxic face paints for Halloween. You can also discuss with your child why it’s [...]