Time is running out to score some eco-friendly Halloween treats to hand out (or to munch on yourself). Before the big day hits, here are some good places to shop for more eco-friendly Halloween treats…

Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates has super cute Halloween candy that’s yummy and healthy for the planet.
Your local co-op or the natural section of your normal grocery store – look for treats like candy, fruit leathers, organic twisted fruit, and chocolates labeled organic and Fair Trade. Also look for minimal packaging, although this is one time I’d say avoid the bulk section – parents won’t let …read more

Etsy is a rocking place for all things handmade, and during the holidays the shops at Etsy fill to the brim with holiday goodies. Halloween is an especially good time of year to be a green Etsy fan, because there are plenty of eco-friendly, spooky goods to be had. Check out the gallery below for ideas.
Organic Haunted all natural vegan soybean votive candle from Lilsprout. Made with pure soybeans, therapeutic grade essential oils and an all natural cotton wick.
Heartfelt Hands has the most adorable little wool pumpkin patch bowls!
For your Halloween kitty there’s a sweet USDA Organic Jack O Lantern …read more

Two healthier Halloween minded snacks for you today, the first is an icy Halloween smoothie that I found a long time ago in Fitness Magazine. The downside is that it wasn’t organic; but you can change up ANY recipe to make it organic so I did. The second treat is a pumpkin seed bar from Taste for Life (loved by birds and kids alike) and it’s a healthy way to use up some of those Halloween pumpkin seeds.

Halloween Smoothie:

1 cup organic canned pumpkin
1 cup organic milk (you can use soy, or another milk as well, it works fine)
2 tablespoons …read more

With Halloween comes ooey gooey caramel and nutty chocolaty treat. Which is wonderful for those of us who totally throw our strict diets out the window, er, don’t have braces, but what about our teens with orthodontia business going on? No caramel apples for you (said in your best soup nazi impersonation).
But teens with braces can still get their sweet on. October is National Orthodontic Health Month (NOHM) and the Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has some suggestions to satisfy the sweet tooth in all of our teens with braces.
Some foods can bend or break braces which (1) doesn’t make a …read more

No, these treats are not for handing out. They are for dessert and you might find that your kids actually will eat something that is not chocolate. Not that there is anything wrong with chocolate!! Anyway, the apples are cored and stuffed with lots of nuts and raisins and then baked in a sugary syrup. The finishing touch is to cut a whole in the baked apple large enough to insert the worm that will dangle out of the apple. Sounds yummy doesn’t it.
Complete directions here…