Halloween: Candy, Candy and more Candy

There is only one day of the year you will have this much candy in your house. This year instead of tempting yourself with a huge bowl of candy, challenge yourself to create something new. What’s better than a Reese's peanut butter cup? How about a Reese's peanut butter mixed into cookie batter, or M&M’s mixed into an original trail mix. Here are a few ideas to get you started, but I would love to hear what you do with left over candy.


1) Cookies: Skip the chocolate chips and add your favorite chopped up candy to your favorite chocolate chip cookie dough. Pretzels + Rolo Candy = salty and sweet heaven.

2) Pancake batter: Give your kids a special morning treat and add it to a basic pancake batter. How does Twix pancakes sound for breakfast?

3) Make-Your-Own Blizzard: Skip the drive thru and make your own blizzard at home. Soften vanilla ice cream and mix in your favorite candy bar.