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Did you hear about the dentist who is buying Halloween candy back from kids? The plan is to send the candy to troops overseas. “I believe it promotes oral hygiene among the kids and at the same time teaches them about patriotism,” he says.
If you ever feel just a wee bit guilty for encouraging those cute kids in pumpkin costumes to eat unhealthy things, here are some possible alternatives (short of the dreaded apple) to the usual Snickers and Gummi Bears:
1. Stickers or temporary tattoos. You can stick them all over your arms and your stuff! What's not to love? These are also highly coveted items during post-Halloween trading.
2. Hershey's Sugar Free. Candy and chocolate that looks just like the real thing -- Kisses, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Jolly Ranchers.
3. Oregon Chai Tea Latte Mixes. Colorful, portable and sure to please the kids after a tough night of traipsing around in the dark, Oregon Chai dry mixes make a great Halloween treat. There is even a sugar-free variety. Explain that hot chai is like hot chocolate, and let the kids help you mix it up. You can even top it with sugar-free whipped cream.
Happy Halloween to all! Send us your pictures of kids in pumpkin costumes to cafe@oregonchai.com. We'd love to share them!
Congratulations to the first three weekly winners of our joint Oregon Chai-Satellite Sisters recipe contest!
We asked you to fill us in on how you chai, and did you ever. We received dozens of recipes and choosing the winner was not easy. But hey -- it’s a delicious job and someone has to do it.
With the help of Julie, Liz, Sheila, Monica, and Lian Dolan, we tested recipes and decided on these three for the first round of winners:
Dark chocolate + chai = winning recipe! Chef Natasha in Houston is a winner for her yummy Chai-Chocolate Biscotti.
We absolutely loved the Overnight Coffee Cake from Zanna in Leominster, MA, made with a buttery batter so refined it has to chill for at least eight hours before baking. Mmm...
For Debbie in Bethseda, Maryland, Nirvana includes a mug of morning chai and Debbie’s Scramble—a breakfast mash-up with Canadian bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns. Looks like her Westie, Einstein Squared, wishes he could have some ;-)
Natasha, Debbie and Zanna will receive freebie Oregon Chai products. Keep sending those recipes! The Grand Prize Winner will receive an Oregon Chai/Satellite Sisters gift basket. Check out all the winning recipes here.
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