Enjoy Healthy Fall Recipes (Continued)

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Butternut Squash — This wonderful vegetable is a member of the gourd family and is packed with fiber, vitamin A, and potassium. It is one of nature’s finest. Butternut squash can taste great when baked alone with just a bit of butter and brown sugar or, like pumpkin, can be used to make a great pot of soup. See the tasty fall recipe that follows for Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans.

Apples — Whether you like the Gala, Golden Delicious, or Granny Smith, the apple is a very healthy fruit and can be used in a variety of fall recipes. A small-to-medium apple contains about 15-gram carbohydrate or 1 carbohydrate serving and 3 grams dietary fiber. It can be a good snack all by itself or with a little peanut butter. Very thin slices can also make a great addition to a green salad. Core apples and bake them in the oven with a little cinnamon and sugar substitute for a scrumptious dessert. And, who could forget warm apple crisp, which can be made lower carb by making the topping from old fashioned oats, brown sugar substitute, and butter.

As far as that candy bowl at the office, resist the temptation by bringing planned healthy snacks such as fresh fruit, almonds, or low carb yogurt. And, if you’re giving out candy to those trick-or-treaters, make sure to buy candy at the last possible moment so you don’t have it in the house. Better yet, give out a healthy treat such as fruit and flavored nut mixes.