Here’s Where Families Can Find Halloween Costume Inspiration

October 8, 2015 2:33 pm

Get creative this Halloween by putting together a group costume to wear as a family. Whether you’re going to a Halloween party, a costume contest, or just door-to-door while trick-or-treating, these websites will provide you with major inspiration for a family-style costume.

Popsugar
Popsugar assembled 33 group costume ideas that can accommodate both the adults and the kids, and they range from sweet and cute to witty pop culture references. Ideas include a whole family of Raggedy Ann-style dolls, a super family of comic book characters, and even creepy costumes from your favorite scary movies.

HalloweenCostumes.com
This one-stop shop for online Halloween costume shopping offers both inspiration for family costumes and links to where you can buy them on the site. Sizes range from the smallest babies all the way up to adults to accommodate every member of the group. Ideas include characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, and much more.

Huffington Post
This popular news site is also a great place to search for the perfect Halloween costume for you and the little ones. Ideas include Greek gods and goddesses, the Westminster Dog Show, and the characters from the Mario Brothers video games.

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Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Café: Everything But the Meat in Albuquerque

September 24, 2015 2:31 pm

At Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Café, you’ll find a wide variety of unique dishes that are worlds away from your standard vegetarian fare. Both vegetarians and meat eaters alike will fall in love with the bold flavors and authentic ethnic dishes at this local favorite, which has locations all across the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas.

Dine on locally grown dishes created based on the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, which is a 5,000-year-old system of healing that promotes longevity and good health through balanced foods and fresh herbs. For breakfast, Annapura’s offers warm quinoas, tofu scrambles and vegan baked goods, while the lunch and dinner menus switch over to traditional Indian specialties made without meat. You’ll find Thaali plates, saag paneer, and protein-packed dal, as well as sandwiches and wraps that you can easily eat on the go.

With affordable prices and convenient takeout ordering, it’s easy to eat healthy when you stop at Annapura’s.

Annapura’s World Vegetarian Café
2201 Silver Avenue SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 262-2424
www.chaishoppe.com

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Beware of These Three Surprising Sources of High Fructose Corn Syrup

September 17, 2015 2:32 pm

Avoiding high fructose corn syrup seems like it would be fairly easy if you read your labels and eat a plant-based diet. However, there are still ways in which this artificial sweetener can find its way into the food you eat. Here are three surprising sources of high fructose corn syrup that you might want to avoid:

  1. Salad dressing. Low-fat or not, many salad dressings contain high fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient. Make your own with oil and vinegar dressing or buy organic to avoid this.
  2. Honey-roasted peanuts. There are only seven ingredients in this sweet snack, and corn syrup is one of them. Choose raw or oven-roasted nuts instead.
  3. Ketchup. It might be no surprise that ketchup includes sugar, but some brands contain exceedingly high amounts. Look for all-natural brands or use ketchup sparingly.

Corn Syrup in Unexpected Foods [Huffington Post]
Surprising Products That Contain High Fructose Corn Syrup [Divine Caroline]
(Not So) Sweet: Surprising Foods Containing High Fructose Corn Syrup [Babble]
6 Popular Foods with High-Fructose Corn Syrup [FitDay]

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