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Living At My Goal Weight!

FEELING GOOD AND EXCITED!   I was Banded on October 26th, 2009.   Yeaaa for me! I have been at my goal weight for months now. Before posting about this, I wanted to see if I could stay at this weight and I have! That's my new profile picture. I lost a total of 140 pounds and I'm a size 9 now, I'm 150" pounds now. I'm 5' 11", and when I look at myself now I smile --- soooo very happy. The mirror is a dear friend of mine, now! LOL   I worked so hard at this -- I work out almost every day, and I did most of it at home. When the weather was nice I would walk 3 to 4 miles daily. I do some kind of workout on a daily basis. I watched everything that I ate and drank.   I just saw my Doctor. whom I love -- he changed my life. I now see Dr. George Felding, a surgical god to me, every 3 to 4 months, and I was told he is so proud of how much I have lost. He asked me to be a part of his seminars to share my story of how I got to where I am at today, and to share my before-and-after pictures. I have not had a fill for over 7 months now, and in that time I still lost 30 pounds.   I have a new look now I have been called a fashionista. I shop all the time and I do not have to try on clothes. I can look at them and tell if it will fit or not. I just pick up a size 9 or a medium in a top and I'm done! What a great feeling that is.   My family and friends are so happy for me also, and they see the change in me as well. I have become very health-conscious in the way I eat, and I have become very active. Life is so much better now -- 95% of my health issues are gone. I ran in a 5K race recently and finished in fifth place (well, fifth from the end, LOL, but I DID finish the race and I did not cheat - what a great feeling). I'm, also dancing again, have music back in my life, going out and enjoying my new life.   So for all of you out there hang in there, do the hard work - it will pay off. One day you will be looking back and writing your goal story for all to see. The Lap-Band is only a tool, it takes a lot of hard work to get there and to maintain. It's a lifestyle for me now. I have to work at it every day to keep it.   When it starts to look bad or you think it's not working, hang in there. When frustration sets in, hang in there. When the weight seems to be coming off too slowly, hang in there. When you think you can not eat again or you start to think that your band is not tight enough or that it is too tight, hang in there. When your friends or family tell you that you took the easy way out (bullshit), hang in there. I have felt all of these things and more, but I hung in there!   TO ALL OF MY BANDED FRIENDS HANG IN THERE!   150 POUNDS LIGHTER, LOOK OUT WORLD HERE I COME!   FEELING GOOD AND EXCITED!

Debra G

Debra G

 

Missing Old Friends and Hate this new site set-up!!!!

Has any of the blogers out there who use to use the old lap-band-talk site see what I'm seeing?   There use to be a lot more blogers maybe around 30 to 40 a day. Now I have notice there are only 2 maybe 6 a day. I think many are feeling the same way that I am about this new set-up.. HATE IT!!!!!!!!   The old way you felt a more personal connection with a reader, now it just feel so cold and unpersonal... I miss my old friends that use to be out there. I have grown to know them. We new all about each other, there kids, weddings, travels, work, grandkids, there pets, there home towns-ect... We use to talk about our feelings and the space we where in at that moment. And those shared feelings helped me with my feelings, most of the time they where the same feelings or what I may have been going through at the moment also. I miss knowing how they are doing and how far we all have come in our amazing journeys. I got as far as I am in my journey because of all the loving support I found here. I dropped over 120 something pounds here with your support. (And of course a lot of hard work on my part) Thank you for being there for me...   There is still less then a hand full you left here, and thank you for still being here. I think you know who you are without mentioning names. THANK YOU..   This new site setup am feeling a huge disconnect with. Maybe it's just me......   If anyone els is feeling the same please let me know? So I know am not along in feeling this way.   Change is apart of life this I know, but change is to make things better not chase people away. Going from 30 or 40 a day to 2 or 6 a day. UMMMMM seams to me it's not a good change.   I MISS YOU MY OLD BANTERS! - AND MOST OF ALL I MISS THE OLD SET-UP!

Debra G

Debra G

 

HOLIDAY DRINKS GUILT FREE PART-3

RING IN THE HOLIDAYS GUILT FREE   The holiday season provides use the opportunity to catch up with old friends and family and to partake in the holiday meals and holiday drinking. This does not have to be an anxiety provoking time. Good Food and A Nice Drink are to be enjoyed without not making you feel so guilty about it.   The holidays are here once again, and I'm always coming up with new ideas to help the holidays along.   I started doing guilt free drinks with part-1 when I started celebrating, my new weight loss this past summer. And I did not want to blow all the heard work I have done. And did not want to give up all the celebrations with my family and friends. So here is a great way to do it all and not feel guilt while doing it. So drink up, have fun and not worried about the scale with these 100% GUILT FREE DRINKS. I kept them all under 200 calories so you can have more then one if you like. I have 24 drink recipes for you. I will give them to you -6- at a time for the whole month of December. ~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS ~ AND ENJOY!!!!     CHAMPAGNE DRINKS OF ALL TYPES ~ Happy Chanukah ~ Merry Christmas ~ Happy New Year ~     "A Goodnight Kiss"   4 oz Champagne 1 splash Campari bitters 1 sugar cube 1 drop Angostura bitters Place a drop of angostura bitters on a sugar cube and drop into a champagne flute. Add champagne and splash of campari. (per 4.1 oz serving) Calories: 90       "American Glory"   3 oz Champagne 2 oz orange juice 2 oz lemonade Add ingredients to a frosted ice-filled highball glass. (per 7 oz serving) Calories:111       "Aztec"   3 oz Champagne 3/4 oz watermelon schnapps 1/2 oz gold tequila Pour ingredients into a champagne flute and serve. (per 4.3 oz serving) Calories:148       "Two Lovers Black Tie"   3 oz cold Pineau des Charentes white wine 1 1/2 oz Champagne Pour into a wine glass and garnish with a black grape. (per 4.5 oz serving) Calories:90       "A Very Merry Champagne"   3/4 oz Kirschwasser cherry brandy 1/4 oz cherry heering 4 oz Champagne Stir kirschwasser and cherry liqueur together in a mixing glass filled with ice cubes. Strain into a champagne flute, fill with champagne, and serve. (per 5 oz serving) Calories:160       "Champagne Ambon"   4 oz Champagne 1/2 oz Pisang Ambon liqueur Pour into a champagne flute, and serve. (per 4.5 oz serving) Calories:131   FOR MORE OF MY GUILT FREE DRINKS PART 1 AND 2 OR FOR MY RECIPE OF THE DAY! VIST MY BLOG AT http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/   OR CHECK THEM OUT HERE AT LAP-BAND-TALKS

Debra G

Debra G

 

Holiday Time And Feeling Good!

What a difference a year makes.   I'm able to get into that great holiday dress or that great outfit. I'm now that skinny girl in the room that I used to feel envious of. I used to be a size 10-12. I'm back to that size now - almost a size 10, smaller then a 12 but not quit a 10 yet. In the immortal words of Jackie Gleason - How sweet it is!   I am 5'11" and used to weigh 288 pounds. I dropped 121 pounds, and my doctor now calls me "skinny". I went from morbidly obese to obese, to normal, and I'm now being called skinny. How sweet it is!   I thank god and my doctor every day for my band. I am the happiest I have been in so many years. My depression about my weight, and many many medical problems, went away too. How sweet it is!   Last year this time I was 2 months into my lap-band and lost a little more then 25 pounds. I would not go to any of the holiday parties I was invited to, I would not dare to go, still so ashamed of my body and my looks.   Holiday time and feeling good!

Debra G

Debra G

 

RECIPE OF THE DAY! LOW FAT-LOW CALORIE MAC & CHEESE

RECIPE OF THE DAY! LOW FAT-LOW CALORIE MAC & CHEESE   Macaroni and cheese is perhaps the ultimate in comfort foods, but if you use regular cheese, butter for a roux and whole milk, that's an awful lot of fat calories. Here's a low fat macaroni and cheese that dispenses with the butter and substitutes reduced-fat cheese and nonfat milk for their full-fat counterparts. A great addition to our family meals. Your family will love the taste. Most Mac and cheese have so many calories about 900+ calories in a lot of recipes. Here it's only 203 calories how great is that. ENJOY!!     Makes 6 servings   Prep time:15 minutes   Cooking time:20 minutes   203 Calories Per serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE http://life-after-la...d.blogspot.com/        

Debra G

Debra G

 

RECIPE OF THE DAY! PUFF PASTRY APPETIZER

This is one of my all-time favorite appetizers. Fast and easy, the golden bites are always a huge hit. I make and freeze batches for dinner parties throughout the year. Your family and friends will love this recipe. ENJOY!   Yield: 28 Serving   Prep time: 30 min + chilling   Baking time: 10 min   One serving (2 Pisces ) equals 87 calories   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/    

Debra G

Debra G

 

Happy Day After Thanksgiving!

Oh my! I can't tell you how much I have missed posting on this site and doing my recipe of the day!   Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and that the family & friends did not drive you nuts. LOL.   I haven't posted here in quite a while, so I'd like to give you an update of what's going on with me.   I made the holiday dinner for everyone and it was a huge success! We had 25 people over and I made so much food! Despite having tons of great food around, I'm proud to say I ate so little of it that I actually lost weight - I was so worried that I would gain some.   I have lost a total of 121 pounds since having the lap-band put in fourteen months ago. I must tell you, I feel SO good (and I look pretty good too!). I had not seen some of my family and friends for quite some time - and they and they were all amazed at the huge difference in me.   So now everyone is around the table, and they are toasting me for the wonderful dinner and for inviting everyone over - I then get up and walk briskly to the other side of the room to get my glass. Well, I don't know how, but I slipped on the marble floor in the kitchen, and I hit the ground. At first, I was stunned and shocked, and I had to lay there for a second. I hurt my knee and hip - not too bad though - just enough to feel it the next morning. So, in the middle of their toast, I now look up from the floor and I can see all my guests holding their glasses up with eyes and mouths wide open - they were as stunned as I was. My daughter was in the bedroom and she heard a thud - she looked down the hall and all she could see my feet! I must have looked like the Wicked Witch of the East after Dorothy had dropped her house on her! LOL.   So my husband, daughter and a few friends ran over to help me up. Well, they did help me to my feet, but it was not hard for them to pick me up. I know that it would have been a disaster if the same thing happened to me before the weight - loss. I would have been hurt a lot worse for sure - and It would have been mortifying to need a whole lot of people struggling to lift me up off the floor. This was just another unexpected benefit of my weight loss! By the way, I'm sure I would never had the strength and stamina to put this dinner together when I was 288 pounds.   So, all-in-all my Thanksgiving Dinner and day was a huge success.

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The! Day Spinach Dip

LOOKING FOR A HOLIDAY APPETIZER TRY THIS ONE!!   A spinach dip that can be warmed or used chilled. Either way it always vanishes at our place and the rave reviews just keep coming! After dip is finished break off pieces of shell and enjoy the best part of all. Server with crispy crackers or tostitos chips. WOW! I served this last night to my guests and it was gone way before the end of the night! Everyone was lingering around the table munching and raving about this dip. ENJOY!!   Prep Time:15 Min Ready In:20 Min   Recipe Yield 10 servings 225 Calories:Per 13 chips Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Lamb And Couscous

Looking for a distinctive lamb dinner? Then check out these browned chops simmered in a flavorful sauce and served with couscous - a wholesome meal! Very most and oh-so tasty lots of flavor. ENJOY!   Prep Time 10 Minutes Total Time 30 Minutes   Makes 4 servings 310 Calories(1 Serving)   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Apple Betty

Wondering what to do with that basket of apples you just brought home?   Everyone always raves about this pie. You don't have to make pie crust! You can control the sweetness by the amount of strudel topping you use. So YUMMY you have to try this one and the calories are not bad either. Great dessert to server to your company. Easy and soooo good. ENJOY!!   Prep Time:30 Min Cook Time:45 Min Ready In:1 Hr 15 Min   Recipe Yield 8 servings 278 Calories:Per Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Artichoke Cheese Dip

Quick and easy, hot artichoke dip with artichoke hearts.   Cheesy artichoke dip has become one of the most popular side dish around the world. It is a food regarded suitable for people following the vegetarian diet. Baking is the preferred method of preparing cheesy artichoke dip. It is popular dish of American cuisine. The cheesy texture of the cheesy artichoke dip sets it apart from others of its kind. A wonderful, rich appetizer, that is extremely delicious. ENJOY!!   Prep Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 40 Minutes   Makes: 2 1/2 cups Makes: 40 servings   30 Calories 1 Serving (1 Tablespoon)   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Classic Stuffed Deviled Eggs

These appetizers are festive and colorful, and can easily be made the day ahead. Simply spoon the yolk mixture into the whites for a more casual look, or use a decorating bag with a large star tube for a more formal look. A great finger food and a wonderful classic appetizer. ENJOY!!   Calories 45 per serving   Total Time: 40 min   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Classic Thanksgiving Turkey With Herbs

"This recipe makes a deliciously moist turkey."   Pull out all the stops and make this Thanksgiving dinner a traditional feast! So, polish your silver, pull out the family china and make your Thanksgiving dinner extra special.   Classic dinner favorites plus some new ideas for this year's Thanksgiving Turkey. Roasted turkey is so juicy and flavorful when the bird is stuffed with stuffing,and seasonings. Butter under the breast skin keeps the meat juicy while the skin bakes crisp and brown. This really does make the juiciest turkey. ENJOY!!   264 Calories: per serving Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 6 ounces turkey and 1/4 cup sauce)   Prep Time:30 Min: Cooking time: 3-4 hours-Depends on the size of Turkey   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE :scared2:http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Baked Fish With A Medley Of Vegetable

Fish baked in a delightful lemony vegetable mixture. I have made this recipe several times on several occasions. This dish will make for a nice light lunch. Easy too! I served it with a brown rice! I also used thinly sliced lemon on top of the fish while baking. Very moist and tasty too. It came out supremo!! Yummy!! ENJOY!!     Prep Time:15 Min   Cook Time:25 Min   Ready In:40 Min   Yield 3 to 4 servings 221 Calories: Per Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Baked Fish With Bread Crums

These flaky fish fillets get plenty of fresh flavor from onions and tomato, plus a little zip from cayenne pepper. This recipe is particular favorite of my family's. The fish doesn't get dry...it's moist and delicious. ENJOY!!   Prep Time:10 Min   Cook Time:40 Min   Ready In:50 Min   251 calories per 1 serving Yield 6 servings   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Cupcake Yams

What a yummy cupcake, and so very easy. Your whole family will love theses yam cupcakes. A great use for all those leftover yams you'll have this season. Delicious! ENJOY!!   Prep Time:20 Min   Cook Time:35 Min   Ready In:1 Hr 25 Min   Yield 24 cupcakes 250 Calories:Per Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Almost Homemade Sage Stuffing

This recipes has the traditional old-fashioned sage stuffing favorites, taste like it's made from scratch. Wonderful for your Thanksgiving Turkey, but welcome any time you need a savory side dish. Start with a package of unseasoned stuffing mix, add onion, celery, ground sage and ground thyme -- the result is delicious stuffing that's perfect for the holiday table or a casual dinner. This delicious stuffing is the recipe that I use when making stuffing. ENJOY!!   Makes 6 (2/3-cup) servings   Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes   221 Calories per serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Grandma's Homemade Apple Pie

Grandma's all American Homemade Apple Pie!!   What a yummy pie, and so very easy! I remember going to grandma's house and smelling the aroma of a apple pie baking, I could not wait until it was done. I would eat myself sick by wanting more and more. I've made this many times and it all ways come out perfect. What a yummy pie, and so very easy! If I could give this pie 10 stars I would.. It's by far the best apple pie you will have ever make! Usually the first piece is a mess and then the juices run all over the pie pan. Not with this pie! And everyone will loved it!!   Thanksgiving apple pie is a tradition in my house. The smell of baking apples with cinnamon and nutmeg fills the house, making every one's mouth water. Try this for your holiday table, your friends and family will love you even more. I have been using grandma's recipe for the past 25 years.   Grandma's Homemade Apple Pie strikes again. So Yummy!! ENJOY!!!!!   Prep Time: 20 Min   Cook Time:50 Min   Ready In:1 Hr 10 Min   Recipe Yield 8 servings   385 calories per serving-slice   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Herb Mashed Potatoes

THIS RECIPE IS GREAT FOR ALL, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE MASH PHASE!   "Our family loves these creamy and comforting potatoes. Garlic and other herbs make them so mouth-watering, I serve them just plain-no gravy is needed. For an extra-buttery taste, I'd suggest using Yukon Gold potatoes." Simmering a garlic clove with the potato infuses it with flavor. Use whatever fresh herbs you have in your refrigerator. When this is your first meal after your Lap-Band® you will feel like you are eating a gourmet meal. ENJOY!!!   2 servings   Active Time: 5 minutes   Total Time: 20 minutes   85 calories per 3/4 cup each serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Strawberrie-Banana-Mango Smoothie

Everyone loves a smoothie! THIS RECIPE IS GREAT FOR ALL OUT THERE!!!!   This healthy homemade smoothie could be enjoyed either for breakfast or as a refreshing beverage. Fruit and dairy rich smoothie can be a great snack also. Good Source of Calcium, Low Fat, Low Sodium. This smoothie is so good and it is very cheap too, low calorie Super-Fast Smoothie. I LOVED THIS SMOOTHIE! ENJOY!!!   Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes   Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required   Number of Servings: 4   Quick to Prepare (under 15 minutes)   Calories: 130   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! 15 Minutes From The Stove To The Table Meal

Enjoy the Essenes of salmon with this quick and easy recipe. Salmon is considered a good source of beneficial omega fatty acids. Nothing like a good piece of salmon I love salmon. Works really well with other fish as well if you don't have any salmon lying around. Quick to Prepare (under 15 minutes) and 4 ingredients, and you are done how simple is this. ENJOY!!   Total Preparation Time: Less than 10 minutes   Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes   Number of Servings: 4   Simple (4 ingredients)   Calories: 300   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

"Delicious! Love this as a snack.   Making oven fries out of sweet potatoes brings out their inherent sweetness. This is a tasty side dish that can be added to any main course. Try this recipe today, and you will find it's delicious, easy to fix, and good for your family. Be careful of the time, they can burn. Check them a few times while cooking you want them to be crispy. ENJOY!   Servings Per Recipe: 3 150 Calories: Per 6 fries Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Recipe Of The Day! 15 Minutes And On The Table Recipe

Vegetable-Chicken Stir-Fry   THIS RECIPE IS FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT CAN EAT CHICKEN!!!   A five-ingredient main dish that takes less than 15 minutes to cook? This yummy chicken stir-fry was created for busy cooks like you! Excellent stir fry, quick and easy, the family will loved it!!! If you do not have the stir fry sauce you can use low sodium soy sauce instead. It still come out great. Really aawesome and very moist.   Just learning to cook? This is definitely something you can make and not mess up. Easy to make and so yummy. ENJOY!!   250 Calories per 1 serving   Prep Time 05 Minutes Total Time 14 Minutes   Makes 4 servings   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

 

Update on My 5K Run!

Yea!   I ran my first race yesterday, and I'm still alive LOL.   Well, here is how it went. I'm all psyched, I'm pumped up - did my leg stretches. It was a chilly morning, and I dressed appropriately. There had to be 1,000+ people there. A lot of them had costumes on, I did not. The start horn went off, and people started whizzing past me like the wind! The course was laid out so that you would run to the end, then turned around and come back.   As the 1,000+ people started passing me, lol, I think I had run about 1/4 mile, when the first few people started passing me on the way back! I started muttering under my breath - oh crap, how did they do that? - but I kept on going. I persevered. I walked some, ran some, and do'nt think that these thoughts did not occur to me - to sit on the side for a while, then start running back in the other direction without going to the end, or taking a taxi! But I decided I had to do this the right way, no matter how long it took me. While I was running, I got so hot, I started stripping the layers of clothing off! (Actually, I would have no problem walking this distance, because I'm a walker, not a runner).   So now, I complete the course and I'm heading back to the finish line, and my husband and a lot of other people are cheering me on and taking pictures of me as I am crossing the finish line. What a great feeling it was to actually complete this!!! So now let me tell you where I placed in the race. I came in fifth (er..., fifth from the last lol). But this was not bad at all - it was wonderful! I never thought I would be able to finish the race, and I thought that even if I did finish, I would be last! I finished the 5K course in 47 minutes and 41 seconds. So this is another thing I have done that is now off of my bucket list!   A year ago, there is no way I could have even thought of doing this. Way to go, lap-band®!:thumbup::thumbup::tongue::thumbup:

Debra G

Debra G

 

Halloween Treat! BOO LICIOUS

BOO LICIOUS Spider Cupcakes   These are a huge hit with kids! I made these cute little cupcakes for my Church's Halloween party. Everyone loved them and gobbled them up. So much fun to make my adult friends loved it. SCARY GOOD!     1 Hr Prep Time:   cook time 30 min:   1 Hr 30 Min Total time:   Yield 24 cupcakes     Ingredients:   1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix   1 pound black shoestring licorice   1 (16 ounce) can white frosting   48 pieces candy corn   48 cinnamon red hot candies   1/4 cup orange decorator sugar   Directions:   1. Prepare cupcakes according to package directions. Let cool completely.   2. Cut licorice into 3 inch sections. Working with one or two cupcakes at a time, so the frosting doesn't set before decorating, frost the cupcakes with the white frosting. Insert licorice pieces into the outer edges of the cupcakes to make the legs of the spider, 3 legs on each side (4 takes up too much space).   3. Place two pieces of candy corn on the front of the cupcake for fangs and use two red hots as eyes. Sprinkle with decorator sugar. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.   260 Calories: Per Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLGO FOR MORE HALLOWEEN RECIPES AND MY RECIPE OF THE DAY:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Debra G

Debra G

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