Eating Healthy At The State Fair—It Can Be Done

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

I know what you are thinking… Is it possible to eat healthy at a place where just about everything is deep-fried and impaled with a stick? Moreover, does anyone try to eat healthy at a local fair? I know I don’t. But then there are people like my friend (and running partner) Kim who do. Recently I detailed my adventures at our local fair and listed all of the tantalizing on-a-stick-creations my daughter and I gorged on during our time there. Kim attended the same State Fair with her kids and she left without ever wrapping her lips around a … Continue reading →

My Favorite Fair Food – Candied Apples and Funnel Cakes

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Libby Pelham

We just went to the county fair and there are two things (other than the rides and games) that make a fair – the candied apples and funnel cakes. The fair is just not the fair unless you have these two! Candied Apples For this recipe, you will need 8 to 10 medium apples, 2 cups of granulated sugar, light corn syrup, red food coloring, cinnamon oil, and wooden skewers. Wash and dry the apples. Insert the wooden skewer into the stem end of each apple. Grease a baking sheet then set it aside for later. In a 2-quart saucepan, … Continue reading →