Tip #13 Finding healthy Fair food??

I am the first to admit that fair food is far from healthy.  That's a hilarious alliteration by the way.  But I love the fair and it only comes around once a year.  Therefore, there are some foods I am willing to indulge in once a year.  Stephen loves a corn dog.  There is nothing remotely healthy about a corn dog, so I cannot try and point out it's better qualities.  I love elephant ears and there is nothing remotely healthy about them.  So we each get what we love and share it around and feel happy for another year.  Now that our kids are bigger, the bites they take are bigger and we get less each year!  You can't deny yourself of all treats or "junk food" all the time.  However, last night at the Western Washington Fair I did notice a few "healthier" options. We got a BBQed half chicken and once I pulled the skin off my breast, I was very happy with it.  I also got coleslaw that was not swimming in mayo.  Veggies at the fair!  How refreshing.  There was roasted corn on the cob, an excellent fair food.  At the Dairy bar they were selling plain and chocolate milk, you know how I feel about them- especially when you drink them in place of getting an ice cream cone.  There are things that are empty calories, like cotton candy and snow cones but at least they are not deep fat fried, therefore a somewhat better alternative.  This year they featured the new trendy item at state fairs across the country:  a deep fried stick of butter.  I will not even waste space on such a thing.  At least a deep fried snickers bar has an ounce of merit- but only an ounce.  There are almost always a few stations with actual "real food" like pulled pork, a gyro or lamb kabob, cheese pizza, baked potato,  taco or a turkey leg.  But there are plenty of ways they make even healthier options loaded with fat.  So here's what you do:  you eat a decent meal sometime before going to the fair, you buy the things you are dying to try that come around once a year and you share with someone else.  Remember, if you aren't used to a lot of fat, greasy foods can do a number on your digestive system the next day.  Just keep that in mind.  :  ).  PS- next week I am going to try making a healthier version of an orange slushy with vanilla ice cream we sampled last night.
~Here's to Healthy Eating