Wow - I haven't thought about those violet candies in YEARS! I don't think these are exactly the same, but they might be similar enough to make do.... Alexa Here is a link that might be useful: Violet Mints

Was diagnosed with it about 3 years ago. I'd rather give up chocolate than seeds and nuts--but I'm very careful not to ever eat seeds/nuts, etc if I can help it. I don't even eat strawberries unless I first cut off the skin and seeds. You want to watch anything that can 'go through whole'--even fruit and vegetable skins can be a problem sometimes. Ever since I've removed all those things from my diet, I've felt much, much better. Before my diagnosis, I'd been having regular problems that I was putting down to age or stress. Now, I hardly ever have digestive upsets, so it's obvious that the diverticulosis was causing the previous problems. The one thing I truly do miss? One of my absolute favorite desserts?--pecan pie. But I've found a way around that. I put the pecans in the blender and process until completely smooth (pecan butter), then add the other ingredients and process some more. Pie still tastes the same, it just doesn't have the crunch. You can find other ways to add some texture to your foods, though. Instead of nuts on salads, there are always: croutons, broken crackers, fried mung bean noodles. Or I take a little grated cheese on a piece of parchment and microwave until it starts to look toasted. Let it cool, peel off paper, and crumble. You can also bake oatmeal until it's toasted and crisp to use as a topping for ice cream, salads, etc.

Here's a copycat but there's a lot of sugar in it. Here is a link that might be useful: Fiber One

Thanks Gardenlad: The antipasto platter sounds like a great suggestion. Think I'll consider coming up w/ something along that line. Happy holidays!