Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.
It’s the only holiday not masquerading as a religious or national holiday.
There’s something in the air this time of year. It’s exciting – they weather is nice, people are energetic (it’s a massive relief from the Southern summer heat and humidity)… and who doesn’t like to pretend to be someone else?
The “yard art” along the Beltline is even dressed up for Halloween!
The family dog, Honey, is also festive. My little sister brought her by my office for a visit yesterday. My socks matched her candy corn handkerchief.
Can you believe she’s 13?! Cutest Corgi-Golden “puppy” ever.
This WIAW was a little lame until dinner. I haven’t been on my food game lately. Next week!
Read on for my eats, and then check out Jenn’s blog for everyone else’s delicious creations!
Breakfast:
After my morning cocktail, I mixed up my morning sludge to eat with a PB&J-topped Baked Banana Protein Muffin (these are such a life-saver to keep in the freezer).
Mid-Morning Snack:
After an appropriately-late morning workout, I had may favorite Chocolate-Beet Protein Smoothie topped with muesli.
Lunch:
Baked haddock from Sizzlefish ($10 off this month with code OCTBONUS) topped with hot salsa and with the only bit of veggies I didn’t burn when I forgot them in the oven. I like ’em toasty, but this was a little extreme.
Mid-Afternoon Snack(s):
Desperation move. We got busy. Airplane leftovers, ftw…
Dinner:
This dinner was another Garnish & Gather recipe! I am loving having these local ingredients all packaged up for a quick meal. Even the tortillas were made in Atlanta!
Tonight was flounder tacos with kale & cabbage slaw in a dressing of mayo, Greek yogurt, garlic, and honey. Side of chipotle quinoa. Open faced… because I have an over-stuffing problem.
Dessert:
For dessert, I had an old favorite: chocolate cake. 150 cals, plus the peanut flour* sauce and Cool Whip. Can’t beat it.
*I order my peanut flour from iHerb. Use discount code USO924 for $5-10 off your order!
Here are a few other ways to use crack peanut flour.
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I’m so excited for Friday… I’m going to see the Rocky Horror Picture show in an appropriately-themed costume.
What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
What is your favorite taco filling?
I am not dressing up this Halloween because I plan on being NAKED……………………… The trick or treaters will get an EYE FULL, if I can even make it to the door –
OKAY HELLO X-RATED comment! LMFAO!
Did you get arrested?
I got arrested by a “Sexy Male Cop”…….. He handcuffed me and everything 😉
Eek – I can’t believe Halloween is this week – I have no idea what I’m going to be!! Your WIAW looks delicious.
Right?! October flew by!
Oh i love peanut flour – it really is like crack! I’m so glad I’m not the only person still having smoothies in November! Love the fish dish at lunch and dinner – looks delish 🙂 Lol I like my veggies crispy too but I can’t do burned 🙂 Hope you have a great Halloween!
Mumbai needs to get on the Halloween bandwagon- at least for the sake of fun-size chocs ;)! Gone Girl releases on Friday so I am planning to see that on Halloween night!
I burnt asparagus the other day. Legit turned to grass width.
I also just whipped open the new peanut flour batch. To experiment. IT made a mess in the kitchen. Need that mugcake.
Well, asparagus is nasty any way. 😛
The Rocky Horror Show in full costume. Perfect!!
Love the look of the taco with all that Kale! Chipotle quinoa sounds delicious. Is there a recipe or is it one of your magic concoctions?! Please, oh please post photos of Rocky Horror! I haven’t done that in such a long time. Have a great time!
Thanks! It was literally just quinoa with chipotle powder dumped in it. Super easy. 🙂
I am dressing up BUT BUT BUT like not love the holiday as I DRESS UP EVERY DAY 🙂
I’ve never tried peanut flour but obviously need to
For real?! You must. It’s my favorite ingredient!
oh i want to come friday!! what a blast. I’ll bring balls, you bring tacos. WE’re set!
That would have been SO much fun!!! Next year?
I have fond memories of Rocky Horror picture show in HS. Haven’t seen it in about 20 years-have fun
at school, the fourth grade teachers are dressing up like soccer players – awesome, easy, and comfortable!
I’m not really into Halloween. It’s funny b/c it seems like people really are or they aren’t. Maybe I’m just an old fuddy dud LOL. I can’t ever properly fill a taco or burrito so I just make them into a big salad bowl!
Can’t wait to see your pics from Friday, sounds like a fun way to spend Halloween. I guess I’m getting old because I have zero desire to dress up at all… I think I’m going to take my godson trick or treating instead of going to any Halloween parties, haha. PS your dog is freaking adorable, I’ve never see a Corgi-Golden before, gorgeous!!!
It was a riot – we did a whole photo shoot.
That dog is the best. It’s my mom’s, but we all sort of share her.
Honey is SO cute!! What a gorgeous doggie! 🙂
I’m so excited for Halloween! I’m dressing up as Sonya Blade from the old Mortal Kombat games. Basically, I’ll have slightly nerdy guys hitting on me all night.
And ohmygod Honey – I love corgi-anythings.
Sounds like a good night to me! 😉
I’m getting some haddock sent my way…never had it before! Excited to try 🙂
Let me know what you think! It’s a tasty, mild white fish.
I convinced Kirk to be Waldo, so we could go to Keil’s party as Waldo & Wenda. There will be photos. 🙂
Was there something going on with that this year? I saw a ton on FB!
Obsesssed with mug cakes… I ate one the other night after a huge burger, just because I was NEEDING dessert! haha. aren’t they the best? ps – that flounder taco looks amazing! Have fun at Rocky! Tell me you’re being Columbia!
Halloween is one of my favorites too. So ready for Friday.
I hope you had a fun one!
that chocolate beet smoothie looks great!! We have been on a beet kick lately
Have an amazing halloween, I swear go nuts! I wish there was a bigger festive spirit in Oz!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
that cake looks so good!
I am the Grinch of Halloween. My birthday is within days of it so every bday party growing up was Halloween themed. I have no good memories from any of them. I just do not like scary things. It’s a good thing I don’t have kids because this is one holiday I do not celebrate. Boo…
Not dressing up this year! But if I was, I would totally be Mindy Lahiri from The Mindy Project! 🙂
I don’t even know what that is… soooo behind on the times… bah!