candy corn crispers.

making these puppies were easy as pie...

actually way easier.

rice crispy treats w/ candy corn make for

a perfect halloween snack surprise for my coworkers

& for vampire owen tonight.

halloween.

happy halloween, you weenies.

i just love halloween.

costumes & candy & cute little kids.

i'm hanging out with owen & oliver tonight

so i thought this curious george pic was appropriate.

i just love this.

this is going to be slim tomorrow morning

after he over-doses on candy....

growing up my favorite candy to score while

'trick or treating' were snickers. nom nom nom

now, as my taste buds have matured,
 i would rob a child for an almond joy.

what's your favorite halloween treat?

super natural.

my girl tara jane talked me into this 

AMAZING

cream top, 2% milk fat, organic yogurt. 

yum & for just 99cents!

pumpkin pie smoothie.

it was a little chilly this morning, so of course

i'm ready to welcome all things autumn related

including boots & pumpkin flavored everything!

pumpkin pie smoothie:

make the almond milk vanilla & throw in some spinach for a boost of nutrients.

d&b

we had a post-camp celebration at dave & busters...

lea was slaying the skeeball game & scoring tickets!

packman was my favorite.

slim scored in the grab-a-toy game...

red sox? wtf!

rev, jeff & slim shootin' hoops.

lea, me & tara jane

.

slim got a great workout with the boxing game

cute & with a deadly right hook.

connect four with shannon. i lost.

cutest camp couple. awwww

bad boys, bad boys...

and then we went to west egg and had boozy shakes.

beth's was orange and zesty and was by far the best.

slim had banana pudding that was delicious & marshmellow-y.

i just settled for two cupcakes...

key lime pie & red velvet w/ cream cheese icing. yum!

cup of cakes.

my buddy random me, emily posted this amazing looking

mini key lime pie.

i'm for sure going to makes these at the beach.

i love love love key lime pie & this

recipe is 6 ingredients & super easy.

the recipe is from your cup of cake.

check out these other delicious looking treats!

*i love scrabble pieces when used of the board!

take 5 cupcakes.

reese's pieces cup cakes.

almond joy cookie bars.

ready.

set.

bake!

west egg & art.

my friend & art group co-leader, the great maxine hull

was in a group art show at astolfi art.

she had two sculptures in the show.

they were titled can you see me 1 &

can you see me 2.

they were magnificent.

after the show we went to la fonda for dinner 

and then west egg for dessert.

slim had a oatmeal cream pie &

i had a red velvet cupcake. both w/ cream cheese icing.

nom nom nom nom.

of all nights for the photo-booth to be out of service:(

here's my pic collage of the sweet evening.

fusion fruit.

i had a apple-pear today.

looks like an apple with a pear coat.

tastes just like a pear.

thanks for the treat fabulous cori! 

thanks, mom.

slim's school is having a farmer's market

themed pot luck tomorrow.

my mom busted out her fabulous old recipe book

and baked up these two delicious zucchini breads

for slim to share with his fellow teachers.

i'm planning to make copies for my sisters & i

of this fabulous handwritten recipie book my mom created.

i hope there's leftovers!

birthday pie.

we had a family birthday celebration for slim

on sunday. his birthday is on wednesday, march 7th! 

carolyn, my mom-in-law gave us a step by step

pie making lesson on saturday.

carolyn still uses this betty crocker pie & pastry

baking book from the 60's- you know i love this!

hate when that crisco sticks to the measuring cup?

fill it up with water to the amount you need &

fill it with crisco- bam, easy peasy cleanup!

this wire hand musher helps make perfect crust.

checkout this mat that lets you know how 

much crust to roll out to fit the pie dish.

*always use enough flour, but not too much b/c it'll make your dough rough & crack.

carolyn has the cutest top crust imprinters- apples 4 apple pie!

baked to perfection.

slim sliced a couple pounds of granny smiths.

after watching carolyn, i attempted my 1st pie.

rhubarb, blackberries & apples.

it tasted just as good as it looked!

owen presented the birthday boy with his pie

and then owen & oliver helped slim make a 

big wish & blow out the candles.

 matthew, oliver & jimbo talking about

how amazing the pies were!

then i got some play time with the little guy.

oliver had a few bites of pie & couldn't stop raving

on & on about the soulful flavors.

long day of eating pies makes moma girl a tired pup.

dirty shirley.

first drink after the whole30.

yum.

day 7.

we've gone a whole week on our whole30 challenge.

here's a few pics of what we've been eating...

berries sprinkled w/ cinnamon and walnut & almonds

make for a perfect mid-day snack.

brocoli, onion and fresh picked radishes roasted.

chicken breast, sweet potato & veggies-

perfect post cfsq workout dinner.

baked chicken & beans.

mom had us over for brisket & roasted root veggies.

we used coconut oil so much....

we should buy stock.

*this lady @ whole foods told me that coconut oil is basically the same thing their using 

in alzheimer's medication trials...i think she was a lil nutty, but very interesting..

stuffed peppers.

cut open stuffed peppers- not as cute 

when you actually have to eat them, but so tasty.

fabulous cori brought us a persimmon- 

so tropical and delicious and tangy!

turkey burger with zucchini latkes & veggies.

coconut milk, banana, kiwi, spinach, raspberry

smoothie with slivered almonds & cinnamon.

my fav: roasted root vegetables.

hamburger w/ toppings... don't even miss the bun!

cave girl shopping cart.

green beans & pearl onions & tj's 21 seasonings.

crock-pot chicken soup w/ parsnips & carrots & onions & thyme. 

everything taste better out of our molly & jim bowls:)

23 more days to go!