Happppy Halloween!!!
I’ve always loved Halloween and have very fond memories of walking around after dark as a kid. I remember one Halloween it poured and I had an umbrella with a curved handle that I dangled my bag from. And then there was the year it was probably 20* and I wore some kind of dance costume with tights and had to cover it up with a coat all night. For my very first Halloween I was a clown with a ridiculous red lipstick mouth. I am not sure if it was cool to be a clown in 1985 because Matt’s first Halloween costume was also a clown!
Our little dinosaur has been practicing, but I have no idea how it’s going to go! However it goes, I promise not to do this!! {What’s your favorite You Tube video? Mine is a tie between Patty Cake Cats and Japanese Dinosaur Prank!!!)
Appropriate for the week, I had a lot of orange breakfasts. First up – good old pumpkin oats with 365 almond butter and Nature’s Path granola on top. Smooth and crunchy!
Pumpkin pancakes with almond butter and chia seeds.
Some pumpkin swirl bread that my friend made served over yogurt with banana, Barney Butter and chia on top.
Deep dish pancake, pumpkin style! I’ll be sharing this recipe next week!!
Followed by the apple version. Yum!
A No Bull Salad with blue cheese, leftover roasted cauliflower and pickles!
Another bowl of leftovers – noodles, chicken, sugar snaps and greens on the bottom.
And greens in homemade dressing with peppers, Everona dairy cheese and pumpkin swirl bread on the side.
I had two lunches out last week. The first was to Paradox to get some work done. I had a bowl of their Cuban black bean soup and a Hot Toddy cookie on the side! (The cookie was ginormous so I brought half home, for the record)
And later in the week Mazen and I went on a lunch date to Eppies after preschool.
We shared this huge veggie plate plus some pumpkin bread and macaroni! The pimento cheese grits are sooooo darn good!!!
Just a few dinners to share –
The first is a quick n easy night when Matt and I were both tired. We bumped our meal plan back a day, and I whipped up some scrambled eggs with melted cheese plus green beans and parmesan and avocado that Mazen rejected.
We did a handful of Cook Smarts meals – the first was this chicken with roasted cauliflower and potatoes topped with a chimichurri sauce!
The next night we had steak tacos with more chimichurri sauce and an orangey salad on the side.
And because we had this dinner two nights in a row, you get a second photo!
Have a spooooky day y’all!
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
I love all your plates and bowls! Especially that bright blue buddha bowl!
Tonya says
“Why would your mother take that picture? You are clearly in distress!” 😉 LOLLL Ok I’ll be good now. You look just like Mazen! That patty cake cat video was hilarious! And that dinosaur prank–I like how the last girl started running before she even saw the dinosaur! LOL You see a bunch of people fleeing in terror, you don’t stick around to ask questions.
KathEats says
Hahaha!
Mom says
Kath was mad about the hat. Her dad insisted she put in on. I have a hunch they have both mellowed some. She’d probably agree to wear it, and he’d probably say, “What the heck if she doesn’t.”
KathEats says
Haha
Maureen says
Just watched the dinosaur video…he is so stinking cute!! Have fun today!
Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties says
awwww your clown costume! so cute!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Your food photos are always just so lovely! Haha 😉
Denise L. says
My two oldest kids are just a few years younger than you are, Kath, so their first trick-or-treating experience was in the early 90s. They were also clowns. I don’t want to speak for 80s/90s mothers everywhere, but in my case, clown costumes were one of the few options compatible with my very limited sewing skills. (And of course I wanted to be a supermom, so handmade costumes were a must!)
I did relax my standards and never sewed another costume, but fortunately those costumes lived on, attesting to my sewing prowess, through Child #3 and #4! :o)
Mom says
I bought Kath’s but have no memory where. I still have it if Mazen wants to be a clown next year. After all, he sure knows how to be a very adorable silly boy.
Kate says
Happy Halloween! Thanks for sharing the Jimmy Kimmel video, so cute and so sad for those kids. It was really funny though. I loved the little brothers, where the older boy seems kinda okay with it and says that mom’s gonna have a tummy ache!
Laura @SheEatsWell says
That chimichurri sauce looks so so good. Cannot wait for you to share that pumpkin recipe!
Melissa says
That last picture? Clever placement of the spider. I was like ‘omg there’s a spider on her pl….oh wait.’ 🙂 LOL
KathEats says
😉
Jenn says
have you tried the pumpkin noosa from target? so good!
KathEats says
Just did today! Yum!
Jenn says
Also if you haven’t already, you should totally check out the new podcast from This American Life called “Serial”. I’m hooked!
Pat says
I have this downloaded but have not got around to listening. Thanks for the thumbs up.
Linda @ The Fitty says
He’s so cute! Please take pictures of your Halloween; I can’t wait to hear a recap.
Alyssa @ The Healthy RD says
Delicious looking meals as always 🙂
Katie says
That Jimmy Kimmel bit is hilarious!
Tiffany says
Kath, your deep dish pancakes look amazing!! Do you think they could also be veganized for those that do not eat dairy or eggs? Thanks!!
KathEats says
Yes! Recipe coming soon!
Tiffany says
I can’t wait!! I’m excited 🙂 I hope it debuts this week!
Kathy W. says
Happy Birthday (week)!!
(and you look like Mazen’s twin sister in that clown costume!)
Tracy says
Gosh Mazen looks soooo much like you in the clown picture!
Happy Halloween! Have fun with your little dino!
Tricia @ A Couple of Dashes says
I seriously want to come to your house for dinner. All your food looks so delicious!
Catalina @ Shades of Pink says
That clown picture is so adorable! Happy Halloween!
Shel@PeachyPalate says
Scrambled eggs and avocado…never fails!! Canned/smoked salmon or some parma ham and I’d eat it every day of the week!
Caitlin @ Happy 'n' Hungry says
My first Halloween costume was also a clown. I was just six months old, so hopefully I wasn’t TOO creepy since I was sans makeup. 🙂
Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says
mm that deep dish pancake looks amazing!
Emily @ Life on Food says
I just want me some pumpkin pancakes!!
Selma says
You probably get asked this all the time,but what camera do you use? Btw I love your blog!
KathEats says
I have a Canon Mark II 🙂
Abby A says
Lately posts are my favs! Thanks!
Julia says
These look great! I always try to sneak in a few roasted veggies that my kids will actually eat. Lately it has been the superfood radicchio, but your pumpkin recipes look amazing as well,
Thanks again!
Emily says
My favorite YouTube video, by FAR, is Grape Lady Falls…maybe I’m an odd duck, but this leaves me in stitches!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STbhaqsBJB0