Foodie Friday- Halloween!

Foodie Friday                                                   Research all week, then put it into practice this weekend.

Ready, Set, Mmm...

Your Halloween Breakfast...

Bourbon Pecan Pumpkin Butter- this is absolutely what your toast has been missing.Head over to The Hungry Belgian for the yummy recipe

Photo: Alpha

Pumpkin Spice Latte. 

 Made all by yourself.

Beforehand...

Pumpkin Spice Syrup (oh the places you could use this.)

Simmer

-1C Sugar

-1C Water

when the sugar has dissolved add

-2T Pumpkin Puree

-1 T Pumpkin Pie Spice

Make you own by mixing ...

-3 Tablespoons ground cinnamon 

-2 teaspoons ground ginger 

-2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 

-1½ teaspoons ground allspice 

-1½ teaspoons ground cloves 

-½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Simmer 10 minutes.  Cool.

If you want to be really cool you could keep your pumpkin spice syrup in a cleaned Roundhouse Pumpkin bottle (since they're only 375ml) Just don't confuse the two!

Draw your espresso as usual.

Add Foamed milk to your liking.

Add 2 ounce syrup.

Enjoy the quiet.  This evening probably won't be.

Plan a dinner of protein and healthy vegetables.

Easy Guacamole with a twist.

Thanks to Amee's Savory Dish.  You're a genius!

Three Bean Chili (Don't worry, it has ground beef too!)

Head over to Whole & Heavenly Oven for the recipe.

Need some ideas for great vegetables to roast up?

Photo: ilovebutter

Roasted Vegetables

Vivid vegetables, like Red Peppers, Tomatoes & Carrots- rich in Carotenoids which reduce risk of heart disease. (Add a small amount of ‘good fats’ to increase absorption of Carotenoids- hey your olive oil!)

Green & Red Vegetables...Protect blood vessels, Help your Vitamin C work better, Prevent inflammation in your body, Help prevent osteoporosis, diabetes and other diseases. 

Cruciferous vegetables; broccoli, cauliflower, kale, watercress, cabbage and bok choy are the cancer warriors of the food world.

My favorite side- or sometimes as a meal itself.

Use any vegetables you want

Cut to approximately the same size

Drop them onto a jelly roll sheet and cover in olive oil & sprinkle with salt.
(and other spices if you like.)

Roast at 450 degrees until they are brown and sweet and crispy
- or until your liking.  

Happy Halloween!