Just so you know, my son doesn’t start school until NEXT TUESDAY. I know, right? Like, every other school in America has started except for us. At least it seems that way.
I shouldn’t complain though, I am not ready for the whole school routine thing and I am still working on his school supply organization only to have him mess up my notebook system within a matter of two days.
In between attempting to get work done and keep up with my blog reading (I am totally behind), we did get over to Red Mango the other day to finally try the new acai bowls.
So it looks like my usual parfait but it’s not. There’s acai stuff in place of the usual yogurt layered in the cup with pumpkin flax granola (the best granola ever) plus lots of banana, strawberries and blueberries topped off with honey and coconut.
I absolutely loved it. I have had acai bowls before but this one was my favorite and it may replace my standard Red Mango parfait.
Next time though, I will order it without the coconut and honey on top because it really does nothing for me. I can take or leave shredded coconut and never overly loved drizzles of honey except during Rosh Hashanah which my goodness, is in less than two weeks.
I baked a whole bunch on Tuesday.
I like to bring dessert when I am a guest at someone’s house for dinner.
I made my usual oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookie recipe in pie form (because it’s a win friends and influence people type of dessert) and also a healthier batch of monster cookies adapted from Fit Foodie Finds.
I had a completely random and unlike me craving for PRETZEL M&M’S. Never my first choice in m&m’s but something about the pretzel (I never eat pretzels) combined with the chocolate combined with the crunch of an m&m was calling me from the Target candy aisle.
I just had to chop them up into the batter.
I really liked these cookies.
They have a dense, doughy texture and aren’t overly sweet (recipe called for coconut sugar) so you really taste the flavors of the ingredients, especially the mini chocolate chips and the pretzel m&m’s which are so my latest obsession to the point where last night I told my son we should throw the rest of the bag out and apply the squirt them with soap rule.
I spy rainbow cookies among my baked goods on the dessert table the other night…
3 random things you need to know:
- I ate the last apple left in my house last night. How could this happen? I always have at least five on hand when I decide we are out of apples.
- I finally own a spiralizer but have nothing to spiralize.
- I did yoga in place of Pure Barre yesterday. What?! I know.
And for a special #TBT, a year ago this coming weekend I was in Florida to attend one of my best friend’s son’s Bar Mitzvah party.
And now, exactly one year later to the day, Danielle is getting remarried. Amazing what transpires in one year!
Unfortunately I won’t be able to get down to Florida this weekend but it’s okay because she promised me that her wedding won’t have the same out of this world chocolate cake that the Bar Mitzvah did so I am not really missing anything 😉
Be sure to check out what everyone else is thinking about today!
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If you have kids, did they start school yet?
Are you an acai bowl fan?
What do you like to spiralize?
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