Yikes, it’s been a while. My only slightly valid excuse is that I started a new job a few weeks ago, and I’m still getting settled. Anyway, I’m back!
Here are a couple of things you missed while I was gone:
#1 – Happy Halloween! Can anyone tell what we were going for? (My shirt says “P,” by the way.) We got a total of zero trick-or-treaters, but at least we went to a party so we could take our $0.30 costumes somewhere. I ate all of the Halloween candy by myself (I think Joe literally had 2 pieces).
#2 – I got a shipment in of colorful tagua bracelets:
#3 – I made two batches of these, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies! Probably not the most perfect-looking cookies, but they are definitely the easiest and most moist. Two of the three people I shared them with asked me for the recipe, so I take that as a good sign that they taste good too. I sure didn’t have any trouble eating them. (You can thank Sarah again for this recipe.)
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (The Easiest Recipe Around)
1 carrot or spice cake box mix
15 oz. can of pumpkin
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips
Directions – pour cake mix and pumpkin into a large bowl and mix until ingredients are well blended together. Fold chocolate chips into the mixture. Spoon onto a greased cookie sheet and bake 10-15 minutes at 350ºF. Done.
We also got no trick-or-treaters. I don’t think as many kids go out now as used to. Oh well. More candy for us!
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firstly Michelle…congrats on the new job and secondly, welcome back!! I am going to make those delicious looking pumpkin chocolate chip cookies tomorrow…they look yummy!! thanks for sharing….
Denise
We had a grand total of four trick-or-treaters, and I dressed up as a pirate zombie wench.
The words “Trick or – EEK!” were music to my ears, but the neighbour’s son is still terrified of me!
YAY – my buddy Michelle is back – glad I woke you up – probably still adjusting to the time change also with a new job too right!!! I think we probably are on the same time now (Toledo) I baked Blueberry Muffins – (Duncan Hines style) – the bakery is much better! And I have survived the Halloween rush – now all I have to do is make it through Thanksgiving and Christmas and the next 4 months with no Mystery Shoppers accusing me of not saying Thank You after their sale! Doggone retail politics! Bless you sweet friend and glad to see you are okay – Good luck with the new job!
I want to taste your Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies right now! Cute bracelets too! Did anyone guess what you and Joe were dressed as? I guessed after a couple tries. Grandma White told me how you were dressing and had me guess, so I won’t give it away. Very creative! Miss you guys!
Those cookies sound scrumptious. I’ll have to try them with some fresh cooked pumpkin.
The market where I buy the organic beef and chicken keeps giving away pumpkins and squashes.
I’m eating the squash on my own and sharing both with the neighbours.
Cute outfits!