HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
This year's pumpkin - Frank the Bunny from Donnie Darko, one of my favorite movies. Photographing jack-o-lanterns is difficult!!
If you're looking for something spooky to whip up tonight, might I suggest a heapin' helpin' of Dirt? Don't forget the gummy worms! ;)
Well, for the last two days I've been on a cleaning binge. Huge fridge and pantry purging, weeding through my closet, and getting rid of all those piles of papers that seem to crop up ever so quickly. So, when I came across a couple pieces of tarnished jewelry, I was already on my A game. Problem was: I didn't have any jewelry cleaner...and I sure as heck wasn't running out into the rain just to get some.
Instead, I queried good ol' Google for a solution and found one using items I already keep on hand - aluminum foil and baking soda. Throw in some boiling water and you got yourself some shiny silver! Click HERE for the super simple (and chemical-free!) directions.
Anyways, happy WIAW! I've got another yummy paleo-filled day of eats for you, including a couple of new found paleo approved products.

Lunch: Yep, that's my usual salad (the chicken is unpictured) and half an acorn squash with coconut butter, salt & pepper
I feel like every paleo substitute ever is made using coconuts haha. Anyways, I recently discovered these two new items:
Earth Balance's Coconut Spread and Improveat's Pure Wraps.
Earth Balance's Coconut Spread and Improveat's Pure Wraps.
The coconut spread tastes great (not overly coconutty) and it melts just like dairy butter. I haven't used it in baking yet but will update the blog when I do. And the wraps are a pretty good substitute for "normal" wraps. They are very thin and have a slightly strange texture at first, but I quickly adjusted to them and am now a fan. They are made from only coconut meat, coconut water, and Himalayan salt. :)
Have a spooky day!!
Have a spooky day!!
Ooohhh turkey tacos. Sounds fantastic! I love turkey and am willing to throw it in anything! Also loving the pumpkin carving - great movie and great carving. I haven't ever carved a pumpkin, but I imagine its pretty hard! :) Have a great Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope you get a chance to carve one sometime - it is so much fun! It isn't hard but can be time consuming, depending on how detailed you want to get. I also did Jack & Sally [from Nightmare Before Christmas] pumpkins for a Halloween wedding...I'm obsessed with carving lol.
DeleteWho'd expect to get a formula for cleaning jewelry on WIAW post? Thanks and Happy Halloween!!
ReplyDeleteHehe full of surprises today ;) Hope it works out for you! Happy Halloween!
DeleteI've never heard of coconut wraps before?? Where do you find such a thing :)
ReplyDeleteWhile they are certainly different than usual wraps, they are still really good - and I'm happy to enjoy a wrap sandwich again! Somehow I'd stumbled upon their website and bought a few packages: http://order.improveat.com/
DeleteLet me know if you give em a try!
Yes!! I love dirt in a cup. It was so fun to eat it when I was a kid and try to gross out my mom. I'm pretty sure she just humoured me and acted disgusted...mom's always know what's actually going on;)
ReplyDeleteHaha that's funny! Trying to gross out your parents as a kid was always so much fun :)
DeleteThat heaping helping of dirt looks cute. My mom made a similar version for my birthday when I was younger because I was born on April Fool's Day!
ReplyDeleteLove the acorn squash--Awesome! :)
Thanks for the cleaning tips on jewelry. I have some tarnished stuff and that will really help!
What a fun birthday to have! That's such a great AFD birthday cake idea :)
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