Recipe of the Month – Halloween Avocado Toast

It’s the last Friday in July. It’s hot. I don’t even want to think about turning on a stove.

Some people actually dread the early weeks in Fall because they live in states where the weather is hot and humid. Being from SoCal, I understand this. So, when I came across this Halloween Avocado Toast breakfast idea from Brit + Co., I immediately thought, a fun no-bake recipe that quadruples as a snack, breakfast, lunch or dinner? This is genius!

Ingredients:

4 avocados
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 sheets of seaweed
radishes
black olives
mini dill pickles
grape tomatoes
walnuts
1/2 red bell pepper
4 pieces of toast

The entire recipe instructions can be found here: https://www.brit.co/get-in-the-halloween-spirit-with-our-avocado-breakfast-recipe/

Pretty sure this qualifies as crafts project too, since kids will love making little monster faces with all the cool cut veggies.

Bonus: Brit + Co make Halloween Bento Boxes too. We might never have to cook again!

Haiku of the Week

night whispers
listen to what they say
asking me to leave

Haiku of the Week

sinister thoughts
dark voices never stop
save me from myself

Haiku of the Week

pumpkin leaves
a new season takes shape
autumn dreams

Happy Caturday!

Rejoice, Halloweenophiles! Now, that July 4th is officially over, the unofficial start of the Halloween season is creeping closer. Soon, we’ll start seeing Halloween merch in craft and retail stores, haunt announcements will follow, party planning begins, and Halloween will be in full swing before we know it. Until then, enjoy some spooky kitty art by Joanna Nelson.

To view more of Joanna Nelson’s art, please go here: http://joannanelsonstudio.com/gallery/

Haiku of the Week – Summer

checkered linen
marching orders
summer picnic

Recipe of the Month – June 2019

Summer is here, and with it, the desire to make quick and easy dinners that won’t cause heat stroke during the hot, sweltering weather. So, when I came across this Halloween snack idea from the Cupcake Diaries blog, I thought, this totally doubles as a great summer dinner idea!

HALLOWEEN CHICKEN AND PASTA SKEWERS
https://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/2016/10/ad-halloween-chicken-pasta-skewers.html

Ingredients

1 package chicken strips
1 package smoked sausages
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. barbecue sauce
1 (20oz) package cheese tortellini
2 c. cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
36 (6-inch) skewers, plastic or bamboo
36 plastic spider rings

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For entire recipe instructions, go here: https://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/2016/10/ad-halloween-chicken-pasta-skewers.html

Of course, these also make awesome snacks for your pool party or BBQ. Keep the fun by swapping out the spiders for some mermaid or pirate rings.

Haiku of the Week – Summer Edition

hot beach sand
smell the salt in the sea air
summer

Pumpkins Can’t Swim ©Joe Geraci
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Worst Dads in Horror

Posting this blog a day late and a dollar short, just like dear ‘ole dad. If you were one of the millions who spent Father’s Day pining over your lost, non-existent volatile relationship with daddy dearest, cheer up, and be glad you weren’t the offspring of any of these bad dads of horror.

10. Satan – Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

It doesn’t really get much worse than having Satan for a dad. Sure, there are probably perks to being the Antichrist, but the trade-off is lifetime of micromanagement from mid-level staffers on daddy’s payroll. Satan’s coven rape, conspire, commit murder and drive the chosen mother-to-be to the brink of insanity, all to ensure Satan’s son is born on the exact date that will make him 33 years on the millennial, the same age as Jesus when he came into his own. Who would’ve guessed the devil would be so petty?

Rosemarys-Baby