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Tear down the cobwebs and remove the zombies from the trees – Halloween 2K10 is ovah!

We had the cutest trick-or-treaters last night, including a TON of Harry Potters. (I gave extra candy to the Harry’s – those round glasses are adorable!)

We even had a visit from a mischievous Dalmatian puppy.

Any guesses?

FINN! My brother and sister-in-law brought him over so Ben and I could see him in his costume and so he, (aka my brother – candy addiction runs in the family,) could get some Halloween treats.

He looked ADORABLE, but was having a bit of an allergic reaction to some chocolate (and me apparently) – poor little guy!!

 

We handed out a good bit of candy, but still have a TON leftover. I made the torturous right decision and sent the leftovers to work with Ben today. He had to go in for a couple hours and I am MORE than happy to say sayonara to it. Blech. I don’t want to see another piece of candy for…at least 8 hours…

Today was geared toward balancing it all out. Starting with a trip to the gym and a killer treadmill sesh:

Time
Speed
Incline


0-1
4.0
1%


1-3
6.3
1%


3-5
6.5
1%


5-15
Start at 7.0 and increase .1 every minute
1%


15-20
4.0
1%


20-30
Start at 7.0 and increase .1 every minute
1%


30-35
4.0
1%


35-45
Start at 7.0 and increase .1 every minute
1%


45-50
3.5
0%


Total:
5.15 miles
 

Not going to lie this was pretty brutal and quite a bit of time spent on the treadmill for me (I usually can’t take more than 40 minutes on the hamster wheel,) but I tried to zone out to Father of the Bride 2 playing on the tv and all in all it was a great workout. TOUGH, but great!

Went home, cleaned up and went grocery shopping! Here’s our booty:

The Produce

Dole Salad Mix
Russet Potato/Sweet Potato
Avocado
Lime
Jalapeno
Green onions
Tomatoes
Honeycrisp Apples

Refrigerated Items

2lbs 93/7 lean ground beef
Chuck roast (bound for the freezer – it was on sale!)
Pecorino Cheese
Low-Sodium DiLusso Turkey
Swiss Cheese

The Rest

Freschetta California Style Bacon, Spinach & Artichoke Pizza (had a free coupon!)
Taco Seasoning
Diced Green Chilis
Great Northern Beans
Beef Bullion
Salad Dressing
Taco Shells

Total: $55. A tad higher than what I would have predicted, but the chuck roast and 93/7 lean ground beef really stuck it to me. I plan to use these items and some Farmer’s Market goodies to create some good eats this week!

After THAT (wow I’ve done a lot today!) this couple,

met this couple,

for a Mexican feast at Monterrey! 

My go-to Mexican joint!

The chips were just excellent today.

Nice and airy and crispy.

And the salsa was flowin’ like water. 4 hungry people go through a LOT of salsa. I’m just sayin’. 

Per usual, our meal was out in no time at all. Cheese & Bean Enchiladas with Rice!

The best rice on the planet! Just when I thought I was done, I went back and ate it all. Totally worth it.

This afternoon I shall be making some breakfasts for the week and letting dinner simmer away on the stove. I’ll be back with deets!

See ya!

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