fall food

Happy Monday world.  I was delighted to get to work and realize that I had no meetings!  Sweet!  I spent the day being productive and managed to avoid chocolate cupcakes! Go Me!  This was despite the fact that my lunch was less than yummy.

Breakfast was pretty good.  I had a Mango Mix 1 today.

An ugly pear and All bran buds.

Lunch was leftover Devil’s Chicken which was chewy and dry and a V8 which was meh (like always).  The best part was this was my last V8.  Phew!

I finally ate the celery that’s been hanging out since our pumpkin soup.  Dan will be so glad when these are done!
This lunch was much less than spectacular.  However, it is our goal to not waste food and Dan does more than his fair share so I’m glad I could help.  Dinner was much more delectable.  Dan made Salt & Pepper Chicken and a new recipe for mashed potatoes!

I had asked my father for his recipe, but that included heavy cream and other indulgences.  Instead Dan and I picked the “every day” mashed potatoes from Everyday Food.

There is something comforting about mashed potatoes.


MMM comfort food!  For dessert I had a piece of pumpkin bread.
I got this recipe from Ashley over at Ota.Bars.  If you haven’t checked out her blog yet, head on over there.  She is cooking real foods on a budget and sharing how to do it!

This was the first recipe of hers I tried and it is so delicious.  All I’m smelling is pumpkin-y goodness.  I may even forgo my other desserts to eat this the next week or so (or however long they last, I do live with a hungry hungry hippo man).

What is your favorite comfort food?  Do you have a healthier take on the classic?