Happy Hump Day!
I still can’t believe Halloween is tomorrow, but I’m SUPER excited to take Keenan trick-or-treating and pass out candy. Our neighbors have warned us that there are a lot of trick-or-treaters, so be prepared! You are probably wondering if I would give out candy, being that I’m an advocate for healthy eating. Since it’s only once a year, we do give out candy, but I also buy the 100% fruit snacks and mix them in, so I feel like I’m giving away at least one thing that is healthy! We allow Keenan to have a piece (or two) of candy of his choice after he goes trick-or-treating and then a few pieces over the following week. After it has been a week, I have my husband bring it to his office or I toss it (except for the dark chocolate pieces!). I hate throwing things away, but if there is candy in our house, my husband and Keenan will devour it! We have taught Keenan that candy is something we only have on very special occasions like Halloween, because it isn’t healthy or good for our tummies on a regular basis. Fortunately, he is starting to get it because the other day he told me, “Candy isn’t good for my tummy, but I can have a piece on Halloween!”
Anyhow, for this week’s What I Ate Wednesday, I thought I would mix things up by doing “What I have been craving” since I’m 24 weeks along in my pregnancy.
I have been craving…
Juicy buffalo bacon cheeseburgers with oven-baked sweet potato fries (thanks to my husband for making them!).
A random, but old favorite, Cilantro-Lime Spaghetti Squash with Chicken.
Breakfast sandwiches with egg whites, tomato and avocado.
Pumpkin Pie Oat Pancakes with maple butter (I just made more yesterday!).
These wonderful veggie chips!
Dark chocolate super fruits for when I’m craving something sweet.
Pumpkin cake with homemade whipped cream (recipe coming soon)!
Thanks, Jenn, for hosting another WIAW. Be sure to check out her blog for all of her delicious eats!
That’s it for today. I’m working at Keenan’s preschool this morning and it’s Halloween fun day, so I need to get him dressed in his costume!
Questions:
Do you get trick-or-treaters? If so, what do you give out?
What have you been craving lately now that the weather is getting colder?
Have you eaten anything recently that has rocked your world?
Since the weather has turned cold – I have been on a hot tea kick…just feeling like I need something to warm me up from the inside!
Nice! I love snuggling up on the couch with a cup of tea or hot cocoa and watching a movie or reading a book when the days start getting colder!
I craved the exact same breakfast sandwich when I was preggers! I also would sometimes make a similar lunch sandwich with mozzarella, avocado and tomato, and I would cook it on the grill pan to toast the bread and melt the cheese. YUM! And I always love those Terra chips. Yummy.
Ooh, a mozzarella, avocado and tomato sandwich sounds so good! I’ll have to try that!
I may not be a parent, but I love how you’ve been bringing up Keenan when it comes to sweets. This world really needs more Mother’s like you. So many just let their children do and eat what they want, without ever informing them of what’s healthy & not healthy. It’s quite sad if you ask me.
Thank you, Jessie. You are always so sweet. You just made my day!
But, I agree with you. It kills me when I see kids just eating junk and their parents allowing them to and not even caring. With our childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemic, parents should be concerned and help their kids learn how to eat healthy and why it is important, so they grow up to be healthy adults.