Weekend Highlights & What’s On the Menu!

Happy Weekend all!  We have had such a fun and busy weekend so I decided to post just a few highlights and share what’s on the menu this week!  Really, I want to kick up my feet and relax watching The Next Iron Chef, so here it goes…… 😀

My weekend started off with a fun package from Amanda of Eating Up.  She asked me if I wanted to do a Chicago for Annie The Baker’s Cookie swap and I gladly agreed since I get Annie’s cookies any time of the year (Thanks, Annie!) How cute is her homemade card?! 🙂

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that she went a little pumpkin crazy ~ It all looks and sounds so amazing, I do not even know where to start.  Thanks Amanda ~ you are awesome!

Since I am completely exhausted, tired and do not have too many exciting food items for the weekend, I decided to pick just a few of my favorite things.

There is just something that makes me smile about this time of year when I get a Starbuck’s Christmas Cups!  I had a dirty latte EVERY DAY this weekend (grande, fat free, decaf latte plus 1 pump mocha = dirty ;)) (3 pts)

We met some friends at Red Robin and I have to say I never knew they used sustainable farming for their produce.  I think that is awesome and it definitely makes me want to eat there more.  Good job RR!

For the record, The Husband and I spilt the Southwestern BBQ Chicken Wrap.  It wasn’t bad, but, it was super BBQ-Y.

On Saturday we went to our God Daughter’s School Harvest Festival where we had a little fun and worked our booties off too!

Can you believe they actually brought a petting farm and horse rides in the middle of the elementary school campus? So fun ~ it totally made me want to be a kid again.

Pumpkin Bowling!!!! I totally want to have this at our next Halloween party ~ such a great idea!

Some of the “BIG KIDS” had to play too (a.k.a.) The Husband when he found out that…..

You could win a cake playing musical chairs!!!

He won, I got a “You Rock” sticker…..My prize was totally better 😉

The Husband and his BFF…..such clowns 😀

After playing in all the games, we actually helped prepare and serve everyone in the Spaghetti Feed!  We were so busy, I totally forgot to take any pictures.  The food was actually phenomenal ~ the girls who made it are training at Le Cordon Bleu in Sacramento!

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HERE’S WHAT IS ON THE MENU THIS WEEK ~ WHAT’S ON YOURS?

* CEiMB ~ Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Feta & Walnuts

* Mushroom Chicken with Scallions over Brown Rice

* Cara’s Spaghetti Squash Torta

* Chipotle BBQ Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

* Giada’s Macaroni & Cheese Cupcakes!!

* Butternut Squash Soup with “pumpkin seed” croutons

The Husband said to insert Steak & Potatoes in there somewhere 😉 and I always have breakfast and a few other “want to try” recipes on hand too.  So, that’s the plan and I am not committing at all to sticking to it 😉 LOL

Ohhh and here’s a “hint” for what’s on the menu for tomorrow’s Tweet and Eat!  I like to think of it as Thanksgiving in one bite! Recipe coming up tomorrow 🙂

We are going to the infamous Rutherford’s Grill tomorrow ~ I cannot wait!

I am so behind on emails, comments, etc.  I promise to catch up with you all and everyone’s Foodbuzz recaps this week!

Night all!