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Normally, I go shopping for Halloween candy at least a week before Trick or Treating. When I buy candy early, I eat some most of it, then I have to go shopping for more of it right before the big event. It's a sickness.
Yesterday I made my way to the candy aisle in Target. Not a good idea when you are hungry. There were bags of candy for $14.99. Ridic. After much research, I settled on a mixed bag of 100 pieces of Kit Kat, Reese's, Whoppers, and Hershey bars. Then I opened the bag before I left the store. Oops.
So, now that I've managed to eat about half of this bag of candy and my pants are snug, I've decided I may not participate in Trick or Treating this year. Is that bad? I would kind of rather sit on my couch and watch TV and eat the rest of this candy than get up every time the doorbell rings. Plus, Norman is so big that he scares kids. Especially when they ring the doorbell. Dog has a ferocious bark.
All in all, I'm doing this for Norman. Or the kids. Or their parents. Or something like that.
The candy that is left is housed in the obligatory Star Wars can.
Yes, we're adults. But it's the obligatory, so it's required. I have to put candy in there. And I'm pretty sure it's in the family law somewhere that all candy must be consumed ASAP. Or something like that.
I found this disturbing information on Skinny Runner's website. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Here are the calories for some Halloween candies:
Nestle’s Crunch – Fun Size 3 bars=210 calories
Peanut M&M’s – Fun Pack 2 bags=80 calories
M&M’s – Fun Pack 2 bags=180 calories
Snicker’s – Fun Size 2 bars=160 calories
Milky Way – Fun Size 2 bars=150 calories
Kit Kat – Fun Size 2 bars=100 calories
Hershey Chocolate Bar – Fun Size 1 bar=90 calories/ 5grams of fat
Reese’s Cup – 1 cup=80 calories
Butterfinger – Fun Size 1 bar= 100 calories
Twix – Fun Size 1 bar= 80 calories
York Peppermint Pattie – 1 pattie=70 calories
Twizzlers – 1 treat size pkg= 45 calories
Almond Joy – 1 snack size bar = 90 calories
Milk Duds – 1 treat size box = 40 calories
Butterfinger – 1 snack size bar = 100 calories
Milky Way – 1 snack size bar = 90 calories
SweetTarts – 1 treat size pkg. = 50 calories
1 Tootsie Pop – 1 pop = 60 calories
1 Tootsie Roll – 1 small roll = 13 calories
Note: Calorie content is based on 1 serving of Halloween snack or fun size packages, not full size servings found in the candy aisle.
My favorite Halloween candy would probably be Butterfinger or Twix. Which reminds me, I didn't get any Twix.
Least favorite would be Tootsie Roll. Not that I would turn one down, but they're just kinda plain and boring.
What about y'all?
I'm participating in Miscellany Monday for the first time.
It's fall break. Have I mentioned that? I got bored yesterday and decided to make some of the best, easiest cookies ever. I got the recipe from Skinny Runner. If you don't know who she is, you should look into her. She is hilarious.
The recipe on her blog is:
Red Velvet cake mix
Add 1/3 cup oil
Add 2 eggs
Mix like your Sir Mixalot. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
Frost with cream cheese fristing:
1 package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanila
2 teaspons milk
4 cups powderd sugar
Beat it all up like your Chris Brown.
They are extra good with a cup of coffee in the mornin'.
Then I got bored and made Buffalo Chicken Dip. I've made this before, but found a recipe that was a little different on this blog, Pearls, Handcuffs, and Happy Hour. I didn't do the pockets like she did, I just got some chips and put it in the crock pot. I use the grazing method of eating.
It may look like a pile of vomit, but it is really, really good. I also added ranch even though the recipe doesn't call for it. But I throw ranch into everything. It's delicious. I don't care what my weird friend Mallory says.
I also cooked it in a crock pot. To sum everything up, I did not follow the recipe.
Also, has anyone ever used the silicone boob enhancers? Or whatever they're called. I found some Commando Takeouts. We have that wedding this Thursday and I want to add some ooomph to my chest area.
I plan on heading to the mall tomorrow and finding some. They're kind of expensive, but cheaper than plastic surgery.
My apologies for trying to figure out this blogging thing, and not being very successful. I don't know how to do the backgrounds or banners or fonts. I need a catchy theme to go with my Mogyver title. Oh, and I need to apply for jobs in Oklahoma. Anyone want to hire me? I'm apparently not so good with computers...
We had our first house showing today. Pretty good, considering we just put it on the market Friday evening. Hopefully it went well. Maybe the guy will contact us tomorrow and say he wants to buy the house for full price. That would be great.
Does anyone ever feel like they need 3 or 4 DVR's? Monday nights are good TV nights, but I can't record everything I want to watch. Frustrating.
A while back, I made a list of Nashville restaurants where I would like to eat. I'm slowly checking restaurants off my list. My friend Katy was husbandless this weekend as well, so she opted to run around the area with me and try some different places. Saturday, we went to The Puffy Muffin in Brentwood and had some delicious quiche. I wanted cake because it's also a bakery, but Katy made me get real food. But we did get to go to Sweet CeCe's. It's like Rusty's in Norman, only better.
Sunday morning we went to 55 South and had brunch. OMG so good. I had: Eggs Saint Louis. It's English Muffin Topped with Poached Eggs, Sautéed Crabmeat, Asparagus, Hollandaise. Katy got: Eggs Melanzana. It's Fried Eggplant Rounds, Topped with Shaved Pork Loin, Grilled Tomato, Poached Eggs, Sprinkle of Parmesan. We had mimosas and shared b'fast food. So good.
This wknd Nate Dawg will be in town, so we're going to Jack's. We keep going to eat at Jack's on Sundays, then we realize it's not open on Sundays. Silly us. This time we'll do better.
Pay no attention to my sweaty face that is lacking makeup. I had been moving stuff and cleaning after drinking with breakfast. I showed up to this cute little one year old's family birthday party a mess. Happy 1st Birthday Nonie! In the middle is my friend Elizabeth also known as Nonie's mama. She's due with her second girl, Wylie, who will grace us with her presence around October 31. Elizabeth and Hubs will have a 13 month old and new born. That makes me tired just thinking about it.
