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The Weekend {So Far}

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We’re having a really nice, but low-key weekend in the Haupert household so far.

Last night involved PJs, watching television, and a ridiculous amount of cuddling on the couch. Our DVR was at 89%, so Mal and I were all about a TV marathon.

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Dinner

Dinner was thrown together in a matter of minutes””thanks to a microwavable dinner.

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Macaroni & cheese + steamed spinach = delicious and somewhat nutritious!

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I finished off the evening with a mug of hot chocolate made with vanilla almond milk and topped with whipped cream. Yum!

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Apparently, I can’t get enough hot chocolate in my life because I woke up this morning thinking about it. Mal wakes up thinking about iced coffee every morning, so we took a ride in the car””with Murphy, of course””to Starbucks.

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I ordered a Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate with extra sea salt. Isn’t this a beautiful beverage? It was almost like a work of art and, man, it tasted incredible.

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Breakfast

After our trip to Starbucks, I reheated a piece of Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche and ate it along side a Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chip & Date Muffin (I baked them the other day) and some fresh pineapple. Mmm! Excellent breakfast!

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I had a little bit of leftover canned pumpkin in our refrigerator the other day, so I whipped up a small batch of pumpkin muffins with dark chocolate chips and chopped dates. They turned out great””here’s the recipe!

Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chip & Date Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup chopped dates

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  3. Portion batter into 6 muffins tins or paper liners.
  4. Bake for 30-32 minutes until muffins are cooked all the way through.
  5. Allow to cool slightly and enjoy!

Makes 6 muffins

After breakfast, Mal and I quickly cleaned up the house. It wasn’t too bad because I did a small cleaning mid-week because the pug fur was taking over the house.

Then, I made a batch of my Mom’s Apple Crisp for Friendsgiving. A couple of our friends are hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at their house this evening, so we’re bringing dessert.

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Of course, Murphy wasn’t far from the apple-chopping action. I gave him a few pieces because he is so darn cute.

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Snack

In the middle of making the apple crisp, I ran out of sugar, so I took a quick trip to Whole Foods to buy some more. Of course, I came home with bacon from the hot bar (because I am an obsessed weirdo).

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Now I’m working on updating my iPhone”¦ finally. I’m removing the 4,000+ photos to increase the memory, so I can do the update. It better be worth it!

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Questions of the Day

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