Lunchtime Links for October 31st, 2012

• Picky Palate: Quick and simple beef recipes. 
• I Heart Naptime: Pumpkin cinnamon chip cookies.  
• The Budget Babe: LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's holiday lookbook. 
• How Sweet It Is: Coffee and doughnuts milkshake.  
• Table for Two: Chicken Tikka Masala.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!  I hope everyone has a great day filled with candy/sweets (this cute cookie is courtesy of Panera :o))

Hurricane Sandy - Blog Break

Fingers crossed that Hurricane Sandy doesn't cause too much damage to the area - for those of you that are also on the East coast, please be safe and stay dry!

Lunchtime Links for October 26th, 2012

• Lauren Conrad: S'mores cheesecake. 
• Table For Two: Pumpkin spice cinnamon sugar donuts.  
• The Pioneer Woman: Itty bitty Nutella cakes.  
• Kirbie's Cravings: Nutella-filled pumpkin bread rolls. 
• A Kitchen Addiction: Cinnamon French toast latte. 

Shake Shack Nationals Stadium - National Pastime Concrete

Mmmmmmmm... Shake Shack!  This lovely concrete is only available at the Shake Shack inside the Nationals stadium, so of course I had to try it out!

This concrete consists of vanilla custard blended with chocolate toffee, chocolate sprinkles, and malt.  I really liked the chopped chocolate toffee because it added a much needed crunch to the custard.

$6.75 might seem a little steep for ice cream, but a) it's in a ballpark b) this thing is HUGE. I got about halfway through before feeling like I was going to die, haha.  If you're in the mood for a sweet treat at Nationals stadium, I would definitely recommend giving this concrete a try!

Lunchtime Links for October 25th, 2012

• Serious Eats: 20 sweet pumpkin recipes. 
• Eat Yourself Skinny: Pumpkin mousse shooters.  
• A Kitchen Addiction: Salted caramel pumpkin bars. 
• Picky Palate: Reeses peanut butter recipes.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Pumpkin spice latte mug cake.

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Macarons

Oh, Trader Joe's, you have done it again! Now, I'm not sure if these pumpkin macarons are totally new, but I'm pretty sure they are because I've never really heard much about them in the past.  I have tried their vanilla and chocolate macarons  before which are great, so of course I was excited to try the pumpkin version!

I'm pretty sure that these are meant to be defrosted before consumption, but I actually really like these frozen as well, haha.  I find these to have a really strong true pumpkin flavor, more so than a pumpkin pie/spice-forward flavor, which I like.  Now, texture-wise, these will not really replace a macaron from a bakery, but I still think they taste pretty great. They're a great little seasonal treat to have around for a snack or a small dessert.  Thank you Trader Joe's for yet another great pumpkin item!