Friday Favorites ~ has anyone seen my fuzzy socks?
This week the air turned crisp, the apples turned beautiful and the strawberries in the store turned ugly, the fuzzy socks were located (from the depths of the sock drawer…and under the bed) and on Tuesday I smelled something kind of burning in my house and then realized the heater had come on (I quickly turned it OFF. Denial ‘aint just a river in Africa).
Fall has arrived…and this week’s favorites list is here to prove it.
1. Sunday afternoon naps to the sound of football –
TOPPING the list of my favorite fall pastimes. No lie. And if that makes me sound lazy and pathetic, it’s because I pretty much am. Self-awareness is sexy.
But lying on the couch in my sweats and gigantic Vikings jersey (I’m not that sexy) and dozing to the low volume of the crowd roars, beer commercials and the sweet, sweet sound of Al Michaels’ voice is like a freakin’ lullaby to me and renders me powerless. I’m asleep by the second quarter. It’s a big reason football is my favorite sport. I’m a bit depressed when it’s over and my Sunday afternoon naps are harder to take…until golf season starts.
2. Brownie Brittle –
Brownies are, hands down, my favorite of the cake-like desserts (not to be included in the same category as the frozen desserts, the pie desserts, or the pudding desserts).
I’m not ashamed to admit that on more than one occasion I’ve made a pan, taken a fork and eaten all the way around the pan in one sitting. Because, as most brownie aficionados know, the crispy edges are the best.
So imagine my delight when I discovered this bag of crack brownie crispiness at Costco last weekend.
The back of the bag describes the brittle as tasting like “the crispy edges of brownies”. I was skeptical.
So I grabbed a bag, opened it up right there in Costco, took one heavenly and crispy and brownie-ish bite and immediately grabbed more bags (and wondered how long of a shelf life a bag had as I seriously contemplated the entire pallet). Plus, the nutritional information claimed that 6 pieces (28g) had only 130 calories. This is what a piece looks like.
I was so excited I ate like 10.
Then I came home and weighed 6 pieces. Craaap.
This is what I’m thinking a piece is supposed to look like.
Whatever. Some things are simply worth it.
In related news, we’re out of Brownie Brittle.
3. Pumpkin candles…and lattes…and bread…and muffins…and cookies…. –
Funny how much better all things pumpkin taste and smell in the fall. Ever had a piece of pumpkin pie in the spring? It just tastes…wrong.
Pretty sure you should be recording a few football games as part of your weekday napping strategy!
Those were my Sunday afternoons growing up… along with Fireside apples… kind of like old school Honeycrisp. So good. Have a great weekend!
I am now going to rush to Costco to get me some bags of the brownie. Genius whoever thought of that!
Love this! Seriously… fall is my favorite time of year, and I hope that Minnie knows to make it last longer for us this year. 🙂 Football is the best thing ever to take a nap too! LOVE IT! I need to go buy some of those candles… YUM!
Hi Michelle! I’m your newest follower. I found you via A Prince and Prozac. You had me at “Self-awareness is sexy” and your love of football and naps. Well played.
Jen @ CraftyMisAdventures.com
So funny, per usual! My life is not going to feel complete until I get one of those leave candles…
Totally on with you on napping during football games! Why IS it the perfect lullaby?? I also agree on the Caribou vs. Starbucks pumpkin spice latte battle. But I have to say the BEST pumpkin spice latte I’ve ever had is from a vendor at the Mill City Farmer’s Market. It tasted so REAL and not like fkaey syrup. But you better believe I drink my fair share of Starbuck’s version and love them.
Love this fall post! I don’t know if I should hit up Costco and get the brownie things…I really really want them but what if I can’t stop eating them?! The difficult decisions I face in day to day life 🙂
Have a great weekend!
loooove this post! i need to head to b&b works asap for some fall goodies. still 106 here in phoenix. lovely.
OMG, Brownie Brittle????!!!!???? I NEED to try it!
♥ Kyna