Dear food, I love you...

This weekend, from the moment I got home from work at 5 on Friday I was in the mood to cook and bake. Maybe it was the beginning of the autumn weather, or maybe it was that I got paid and wanted to go buy food ;) But either way, I spent a good chunk of my weekend in the kitchen. And that is one of my favorite places to be :)

Friday night I decided that I wanted to FINALLY make these granola bars I've had bookmarked on my computer. I basically just mixed a bunch of stuff that I had in my cupboards and put them in a freezer for a few hours before I cut them and put them in individual baggies. These will be perfect for me to take to work this week!

Saturday I decided that because it was college football day, why not cook some clean spicy white chicken chili while we watched U of M kick butt!! (GO BLUE!!) It turned out AMAZING with extras  for the work week. i also made some clean zucchini bread muffins that were so yummmmmmmy, especially topped with a little sun butter. I had intended to top them with chopped walnuts, but I was so excited to get them in the oven I completely forgot to add them to the top :( Oh well, saving them for the next batch ;)

This morning my breakfast consisted of egg whites, a zucchini muffin, and some avocado with a little sugar free ketchup. So delicious and hit the spot.

Sunday afternoon, the weather was crisp and chili. We all sat around watching the NFL and I decided to roast the butternut squash I purchased the other day grocery shopping. I cut it up, seasoned it with EVOO, nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. The apartment filled up with the cozy aroma of autumn and I dug into the squash topped with a little sugar free syrup for added sweetness. This was perfect for a chill fall day and probably one of my new favorite dishes. 

How was everyones weekend? Did anyone else spend a good chunk of their time in the kitchen?! :)