Weekly Wrap-Up: new restaurants & fun finds!

This week, I had tons of errands to do and it was Halloween on Thursday, my fave holiday!  Let's get to all of this week's fun.  :)


Precap:

• Activities: Happy Halloween!, Costco find, a wedding party, a new kitchen tool!
• Eats: Nayada Thai, Fuji Grill

Wednesday

While running errands, we decided to stop at the nearby Nayada Thai, which was pleasantly surprising!  Check out all of the delicious dishes on The Episodic Eater!

Thursday

Happy Halloween!  I will be enjoying one of these Deep Dish Snickers Cookie Tarts.  Yum!

Friday

I headed to Costco to buy some groceries.  I didn't buy these huge pasta noodles, but I had to share them with you.  Crazy!

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Happy Halloween!

I just wanted to pop in and say Happy Halloween!

Later on tonight, I will be co-hosting a special link party to celebrate the holiday (and my feature).  Be sure to come on back to join in on all of the fun.  :)

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In the meantime, try to stay away from too much Halloween Candy...  Think of all of the yummy treats you could be making with it later!

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See you tonight!

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Halloween Celebration Trick & Treat: Deep Dish Snickers Cookie Tart with Pretzel Crust & Bloody Eyeball Punch!

I can't believe it is finally time for Halloween!  It is truly one of my favorite holidays, and not just because it is the start of the entire holiday season.  The costumes, the candy, and parties...  there's just to much fun to be had!  Since I am a huge fan of baking and coming up with new recipes, this year I made both a dessert and a spooky punch for a Halloween celebration that we will be having.  In keeping with the chocolate-centric theme of the holiday, I used Snickers bars in my cookie tart!  For my spooky beverage, I floated some creepy edible eyeballs in the bloody punch.  I'm so excited to share with my Halloween Trick and Treat with you!

First up, is my Snickers Deep Dish Cookie Tart with Pretzel Crust!

P.S. - This would be perfect to use up leftover Halloween candy (if you can manage to find any)!

This time, I think I really outdid myself!  The recipe is chock full of contrasting flavors and textures.  I mean, it's two of my favorite opposite desserts in one: a cookie AND a tart!  While the cookie and the chocolate bits are sweet, the pretzel crust and the peanuts are a salty surprise!  The crispy crust contrasts with the soft cookie, the melted chocolate, and the chewy caramel and nuts.  Speaking of melted chocolate, after the Snickers are baked, they stay ooey and gooey even after the dessert has cooled.  Super delicious!

The bloody punch is one that I created for the whole family to enjoy...  assuming you don't mind a few bloodshot eyeballs bobbing up and down in your drink!  They're actually super tasty, so remember to stay tuned for the recipe at the bottom of the post.  Eye'll be watching!

Snickers Deep Dish Cookie Tart with Pretzel Crust
A Vintage Zest original

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