Woman in Real Life

This month, What I Ate Wednesday focuses on the theme "Spooky Snacks & Healthy Halloween Treats."

I certainly treated myself (oh yeah, and my family) to some fun snacks this week, including two of my favourite easy and delicious squares. Pictured above, berry oat bars. Yum.


We also had no-bake chocolate nut butter cereal bars. I am totally addicted to these. I could eat the whole pan in one sitting. But, instead, I restrict myself to one...or two...sometimes three. I am including the recipe below. These super simple and delicious treats are adapted slightly from a recipe in La Dolce Vegan. They can easily be a gluten-free treat, as long as you buy gluten-free cereals, like those from Nature's Path. Try them. They are very quick, and you will thank me.


I also made homemade granola this week, for the first time ever. I love the ingredients, like dates, almonds, craisins, raisins and coconut. It came out just a bit too sweet though. I will adjust the sugar next time.


We often make pasta and homemade tomato sauce as an easy dinner. One night, I decided to also make some tofu balls to up the protein and add a little treat.


Another night, my husband made chickpea burgers.


One night, we ordered Chinese food. Because who wants to cook every night? If you said that you do, please come live with us.


Which brings me to Thanksgiving. We celebrated at my sister-in-law's house. Her and her mom did the cooking. First they put out some crusty bread.


And some antipasto. Marinated zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms and cauliflower. As well as sundried tomatoes. All homemade.


My sister-in-law made this vegetable soup. I cannot describe just how delicious it was.


We had pasta, of course. The others also had turkey.


My 14-year-old niece made vegan chocolate cupcakes.


With a sweet Halloween theme.


My son brought his peanut butter cookies, as I mentioned earlier this week. And I brought my Staple Maple Cake with Penuche Icing. Plus, my mother-in-law made vegan spelt flour lemon cake and other goodies.

Did you treat yourself this week?