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Friday Treats and Pumpkin Day Recipes

Dessert· Healthy Living

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26 Oct

Hello and Happy Friday!

I am running a half marathon this weekend and the ING NY Marathon is next weekend. Normally this is so NOT my style. I am a big believer in taper taper taper. But, I got a free bib from ING and I love halfs and it’s in LA so I couldn’t turn it down. (I’m going to take it easy, more on that later.)

Soooo, this morning I did an easy 4 miles and tomorrow I’m doing nothing. I might stand up in the shower, but that’s about it. Maybe.

When I got back I made a quick breakfast of eggs and toast (do you really want to see a pic of this?). And now I’m sipping on some iced coffee.

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I really want a Friday treat today – it’s been a crazy week! This got me thinking back to when I worked for Starbucks in college. Friday mornings were our busiest out of the entire week! It seemed like A LOT of people treated themselves to a fancy coffee and sometimes a pastry on a Friday morning.

Ben’s work gets bagels and donuts on Fridays. My old work used to do breakfast every other Friday (one person would bring in breakfast for the office and get reimbursed). Yes, I worked in a really fun office.

Today is National Pumpkin Day!!!

I know Pumpkin is played out in blogland, but as someone with a big ol’ pumpkin head I feel like it’s okay for me to continue to hype.

pumpkin dip

Here are a few of my favorite pumpkin recipes, Pin one, Pin all…

No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Dip <- serve with graham cracker sticks and take to a party!

Pumpkin Pancakes

Gluten free Pumpkin Pancakes

Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Crème for Waffles or Pancakes

Question : Do you give yourself a special Friday treat?

What’s your favorite pumpkin recipe?

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    1. Tammie Grey says

      2012-10-27 at 1:12 am

      another halloween recipe! my list is adding up

      Reply
    2. Sue says

      2012-10-26 at 10:03 pm

      Not Friday but Sunday – dessert after dinner!

      Reply
    3. Losing Lindy says

      2012-10-26 at 7:36 pm

      I really love special coffee…

      Reply
    4. Jade says

      2012-10-26 at 5:08 pm

      I give myself treats really any day I feel like it 🙂 I love good ole pumpkin pie.

      Reply
    5. chickpeaDMT says

      2012-10-26 at 4:27 pm

      funny you mentioned a special friday starbucks treat- i went there for the first time in a while today and got a salted caramel mocha (with half the pumps womp womp) BUT only because today was the GRAND OPENING of the first trader joe’s in my town. i moved here 2 months ago from a place that had a trader joe’s every 2 miles, so it’s been 2 months of utter agony. i treated myself to some coconut chips, a free sample of the choco peanut butter cups, choco covered toffee, and a dark chocolate coconut caramel bar. i feel like i landed on a paradise island.
      good luck this weekend! 🙂

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    6. Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says

      2012-10-26 at 3:15 pm

      Pumpkin baked goods are the best!

      Reply
    7. Dennis @ Fort Collins Personal Trainer says

      2012-10-26 at 2:33 pm

      Who cares if pumpkin is played out in blogland. For those of us who love pumpkin, it just leaves more for all of us! Thanks for the recipes!

      Reply
    8. Jojo says

      2012-10-26 at 2:17 pm

      I’m sitting at a cafe right now, and I treated myself to a $4 cup of make-your-own granola. I was going to get a slice of cake or something, but opted for something “healthier”.

      Also, I like anything with pumpkin. I love fall, when it’s socially acceptable to eat pumpkin in every meal (right?) I would have said my favorite pumpkin recipe is the classic pumpkin pie, but last weekend I made the BEST THING EVER. I filled a pie pumpkin with spiced custard and baked it all together. It was soooo good.

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    9. Isabelle says

      2012-10-26 at 2:03 pm

      I’ve been making a low cal pumpkin pie at least once a week lately- it’s so good and only 90 calories a slice! Which justifies eating three slice of course:) it’s crust free, sugar free, and fat free (egg whites, fat free evap milk, Splenda, pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice- combine, pour into greased pie pan and bake at 350 for 40 min) best “healthy version” recipe ever

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    10. Heather @ Run Eat Play says

      2012-10-26 at 1:36 pm

      I actually got Starbucks as a special treat today! But I went in the afternoon, not the morning. I love their spinach and feta wraps!

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2012-10-26 at 2:30 pm

        I love those wraps too!

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    11. WellHeeledRunner says

      2012-10-26 at 1:30 pm

      Good luck for your half marathon this weekend!! I’m running a half marathon in London UK on Sunday and I’m excited but so nervous. Hope you have a great time!!!

      Reply
    12. TorontoRunner says

      2012-10-26 at 1:29 pm

      I don’t think I’d turn down a free big either 😀

      I’ve given myself waaaay too many treats lately. 🙁 moderation?? WHAT is that??

      Reply
    13. Kathy says

      2012-10-26 at 12:59 pm

      I give myself a special treat when ever I feel like it…or feel I have earned it…

      Reply
    14. Natalie @ Free Range Human says

      2012-10-26 at 12:22 pm

      This fall I’m a big fan of pumpkin butter. I’m putting it on everything! Usually I save my treats for Saturday.

      Reply
    15. Amy H. says

      2012-10-26 at 12:17 pm

      I thought about going to Starbucks this morning for my Friday treat, but I was running late. Instead, I’m going to treat myself to some chocolate one of my students gave me 🙂

      Reply
    16. Amber K says

      2012-10-26 at 12:10 pm

      The pumpkin bug hasn’t hit me yet this year. I love a good pumpkin pie or pumpkin smoothie though.

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2012-10-26 at 2:31 pm

        That reminds me I need to hit up Jamba for a pumpkin smash smoothie!

        Reply
    17. Deirdre @ Oh Well Whatever says

      2012-10-26 at 12:03 pm

      I guess the latte and chocolate croissant I got this morning might count. ; )

      I love the easy pumpkin cookies you shared and have made them twice recently for parties and everyone loves them. Probably because I put about 47 tablespoons of cream cheese frosting between two and make GIANT cookie sandwiches out of them. Yum.

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    18. Karen @ Runner Girl Eats says

      2012-10-26 at 11:56 am

      I looovvee pumpkin. We made pumpkin French toast last Sunday and it was wonderful. Also, I like daily treats, not just on Friday 🙂

      Reply
    19. Ellen @ Wannabe Health Nut says

      2012-10-26 at 11:52 am

      This might sound weird, but I don’t plan a specific day to treat myself. I am an emotional eater, so my indulgences typically happen unplanned and in-the-moment. I have gotten MUCH better about reigning in this type of impulse eating though. Basically, I just try to be as healthy as I can at each food opportunity and if a craving comes calling, I decide whether it’s really worth it to indulge or not!

      Reply
    20. Dynamics says

      2012-10-26 at 11:25 am

      Today, i treated myself to a grand opening store and a few pink bag. Yikes. $133 dollars later (and that was with 25% off) I got my FREE bag.

      Reply
    21. sabrina says

      2012-10-26 at 11:14 am

      My treat today was an Iced soy Pumpkin Chai Latte. A Perfectly delicious way to celebrate the day.

      Reply
    22. april says

      2012-10-26 at 11:11 am

      my friday treat is usually a couple glasses of wine =)

      Reply
    23. Michelle {LiveLoudly} says

      2012-10-26 at 10:43 am

      Good luck this weekend! Busy busy busy lady.
      I used to always grab a treat on the weekend but now I limit it to a couple times a month. I found it started my weekend off on the wrong step 😉 It was a downward spiral from that one treat.
      -Michelle {LiveLoudly}

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    24. Tabatha Rhodes says

      2012-10-26 at 10:41 am

      I LOVE pumpkin stuff!! There’s hype for a reason. It’s AWESOME. I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup and I found a cookie recipe a few weekends ago that is AMAZING.

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      • jillian says

        2012-10-26 at 5:05 pm

        ive been for searching for a good recipe ALL NIGHT — mind sharing the link? 🙂

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        • jillian says

          2012-10-26 at 5:06 pm

          and by recipe, i mean pumpkin cookie recipe…. ! 🙂

          Reply
          • Tabatha Rhodes says

            2012-10-26 at 7:06 pm

            lol sure! They are awesome. I made them for a party and my 8 year old cried because she could only have 2.
            http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/32364/Old-Fashioned-Soft-Pumpkin-Cookies/detail.aspx

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    25. Michelle says

      2012-10-26 at 10:33 am

      Hmmmm no Friday treat for me…Although today I had Jimmy John’s for the first time in months but only because I have a $25 gift card from them (I’m cheap and poor) but I didn’t even get the cookie which I would sometimes “treat” myself with on occasion. Today I just got the unwich…That’s as fancy as I got. Ha! I’m so boring with my Treats!

      Reply
    26. Steph says

      2012-10-26 at 10:30 am

      HOW do you find the best most appropriate comics ever?! Maybe I’ll be a pumpkin pie slice for halloween.

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2012-10-26 at 2:29 pm

        Ha! Please send me a picture if you do that for Halloween!

        Reply
    27. Jean says

      2012-10-26 at 10:18 am

      I used to treat myself to huge slices of delicious pizza on Fridays for dinner, but that was before I became a poor college student again. Now filling my car with gas is about as fancy as it gets!

      Reply
    28. Nicole says

      2012-10-26 at 9:55 am

      Special treat on Fridays is usually wine. But I don’t reserve that treat just for Friday’s. Wine, it is not just for Friday’s anymore!

      Pumpkin Bread. Recipe from Brown Eyed Baker.

      The Kidless Kronicles

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    29. jenna k says

      2012-10-26 at 9:39 am

      if i can overcome my laziness, i’m going to make some pumpkin cookies this weekend. i’m not super crazy about pumpkin, but these cookies are legit.

      Reply

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