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NaBloPoMo — Day 1: I am a food blogger.

I was a food blogger. For one day. Just because that day was Halloween doesn’t necessarily make it a trick.

Today is November 1. The first day of blogging every day for NaBloPoMo. National Blog Posting Month. Once again, I’m linking up with BlogHer and the wonderful community at Yeah Write.

Yesterday morning I opened up my daily Allrecipes email and saw this.

Stuffed Jack-o-lantern Bell Peppers.

 

Stepperanddaniel's photo with her recipe.

Stepperanddaniel’s photo with her recipe.

 

I’m not a food blogger but these little smiling fellows called to me.

Don’t know why but I tweeted @Allrecipes and indicated, I might try them. Well, @Allrecipes tweeted right back and said they are easy peasy. They encouraged me to give them a try and tweet them a photo.

 

 

Well. I like a good challenge.

@Allrecipes doesn’t know that I’m a consumer of food more than creator of fabulous edible creations but

why the heck not?

It’s Halloween for pitty’s sake.

Mom and I were shopping all day for things for her new house. This included a stop by Trader Joe’s for that’s what country mice do when the come to town. They stop and horde nuts and Mediterranean Greek yogurt dip from Trader Joe’s.

Then I saw them. All these beauties ripe for carving.

 

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Got them and all the other things I didn’t have on had at home.

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A few hours later, the kids were dressed for Halloween.

I have a fast rule about no evil or blood.

But since the kids were older, I let them come up with their own costumes instead of spending lots of money online.

 

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Nice.

So already parent fail with non-gory costume, I sent the kiddies off to trick for treats, while I strapped on my apron to create my little peppers.

And create I did.

Not going to show you photos of the creating because I am not a food blogger and really wouldn’t want to spoil your appetite. Not the point of this post.

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Placed them in the oven and when out to join my husband by the fire and hand out candy.

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I didn’t eat but one Butterfinger. I was saving up for my peppers.

At the end of the hour, I went to fetch my little pretties.

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Hmm.

Not so pretty.

But I pulled one out.

Got him all propped up.

Got the lighting just right in my kitchen. And after an hour in make-up and filters getting just the right hue of umber on his skin  . . .

I sent my tweet.

They were delicious.

And that was it. My day as a food blogger.

Pretty sensational if I do say so myself.

Do you have any favorites to serve for Halloween night?

           

           

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