Getting Ready for Halloween

This year Anita & Gordon will be hosting the Halloween party since Curtis & Lori's garage is getting filled with things from their family room & kitchen in preparation for the interior remodel work. I bought all the supplies for what I am going to make for the party. I am making dinner rolls and 3 Halloween-specific items. Can you guess what they are by looking at these ingredients?


Dad went to see Dr. Zenker today about the black spot on his back. We wanted to get it checked out because he has a history of squamous cell cancer of the skin. It turned out to be a sebaceous cyst with a blackhead. Dr. Zenker did a once over to check him for other potential problems; she only found more sebaceous cysts. Because of his history Dr. Zenker wants Dad to see her once a year for a skin exam. Because their appointments get booked out so fast I have to call in April to get an appointment for October!


I am now on the e-mail list for the Neighborhood Security Watch for our area. Last night I got one about a Hawaii Five-O series shoot that will be taking place later this week; it is about a block away. Today was move-in day; when I drove past it was quiet, only barricades saying "No Parking". Tomorrow is when they will be filming. It is supposed to air on January 5th.

I tried a new type of non-dairy cheese substitute at Kokua Market called Chao; its made from a Vietnamese style of tofu called chao that is made with coconut & soy. I really like the taste and texture; its like real cheese slices! The problem is it has a massive carbon footprint; the chao is made in Taiwan, then shipped to Greece where it is made in to the "cheese", then it goes to Seattle for distribution, and finally it's shipped here. I'll have to see what other non-dairy alternatives are available at Kokua.


I checked out the non-dairy beverage alternatives; I wanted to see how Kokua Market compared to the options at Takata Store. Takata had quinoa milk which Kokua does not; but Kokua has macadamia milk that Takata does not. Everything else is the same. I should try the ones I haven't tried before.

The non-dairy beverages are right next to the nut butters. They have a lot of nut butters. Including powdered peanut butter. Apparently you mix the powdered peanut butter with water so that it has fewer calories. I think it would also be useful for smoothies. I wonder how long it would take me to buy each one & use it until it is gone, then move on to the next one?


Happy Birthday to Chris & Prime!