Good evening everyone! How’d your Monday go? Mine went as quick as the snap of a whip and my eyes literally crossed at one point because I had been staring at my computer for HOURS. Gross…I need to get up more often! 
I came home and made the quickest & easiest dinner that I had planned for the week: Grilled Steak, Mashed Sweet Potatoes & a Sliced Apple.
I seasoned our steaks with Weber Veggie Grill Seasoning (I know, ironic.) I do love these grill blends though – I haven’t tried a flavor that I haven’t absolutely loved, actually!
Alert the press, I actually shared this Honeycrisp apple with Ben tonight! You may recall that I was having some anxiety about running through “my fair share” of Honeycrisps…thankfully, I’ve matured in the last week!
I love how these apples have that pink hue that bleeds through the skin of the apple into the flesh, kind of like a plum. So pretty 
My sweet potater was just the best – I mashed up one cooked sweet potato with ~2 tsp brown sugar, some cinnamon & a splash of skim milk.
It couldn’t have been easier and it couldn’t have been more special. Sometimes kicking up ordinary foods – like mashed potatoes – with a little something extra, a little “oopmh” if you will, makes it that much better!
I’m holding off on having dessert for as long as possible tonight because I know as soon as I have it I’m going to want more. It’s PUMPKIN Ice Cream!
Mmmkay, busted. I clearly couldn’t resist a taste before dinner…it is AWESOME! Very spicy, love it, can’t wait to have my dessert dish full of pumpkiny goodness.
Tonight’s agenda includes prepping for a slow cooker dinner tomorrow (yes!) sorting through some bills & mail (no!) and watching Gossip Girl (mmmmmhmmm!!)
Have a great night everyone!
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What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
My favorite ice cream is the Oreo flavor from an ice cream shop in Minneapolis called Sebastian Joes. I used to live across the street from it…danger. My second favorite is Blue Bunny Sweet & Salty Cluster ice cream. Can’t.get.enough!!
Oh wow….I WANT that ice cream. I love all things pumpkin.
I’m not a huge ice cream eater. I like it, but don’t crave it constantly (like most of my family). My favorite is mint choc. chip.
I need to get caught up on Gossip Girl (a friend got me addicted). I’ve been (too slowly) making my way through older seasons, so I don’t want to spoil anything by watching it now.
That dinner is so simple and looks DELISH
I need to incorporate more sweet potatoes in my life, especially in mashed potato form!
Enjoy your ice cream girl, looks awesome. My favorite flavor(s) butter pecan, and chocolate almond! yuMMMYY
I need to find that ice cream!! My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies n’ cream. For a cookie, oreos don’t do it for me, but put them in ice cream? Hell yes.
I loooooove sweet potatoes made that way! Too bad my kids usually turn up their noses at it. They’ll have to get used to it, though, b/c I have a ton of sweet potatoes from my garden this year!
Ummm, asking me to name my favorite flavor ice cream is kinda like asking me to pick a favorite child – except there are way more ice cream flavors than I have kids! That said, I love the cookies n cream at Buck’s Ice Cream on the University of Missouri campus. Yummy!
Cookies-n-cream is my all time favorite… cookie dough runs a close second!
your dinners are always the best! and I LOVE sebastian joes! Their blueberry and honey flavors are amazing as well!
When I eat ice cream I love chunky monkey by B&J’s. I love things that aren’t traditional so this really struck my fancy. Next to that I love Thin Mint Edy’s.
These pictures are totally drool-worthy.
I LOVE that ice cream! It’s SO good!
Your mashed sweet potatoes looks fantastic!
I really love a perfect vanilla. I think nothing is more exciting than seeing vanilla bean
I love a quick simple delicious dinner. And mashed sweet potatoes are truly spectacular!
I AM IN LOVE with that ice cream at the moment. Here is a lil tip, try adding a few chocolate chips- the little crunch and chocolatey goodness makes this already delicious ice cream even a little more decadant.
AS much as I love my pumpkin ice cream, I think my favorite flavor will always always be Mint Choc. Chip. I can nEVER go wrong with this classic.
ummmm sebastian joes = amazing. i LOVE that place.
i am also in love with the way honeycrisp apples slightly bleed and turn pink. its the little things
and pumpkin ice cream…mmmm, looks so good!
I’m buying pumpkin ice cream at the grocery store TOMORROW!
Honeycrisps are so perfect
favorite icecream? Coconut of Vanilla bean.
soy.
OR sorbet!
LOL I have the same issue sharing my honeycrisps. Especially after Ross (husband) says “it tastes like an apple” – blasphemy! Obviously he can’t appreciate the goodness that is honeycrisp apples, so I don’t mind hording them.
SO JEALOUS that you have Edy’s pumpkin ice cream! I haven’t found it in a store near me yet:( Enjoy!
Thought you might like this type since you love to make things with canned pumpkin. Buy some vanilla ice cream (I’ve used regular and organic gelato…low fat). Mix some pumpkin into the softened ice cream, add pumpkin pie spice and/or cinnamon. Blend with a mixer. YUMMY, lower cal than regular ice cream and refreezes really well.
Oh, and if you want to make pumpkin ice cream REALLY good…add a couple cinnamon graham crackers or teddy grahams. <3
Oh, I love PUMPKIN icecream……..so much I try not to buy it as I will eat it all in a matter of days! =O
Laura @ Finding A Healthy Balance (after a 100+ POUND weight loss)
I need to find that ice cream!!! YUM!
Love the Weber marinade mixes, their white wine & herb on chicken is deelish too!
I just bought the pumpkin ice cream too, first time I’d had it… I think we have come close to finishing it since Saturday gahhh :/ thankfully I can “blame” most of it on the man and his huge appetite, right 
ooo! so many yummy eats! steak! apples!! pumpkin ice cream!! gaaa i want to try that ice cream so badly!!!
HAPPY TUESDAY!!
Pumpkin!!!!!!! My favorite
That and mud tracks. I always take a bite of ice cream right when I get home after buying it. I can never wait!
Your dinner looks delish!!!!! I love the pink hue on the apples too!
Ever since I read my most recent issue of Clean Eating (the Thanksgiving issue!), I have been craving SP like crazy–this post is only making it worse!
Okay, so I officially think you are amazing! You come up with the best meals ever. I have to say though I am ashamed. I shopped with all the sales this week and spend $80+. I don’t know what happened. I had a menu planned and everything. Granted I do live in Colorado. I don’t know if that makes a difference or not. Could you post sometime a sample of your weekly menu that you make up based on the sales? I read your blog on grocery shopping and menu planning and I tried really hard and still spent a lot. I am dying to be able to only spend $50. Please give me some insight if you can.
That meal looks delish btw. I love it!
That ice cream sounds so great! I’m going to have to find me some. My fave ice cream flavor of all time is Cookies ‘n Cream. Yum!
For a truly evil treat, squish a scoop of pumpkin ice cream between two soft ginger cookies.
so jealous! i have been searching EVERYWHERE for that Pumpkin Ice Cream!! I NEED to find it!