Yesterday was a long moving day. My dad and I moved furniture around for about 3 hours after the movers left. Then we head back to the old house to eat dinner (with no dining table!), pack up 2 cars FULL of stuff and drive back to the new house. We continued to unpack for another few hours and then finally reassembled my bed. We didn’t call it quits until close to 1 AM. Oh yes, I slept like a rock.
All I have to say is thank goodness it was 75 degrees and not 95 degrees! Although it was raining on and off all day, I’d say we got incredibly lucky with the weather.
This morning it was back to unpacking, washing blankets from school (oh. my. gosh. don’t. ask. how. that happened.), climbing stairs and vacuuming bugs.
Allow me to explain.
The difficulty with transitioning from condo living to house living is getting used to the stairs again! In the condo, I occasionally ran up the multiple flights of stairs to our unit but for the most part, I used the elevator. My legs have become accustomed to non-stair living the past few months!
My booty is getting put to use now 
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Another thing? Bugs!! We used to live with the forest in our backyard (before the condo) and seeing bugs in the house was normal. However, bugs don’t really venture into condos. Now that we’re back in a house again, I’ve been seeing bugs e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e! I was greeted by this cutie today while unpacking.
Eeeeeeeek!!
Sorry about that. I’ll show you a pretty photo now to cancel that out.
Ahh much better.
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As promised, the crepe from yesterday.
In the midst of all the moving chaos yesterday I managed to make something delightful for my post-workout brunch. It took me a whopping 3 min. to throw together.
The idea first started with pumpkin Greek yogurt. I usually make this spiked with cinnamon and stevia.
However, we didn’t have a can opener in the house. Ohhh crepe!
Then I remembered the frostbitten pumpkin I had in the freezer. I defrosted it in the microwave for a few minutes and it was almost as good as new (just a bit wet!). I’m glad I didn’t throw it out.
Although, lets be honest. Me throw food away? Over my dead body!
I spotted my leftover crepe batter in the fridge and immediately came up with Pumpkin Crepes! I added 2 TBSP of pumpkin puree and 1/4 cup egg whites to 1/2 cup of the sweet crepe batter.
I added egg whites to 1) make it more eggy, 2)boost the protein content and 3) finish off the carton in the fridge.
The crepe filling consisted of pumpkin Greek yogurt and banana slices.
Sadly, I had one too many handfuls of pecans last week so I did not have any to sprinkle on top of my pumpkin crepe. It would have been the perfect addition. How unfortunate!!
I think I ought to make this again with pecans and perhaps some coconut too. That would be sweet! Pun [totally] intended.
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The food has been rather plain and boring because of the move. However, if I advance to the next round of Project Food Blog, I’ll be cooking up a delicious feast! I already have an idea of what I want the dinner party menu to look like.
I just need your vote to make it happen!!
(If you have already voted, thank you!)
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You say your food is boring, but to me it looks so incredible! I can’t make crepes..and I don’t have pumpkin puree…your food is amaze!
Do we get to see a tour of the new house!?
Pecans, caramel, and whipped topping
A pecan pie crepe!
Ah, I love fall. Fall colors, fall fashions, fall flavors…a pumpkin crepe sounds amazing.
Also…
WHAT IS THAT THING!? It frightens me even more that I can’t immediately identify it… It looks like a pile of grasshoppers, or a grasshopper mixed with a spider and some kind of fish… geh….
You got my vote!!
I have a pumpkin scented candle lit right now, so I feel like I can SMELL your crepe!!
Delicious!
I’ve stuffed canned pumpkin inside a crepe before… kinda mixed it with vegan cream cheese and spices first… it was pretty good!
Those look face rockin’.
ahahaha oh my gosh your face is priceless. i love you. and those stairs are great. i see many a food photos on them in the future.. no?
crepes look delish!
OMG…that would ROCK!
I think your food looks amazing.
yummmm those look so good!
Omg that looks icredible! What a great idea! And that bug-whatever that is! EW SCARY. Haha your face, I love it! =)
I totally voted for you… again!
I really hope you make it to the next round. I’ve never really had anything pumpkin-y before, but after reading your posts about pumpkin, I have to say that I’m eager to try it! Glad to see that the move went well and good luck advancing to the next round!
Umm your crepes look amazing. Why didn’t you move to Tuscaloosa so you can cook for me?
Ugh moving is the worst!!! I’ll be reminded of this in a few weeks!
We are having MAJOR infestations of stink bugs. Seriously, it’s some kind of epidemic in our area. So gross!
Yummmmmmmm is all I can say about those Pumpkin Crepes!
I seriously need to get my hands on some pumpkin.. AND try to make some crepes in the near future. That looks awesome.. and so perfect for Fall!
It’s crazy how much simple little things that most of us do every single day actually DO, isn’t it? I mean climbing stairs doesn’t exactly sound like a workout.. but it is!
<3 Tat
omgosh.. i’d scream my head off when i see bugs everywhere!!!!
Moving is always a pain.. especially when icky bugs are involved!
Pumpkin crepes = genius. I might make that pumpkiny yogurt tonight for a snack!!
I hope you make it to round 3! Good luck!
Please, no more photos of bugs. I can’t handle it!
Uggh bugs!! Hate those things..I usually kill at least one a day. Bleh!
i can imagine getting used to those stairs again can be something that you def have to get used to haha!
thanks for the pumpkin crepe recipe! looks delicious!
Wait.. why did you have to wash blankets? Did I miss something?
Gross about the bug – we breed spiders in our house. I hate it.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I LOVE YOUR FACE.
I also love your crepes.
Eww I’m so glad I’ve never come across a bug like that before! I sometimes see centipedes in my house though and those totally gross me out!
Your pumpkin crepe, however, looks amazing.
My dorm is 4 stories up and I make it a point to walk up the stairs 99% of the time. Talk about a booty workout!
PS: Oh crepe is adorable. I think I will say that all the time now.
Of course I’ve already voted!
And I feel ya on the moving. I hate it! I think you’ve got me beat on number of moves, though! I think the worst part about moving is cleaning your house after you’ve moved out- you’re already tired, and there’s nothing to eat/ sit on when you get worn out by the cleaning!
LMAO!!! BEST classic picture ever.
And your classic dish was pretty awesome too, though I’m biased for the pumpkin one too.
And… I voted. Duh.
mmmmmmmmm crepies!
I killed 5 of those bugs in my house yesterday! I was afraid to go to sleep last night. Do you have any idea what they? I had never seen one before until recently.
Moving in and out of a dorm is tough enough…I can’t imagine what moving HOUSES is like! And I already voted for you, my dear…hope you make it to the next round, I want to see your dinner party!
Your willingness to eat expired food is remarkable.
I typically don’t pay much attention to expiration dates as long as it looks okay, but I did find an entire carton of eggs in my fridge that expired at the first of the week. I somehow doubt I’ll be able to down a dozen eggs before they’re bad. 
Can’t wait for your dinner party entry! It’s perfect for you since you’ve just moved into a house and what better way to celebrate than with a dinner feast?
I like the way you think! Pumpkin and crêpes are two of the most amazing things I can think of and I don’t know why I haven’t thought to combine them yet! Maybe I can tell some of the Frenchies over here in France that they should add your creation to their menus…?
Oh my word, what WAS that bug???
Love the pumpkin crepes! I think that should be our first weekend breakfas in our new home
Your crepes always look so delicious! You could totally go into business.
You make your pumpkin yogurt the exact same way I do:)
@Clare with frostbitten pumpkin??
OMG. I hate bugs. I would’ve run farther and faster than I ever have before to get away from that little darling!
Pumpkin crepes sound delish! That bug is FREAKY looking–I can’t even figure out what the heck it is based on that picture. I think silverfish are the worst though. And that picture of you made me laugh outloud!
i was NOT expecting that face picture after the bug.
totally caught me off guard. totally cracked me up.
thanks. seriously made my night. [creepy. haha.]
I remember when we moved I was DONE for a week!!
You always come up with the best, simple recipes, Allie. The crepe looks like da bomb.
i finished finding a great pumpkin pancake recipe and now after this post i bookmarked, i have a fantastic pumpkin crepe recipe! cant wait to try them out!! <3
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