Grad School Woes

Turns out that a famous saying is true.

"Nothing worth having comes easy."

Dessert:
It was my turn to bring snack to class on Monday. I made everything with a pumpkin theme!

First: No-Bake Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bars

I love the idea of not baking and cookie dough! However these were not as delicious as my expectation lead me to believe. But I will try them again when I am not limited to a dorm size food processor. They would be best served right to the table, because they don't stay firm very long after coming out of the fridge or after thawing.

Second: Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Granola Bars

FAVORITE! These easy to make granola bars were delicious and nutritious. I added some extra dried fruit too. The chocolate and pumpkin go great together

Dinner:
My days have been super long the past few weeks. When I get home from work and classes the last thing I want to do is cook. It's also what gets neglected when I have homework to finish. This morning I hastily put together this soup recipe and let it sit in the crock pot all day. Came home to a wonderful smelling apartment and hot soup!

I added potatoes and substituted veggie chicken, next time I'm adding black beans!

Next week I'm going to attempt zucchini parmesan!