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Why wait ’til the sun goes down and the costumes go on to start with the Halloween festivities? Kick things off at breakfast with these 14 spooky recipes. Whether you want to keep things savory or sweet, salubrious or sinful, we have you covered! (And really, when else can you start the day with candy guilt-free?)
1. Halloween Donuts: With the choice of baked chocolate or spice donuts, you’re bound to please even the pickiest goblin eater in your household. (via The Little Epicurean)
2. Toxic Swamp Halloween Smoothie: Not quite green juice, this smoothie featuring yogurt, banana and spinach is a sweet(er) intro. (via Fuss Free Flavours)
3. Monster Eye Cinnamon Rolls: Have fun decorating canned cinnamon rolls to resemble scary monster eyes — a great activity to get the kiddos involved in the kitchen. (via Sweet Treats + More)
4. Vampire Pumpkin Spice Donuts: Admittedly, our reaction to these treats was more along the lines of “awww” than “ahhhh!” It probably has something to do with all that True Blood we’ve watched over the years… (via Erica’s Sweet Tooth)
5. Pumpkin Pancakes With Cinnamon Syrup (Gluten-Free): Simply add ground cinnamon and a few drops of black food color to agave nectar for a spooky alternative to maple syrup. (via Simply Gluten-Free)
6. Count Chocula Donuts: Get this: These donuts may be one of the only times that soggy cereal is actually considered a good thing. Stirred into the donut batter along with cereal milk, the tiny Draculas dot the batter with bursts of chocolatey goodness. (via The Baking Robot)
7. Candy Corn Waffles: For the most realistic candy corn appearance, you’ll definitely want to use a round waffle iron. Feel free to swap in your favorite weekend waffle recipe. The technique is the same regardless. (via She Knows)
8. Devil’s Food Doughnuts: Enjoy these rich — shall we say devilish? — chocolate donuts as a sweet treat to start your day. (via On Sugar Mountain)
9. Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed French Toast: It’s easy to DIY your own creepy custom stencil for these or any other powered sugar or cocoa powder sprinkled treats. (via Family Fresh Cooking)
10. Donut Hole Monster Eyeballs: Okay, now these are almost too realistic! (via Sugar Hero)
11. Tangerine Pumpkins + Banana Ghosts: Since the rest of the day is likely to be corn syrup-filled, it may be prudent to kick things off with some fruit. (via Weelicious)
12. Mummy Bagel: Pipe cream cheese over your favorite bagel to mimic mummy wrappings. Just add blueberries for eyes to make it come alive — err, you know what we mean. (via Eighteen 25)
13. Spider Web Eggs: Stained with a natural dye made from blueberries, the crackly pattern definitely calls to mind a spider web. (via Dayton Daily News)
14. Halloweenies: To make these little mummies perfect for breakfast, simply swap in mini chicken-apple sausage links for hot dogs and serve ’em up with maple syrup for dipping! (via Pillsbury)
Who else is planning on starting their Halloween celebration first thing in the morning? Share your plans for the holiday below!
Heather Sage is a gluten-free recipe developer and freelance writer living in Orlando by way of the Silicon Valley. When she isn’t playing around with alternative flours in the kitchen, she can be found tackling DIY projects around the house or exploring her neighborhood. Check out her gluten-free recipe blog, A Sage Amalgam.
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It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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