I debated packing a lunch vs. going to EarthFare today. It was a really hard decision, but stepping in DOG POOP in my yard while taking out the trash this morning helped me decide. I had no time to pack a lunch as I was cleaning the poop off my kitchen floor (I tracked it all over 🙁 )
We got out of class after only 20 minutes (!!) today and I was |thisclose| to turning around and driving back home so I could get in some Thanksgiving grocery shopping but I decided that it wasn’t worth the gas and I should get some work done in the time (even though I’m about to have 5 day to do 3 projects). So I headed to EarthFare and knocked out my whole Micro outline on Viruses! Sweet!
My friend Laurie met me for lunch and we enjoyed around round of fabulous salads –
Let’s see if I can remember everything (I re-trace my steps around the salad bar when I do these recalls):
- Spinach/romaine
- Raw mushrooms, squash, broccoli, carrots
- Kalamata olives
- Garbanzo beans
- Garbanzo bean salad
- Beets
- 1 piece broccoli salad
- 4 giant lima bean things
- Forbidden rice salad (1 tbsp)
- Wild rice salad (1 tbsp)
- Butternut squash salad (at right – TO DIE FOR – about 3 tbsp)
- 2 pineapple cubes
- The Best Salmon (about 2 tbsp)
- Some goat cheese crumbles (1 tbsp)
- Soy nuts (1 tbsp)
- Vinegar for dressing
Plus my favorite tea!
Holy moly on this morning’s comments!! I can’t believe all the different hometowns!! Thanks to those of you who de-lurked and wrote sweet messages 🙂 The contest is open until midnight tonight.
One more class, then it’s the LONG WEEKEND!
halie says
Another awesome bowl of EarthFare goodness!
I so wish I could find that tea in my area!
Bummer about the dog poop – that is one of the worst things ever! I can’t believe there are still people out there that let their dogs poop wherever and not pooper-scoop it up!!
amanda says
I’m jealous of your frequent earthfare visits. I enjoyed when I was in NC last year. Their salad bar is delicious! The gypsy tea looks wonderful…I’ll have to check it out.
angelcubbie says
Hey so I ‘m making Thanksgiving dinner for the first time myself this year and I’m curious, what’s everyone serving? Do you have your menu planned yet Kath?
VeggieGirl says
Too bad about the dog mess 🙁 But hooray for a lovely lunch with friends!! 🙂
ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND & HOLIDAY!!
ashley (sweet & natural) says
Love the big salad!
Sarah says
I drool everytime you post your trips to EarthFare! We have nothing like that here and it looks SOOO good!
zestycook says
WOW Earthfare food looks amazing!
zesty
Oh She Glows says
Thats great that you got out of class early! I used to love when that happened.
Kath what is your favourite food at EarthFare??? If you HAD to pick!!
Angela
www.ohsheglows.com
Oh She Glows says
Wow I just realized there are about 6 readers from Toronto who commented on this mornings blog! How awesome!
Angela (from Toronto)
🙂
Tina says
Coconut Chai tea sounds delicious! I wonder if I can find something like that around here?
Jen says
Wow, what a yummy bowl!!
Maggie says
Your EF lunches are so pretty! (Not that your normal lunches aren’t – I love all of your food.)
Have fun working 🙂
Mel says
Your EF lunches always looks amazing! I really wish that we had something like that around here!
Julia (Santa Barbara Dreaming) says
Yay for getting out of class super early! Hope that made up for the dog “situation.”
My coworker just walked by the computer screen and said “wow, looks goo!” about your salad 🙂
Hooray for the long weekend!
megan says
sorry to hear about the poop 🙁 it did make me smile, though haha.
Your salads always look so delicious and pretty. And coconut chai tea sounds interesting!
Hope ya have a good day!
Lisa says
My mother once had to use a toothpick to get the dog poop out of my very finely-treaded (and probably expensive) shoes. Not a happy camper.
What about the rice salad is “forbidden?” Or is that the brand?
BethT says
People who don’t pick up dog poo make things difficult for responsible dog owners like me!
Mara says
What a beautiful lunch!!
I hate stepping in poop… even when its my own mess up by not cleaning it up, it still SUCKS!
Shelby says
I must try that tea!!! It’s all sold ou tonline and in stores =(
Terry says
My mom used to say stepping in dog poo would bring good luck! You never know…..
K says
OH NO! Stepping in dog pooh is one of the worst things ever 🙁 Your EF salads never stop making me jealous!
Break is so close!!
Amanda says
Those salads always look scrumptious!
I think those are actually fava beans, not lima beans.
Moran says
I LOVE your salads Kath! They always look great!!
Katelyn says
Well your lunch looks like it was great! I hope it made up for the miss-step earlier!
bobbi says
yummy salad, and love chai never had that kind:)
Kersten says
Holy schneikes, can’t believe you had over 500 comments re: the contest!!! I’m in Portland, Oregon.
Your salads are always an amazing mix of goodies. Earth Fare sounds like a fab store. Re: your rubber band arm… I totally get that so-numb-you-can’t-move-it effect sometimes. Crazy that you smacked yourself!
Happy Herbivore says
dog poo? no good.
Kathryn says
kath, have you ever considered getting a dog?!
Allison K says
I need to go on a hunt for that tea!
Tiffany says
That EarthFare place looks amazing. I think I have to move. haha.
terry says
First time commenter from Portland, CT. I am motivated by your healthy eating and lifestyle habits. Keep up the good work!
AshleyH says
something i have noticed is that earthfare has a way better salad bar then whole foods! I’m jealous.
Then I have two questions:
What do you try to accomplish workout wise each week? ( like how much cardio and weight training etc.)
And.. How do you plan your grocery shopping since I know you and the husband kind of plan dinner around whats in the kitchen?
Thanks I love this blog!!!
Kath says
angelcubbie ,
We’re cooking kale salad, Great Harvest + chicken sausage dressing, a tri-root veggie “mash”, turkey + gravy and cranberry sauce. My family members are brining corn pudding, oyster pie, sweet potato casserole, creamed onions (ewww!) and pies for dessert. Yum!
Oh She Glows,
Favorite EarthFare food: EF brand PB! But if you mean on the salad bar: the butternut squash salad, followed by The Best Salmon.
Kathryn ,
Honestly I’m not a huge animal person, but we may be getting a dog in the next few years. It will be a small one, most likely a rescue daschund if we do (because we both think they are hilarious!!)
AshleyH,
I try to get in 45 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of weights 5 days a week with 2 days of running. I switch up my cardio between machines and my weights between upper body, lower body, abs, and pull-ups. And a rest day if I feel like it.
Grocery shopping is planning using Google Calendar and recipes I save in Google Notebook. I’m a total G-girl 🙂
Kath