The flight was great – kudos to Southwest Airlines for the most painless airline experience I’ve had in years. That airline is quick and very efficient. I was impressed.
My mom and I shared a packet of peanuts and I got a seltzer on the flight (they weren’t worthy of photographs….) but otherwise breakfast held us through a long rental car line and the drive to my grandparents’ in time for a lovely late lunch.
My grandparents read the blog and my grandmother made a point to serve ingredients with health benefits – pasta salad made with whole wheat orangic flax pasta, superfood veggies (tomatoes, peppers and broccoli) and light olive oil mayo 🙂
I also had some chips and salsa, a crostini with some cheese dip and a sliced apple.
And we had light and fluffy berries and cake for dessert (berries for antioxidants!) My grandmother made the cake on the bottom. Here’s the group portion –
And my serving…
And we couldn’t resist the fancy box of chocolates! These were local A. Kirchmayr choclates from Timonium, Maryland.
I tried a bourbon one – YUM!
It’s naptime here, so I’m going to go for a short walk with my mom and then read my book until dinner. We’ve got dinner reservations for 6:30, so I think I’ll do fine without a snack.
VeggieGirl says
So glad that your flight went well!!
Aww, what a lovely lunch that your grandparents prepared!! Oooh, look at all those chocolate truffles – yum! :0)
Enjoy your walk, and reading your book!
Katers says
Glad you got there safe! That salad reminds me of a ranch pasta salad my mom used to make. I’d love to turn that into a healthy recipe! Have a great afternoon!
Amanda @ Down Home Dieting says
I have good luck with Southwest as well. Pasta salad looks great! Have a great weekend!
Betsy in Pittsburgh says
I love all the plates – my grandma has the coolest designs on her old plates too.
My favorite though are all her tiny silver spoons for stirring tea – on the ends of the spoons are the neatest little engravings or designs – my favorite has Cinderella’s pumpkin and all the horses coming off the spoon. Hard to describe, but really beautiful.
Suzanne says
Kath -that lunch looks delicious! Kudos to Grandma! That dessert looks SO yummy to me- especially the cake! That’s ice cream on top right? Or whipped cream?
I just came back from a big grocery trip to Trader Joe’s. I got so many fresh fruits and veggies for some healthful lunch and dinners this week.
For those of you who pack your lunch everyday for work like I do, here’s a quick idea: Wheat tortilla + black beans + salsa + lettuce. I leave out the sour cream/cheese to keep it light. But I’m sure you can add a little of the lowfat versions. I’m also going to do a Kath wrap with salmon-from-a-pouch + mustard + capers + yogurt. Just some thoughts!
I also found a great snack: Trader Joe’s All Fruit Bars – Ends and Pieces. These are unsweetened dried fruit with no added sugar. This is a bag of the leftover pieces from when they make the actual fruit bars. What a great idea! I am a big snacker and am always on the hunt for healthy ones. These hit the spot!
yaz says
Hi Kath,
The berries and cake looks yummy. Do you think we can get the recipe from your grandma?
Katie says
YAY for chocolate! Welcome to MD! 🙂
the husband says
Still missin ya!