When I left for noontime yoga I wasn’t hungry, but many warriors and 5 miles of biking later, I was starving!!!
Bring on the real food!
I made a platter of dips and nibbles:
Crunchy Bright Basil Bean Dip and Pumpkin Yogurt with Cinnamon
Celery, carrots, peppers for dipping
Orange for juice. I’ve been craving orange and it was just as good as I’d hoped!
I think these crackers should be called "Matt Crack"
The whole batch is already gone! Good thing he’s making more (recipe to come!)
Lemon water is my new thing – I never buy lemons! This week I bought one and pre-sliced it into water-ready slices. It’s working so well. Must. Continue. This.
KERF was broken earlier – sorry there was a delay in posting. Thanks to Sean at Dreamhost for fixing the problem for me. Huge panic followed by an even HUGER sigh of relief. [ <– a word, right!?]
Matt tells me there’s a Schlafly beer tasting at Beer Run tonight, including a barleywine. We just might have to go for a little free beer! Hope they have the pumpkin!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
you eat the BEST real food too! i love lemon water…i never do it at home (don’t know why?!) but i love it when we go out and they have it at the restaurant!
Tina says
Glad things got sorted out!!
And I love lunches of a bunch of dipping options. So fun to eat.
Have some pumpkin beer for me tonight. 😀
shannon (the daily balance) says
that bean dip looks amazing! what a great little sample plate you created for yourself — fingers crossed for the pumpkin beer! 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet says
They are updating/working now! And the crackers look delicious.
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
I love lunch spreads like that! And I agree – lemon in water makes SUCH a huge difference. I also love adding frozen berries or cucumber for a little pizazz.
Brittany (A Healthy Slice of Life) says
WAHOO for KERF being fixed… and for delicious real food 🙂
yummiee cupcake says
i saw the crackers that your hubby made. it looks really pretty!
i used to get in the restaurants until i found out the real story behind the kitchen haha. the lemons are dirty haha. but yeah…my mum drinks that all the times! during the summertime, i’d add slices of oranges, limes, and lemons in the pitcher of water!! hmm i’m thirsty now!
Laura says
Mmm I love nibble platters just like that!
I went through a stage of having lemon in my water, but then i choked on a seed and that put me off it for life argh xx
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
Snack/sampler plates are the best!! Enjoy!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Great lunch! Love the colors and the flavor combination! Enjoy your afternoon!
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
Sorry to hear about KERF — I’m glad it is all better now.
I love meals with lots of different foods — it makes it so much more interesting, plus they are so easy to put together.
I like lemon in my water, and lime or cucumber slices are good as well!
Natalia - a side of simple says
MMm I love plates with a bit of this and a bit of that. Meals made up of appetizers make my life complete. Have a great day!
Samantha @ Bikini Birthday says
has matt made lavash cracker before? those are my favourite to bake 😛
Exmodel says
every time I read your raves about yoga I think I need to get back into it, I miss it!
Stacey (The Habit of Healthy) says
I love little dipping plates of food because you get so many different flavours on one plate!
Alaina says
You do have to go to the Schlafly tasting! Their beers are fantastic; so many varieties that there’s definitely something for everyone! Admittedly the Barleywine isn’t a favorite, but if they have it, try the Organic Pale Ale or the Oatmeal Stout. Yum!!
Paula says
Well, I’m glad it was just aht KERF was “broken”. I kept clicking over all day, and didn’t see any new posts since yesterday’s lunch. I was worried something bad happened. 🙁 Glad it was nothing major!
Paula says
*that*
must proof read next time.
Marisa @ Loser for Life says
Oh no! KERF can’t break! Glad everything worked out okay 🙂
YUM to those crackers!!!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Mmmmm….I love tasting plate lunches 🙂
Hope there’s some pumpkin ale at the tasting!
kate says
I love adding stuff to my water. Cucumbers are amazing!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
hahaha love the name for the crackers 😛 The pumpkin yogurt looks delicious. I’ll have to give that a try
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
i love lunches with so many different components like that. can’t wait to see the cracker recipe!
christina cadden says
Your lunch looks good!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Love your mish moshy lunch <–that's a word right? 🙂
hippierunner says
Lemon water is the best! And I love snack plates.
Camille says
Free beer? Epic score!
Andrea says
GO to the beer tasting! Try it all – if you can. Little sips (wink)… I know Alaina said to try the Pale Ale or Oatmeal Stout, but we think the Barleywine is awesome, so give it a chance. Can’t wait for Matt’s cracker recipe! And your review of the Schlafly beers!
Sarah (OC2Seattle) says
The Matt Crack’s look delicious and so professional looking too! Can’t wait for the recipe!
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
Love the dip-filled lunch!! Yum! Those crackers look incredible..can’t wait for the recipe! 🙂
Sharon @ What Is Sharon Doing Now?! says
I do the same with lemon; it totally works to pre-slice and have ready in the fridge. I found that I drink so much more water this way (not that I wasn’t drinking enough before).
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Lovely Lunch! Glad your site is up and running 🙂
Samantha says
Is there anything sweetening that yogurt/pumpkin? I don’t know that I could eat that without it being sweetened. And I don’t just mean by the cinnamon;)
Kath says
No, just pumpkin, cinnamon and yogurt. Remember: food is not supposed to taste sweet!
Samantha says
ITS NOT???? What are honey and maple syrup good for?
I see your point, but can’t seem to agree:)
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
ha – that can’t be the first time you had that blog title, can it?
Kath says
I don’t think so!
Dev says
I’m a huge fan of lemon water! Which reminds me – I need to buy lemons during my next grocery run.
Your food looks amazing! The oranges are what really jumped out, but the pumpkin looks pretty good too.
Clare says
Schlafly Pumpkin is THE BEST! It’s brewed in my home town of St. Louis and I am getting people addicted….
laine @ beets, butter and mountaintops says
Never leave my RSS feed again! It confuses my day if I can’t say “oh no, more oatmeal?” ; ) and “kitteh!” and “mmm, enchiladas.” Bet those would be great with my butternut squashes…
stacey-healthylife says
There is something about a little fresh lemon in water that just perks it up.
Hands in Namaste says
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, that bean dip looks good every time!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Pumpkin and yogurt… yum! And pumpkin beer? Love it.
barefootgirl (our first CSA) says
<– seriously addicted to lemon water 😉
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
homemade crackers? can’t wait for the recipe 🙂
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
Yay for real food!! Feels so much better to have a belly full of health than a belly full of processed junk 🙂
Lisa @bakebikeblog says
LOVE LOVE LOVE this tasty combination platter!
shayla says
Yay I now see the most recent posts on the home page on my BlackBerry! Thanks Kath!
Diana @ frontyardfoodie says
Once I got pregnant and couldn’t have adult beverages I had to have lemon water during the summer when everyone was having cold beers!
Sarah @ BikingNBaking says
Lemon water is the best. I also like to keep cucumber sliced and put it in my water, then I eat it afterwords!
Heather says
good job with yoga! your posts didnt show up in my reader till a little while ago!
Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says
Really, really, REALLY excited about the ‘matt crack’ recipe 😉 They look reaaaaaally good. Can’t wait!!
Sometimes snack plates are the best. Why choose just one thing!
Rachel says
That looks like a lunch I would make! My fiance would make fun of me for arranging it on a plate though…
I love the pumpkin yogurt. This is the time of year to mix pumpkin into EVERYTHING!
Hannah says
Good luck finding the pumpkin beer! If I were you, I’d probably rather stay home like Lady Muck and order my husband to make me endless bean dip 😀
Melissa says
Lunch looks great with all the “tapas.” And I am excited to hear the cracker recipe!
Amy K. says
I don’t know why I never thought to make crackers before…I guess I thought it was only possible at the Ritz factory 🙂 They look fabulous, can’t wait for the recipe!!
Katie says
I can’t wait for the oranges this fall. They are so juicy and good!
Jennie says
YUM!! I can’t wait to see the crackers recipe. I’ve been itching to bake some!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Those crackers look really really good!!!!
I also am just slightly obsessed with the look of your pumpking yogurt.
Allie says
LOVE Brendan James. He’s so talented!
I think my favorite song is Early April Morning.
Gree says
Wow, what a delicious looking healthy meal!
Melissa @ HerGreenLife says
I look forward to the cracker recipe. We’re trying to make as much as we can homemade to cut down on the packaging that comes along with the store-bought stuff, but crackers are something we haven’t tackled yet. Plus homemade just tastes delicious, and you know exactly what’s in it!
Anne@ Food Loving Polar Bear says
I love your dip plate and lemon water is soooooo gooooooood. I used to be addicted.
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun says
Mmmm, your snack plate looks so yummy! I would totally order that as an appetizer at a restaurant! LOL! 🙂
jassy says
curious about the matt crackers! 🙂