Matt’s Gran Bett came to visit for the second half of our week so our playtime and mealtimes were extra fun!
Four Generations!!
Recapping some of the week’s eats:
For breakfast I had oatmeal with maple almond butter, cottage cheese, strawberries and banana
This delicious plate of eggs, toast, and fruit
Overnight oats with coffee Naturally Nutty Chocolate Vanilla AB (YUM!)
And this simple plate of toast with more chocolate vanilla AB and Justin’s Maple on Dakota bread with fruit
Lunches included a trip to Whole Foods and back. Gotta get hot bar! Loved that fish on the left and the ricotta fritter on the right. I’m also loving getting the kale salads as my base instead of plain lettuce or spinach. This was a kale-heavy week as you will see!
I picked up some of my favorite Santa Cruz Raspberry Lemonade to mix with water for lunch. Normally this drink would taste like watery lemonade, but for some reason the Santa Cruz ones are fabulous watered down! I do about 1/4 cup lemonade and the rest of the jar water. Lime when I have one!
Another lunch: No Bull Burger salad with ketchup, feta, almonds, raisins, peppers and spinach
Toast on the side
And one day I made this epic grilled cheese – stuffed with leftover grilled tofu! It included sharp cheddar, fig jam and the tofu pan-cooked in some butter on Cville Crunch bread.
Salad on the side with sunflower seeds, raisins and aged balsamic drizzle
Matt and I enjoyed this simple massaged kale salad for dinner one night. We squeezed the kale in garlic gold oil, a dash of balsamic, lime juice and salt until it was tender and bright green and added red peppers, sundried tomatoes, olives, pan-seared Twin Oaks tofu and a dollop of the most amazing hummus ever: Trader Joe’s Cilantro Jalapeno.
We have been eating dinners as a family out on the porch when the weather is warm. This was a soup from our freezer that we made last fall (gotta use it up!) served with buttered bread and a side of toys
Look who wants to eat my veggies!
On Gran Bett’s first night we ordered pizza and had more of that massaged kale salad from above. We have a ton of kale in our garden that Matt planted in the fall that survived the winter. Incredible!
Pizza slices x 2.5
And on our second night we got fancier with stuffed pork tenderloins, grilled zucchini, eggplant and mushrooms and coconut millet.
The pork had sundried tomatoes and bleu cheese inside (see this post for our how-to)
See you next time Gran Bett!
Mares says
Lovely photos!
Also, love, love that blue rug! Where did you get it?
KathEats says
Overstock!
Mom says
Great four generation shot!
Karen says
Nice to see your Aunt Gran…so youthful!
TJ’s hummus sounds great…must check it out today!
“…and a side of toys” – hysterical:)
Happy weekend, Kath…enjoy your family on this beautiful spring weekend!
Karen says
Oops, silly me – meant to write: Gran Bett!
Lynn @ the actor's diet says
Diggin the tofu grilled cheese. Excellent!
Nina @ Too Hottie For That Body says
You are so stinking creative with your food choices! Have you ever been in a food rut? And how do you cook your eggs without flipping them all the way through without drying out the yolks. They are so much prettier that way. I’m an egg failure, I can never do it right.
KathEats says
Low heat for a long time?
seana says
Those ricotta fritters sound awesome and the pork looks divine. Mazen is so cute with his fluffy baby hair/fuzz. What a cutie pie 🙂
Jelena@ FabLifePhd says
That stuffed pork looks amazing! Serbians are great fans of stuffing anything into anything, but I still did not see putting dried tomatoes into stuffing! Gotta try it!
Elisse says
That is the best hummus! I’m addicted.
Simply Life says
oh that last picture is adorable! so sweet!
Jennifer says
That’s a really nice picture of all four generations. I’m sure his grandmother loved the time with Mazen.
He is a little butterball. I love his big, round cheeks. 🙂
Alyssa @ Road to RD says
Looks like a great time!
Andrea D. says
Hey Kath which Oats do you use again? I’ve seen how you make them and that’s given me great ideas to make them so creamy but I’ve been so stuck on spelt flakes lately. They’re not too expensive for my poor college chick budget and they have such a whole, nutty flavor to them and leave me satisfied for much longer when I add pumpkin to them. Do you ever use spelt flakes?
KathEats says
I get ’em from the bulk bins. Haven’t tried spelt flakes before
Sunnie@moderngirlnutrition says
What a lovely visit! I love eating dinners out on the porch- theres something special about 🙂 That kale salad looks incredible, too. Have a great weekend Kath!
Sunnie
jodea @ chillichocolatelove.com says
I’d been having kale as my salad base all winter until it went out of season. So much more satisfying than lettuce! I’ve now moved on to red cabbage. Crunch crunch!
Chelsea says
I LOVE that kale is so in season right now – we’re finding a ton of it at the farmers market, which means kale chips for days, which is just fine because we’re a little bit obsessed with kale chips 🙂 I love having the grandparents come – looks like you guys had an amazing time! 🙂
Shel@PeachyPalate says
That grilled tofu sambo sounds AMAZING! I need one in my life and I still need to get my hands on some Naturally Nutty!!! Gorgeous eats as always!
Amelia @Eating Made Easy says
Gran Bett is such a beautiful lady!
Britt says
Omg mazen looks the biggest in that first pic! The one with you both sitting together on the floor he looks like your twin! What a cutie!!!!
Liz @ iheartvegetables says
Aw, nothing is better than family time! It looks like you guys are enjoying your time together! 🙂
Deb @ Dietitian Debbie Dishes says
I need to try that massaged kale salad! Sounds so easy and delicious!
Jane @ Not Plain So Jane says
That tofu looks awesome. I’m a fan of diluting down juices, I usually add seltzer H2O for some bubbles!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
How fun that Mazen was able to meet and play with his great grandmother!
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
So great that Mazen gets to spend time with his great grandmother!
dorrie says
where do you buy Santa Cruz Raspberry Lemonade?
KathEats says
Whole foods
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
The first picture is adorable! It’s a great family picture. I went on a kale kick last week. This week it’s been asparagus!
Liz says
I wanted to look at the food pictures, but I just kept thinking about the pic of the 4 generations.
You’re so luck to have them all with you. Enjoy the family.
Lindsey says
Mazen is the rosiest cheeked baby I’ve ever seen! What a doll.
Emily @ Life on Food says
I cannot believe how big Mazen has gotten. It must be all of those delicious eats!
Miranda @ Cracked Up Chicken says
Do you have a deep freezer? We are thinking of getting one. We freeze a lot of food (and breast milk soon). Supposedly, things keep longer in them. I haven’t seen one since I was a kid at my grandparents’ house though.
KathEats says
No but I would love one someday.
Miranda @ Cracked Up Chicken says
FYI – Lowe’s has a 5-star deep freezer for around $150. I think we’re gonna get it before the babe is born in September.
Bev says
Coconut millet….. please share . I would love to make it !
KathEats says
Simply millet with coconut butter on top : )
Jennifer says
Wow! Mazen sure is getting big! I bet your arm muscles are getting a work out each time you lift those chubby cheeks. 🙂
Susan H @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
What a special time…so important to get in those moments with family. 🙂
AmyJoGo says
Love Mazen’s little chubby arms, hands and cheeks. Just makes you want to eat him up!! He’s certainly a happy baby!
Kathryn @ Mamacado says
Your pics are always so colorful! So cool that Gran Brett can meet Mazen. He’s such a cute little chunk!
Melissa says
Mazen is adorable!! 🙂 He’s delightfully chunky and overall just too dang adorable. My daughter was chunky, and my mom told me I made whole buttermilk 😀 LOL. Looks like you might too! (mean that in the best way possible!)
He sits up pretty well. Any movement on the crawling front?
KathEats says
Not quite yet officially, but he can move – army crawl and major rolling
Emily says
You were SO right about TJ’s cilantro jal hummus!! The BEST! I add a dollop to my salads everyday! Do you think it lasts longer than 7 days though? It says to eat within 7 days and I’m going on my 10th!! Haha… You also recommended the smoked trout so I’m digging into that tonight! Can’t wait! Thanks for the great recs!
Em
KathEats says
🙂 I’d follow the packaging…that said, I’m sure I’ve gone 10 days too
Emily says
Tastes okay! Haha
Debbie says
Oh my goodness, Kath. That sweet little pic of M looking up wanting your veggies looks Just. Like. You! Wow, I see the first (for me) strong resemblance. Too cute.