Great bread…
[Macaroon Chocolate Coconut Challah!!]
Great owners!
Great veggies…
After Great Harvest, we met up with Megan, Sana and Christina at the “must see” restaurant in Clarksville – Great Sage.
Great recommendation – I was more than excited to eat lots of veggies after 2 days of bread!
Green juice cocktail – celery + cuc juice muddled with mint and lime
For lunch I had the RAW SEAWEED SALAD Seaweed blend, nutrient rich kelp noodles, cucumber, cabbage and sprouts, dressed in a creamy sesame-miso vinaigrette.
With tofu! It was awesome! Super cruncy.
Matt had the sweet potato lasagna – which I tasted and also loved
Great lunch!
After lunch we all crowded around the trunk of my car to taste the Macaroon Bread
Holy yum!
We said farewell, and drove on to Gram’s in Towson!
Where mom is also hanging out
Gram is an amazing artist
You might recognize the style from some of the art in our house! We hope to have some in the bakery
Handmade gift bags! That’s Shakespeare
We’re recharging, then it’s cocktail hour!
emily says
Wow, your gram is an AMAZING artist! Does she sell her stuff anywhere?
Brittany says
looks delicious and the artwork is beautiful..yay for cocktail hour
Lisa Fine says
Love the artwork, and that delicious looking challah. Perfect for Friday night! (I may have to make my own coconut raising challah one of these days.)
Have a great night, Kath.
CathyK @ www.1970kikiproject.wordpress.com says
your gram is super-talented! i love the artwork on the wall in those pictures – the bright colours are just divine! i would purchase!!
have a great multi-generational visit!
Susan (Oliepants) says
There’s some serious creative talent right there! That would be fabulous art for your bakery – all that color. Reds, oranges, and yellow are psychologically known to stir up appetites. More color! 🙂
Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete says
Sweet potato lasagna sounds delicious!
I think you’ve mentioned that your mom writes children’s books — does Gram do the illustrations? Her work is beautiful!
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
I want some of that Challah!! (and I don’t eat white flour anymore… but for that, I’d break my rule!).
Have a fantastic time with your Gram. I wish I could see mine more often than I do. We’re very close, but live 800 miles apart.
Enjoy!
~
Meg says
I had such a fun time today, Kath! It was awesome to finally meet one of my favorite bloggers 🙂 Especially surrounded by great food.
Glad you’re enjoying your time with your Gram now and I am in LOVE with that artwork and that dog (as long as there’s no licking 😉 )
Enjoy the rest of your time in MD and hopefully we’ll all meet again very soon!
KathEats says
So nice to meet you too 🙂
Simply Life says
wow, she’s so talented! beautiful artwork!
Jessica says
I love your Gram’s artwork and would love to have some in my house as well! Please let us all know if she sells it anywhere! Enjoy your time with family!
Lesley Lifting Life says
I LOVE your grandma’s artwork, so colorful!
Meg says
p.s. you’ll enjoy this: http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2011/03/18/praise-for-sardines/
KathEats says
Niiiiice!
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
Your Gram is really talented! And I think that would be a great way to add your own touch to the bakery 🙂
That green juice looks mouth-watering, I tell ya! We are having 80+ degree weather here in N.C. and I’ve been thirsty ALL DAY!
Have fun at cocktail hour 😉 sounds like a nice way to end a Friday!
Cindy says
That salad looks crazy fun! And oh my goodness chocolate coconut challah!
Laura says
I LOVE her artwork! I’d also like to know if she sells it anywhere! I’m in driving distance of both you and her if she does! 😉
Getting soooo excited about your bakery opening! I will likely be in Warrenton in the next few weeks. Hopefully Pablo will be in this time to say hello!
Courtney @ the granola chronicles says
What beautiful art! I can definitely see that style in a Great Harvest!
Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says
‘Macaroon Chocolate Coconut Challah’- good gosh!
Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says
OH – and I love the art!!
Amy says
Wow, your grandmother’s artwork is stunning. Does she sell it anywhere?
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
I might have to drive up there just to taste the macaroon bread!! The first photo of the soup is gorge! So is the artwork 🙂
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
You’re in Clarksville, TN? I used to live in Clarksville. (Well, actually, Ft. Campbell, KY),but everything I did was in Clarksville.
KathEats says
Maryland
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
I have been dying to try Great Sage, but being carless in Washington DC means that a Zipcar is involved, so we have not yet gotten around to it.
Baking 'n' Books says
Crunchy tofu?! Yum.
Great meet-up!
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
Wow I am blown away by the art work! Gram has such a talent. I would love to know the inspiration behind each painting.
KathEats says
There is a good story to each one! But she had to tell them herself. I’m trying to get her to write them down!
Heather (heathers dish) says
That’s it, we’re having Italian tonight! Lasagna looks and sounds incredible….
Abby says
That artwork is insane! I love it! My grandma is a very talented watercolor painter. Looks like a great day!
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
Sweet potato lasagna? Good choice, Matt!
Jaclyn says
Yum, that veg and tofu-filled meal looks delish, right up my alley!
As does the challah: chocolate COCONUT?! holy YUMMMMM!
Yay for Friday cocktail hour and gramma artists *mine is one too!*
Have a great fun night kath!
erica says
i’m craving bread like no other after reading your posts! LOL.
your gram is very talented! and what a cute dog! 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Holy bread. Yum.
christina cadden says
mmm, all that food looks so good!
Natalia - a side of simple says
The gift bags are adorable! They remind me of those great treasures you find on Etsy!
Kaci says
I have always thought your hair looked amazing, but wowza it looks even better!! What yummy food and beautiful artwork!!
KathEats says
Thanks!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
The raw seaweed salad totally sounds like my kind of thing! So fresh and delicious. And that green juice looks amazing as well 🙂
Katie O. says
OMG your grandma is really talented. So cool. 🙂
Evan Thomas says
The food looks delicious. And what a fun group! I can’t wait to fly down to DC next week and have Sana be my tour guide.
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
That’s definitely a path of AWESOMENESS! What a fun day! That bread looks incredible, and how fun to try out a interesting restaurant with other foodies.
Wow, your Gram is a fantastic artist! Does she have her own shop, or is it an out-of-home studio?
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
This post rocks!
Macaroon Chocolate Coconut Challah = how come they dont serve that at Shabbat around here??! I want that challah!
What an awesome meetup with Megan and Sana. Both great girls!
I Love the looks of your raw-ish lunch. How delish looking!
And you in that greens/tshirt…tooo cute! I really should break down and just order one from your opensky 🙂
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Macaroon chocoalte coconut?! You are k k killing me. I ought to go to great harvest and get a loaf!
Kayla @ Fitter Than Choc says
There is something really comforting about the green cocktail. Lately, I have been going crazy over green drinks (not green beer though). The gift bags are absolutely lovely. I’d love to buy the one with the shakespear drawing!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
I love that art, it’s so fun! Glad you had such a great day!
betty@runbetty says
Amazing! Your grandmother’s art is beautiful! Does she sell it? Deets please! I have a new house to decorate 🙂
Krissy - Shiawase Life says
AGREE!!
Cara Craves... says
Your grams seriously painted those? They are so great and unique! What a lady.
Christine @ Bookishly Boisterous says
These posts are making realize how terribly boring my bread is.
Laura (Starloz) says
those paintings are so bright & interesting, go grams!
Erin says
Tell Gram I need the animal picture (with the giraffe and elephant) for my son’s room. You should come to Okinawa….they have seaweed everywhere here! I think it’s gross…. 🙂
Carol says
So cool that your gram is an artist! Even cooler that her artwork might appear in your bakery! Enjoy your evening!
Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous says
Your gram has talent! I love the paintings!
Sarah (Running To Slow Things Down) says
The artwork is fabulous! I think it would go perfect in your bakery.
Lovin all the bread lately! I am such a carb girl at heart. 😀
Lauren says
Your Gram is amazingly talented!!!! Wow, I never would think that she would have such style like this.
Peggy says
Your gram has amazing art! Sounds like a fun day indeed!
Paula says
I have tried the challah at our GH. It is to die for! But ours only offers it about 2-3 times a year. I wish it were available more often! Is it made with the whole wheat too?
KathEats says
I don’t think it is.. it would be so tough
lew says
nope, it’s pure white goodness, baby. we leave the whole wheat to the fab grain breads.
-Deb
PS: great to meet you Kath! See ya in C’ville, when I finally make it down
staceyhealthylife says
Wow what beautiful art.
Deidre says
That challah is extraordinary!
Love the Shakespeare bag, it’s great to see something that would generally be an afterthought or be thrown away be made so personal and lovely.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Wow, your Grams is amazing! Some of her art in the first picture looks very Picasso-esque. I love it! 😀
Sara R. says
Awww, sorry we’ll miss you! I was hoping you guys would still be there tomorrow, we’re coming down to visit my sister and brother in law who live right near the Great Harvest in Columbia and you’d better believe we’re going there for lunch!
KathEats says
Bummer!
Melissa says
Chocolate Macaroon Challah!? Are you kidding?! Sounds life-changing if you ask me!
Your gram is quite the artist! I love that!
KathEats says
Thank you guys so much for your nice words about Gram!
She does work from home, although she does it way more out of passion for creativity than anything else. She’s been on exhibit a few times, but she doesn’t sell it through any kind of official way. I’m trying to get her to let me auction off a few!
Laura (On the Threshold of Greatness) says
That’d be so awesome! 😀 My grandmother was an art lover and she told me to never put bad art on my walls. I know she’d love Gram’s work!
rebecca lustig says
and here i thought my mom made the best challah… mehh, sorry mom :/
Katie says
So fun you got to meet up with those girls! Meg is such a sweetheart! love her!!!!!! Lunch looked fabulous, especially the seaweed salad!!!
Yum to that bread! Looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your gram rocks, her artwork is so awesome, and I love that its so vibrant and has beautiful colors! How cool she is a artist!
Have a great night! xo
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I love artistic people, and your Gram is one of them. She has an amazing talent 🙂
Jane says
I love your Gram’s artwork. What a talent! Oh and her dog is so adorable. What a lovely family you have. Enjoy your weekend with loved ones. 🙂
Hannah says
Oh my heavens, that challah! I’ve never even had normal challah, let alone a coconut chocolate one!!
Eileen says
Your gram HAS to be the coolest grandma around. I really love her work!
Shannon @ My Place In The Race says
That green cocktail looks soooo refreshing! Love all the pictures 🙂
Sana says
I am so happy that we all had a lovely lunch! Thanks so much for meeting us all 🙂 I can’t wait to see how the cleaner works out 😉
P.s Thanks for the GH treats 🙂
Ellie@fitforthesoul says
how cool~such adorable handmade bags!! wowww what a talent 🙂 I think I’m getting ideas now! I so wish I could have met all of you guys there–except I live all the way across the U.S. 😛
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Your gram is very talented! Lovely artwork. 🙂
That restaurant looks like a wonderful choice! Love the unique menu items. And that challah bread… WOW!!!
Anne P says
Aww I LOVE Great Sage! We did a DC/MD blogger meet up there a couple years ago and it was awesome.
Kelly says
That coconut bread looks amazing and your grandmother is an unbelievable artist!!! Very impressive paintings!!!
Liz says
Does your Gram sell her artwork? The painting of the girl with the animals would be the prefect gift for me best friend to put in her nursery (she’s having her first baby in a month!). The colors are perfect and I just love the painting!
Liz
K says
At the risk of sounding like a total creeper – nice gams! Your hard winter cycles to the gym and town sure have paid off! I’m jealz!
Katie Smallwood says
Kath- Great Sage is so excited to be mentioned in your beautiful blog! I love the layout and all the pictures you have taken are amazing, what kind of camera are you using?! We are delighted to serve healthy food that is both nutritious and innovative! Please stop by soon and enjoy a dessert on us!
KathEats says
Hey Katie! So glad we could enjoy lunch with you 🙂 I have a Canon DSLR XSI with a 35 mm lens. You’re welcome to use any of the photos so long as you credit Katheats.com 🙂
Katie Smallwood says
Thanks Kath!
I may just take you up on that photo offer, with well earned credit to Katheats.com of course! We are in the process of creating a Great Sage blog ourselves, if you would be interested in contributing at any point in the future please let me know! We will definitely be linking to your wonderful and informative site!
KathEats says
Cool, let me know!!
Katie says
I love your grandmother’s art! Does she sell any of it? I would love something that style for my kids’ rooms. Enjoy your time with your family.
Katie says
Kath,
Your grandmother’s work is so amazing! If she doesn’t sell it, she totally should.
The macaroon challah looks delish!
lew says
Hey that’s me in the backgroud! my 15 minutes continues…
Amy says
GRAM IS AWESOME. And her work is actually eerily similar to my uncles work which I NEVER see… hmmmm…
Allison @ Happy Tales says
That art looks so pretty… I’d love to get my hands on some! Oh, and your little bloggy meetup looked so fun!!! YAY!
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
I LOVE Great Harvest!!! 😀 Since you have the insight into them ;), do you know if they are coming out with anything new? I love their food! 😀
xoxo
Kathleen