We are both pretty tired from the week, so tonight was about relaxing and unwinding. Our house is so much calmer when we have the windows open and the crickets chirping. I love AC, but I love fresh air more.
I accomplished so much at the bakery today, and my home to-do list is quite short, so I’m feeling pretty organized! Matt is too – although he’s already in BED!
I worked all afternoon and at 5:30 realized I was starving. Bread to the rescue! Topped with a schmear of almond butter –
A little cleanage, some penny counting and I slipped out a few minutes early to bike home and make dinner
And by “make dinner” I mean chop a few veggies and heat up soup!
Karen brought over this soup last week and we saved it for a night when we needed an easy dinner. It’s turkey + wheatberry made from one of our Great Harvest Frontier Soup mixes. Not bad! Topped with some melted manchego. [Coral bowl is from a boutique in charlotte, nc!]
I made salads on the side – lettuce, cuc, tomato, pepper and more cheese
And now it’s time to crown America’s Favorite Dancer! ALL DAY I’ve been avoiding the media in fear someone would ruin the So You Think You Can Dance finale. I didn’t even blog about it in fear someone would obnoxiously spoil it! Now I’m signing off my computer and going to watch in suspense!!
Shayla @ The Good Life says
I think you’ll be happy with the SYTYCD results…I know I was!
And nothing better than fresh air, love the pure sounds of nature 🙂
Jess says
I honestly can’t get over the colour of that tomato. I stopped eating them because mine were always white and mealy inside.
Sweet and Savvy says
Love all the colors in the salad, and I agree with the AC. I couldn’t live without AC, but fresh air is so so nice!
katie @KatieDid says
I love how hearty that soup looks! No messing around with that!
Jennifer says
The right dancer definitely won! Enjoy the show! 🙂
Kaley [Y Mucho Más] says
Did you see the new study about spoilers? http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/08/spoilers-dont-spoil-anything/
KathEats says
WOW – never would have predicted that!!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
My dinners usually don’t consist of anything more than assembly 😉
Sahira says
Kath! I’ve been away for a little awhile and I have so much of your blog posts to catch up on and I just noticed your new header and I love LOVE it! 🙂
KathEats says
Thanks!
Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing says
Juicy tomatoes in a summer salad… it’s the little things in life 🙂
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
I’ve never melted manchego, the soup looks delicious!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
Simple Fridays are the best! All of my Fridays are simple… maybe because I have no friends and like to stay home and cook 🙂
Erika @ The Teenage Taste says
Although I don’t watch SYTYCD I know exactly how you feel when it comes to season finale spoilers. I’ve watched Hell’s Kitchen for the past 5 seasons and I remember once I didn’t get around to watching the finale until a week later. I had to tell everyone I knew not to tell me who won. I couldn’t even read my trashy gossip magazines for that time in fear that I would see an article featuring the winner. 😛
Melissa says
Great looking quickie meal.
Baking N Books says
Ah – I wouldn’t say “obnoxiously” – I would say “accidentally” spoiled it 🙂
But, yeah, I get it. Who are you hoping wins? And – I want/need a “Karen” in my life!
KathEats says
Well no, in this case I was scared someone who doesn’t like me would do it on purpose!
Baking N Books says
Doesn’t like you? Natch – doesn’t exist.
Y’know, come to think of it – I seen the show – and still can’t remember who won! 😉 I have the memory of that Ellen fish on Finding Nemo…oof.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I am off to wind down as well, have a good night Kath 🙂
Rachel @ Eat, Learn, Discover! says
Ahh I’m about to go watch SYTYCD as well! cannot wait to see…
Lynda @ Healthy Hoboken Girl says
We are enjoying a peaceful Friday evening too! It feels nice to relax after a long week. Happy Friday!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Enjoy your show! I dont watch that one so it’s all greek to me 🙂
And I love the salad you made. The heirloom tomato and I love how you didn’t core out all the white part…I don’t either. Plant based fiber is good for you, right? 🙂
Have a great weekend Kath!
Cait's Plate says
Haha – I love that you’ve begun to anticipate the “I love your bowl! Where is it from!?” question. I wonder if someone will still ask. 😉
I CRACKED up at your tweet earlier today about the bread question. Like literally laughed out loud to myself in my office.
Have a wonderful Friday and enjoy the finale!!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
This is the first summer without AC, so I’m ecstatic that we have cool air for a change. 🙂
Molly @ RDexposed says
I love your food pictures!! And your rustic table. I’ll be waiting by my mailbox for a dinner invite any day now….
Namaste Gurl says
Looks delicious– enjoy your evening 🙂
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
YAY! ….Matt being in bed has its perks! TV all to yourself so you can enjoy it fully (I usually feel guilty making my Matt watch my fav tv shows…)
Love the new header! 🙂 Way to accomplish so much Kath! 🙂
kaila @ healthy helper! says
Soup is always better the next day!
Cyndi says
Just curious … do you ever grow weary of documenting your life day by day on the blog? I don’t ask to be obnoxious or taunting … I love your blog and it’s one of my favorites! Just wondering.
KathEats says
Only when I come home late at night exhausted and still want to put up a post. But I never regret putting one up
KathEats says
(Breakfast posts are always fun 🙂 )
Cyndi says
That’s cool and I love the breakfast posts … mornings are the best.
Margo @ peanut butter trees says
Love the coral bowl!
Candy (Healthy in Candy Land) says
I don’t think I watched a single episode of SYTYCD this season without crying before it was over. So amazing. I knew who the winner would be since they chose the top 20…what a great season, no?
KathEats says
It was and now I’m crying because it’s over and I have to wait a year to see more.
I really want to watch seasons 1-6 somehow. Are they on DVD!?
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Cute bowl! have fun tonight haha 🙂
Kristin says
I was so happy with who won!! Your thoughts? This was a great season!
Hillary says
I’ll never forget the day someone spoiled Dumbledore’s death for me. I thought I was going to have a heart attack! I learned my lesson and finished all the books in a day after that fiasco!
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
DUMBLEDORE WHAT?!?
just kidding. I knew almost everything about how Harry Potter ended before I read it (except Snape’s story, which ended up being the most important storyline to me!)
Lexi @ A Spoonful of Sunshine says
I love how you’ve had manchego with everything lately! It’s one of my favorite cheeses, but I never get around to buying a wedge.
And me thinks I need to start watching SUTUCD. Everyone has been raving about it lately!
Alaina says
I love just opening up the windows and hearing the chirps and hearing the wind blow through the trees. So amazingly relaxing. Ahh, just typing this is putting me to sleep. 😛
Meaghan O'Connor (My Spoonful of Inspiration) says
I love the fun, fresh summery salad! Looks delicious! 🙂
Angel7 says
I love easy peasy meals that you can just heat up and eat 🙂
http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/
Baking Serendipity says
I am so ready for soup and fresh air in the house. Hurry up fall! I love Fridays, and especially relaxing ones 🙂 PS: The glimpse inside your bakery is gorgeous!
Sara says
I once went for two weeks with successfully avoiding an Amazing Race season finale spoiler. I had to avoid co-workers, magazine covers at the grocery store, all daytime and evening talk shows, and website headlines and blogs. I still can’t believe I pulled it off!
The bakery looks so inviting, even with a mop bucket being pushed through the middle of it.
Hannah says
Oh, that soup looks so chewable! Love it!
Khushboo says
Love soups with a bite!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
Looks like a really thick soup!
Hope you enjoyed breaking the suspense 🙂
CJ @ http://healthy-happy-whole.com/ says
sometimes simple fridays are the best! i hope you enjoyed SYTYCD!!
Sarah@The Flying ONION says
Your soup looks fabulous! Nice and hearty. 😀
I’m definitely an “open the windows, get the fresh air in” kind of girl. There’s no AC in my house, so when there’s a nice cool day, I thoroughly enjoy it. 😀
Living, Learning, Eating says
Your eats look divine!
PR_Cal says
I did the same thing yesterday (avoided Twitter even!) because my man and I thought it’d make a perfect Friday night (SYTYCD + wine + snackage = perfection!) I’m a dork! haha
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
That soup looks delicious!! Is the mix something I could buy online?
KathEats says
Possibly, it’s by Frontier Soups