You guys know I don’t eat a lot of red meat, but I was actually kind of looking forward to having this London broil that the husband marinated in BBQ-y flavor and froze while I was at BlogHer. But it was just blaaahhhh! Neither of us was really that hungry for dinner too, so we just kept it simple and it was disappointing. Sorry to keep letting you guys down with mystery recipes and/or boring meals!
About 3 oz of grilled steak –
And grilled CSA squash on the side –
I know I’ve had too many kashi crackers today, but my plate needed something to spice it up!!
Pre-dinner mocktail (with some cherry juice, a cherry, lime) and a FIG!
But the fig (a California Mission) turned out to be gross. Kind of a cross between an eggplant and a plum. Not that sweet at all 🙁
After dinner we went on a nice walk. It’s freezing out there!!! I’ve been in jeans all day. But it was really nice to get some fresh air. I missed my workout today!
CSA Mid-Summer Delivery:
- Parsnips (??!!)
- Garlic
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Squash
- Peppers
- Corn
- A HUUUGE bag of roma tomatoes
On my way home I stopped into Fresh Market for coffee. The husband had been working on a bag of their winter blend, which is the first coffee of theirs we haven’t fallen head over heels for. I think their coffee is far superior than most flavored kinds I’ve had. I started jumping up and down when I came across these two flavors!!!
Coconut Cupcake!!!!!!!!! and Tiramisu!!!!!!!
They smell absolutely amazing.
Coffee was unappealing to me for most of the summer, but my taste is coming back. I still don’t want to become dependent again, so I’m going to try to rotate coffee with decaf tea throughout the winter when I have to have a hot beverage with breakfast or I’ll get frostbite.
While in Fresh Market I sampled: a baby cup of coffee (with a splash of half and half), had 2 jelly beans, tasted 2 wines (about 1/2 an oz each) and 2 kashi cracker samples. I totally had to pretend that I’d never had them and said “ohhhh these are so good!!”
You know, I’ve been living off of the Honey Sesame, which I think is by far the most superior flavor. I used to love 7 Grain but now I think it has a slight herb-y taste that I’m not all that crazy over in comparison to the Honey Sesame. But the HS are REALLY addicting. Maybe I need to have a kashi cracker detox too!
I watched the women’s team gymnastics tonight. So sad that they made so many mistakes but you can’t complain much about silver! I’m really excited about the all-arounds – hopefully we have a TV in the mountains. Or at least I’ll have to watch on my computer when I get home, although then it’s too easy to get impatient and fast forward and just watch the Americans! Oh, and Michael Phelps is both amazing and hilarious.
Night 🙂
BethT says
Gah, coconut cupcake sounds so good. I imagine it will be coconutty and vanilla-y. MMMMM.
Betsy says
parsnips are fantastic!!!! just roast ’em up and munch! a different and unique flavor. enjoy!
Ali says
Speaking of mystery recipes, when is your cookbook coming out? Are you writing for a big cookbook (if I remember reading correctly) or doing something on your own? How is it coming?!
Kath says
Ali ,
Not till 2010 🙁 It’s a big collection of recipes and I am only doing 26 out of a ton (I actually don’t even know how many there are). It’s been a lot harder than I thought it would be! I am limited to a number of ingredients, so that’s what’s most challenging. And measuring out everything when normally I just pinch and splash is hard. I hope to work on a proposal for my own someday…when I have time….which will never happen!! But seriously, maybe next summer or this Xmas I will work on my own.
K
BethT says
Hey Kath, I also meant to ask…
I know you freeze a lot of bread products. Do you freeze tortillas? If so, do you have to let them all thaw when you want to use them? I imagine they’d be hard to pry apart when frozen.
Kath says
BethT ,
I SHOULD freeze some tortillas, but I never have. I would separate them with waxed paper??
Kath
fitnessista says
i LOVE fresh market coffee! i’m drinking the molten chocolate flavor right now 😀
Jen says
For Beth – I’ve frozen tortillas before and I do separate them with waxed or parchment paper. Definitely makes it easier to just pull out one or two when needed. I either leave them to sit on the counter for a while to defrost, or nuke’em on defrost in 30 second intervals until they’re warm (don’t go too long or they get all rubbery around the edges).
Kelley says
Parsnips are amazing!!! Try them in a homemade soup. They do not disappoint!
ModelBehavior says
Interesting description of the fig…I can’t even imagine what that tastes like! Too bad you didn’t like it 🙁
SH says
I hate it when a meal you’re looking forward to doesn’t turn out the way it should… like a waste of a meal!
I like changing it up between coffee and tea – I like something hot in the morning, but don’t want to need it everyday!
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Chris says
Kath: Sorry that you did not enjoy the London broil, but I understand. I cannot make a nice London broil or steak for the life of me. One of my grandmothers could never make pancakes, and I have taken over that role in the form of steak!
Michael Phelps is amazing, and I cannot wait to watch Dara Torres on Friday…Olympic swimming is the best.
Heather says
Sorry about the boring dinner 🙁
But that coffee looks amazing!! I’m going to have to stop by Fresh Market the next time we visit the in-laws in SC. Great find!
caitlinbo (see bride run) says
seriously… i would like to have michael phelps babies. now!
Kristie says
Parsnip chips are pretty good, you should try them!
megan says
Kath – I thought you’d find this article on Michael Phelps interesting. I can’t believe how much food he has to eat in order to keep his body fueled!
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08132008/news/nationalnews/phelps_pig_secret__hes_boy_gorge_124248.htm
goalie30 says
Coconut cupcake flavored coffee??!!! I have never been a coffee drinker, or hot drinker for that matter, but just the sound of that makes me want to try it! I’m curious to see if you like it…
As much as I love gymnastics and swimming, I am really getting excited to watch the track and field; I don’t think it starts until next week though 🙁
Jessica says
I think steaks are SO hard to cook. You have to balance the proper doneness with tenderness and flavor. I’ve pretty much just given up on them since we rarely eat red meat and instead order them when we go out to a nice steak house. If you ever perfect an easy, tasty method do share!
Jess says
There’s was an interesting “discussion” over on Eat Like Me about the quality of the food Phelps (and other high profile athletes) eat. The TV spot showed him eating out quite often. While we all know he can afford the extra calories, several people commented on the sodium, cholesterol, etc…
Amy says
Parsnips are my FAV root veg!! Kind of like a carrot but a little woodier-I love them roasted with evoo and garlic! The best! My mother in law who’s english makes yummy ones….but over oils them!
Andrea says
You can mash parsnips also, like potatoes. 🙂 I freeze all of my bread products, otherwise they go bad before we can eat them. Plus I like buying in bulk, so everything goes in the freezer. I don’t have trouble separating the tortillas. I just toss them right in! Hubs and I like the roasted veggie Kashi crackers and the country cheddar. 🙂
Justy2003 says
goalie: The track and field events start tomorrow!
Trina says
BethT-I know you already got an answer, but I just wanted to let you know that I freeze tortillas all the time, and instead of being wasteful and using wax or parchment, I just freeze the whole bag and then when I need some, I stick a butter knife in between to pry apart. They actually come apart pretty easily that way!
Kelly L. says
You had roughly 14 kashi crackers yesterday. You say that’s too much? Last night I had frozen yogurt and two Z bars (the sweet tooth hit). You would NEVER do that I know. Lighten up please.
candygirl says
I’m curious about the cookbook since you don’t like onions…have you been using them anyway, since most people do like them and they lend such an important flavor to most savory dinner dishes? I would think the cookbook publisher would want you to put aside your own tastes, right?
Teddy says
A bad fig?! Terrible.
I’ve never had a not sweet fig before. I like your CSA bounty… can’t wait to see what you make of it 😉
Teddy
Ellie says
Re. coffee drinking — I may have commented this before but I think it’s interesting that some people (including you, Kath) try to cut down on caffeine dependency. To me (avid coffee drinker, I know I’m caffeine dependent and get an unbelievable headache when I don’t drink coffee in the morning) there is really nothing wrong with it. I love drinking coffee, I love the way it tastes and I love the ritual of starting the day with coffee.
I guess I am curious as to why those people who want to avoid a caffeine dependency, despite enjoying coffee, are committed to that. Can anyone who feels that way enlighten me about it? It’s not like it’s cigarettes or something. In fact coffee is in general proven to be good for you (I think especially women, but I could be a victim of “fake science” articles!).
Kath says
candygirl ,
Not at all. I have no need for onions to find good flavor in my recipes. I wouldn’t be doing them if onions were required.
Ellie ,
I think it’s completely personal preference. I don’t want to be dependent on anything but water and calories for fuel, especially if the dependency makes me feel bad if I don’t have it.
Kath