My mom is one of KERF’s biggest fans and as a writer, she is always sending me quotes "…for the blog!”
This one made me smile today:
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REPEAT of the tomato + cheddar. Love it!! This time I made an open-faced melt!
Served with a plum and a spinach salad dressed in EVOO, Pumpkin Spice Vinegar (from Boston Olive Oil Company) and Honey p-nuts
I am wearing JEANS! Word.
What are your favorite quotations???!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”
– Walt Disney 🙂
KathEats says
Doesn’t surprise me that this comes from you. Love it! Walt is actually a really cute name when you think about it!
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
I am going to wear jeans tomorrow, and am giddily excited about it. Woo. 🙂
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. S.
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KathEats says
LOVE that!!
Kori says
I love any quote by Dr. Seuss, especially the one written by Angie, and Lucille Ball!! Lucy: “One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore faith in yourself.” One more: “A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright.” Have a great rest of the day, Kath!
Shaya (Eye Girl Eats) says
Yay jeans!!
I normally eat goat cheese, but lately I’ve been craving cheddar. I wonder why?? haha.
KathEats says
Haha. I just got some that’s really good quality and local – it makes a difference!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
LOVING the jean weather lately! That quote is great – love it!
Alexia (Dimple Snatcher) says
“live like the human being you can be unashamed of”
Alexia (Dimple Snatcher) says
AND:
“Dark, distinct,
and excellently
female.”
katie @KatieDid says
You haven’t worn jeans yet?! I’ve been wearing them for a month now. It gets chilly at night and I love jeans.
“Somewhere along the line we seemed to have confused comfort with happiness.”- Dean Karnazes.
I love this quote and it reminds me to step out of my comfort zone, take risks, and try new things!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
At least your mom sends you quotes for the blog! My mom sends me “man of the month” calendars..
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
Hilarious!
Dynamics says
“Clutter is postponed decisions.”
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. ~Sherry Anderson
This one is for you Kath…”Hills are speedwork in disguise.” – Frank Shorter
Erica says
Cheese and tomatoes-meant to be together!! Pumpkin spice vinegar?? I want some. Happy friday
Michelle (Peachy Palate) says
“Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.”
Henry Van Dyke
But I’m always coming across lovely uplifting and funny quotes, there’s one for every mood! 🙂
Meghan says
You should try the tomato open faced melt with mozzarella and some basil pesto. Heavenly! One of my favorite meals when tomatoes are in season.
“God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me. “
Karen says
Great modification of the original classic AA-derived mantra!
Jen says
I caught a clip of “The Talk” today (PVR) and the opening segment discussed issues related to that quote. Kris Jenner’s daughter received hate emails, etc. for modeling and ill comments. Kris summed it up perfectly when she said that it takes an angry, jealous and sick person to have the time and need to say things like this. So obviously people deal with other people’s ridiculous pettiness daily. Wish they’d grow up.
Kate @ NaturaStride says
That photo of your tomato/cheddar melt is simply mouth-watering.
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i love george carlin. if he were alive he’d be ROCKIN it on twitter
Lauren B. says
Jean Jacket. Word to your mother.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
I love adding tomatoes to my grill cheese sandwiches. Something about a tomato + melted cheese is really so good!
And I love your mom’s quote/message.
Hang in there, Kath 🙂
Kelly (meatlesswithaman.blogspot.com) says
ooooh agreed- that’s my favorite combo on grilled cheese!
Jill W says
I love open-face melts just like that. Sometimes I start with the bread under the broiler with dice of garlic & onion, so the bread gets a little crisp before the tomato juices run into it. Mmmm!
I can’t wait to get into our house and find a toaster oven here in Italy. The voltage is different, so we gave away our kitchen appliances before we left.
Favorite quote:
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
– Mother Teresa
Kelly (meatlesswithaman.blogspot.com) says
mmm that melt looks incredible!!
I’m a huge fan of Dr. Seuss quotes. All-time fave is: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”.
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
That is the exact quote I was going to write! I love that one.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
I have jeans and a fleece on. Craziness!
Sarah @ Sarah's Modern Bites says
Jeans!!!! Jeans somehow make it feel like the weekend hahaha I wore a jean skirt today to work… did the job halfway haha
And pumpkin spice vinegar! How was it??? Sounds delcious… especially with those honey pine nuts!
I have one of my favorite quotes plastered right on the front page of my blog haha “Rather than eat my sprouts alone, it would be better for me to share a pizza with some friends.” Steven Bratman
Yay!!!! The weekend is currently 34 minutes away woo hoo!!! 🙂
Sarah @ Sarah's Modern Bites says
honey PEAnuts rather 😉
Dawn BT says
We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. -Sir Winston Churchill
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says
Such a great quote! Plums are the bomb.
Namaste Gurl says
What a pretty lunch!
Deva @ Deva by Definition says
I have always liked “Well behaved women rarely make history.” which, I believe is attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt.
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”
John Burroughs
Love that!
Sana says
I am wearing a hoodie!!! I was sweating the other day! Oy!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says
Ha! That’s one of MY favorite quotes! I even have it on my Facebook profile. 🙂
The other quotes that I have on there are from Lance Armstrong:
“If you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.”
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”
I’m wearing jeans today, too! WORD indeed! Bring on fall!
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
i love melty cheddar!!
we are going out to dinner tonight and i’m thinking it might be time to break out the jeans. CRAY-ZAY!
Michelle says
That sandwich looks AH-Mazing! Here’s one of my favorite quotes:
“We could learn a lot from crayons… Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all different colors, but they all have to live in the same box”
Tolerance!
Caitlin @ Cake with Love says
After a long and painful meeting that quote made me smile!!! and the sandvich is calling my name as well!! 🙂
Seema says
“You’ve always had the power, my dear. You’ve always had the power.” – The Wizard of Oz
I LOVE this quote. We all have the power, no matter the situation, to do something. We always have a choice…even if that choice is to just to let go and move on.
Kath, just wanted to say that I visit your blog everyday. I don’t comment much but wanted to let you know that I enjoy your pictures and reading your blog. Keep your head up. As you said, this too shall pass.
KathEats says
The Wiz of Oz is near and dear to my heart <3
Thanks much for your comment
Lee says
This is a song lyric, but I like it the same:
I will go in this way, and find my own way out. – Dave Matthews Band
AB says
How about these?
“We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn… I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavour. “–Henry David Thoreau, Walden
“I’ve always been the kind of person who doesn’t like to trespass but sometimes you just find yourself over the line…”–Bob Dylan, Brownsville Girl
Beautiful tomato/cheese photos …and love George Carlin.
Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says
That tomato and cheddar looks great! And that’s great that your mom is such a fan of your blog. Love the quote.
Bernadine says
seriously what is it with americans and orange cheese?? Just wondering…coming from a place where all our milk is from paddock reared grass fed stock…
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Haha, that is a funny quote!
My favorite quote : “Happiness does not depend on what happens outside of you, but what happens inside of you.” -Harold B. Lee
Christin says
George Carlin is awesome…his standup on the environment is one of my favorites…heres the link in case you wanna check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjmtSkl53h4
Great post idea Kath!
more of my favorite quotes on my blog, but here’s one of them:
“To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else-means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” – e. e. cummings
Karen says
“Sometimes what feels like a setback is really preparation for a big leap forward”
Cait's Plate says
YAAAAAAAAY for jeans!! Seriously. I can’t wait to put on a pair this weekend!
And yeah – that quote is pretty awesome. I too am subject to “for the blog” pass-alongs from my family and friends. It makes me smile 🙂
Hillary says
I have so many! Ah, the plague of being an English teacher. But these are my faves:
“If i’m lucky–and perhaps, in spite of all that has happened, i am–the happiness will be in the figuring out.” -Divakaruni
“Literature is no one’s private ground, literature is common ground. let us trespass freely and fearlessly and find our way for ourselves.”-Virginia Woolf (I actually made this into a sign to hang over my classroom door. Dorky and awesome).
“I feel i’m moving toward as well as away from something, and anything is possible.”~Bret Easton Ellis
Angel7 says
I love quotes, and that one is funny!
http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/
Katie says
It’s just above 50 here so I switched the shorts for jeans and a jacket to walk to pick up my daughter up. I really needed that quote to make me smile today since I had to keep my son home from preschool and screen his poop because he decided to use his stomach for a piggy bank for a quarter! We had a fun day playing games but digging through poop and not even finding the quarter was not fun! Hope your day was a fun and happy one!
Keep calm and carry on.
My new favorites that I just read the other day: Begin with that most terrifying of all things, a clean slate. Then look, every day, at the choices you are making, and when you ask yourself why you are making them, find this answer, for me, for me. Anna Quindlen
Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibley do is to take a complete rest. Asleigh Brilliant
I think I’ll take this advice now!
KathEats says
Oh no! There is a quarter on the floor of our bedroom right now..maybe it’s his!?
Seriously though..hope he’s ok!
Kim @ Eat, Live, and Blog says
I love wearing jeans too! Yay for fall!
“Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.” -The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
oh my goodness that sandwich looks delicious! I LOVE cheddar cheese!
Mom says
Love the quotes and I’m wearing jeans!
Erica says
“Does this shirt make my butt look faster?”
KathEats says
I don’t get that one!?
B n B says
She’s running. 😉 So Faster instead of “look fat”. Looking at the body for what it can do vs. what it looks like.
KathEats says
Ahhhh. Nice!
Erica says
Exactly!! Haha it just makes me laugh cuz of how much you hear “does this make me look fat?” But we’re running fiends and get our rear in gear by running the road raw instead of obsessing over if it’s “fat”.
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Aaah, that cheddar and tomato looks incredible. Needs a top though! 🙂
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces
– just good food from fresh ingredients.” – Julia Child
🙂
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
LOVE that quote – so funny!
emily says
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~Ghandi
Angela @ PattycakesnPancakes says
Rah Roh! I dont have any jeans that fit so don’t blow the weather this way!
Rachel says
“Well behaved women seldom make history”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Karen says
So sorry to hear of your mental anguish, Kath. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that Mom’s know best in these cases…her advice sounds right-on to me!
Maybe a great yoga session or two would provide a welcome respite from your worries so that you can come back with a clearer mind?
In any event, I hope you get a peaceful night’s sleep tonight.
(My favorite personal mantra is also the Ghandi quote Emily posted above.)
Courtney says
my favorite quote is from a show called Six Feet Under. it is:
“You hold on to your pain like it means something. You can do anything, you lucky bastard, you’re alive!”
Melissa says
Hey Kath–
Off topic question. A lot of people swear off carbs or eat bread in moderation for weight loss or to maintain a healthy weight. I’m trying to work on my “gut” issues and looking for changes I can make. Giving up my bread a pasta would make me sad, but I’d try to try it if I thought it’d help. You’re looking pretty good and enjoying your bread, too. What are your thoughts on the subject?
KathEats says
I think it’s just portion control. It’s really easy to eat too many carbs – not so much with other types of food. I don’t think you need to give either of those up – just make sure you’re eating an appropriate amount for your activity level. Remember carbs = energy and without them our bodies have a really hard time functioning
Melissa says
Thanks for the advice! I just found our local Great Harvest Bread Co. They’re on vacation for two weeks. 🙁 I’m excited for them to return! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend.
Melissa says
“Simba, you are more than what you’ve become.” The Lion King
vincentlee01 says
Well behaved women seldom make history
Brittany says
That quote is hilarious. Love it! That sandwich looks amazing! Such a good idea, never thought of it. My mom barely reads my blog. How nice right? haah 🙂
Khushboo says
“success is not measured by the amount of money you make, but by the amount of people you inspire”
Lauren says
Pumpkin spice vinegar? YUM! That would probably be so good with some apples in a salad. Unless I’m thinking of the wrong “spice”.
I had sweatpants on yesterday. <3 OH, the fall/college/'I'm too lazy to put on real pants' season. I love it.
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
“”Don’t rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can’t love and respect yourself – no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are – completely; the good and the bad – and make changes as YOU see fit – not because you think someone else wants you to be different.” ~Stacey Charter
love that quote.
Nicole says
Hey Kath!
I’m curious as to how you made the melt? (Maybe a silly question, but I’m still pretty new to all this cooking stuff!) :]
KathEats says
Hey Nicole,
I toasted the bread in our new toaster oven, then added the tomato and cheddar and toasted another 3-4 minutes until the cheese was melty.
Katie @ BloomEveryday says
That meal looks delicious! I made have to steal that opened faced sandwich idea for dinner one of these nights with some tomatoes from our patio garden. 🙂
Tracey says
First and formost that George Carlin quote made me crack up and the food made my mouth water! I’m a coach and one of my favorite quotes is by Dale Carnegie. It is, “Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.”