Matt and Nate have scheduled Thursday “man lunches” a few times now since Great Harvest is right on Matt’s way home around lunchtime and Kate was out of town. They like to proclaim it “Thirstday” and alternate between brews and Manhattans (although I don’t think they really drink as much as they hype it up).
This week, they decided to invite the “womenfolk” (probably since Kate was going to be home anyways because she’s back!) and Kelsey and I were invited over for burgers + sweet potato fries.
The brews were flowing.
I had a total of about 4 gulps and could feel it immediately! Guess that’s why you don’t drink during the day.
Seltzer was the female beverage of choice. (Kate, you slipped out of the photos! We’ll get one Sat.)
Grilled up
There was lots of scruff playing with Gilbert
Kate is my SAVIOR for letting me try her Barney Butter. Ahhhhhhh……
The burgers were fabulous. On GH Rye Buns! With pickle, tomato, ketchup, mustard + lettuce.
Some fries
Kelsey’s tomato + cuc Caesar salad
And fruit for dessert, which I iced with BB!
Thanks for a great lunch guys!!
I’ve got some serious paper writing to do. I think Kanz is going to make me spaghetti for dinner. Nate may or may not be joining us while Kate goes to a baby shower dinner (whee!). Until then…
Hailey says
OMG!! YUMMY! I just ate lunch but this post made me hungery again.
Julie says
What a fun little lunch party! I like how you are calling the husband Kanz on the blog. It is what you call him in real life after all! Are you the only one?
Danielle says
What a fun lunch!
I love the burgers, oh I’m craving one so bad now!
Moran says
YUM! I haven’t had sweet potatoes in AGES!!!
Mel says
Sounds like a fun weekday get together! And the lunch looks mighty tasty as well!
Nate says
I was just holding Matt’s beer. Or maybe my beer was non-alcoholic. Which one sounds like less of a lie?
brandi says
fun! i wish I could have lunches like this more often during the week.
Marissa says
Looks like fun!
Ansley says
Yep, they were totally drinking O’Douls… haha
Allison K says
Cute pup! Is he part (or pure) sharpei? We have a lab shar-pei and he looks almost exactly like Gilbert (only black!).
Runeatrepeat says
Hey Kath,
Those sweet potato fries are baked (not on the grill) right? How long do you bake them?
JENNA says
Yum! your lunch looks so festive and good! cute sweater!
Making Love In The Kitchen says
So envious of the t-shirt weather. I figure we are still about three weeks away from that.
Nate says
Hey Allison K – Gilbert is a Shar-Pei / Rat Terrier Mix. Although we don’t really see the rat terrier.
Sara says
What a great looking meal! I need to make some burgers soon.
Betsy says
Lovely lunch! What a great mid-week-ish mini tradition. 🙂
Shann says
don’t any of you have to work to make $$? 🙂
Weekly Bite says
Fun lunches like that just make the week so much better!
Michelle Hisae says
That looks SO delicious. Ah, I want a good burger now for dinner. And those sweet potato “fries” look great too! I can’t wait until the abundant summer barbeques!
Sara says
How fun! Lunch looks great.
Matt says
Shann,
I had already worked an 8.5 hour day by lunchtime! I think that deserves some Thursdrink beers…
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
yay for a special dinner made by the husband!! enjoy!
life coach jen says
Such a good volume-eater, you are!
Allison K says
Nate-
Rat Terrier? Never would have guessed! Our dog has Gilberts face, but floppy lab ears. He is kinda goofy looking.
Leah @ Simply Fabulous Now says
Looks like a fun lunch!!
Love your sweater Kath!!
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
What a delicious looking lunch. Looks like a fun mid-day experience with your friends =)
Joanie says
What a fun lunch! That salad looks delish.
Vanessa says
Looks like so much fun!
I agree with Leah, love the sweater. =)
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
I love Rye bread because I love to crunch the little caraway seeds with my teeth.
I love your earrings for completely different reasons.
Hallie says
I love that you had a mid-week lunch party with friends! What a good idea. Sometimes I’ll picnic with my coworkers and it makes the work day go by so much faster!
I have totally been craving a burger lately. I might have to give in to the craving, although I’m wondering if a burger made from leaner ground beef would turn out. I probably have to go for the fatty stuff to make it good, huh?
Kori says
I wish some of my friends had non-traditional work schedules (like mine) so that we could follow your lunch date lead! What a nice way to de-stress just before the week is over! Nice eats- I’m getting pumped for grill weather!
Jennifer says
Is Kelsey preggers? That dress makes her look it. And I really like your gray sweater!
Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!) says
I’m seriously longing to bbq now! I wish our snow would melt!
Happy to see your oats back this morning.
Enjoy your evening!
Kara says
I’ve never seen sweet potato fries like that! Such a good idea!
Chelsea says
That looks delicious! I just got sweet potatoes to make for Lucy and I think I’ll steal one for myself!
Missy (Missy Maintains) says
Delicious and fun lunch! I wish I could do that during the work day!!!
Brooke says
Do you have the recipe for the caesar salad dressing? I am always looking for a good one. Thanks so much
susa says
Kath, I wanted to ask you how you upload all those pics several times a day…. directly from the camera to the blog or to the computer or to a photo website??
I’m trying to figure out a fast and easy way to do it….
Thanks bunches….and keep up the blog.
Btw I enjoyed your hubby’s postings A LOT! :O)
-Susa
K says
What a fun lunch!! Gilbert is a cutie!
Heather says
What a great spread! I love how you guys plan all these fun get-togethers… it’s such a good idea and so entertaining to hear about.
I have the same question as Susa. You seem to upload so many photos! How do you do it all without spending the entire day on the computer?
greenbean says
great hubby, great friends, great house, and great food. you are one blessed girl. thanks for sharing with us!
Lori says
You said Kanz! or wrote it…. well typed it!
I love your sweater!
Kaley says
Kath,
Who went to Depauw? That’s close to my hometown AND where I go to school!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
Looks great!
Organic Baby says
the burger look yummy! looking at the photos made me hungry.
Brittney says
Your lunch looks fun!
Lyn says
I’ve really got to find me some Barney Butter. Can you get them to do free shipping again??
Lisa D says
your earrings are AMAZING!!!
Sharon says
Oh wow, scrumptious!
Kath says
Julie ,
I call him Kanz 100% of the time. My family and friends also do, but our mutual friends and his family call him Matt, and his friends call him by his last name.
Runeatrepeat ,
They were baked – but Kate made them so I don’t know the time. We usually do 30-40 minutes in our house.
Making Love In The Kitchen,
I was wearing a sweater + a fleece for most of the day!
Hallie ,
I think lean beef makes a pretty good burger. Or you could just have half a burger on a full size bun with toppings. Sometimes half is all you need to get the craving going.
Jennifer ,
You should check http://www.BitesandBowls.com where she addresses her shape.
Brooke ,
I don’t, but Kelsey might be able to tell you.
susa + Heather ,
Windows Live Writer!! I couldn’t live without it.
Kaley ,
That would be Nate’s cup.
Lyn ,
I think it’s in the works..
Kath
Erin says
It’s hard to beat burgers and sweet tater fries. And not much beats beers, so pretty much an awesome day. I take it your feeling better?!
Rose says
Gosh, your lunches are so fun! Jealous over here 🙂
Sarah says
What a fun and delicious lunch! I definitely can’t drink during the day. If I do, I pass out by dinner time…
Sarah
Jess says
I can’t drink during the day either. It just feels so wrong!
Sarah L says
I’ll have to try sweet potato fries cut that way – yum!