After an entire day doing business things, I decided to redeem my activity level with a WALK! The bakery is on the edge of such beautiful historic neighborhoods (where we want to buy!) and I need to take advantage of that more often! I ventured out for about 40 minutes, talking to my mom and just soaking in the fresh air. Wonderful!
Before I left I had a cube of Apple Crunch Bread Pudding (whole grain, but loaded with the good stuff!) and made a tiny bowl of cereal out of blueberries, milk and Cville Cluster! Apparently 1 cup’s worth – heh!
I did more closing-the-books work and then before I knew it it was 6PM! We counted the cash, entered the day’s sales, did predictions for tomorrow and biked on home.
Easier said than done! (And I mean the biking part!)
Dinner tonight was a Karen Special!! She made a greek chicken bake with artichokes, feta and olives the other day and brought us our own little container of it. The recipe was not healthy (cream, butter + feta cheese were the stars) but it was DELICIOUS!! Maybe Karen will share the recipe or provide a link if it’s online in the comments!?! I think these were the best artichokes I’ve ever had.
When she brought it over, she told me to serve it over pasta. But had I done that I probably would feel stuffed right now! Instead we served it over garden greens (which Matt says are dwindling 🙁 ) dressed with olive oil and kosher salt. YUM!
Sing with me now: “ON TOP OF A SAL-LEDDDDDDDDDDDDD”
Served with sparkling water and a bug spray cocktail. So far this eco stuff (which is mostly strong herbal oils) works pretty well. I felt like I got a bite or two on parts that I didn’t spray (my pinky toe) but in general my legs were bug-free. The only downside is a pre-bedtime shower is a must!
We’re both pretty pooped – might be early to bed tonight.
The Healthy Hipster says
LOVE the looks of that breakfast bowl…small but perfect! NOM!
Julie H. says
Best artichokes you’ve ever had?!?! WOW! Way to go Karen! 🙂
They look delish and be sure to tell her that they look wonderful on-line too! YUM!
Nichole says
Where do you buy liquid smoke? I don’t have time to order it online;).
KathEats says
I found it at Whole Foods
Jessica says
Our grocery store has it in the BBQ sauce/Ketchup/condiment aisle.
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
I need to get some of that bug spray. The mosquitos of Cville love my blood.
See ya tomorrow!! (It’s been forever!)
KathEats says
I know!!
Felicia (Natural + Balanced) says
replant some greens so they come up again in september! the heat is a bit too much for them now which makes mine bitter, but usually i replant so i can enjoy them again 🙂
Amanda @ The Artsy Kitchen says
Yum! I almost always choose greens over pasta to serve things on top of, looks delicious!! 🙂
And OMG, the bread pudding… looks amazing…
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
HAHAHA I am so going to sing that now everytime I make a salad!
Cait's Plate says
Nothing wrong with an early bedtime if you ask me – I was PASSED OUT by 8:30pm last night and it was like the greatest thing ever.
I definitely would’ve served that over chicken bake over greens as well – a heavy item with another heavy item is usually delicious but can leave you feeling uncomfortably full in my experience. I always try to balance one heavy thing with a lighter thing for “upper stomach” comfort (the picture of the cow you showed so long ago still comes to mind when my “upper stomach” gets full by the way, haha).
Now “On Top of Old Smoky” is stuck in my head…2nd song you’ve got there today! You’re on a roll 😉
Enjoy your early turn-in!
KathEats says
LOL. I don’t remember the image, but I do still think about upper + lower chambers!!
Cait's Plate says
Haha – I have NO idea why that stuck with me all this time but it totally did. Takes “visual learner” to a whole new level 😉
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Greens are the best. And that bread pudding looks quite tasty too. I/ve never had bread pudding! Need to find out what I am missing out on!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
how weird! right before i read this post i was doing research for my road trip about the artichoke capitol of the world!
KathEats says
Lisa says
Castroville!! i live like 30 minutes away. Love me some artichokes! We ate so many artichokes last year that we got burnt out!!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
I went to be too late last night, so tonight is BED time early 😉 I love having food over greens instead of pasta or rice….makes me feel satisfied and not stuffed!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
by the way, i think b/c you’re a “full house” fan you’ll get this – i cannot think of “on top of old smoky” without hearing stephanie tanner play it on a recorder.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Yum to that dinner!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Karen’s chicken cheese dish looks delicious — but what I’m really jealous of is your blueberry granola cereal — so cute!
Pat says
I love serving things over greens. I do it with chili a lot, and for the 4th bbq, I made a pesto pasta salad and mixed in a heap of chopped up spinach. There was none left to take home.
John says
I’ve tried reading it to the tune of that song, didn’t pan out too well. That bread pudding sounds really good though.
Kathryn from Schoolmarmstyle says
Everything you ate looks delicious! I absolutely want lovely artichoke chicken. You can probably do a second planting of greens and have new ones by the time this batch is through.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Apple Crunch Bread Pudding is stealing my heart. I have told you before how much I adore bread pudding and have a serious crush on the G.H. bread pudding pics you post…now the apple crunch takes my crush to new levels!
And bug spray. I posted 2 days ago how i HATE it. The smell, the feel, everything about it creeps me out! I will keep that natural one in mind if I ever need some…in San Diego, we don’t have mosquitoes. Where I grew up though, in the midwest…two seasons: blizzards and mosquitoes. Oh, and road construction 🙂
Jennifer says
Oh, that chicken looks so good! She certainly comes up with great recipes. 🙂
BTW, I ventured out to our local Great Harvest today. 🙂 I bought a loaf of Tuscana Tomato bread which reminds me of pizza and a brownie. The bread is out of this world! They had High 5 and Dakota which I was tempted to get but you know I’ll be back. 🙂
Baking 'n' Books says
Wait – pizza and a brownie?!
Does Karen eat with you for dinner as well or just drop off “the goods”? And, hey – nothing wrong with a little butter! At least it’s only a couple of ingredients 😉
KathEats says
I haven’t heard of that pizza one!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I love Greek bakes. Warm artichokes and kalamata olives are a serious weakness.
kaila @ healthy helper! says
Even if it wasn’t healthy….that chicken looks delicious! Its so sweet that Karen makes you two dinner 🙂
Lorin says
I was just wondering what your favorite or top sweets baked goods at Great Harvest were? For future reference :]
KathEats says
Definitely the Savannah bars!!! Then the muffins (the whole grain ones). Then the cookies + brownies.
KathEats says
And if you can find a Big Kahuna bar..
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
I can’t fathom how you still are harvesting greens at this time of year! I guess the weather is vastly different there, compared to here (Clt). Greens here have been gone for weeks and weeks. Only Tega Hills (greenhouse grown!) greens can be found at our Farmers Market here in the dead of summer. Jealous!
I can’t wait to replant greens for fall, but that seems so far away!
On the upside, I have tomatoes coming out of my ears… erm, garden! 🙂
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Laura @ Cookies vs. Carrots says
Anything is a health food when you put it on a salad, right??? 😉
Krystina (Organically Me) says
Those bread pudding squares look so ridiculously rich and delicious.
Bee Goes Bananas says
I love small picturesque town where everything is within walking or biking distance, especially in summertime!
Hannah says
Oh golly, wow! Apple crunch bread pudding and then a creamy dish of artichokes and olives? Amazing!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
I have that song stuck in my head now! haha I will be singing it as I sleep tonight, I am heading to bed early too ( hopefully!) 🙂
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
SALAD! On top of a salad, all covered with veggies, I ate the whole salad- in one sitting. 😉
Katherine says
Love the yogurt! Nomnomnom!
KathEats says
No yogurt in this post!!
Katherine says
Lol I am an idiot. I meant pudding 😛 The milk threw me off :P.
I have never even had bread pudding. What kind of texture does it have?
KathEats says
Like bread soaked in cream!
Katherine says
Interesting. Sounds to much of a texture mix to me. I think I will have to continue to no try it 😛
Robyn @ Blueberries and Oats says
Mmm I love putting delicious dishes like that on top of a bed of greens!
P.s. That apple crunch bread pudding looks to die for. I wish my Great Harvest served that!
kris (everyday oats) says
The Apple Crunch Bread Pudding looks so incredibly tasty.
I’m glad to hear that bug spray works well! I just got it and plan to use it soon.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
I always hate that with bug spray. I don’t like showering before bed (I’m a morning person) but when I use that stuff I have no choice. That chicken looks great! I definitely vote for getting the recipe!!
Hilary says
Oooh….another day of yummy eats! So nice that Karen helps you guys out with food donations. 🙂
Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says
Oh my gosh I lurrrvvveee artichokes!!!! 🙂 That bread pudding looks dee-lish.
Molly @ RDexposed says
I’m so jealous of all your greens. We have 3 shoots of spinach in our garden. It’s going to make the tiniest salad ever!
rumfunandsun says
I was really hoping for “all covered with cheese!” 😉 but I know better!
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Karen’s chicken looks delish! So e would argue that cream, butter, and feta are perfectly healthy, whole foods and that saturated fat is good for you. 🙂
Kat says
Random question, but how did you acquire a Speights Beer glass?
KathEats says
Karen brought it back from a bike trip to NZ!
Kat says
Awesome! I asked – as I live in NZ. It is the first time I have recognised a brand in your blog/photos. Hope she loved the trip!
Liz @ Something To Chew On says
Wow, Karen’s chicken dish looks amaaazing! I always get hungry when I read your blog 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I need some of that bug spray! Mosquitoes love me. I am always covered in bites!
Danielle says
Random question:
Who is Karen and how did you acquire this random allstar who cooks for you on a regular basis?
KathEats says
She’s our personal chef….I mean my mother in law!
Abby says
Hi Kath! I’m a loyal reader who is currently doing charity work in a rural village in India. When internet is available I try to read your blog even if it just to torture myself with the pictures. Thanks to a few shopping trips to Delhi I can still recreate the oatmeal bowls, although everyone thinks I’m crazy. But a salad is out of the question. A) they aren’t eaten here B) the greens wouldn’t be safe to eat because of the water. Imagine 6 months without a salad!
I can tell you that that bug spray is no match for the bugs here, but you may have more luck with the US insects. To quote Eat, Pray Love, the mosquitoes in India are “big enough to mount a chicken.”
KathEats says
Wow, thanks for taking the time to read KERF! I can’t even imagine mosquitoes that big …
Khushboo says
My sister just asked me to make her a “KathEats-style bowl of oats” when we’re reunited in the same city again ha ha
ari says
haha this made me think of you
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/AKXKt1/www.bakerella.com/cheesecake-bars
KathEats says
Mmmmmmmmmmmm!
Danielle says
That bread pudding looks so delicious! So nice of Karen to cook you dinner. Looks like one yummie dish:)
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
Mmm I love artichokes, this looks so tasty! I had artichokes in Rome a couple of months ago and they were amazing – it’s hard to replicate them!
Sarah Jane MacMillan says
Hey Kath!
That chicken bake looks great. I’m also looking for yummy gluten free recipes, ask Karen if she will share! Hope you’re not bein to hard on Lars at Great Harvest.
Sars (her sister)
KathEats says
Hey Sars! I’m always nice to Lars 🙂
Jumanah (Healthy Living in the Middle East) says
I hope Karen will post the recipe because that chicken bake looks fabulous!
Hillary says
No, really. Those pictures of the apple bread pudding are KILLING me. Is this a universal Great Harvest thing? (As in, could I walk to my local GH and pick some up there?)
Oh. That would be so dangerous.
Lisa @ Sunny Seed Stories says
I am wondering that too, Hillary! I am going to have to check with my local GH because that stuff looks delicious!
KathEats says
Not universal. We got the recipe from Temecula!
Hillary says
I might need to buy a loaf and experiment! It just looks to good not to try—and your GH is more than four hours away ; )
rebecca says
wow, 19 exclamation points in one post!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
That chicken bake sounds wonderful! I love indulging in a rich dinner every so often. My dad makes an amazing beef stroganoff and it’s always such a treat when he makes it!
Hope says
Wow that apple crunch bread pudding looks incredible! 🙂 I love apple flavored desserts! They are so comforting!
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Those pictures are makin me haaangry. Haven’t had breakfast yet. Must eat.
Margo @ peanut butter trees says
Mmm artichokes, yum!
Johanna B says
Kath, had to tell you this. Last weekend I finally bought some gluten-free oats. Talk about expensive – $7.96 for 2#. Anyway I tried your strawberry cheesecake dough smoothie breakfast and it was EXCELLENT!!! I am in love with it. Can’t wait to try some of the other combinations – like banana and PB. Thanks again for the wonderful taste in my mouth.
Angel7 says
If I had the yummy greek chicken bake with artichokes on top of pasta, I would have been really full, too! 🙂
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seana says
You guys are sooooo lucky to have Karen!! Hope she is doing well. In the last pics she looked great!