Hold on to your hats – Virginia is about to blow away!!
I spent my morning reading in bed. Resistance is great – and I don’t even like wartime books! It’s detailed, swiftly moving and suspenseful – just what I like in a good book.
You’d think a lazy morning at home would be the perfect day, but it actually leaves me feeling rather blah. I keep waiting for my body to feel sick or hungover, since that’s usually how I feel when I’m still in my pajamas at lunchtime and haven’t done a thing!
I did eat this killer salad though.
Featuring:
- Romaine
- Arugula
- Olive oil, lavender salt, honey
- Spiced pecans
- An egg
- Blue D’Auvergne
- Tomatoes, green peppers, carrot, celery
- Hummus
Those spiced pecans were made by Matt last night for our event tonight. They are modeled after a Great Harvest recipe, so unfortunately I can’t share it, but I’ll let you know that this recipe is pretty darn similar!
I think I ate half a jar! So addicting!
After lunch Pero with a House Hunters.
Somebody needs to get up and get moving!
Abby says
What a pretty salad! 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Blue cheese with eggs is wonderful! I made Runny-yolk sliders with blue cheese a few weeks ago, SO GOOD!
Caroline @ French Ponytail says
Ha ha, I’m so addicted to House Hunters! For some reason I find it incredibly relaxing, especially the international ones where they’re moving to Belize or something. Anyway, your salad looks amazing.
Angel7 says
You make salads look so fabulous!
Once again, I will have to get some lavender salt.
By the way, since you always say how you eat dates, and how they tie you over for a while until your next meal, I just happened to find some organic ones today and bought them. I am excited to see how they make me feel.
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val says
lazy saturdays (or sundays!) are sometimes the best idea EVER!!! i’m having one my self. for another hour:)
Joyce @ Flowing to Fifty says
Up and at ’em, Girlfriend! Like you, I’m having lazy day, but I think you probably deserve it way more than I do. The salad looks great, and I hope the rest of your day is enjoyable too.
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
love love love egg on salads!
Jumanah @ Healthy Living in the Middle East says
Wow! Amazing looking salad! Especially that egg!
Kristi @ KristiAteIt says
My day has been pretty much the same, minus that delicious looking salad! I love House Hunters! I like hearing all of the differences in peoples opinions of space, such as the yard or kitchen. It’s really interesting to me! Plus, watching the International one, it’s so neat to see all the different places.
Cindy says
I’m having a lazy Saturday too! Enjoy it, you certainly deserve it.
Courtney @ the granola chronicles says
I’m having a lazy/relaxing Saturday also. My husband and I are going on a hike later, so I’m alright with being lazy for now! 🙂
Khushboo says
Staying in my pjs makes me feel so groggy but days like that are just so necessary sometimes! Plan for tomorrow is: wake up->run->shower and get into fresh set of pjs->pancakes->get back into bed 😀
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Pretty salad—ummmm I LOVE staying in my PJs as long as possibel–actually, scratch that-I like getting up, working out, then getting back in to my PJs after showering. haha 🙂 ENjoy the day! Nice salad!!
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
Those nuts sound amazing!
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
I always feel super tired if I just lay around all day. Its super rainy and windy here in PA too.
Rachel says
You are right about the weather in VA! We live in Norfolk and the wind is CRAZY!
Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing says
Ha! I attempted to make spiced almonds this week. Needless to say, 4 pans of a total #fail. Oy. At least now I know what DOESN’T work best… 😉
Lucy @ The Sweet Touch says
I hate when I make expensive baking/cooking mistakes but like you said, you learned something from it 😉
Nice lookin’ salad Kath, I think the runny egg would be a fun twist, yum!
Lisa Fine [lisasfoods] says
For the last few months, after seeing it here, I’ve been putting olive oil and honey on my salads, and it’s my absolute favorite. Now I just need to find some (or make some) lavendar salt too!
Sounds like a nice, lazy kind of Saturday.
Erin {Shortcut to Bliss} says
My kids are both sick so I spent the morning under my down comforter reading while they napped. Now I feel like I have lost the entire day. I love the relaxation but then hate the unproductivity.
Michelle M says
Question regarding the book you’re reading right now…
Who’s the author on this one? Is it Owen Sheers? Looking for more books to add to my Kindle.
Thanks!
KathEats says
Anita Shreve!
Michelle M says
Thanks!
Stacey @ Being Stacey says
I don’t know if I missed it but what exactly is Perro?
KathEats says
Click the link I provided!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
Spiced nuts are soooo good. And so addicting. Over the holidays in the malls when you smell spiced nuts roasting, they are like a beckon, calling me over!
Glad you got in an episode of House Hunters and some coffee on Sat a.m. 🙂
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
That’s the perfect reason to take a break… yum! 😉 I love the egg you added into the salad too! Looks like such a great mix.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Love how colorful the salad looks, very tempting 🙂
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
sounds like a wonderfully relaxing saturday- you two deserve it! 🙂
that egg and salad looks absolutely divine with your photography! 🙂
Namaste Gurl says
Lazy mornings are great every once in a while. Totally ok if your on the go all week, as it seems like you are! Enjoy the rest of your day 🙂
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i’m often in my pj’s in bed for a good portion of the morning. it definitely helps if some housework gets done, but it sounds like you already did that!
Cait's Plate says
Spiced pecans are THE BEST! I seriously cannot ever get enough of them. It’s completely impossible to stop yourself 🙂
Jamie@everydaydolce says
Oh I totally know how you felt this a.m. I was in the same boat! I did not want to get dressed or do anything…but sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to do that every one in a while 🙂
Laura @Foodsnobstl says
Give yourself a break! Everyone needs a little R&R sometimes
KathEats says
I DID! And what I’m saying is that I just prefer to do more fun things
Molly says
That salad suits spring! Unfortunately it’s snowing here!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Love pecans.. those look especially yummy.. I can see how you ate almost half the jar 🙂 props to you for stopping at half
Baking Books says
Love the vibrant yellow of the yolk!
I was wondering if that was hummus…kinda looked like tuna 😉
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
It’s windy windy here, too!! We had horrible weather last night, and the wind stuck around. Hope ya’ll don’t get blown away!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Your egg looks like it’s fried to perfection! LOVE runny yolk 🙂
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Enjoy your day! That salad with the egg looks delicious!
Heather says
I have a question on fueling before a workout. I have seen that you have used dates before a workout. I typically out first thing in the morning 5AM and have a hard time eating before I go. Do you have any suggestions on what I could do for fueling or do you think a date would be sufficient?
Thank you!Heather
KathEats says
If you’re getting up and going right away, something small and easily digested would work well. A date or two sounds perfect to me, but that also depends on how much you’re doing. Another option is a sports drink if it’s a longer workout and you have a light stomach
kaila @ healthy helper! says
sometimes ya need a lazy day! someone as busy as you could use it lol! oh and I am officially declaring you the queen of fried eggs….I cannot get mine to turn out like that for some reason! what’s your secret? 🙂
KathEats says
I plot it into my Circulon pan with some Misto spray and just let it sit on medium heat!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I can only handle so much lazing around too. At some point I need to get out of the house or else I go crazy!
Allie says
I love lazy reading days 🙂 I hope you do a book review!
Love the lunch.. and the pecans, those are my favorite nuts. I wonder if you have ever had pecan butter?!
KathEats says
I have and didn’t love it! I think it was a bit too earthy for me?
Glo says
I’ve never thought about putting an egg on my salad! I guess it makes sense, I use hard boiled all of the time!
Ashley says
That is not just “an egg.” That is the PERFECT egg!!!
KathEats says
Haha!
Morgan @ moments of mmm says
You deserve a day of rest! You are the most active person!
I love Saturday mornings where no plans are involved. I get to clean, cook and relax!
Hilary says
Beautiful salad! I totally identify with your sentiment about just laying around….as great as it feels, it’s so foreign….and can feel kinda gross after a while.
Gillian says
This salad looks AH-mazing!!! Btw you are looking exceptionally beautiful lately, your hair is getting so long and you are radiant!
KathEats says
Why thank you!
Jackie says
😀 The hubs and I watch House Hunters all.the.time. How fun of a show is it? We already own a house, but we love love love watching people go through the process and House Hunters International makes us yearn for some time abroad!
Hannah says
Salty-sweet-spicy nuts are incredibly addictive! I’ve had to forbid myself from making the Union Square ones too frequently as I eat the batch in a matter or days 😛
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
Your salad is GORGEOUS! 😀 SO VIBRANT! 😀
Katherine: Unemployed says
The egg would be hard enough for me to make; the rest of the salad combination looks like too much to handle! I love that hummus is part of the salad, though, rather than a side.
Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous says
I keep forgetting to try a fried egg on my salads…every time I see it on your blog it looks so yummy!