Over lunch yesterday we were discussing dried fruits. Several of my colleagues had not had a date! So I’m bringing some in to try for our PM lunch date!
And since I only had 4 in stock, I’ve got some Megafruit Lychee to try as well!
The heart of my lunch is leftover mexican scoop from last night over a simple bed of spinach
Served with a side of ‘loupe
And 3 mini slices of Great Harvest Cranberry Orange
Date for dessert!
Tonight I’m meeting Emily for a walk and then YOGA!
Super food for a super evening date:
See y’all for a late dinner!
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I have to confess, I have never eaten a date before and I hear they’re amazing! Maybe that should be on my grocery list for tomorrow too. And I do love me some cantaloupe!! So fresh, cool and tasty.
Never had a date? Scandalous! Or maybe that’s just b/c I’m a So. Cal girl and they proliferate in Cali. Favorite, sinful way too eat is sliced in half and filled with blue cheese with a drizzle of honey on top. SOOOOOOO GOOD!
YUMMMMMM…that dried fruit looks like candy! love your salad too…i’m totally in a mexican mood today!
People who haven’t had dates are SERIOUSLY missing out – they’re one of my favourite foods! I always chop them up and put them on my Breakfast Green Monsters :p
What!?
Dates are sooo good!
I hope everyone enjoyed their date date
Oooh, you’re so nice to share! I’ve never had the lychee fruit, but I’ve definitely had a date! I also have a love affair with prunes, contemporarily known as “dried plums”. I pretty much love all dried fruit.
Have fun with Emily!
Dried Lychee? You have to tell how that is!
Never had a date?! Crazy!
I’ve only had Chinese dates before… are they similar? I love prunes, though – they are my favorite dried fruit! They’re like nature’s candy to me…
Hope the rest of your day is awesome!
Wei-Wei
Yum, yum, YUM! I love fresh dates- they’re great on their own, stuffed with nut butter, or as part of a raw dessert. I find, though, that for a lot of people who’ve never tried them, they’re an acquired taste.
No dates?!? They’re missing out!
Yummy lunch! I love serving hot things like soup or pasta over spinach– such an easy way to get in more veggies!
I’m actually not sure if I’ve eaten a date before!
And I’m curious about the dried lychee as well! 
I totally drove an hour to a Great Harvest because of how amazing your bread always looks. SO GOOD. The honey whole wheat is magical! I am so excited for you!
Long time reader; first time commenter. You are amazing!
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I love dates…I just had to get past their cockroach-esque appearance! Your friend is going to love them.
I had never tried dates till a trip to Palm Springs, California where date shakes are a very big deal and I was told I must try one. One sip and I was hooked.
wonderful, healthy lunch with much colour! Love it!
I adore dates, but people look at me with a really funny face when I eat them. I guess they don’t look really yummy, but they are amazing
I’ve never had Dates before but my husband likes the mexican ones that are salted and sour…I forget what they’re called but he gets them from the gas station.
Mexicon leftovers work so well over spinach! I love pico de gallo on my spinach salads.
I love dates! They are SO good stuffed with almond butter! Have a wonderful afternoon!
I hadn’t tried dates until my mom brought them and now I can’t get enough. I eat them with a smidge of almond butter.
what are the benefits of dates? good for pre race meal?
Benefit: deliciousness!!
And yes, they’re good preworkout.
Man – I am sooo jealous of your Great Harvest bread.
Love dates – so sweet! and so fiber-filled!
Love Amazing Grass bars. The new Peanut Butter Protein flavor (which, I guess was made by popular demand for a higher-protein option) is delicious, if a little on the chewy side. Just would have preferred if it wasn’t made with whey protein. Try it out if you spot it!
Now that is my kind of lunch!!! Love the mexican mix in a bowl over spinach…HEAVEN! Dates are amazing. I am thinking the people that don’t eat them…it is only due to how they look! They are so tasty. Enjoy your walk and yoga tonight. It must be nice to have a buddy to do that with!
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I just discovered dates recently but can’t call myself a huge fan. The flavor reminds me of something else that I can’t place…
That great harvest bread looks super good! You get to sample fabulous foods!
That salad looks delish. That bread looks sooo good, too! Yum
Jenn
What a great date!;)
never had a date before?!?! that is very sweet (ha ha) of you to intro them. i use them in everything now – avocado puddings, shakes, straight up…luckily there are a lot of date farms in socal so we have them everywhere!
Dates are one of my favorites. I eat them straight out of the package, and of course cook with them.
Suzanne
I love this blog so much…I was actually eating a dried medjool as I read the comments and saw the notes on the ab + date combo, and dashed to the fridge to grab a jar and try it out. REVELATION!!! You guys and gals are the best, and Kath, you are an inspiration to us all
Thanks Kari!!
Dates rock! I’ve been making my own LARA bars – from the website I got the recipe a great synopsis of the wonders of dates for the previous commenter.
I love dates because I love brown sugar, and dates taste like brown sugar candy–hence they are a delicious and healthy way to curb my sweet tooth. One date has a mere 23 calories and is loaded with nutrition. Dates are an excellent source of carbohydrates (great for pre- or post-workout), contain no cholesterol, are high in fiber, and boast a wide range of nutrients, including calcium (32 mg per serving), Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Iron, Zinc, Copper, and Manganese.
Dates also contain vitamins A1, B1, B2, B3, B5, C and more than 20 different amino acids; they help in the digestion and assimilation of carbohydrates, and help to regulate blood sugar levels and fatty acids content in our bodies.
Good info!
Medjool dates are a bit higher in calories (I think, 65 as opposed to 25), but they are SO much better than the little dates. Once I tried a medjool, i could not go back.
Medjools are the big dates that are usually available in the produce section.
Shove some almond butter and a few chocolate chips in there, and it is heaven.
The bread looks amazing!! And I love introducing people to new foods! Its an added bonus if they like them
I confess, I have never had a date. Maybe I should go buy some to see what all the hype is about.
I love dates! Such a great snack or healthy treat.
Mm! I love dates and Greens bars! Great pictures! I always enjoy looking at your blog!
I LOOOOVE dates. They’re so sweet and delicious – especially when dunked in peanut butter! Taste just like a LARABAR
i wanted to comment that not all dates are dried. if you purchase bulk or packaged dates that are in a refrigerated section, they are fresh. fresh is much better than dry.
i love dates as well!
love love dates…esp with some nut butter on top! have fun @ yoga!
Mmmmm…I LOVE cranberry orange bread!
Dates are the best!!! I think it’s crazy when people dont like them…. oh well, that just leaves more for me
I made Mexican and the next day I took it and put it on top of lettuce. I agree it was so simple and so good.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of lychee…
I just discovered dates! They are great for travel! I say this as I am sitting on the runway at RDU waiting to go home and just snacked on a larabar! I want to try and make my own, has anyone ever done so and if yes what are your methods?
We have awesome dates out here in CA. I LOVE them!! A little too much.
I love,, love, love Deglet Dates!
I grew up in Hemet, CA, which is out in the upper desert, on the opposite side of the mountain from Palm Springs. Dates, figs and dried apricots were as common for us as apples and oranges are to others. Date balls were a Christmas tradition.
Dried lychees? I am intrigued – but I bet they are DELICIOUS!!!
That bread looks to DIE FOR!!!
I’ve only had a date once and I didn’t enjoy it. Maybe I picked up a bad one?
I have been obsessed with dates the past few weeks! Kinda good, kinda bad. I’m on fiber overload. I need to stop right now until after my marathon on Sunday. Bad things might happen!!!
Wow, I’m always amazed when people have never eaten something that’s been a part of my life for so long, but I guess it’s a lot about cultural differences. What did they think of the dates?
Hope yoga is/was fun! What a great lunch- that salad mix looks jammin. Our great harvest opens tomorrow!
Oh how fun!!! Go get a taste!
The lychee was good!! It tasted like herbal tea in a chewy dried fruit form. Loved all the chew!
My friend also seemed to like the dates
I have never tried a date before, I didn’t even know what it looked like!
That’s literally my dream lunch! Mexican salad followed by some delicious dates…delightful!