Good evening. Hopefully not the last for a few days with this storm ready to pounce.
I got a lot done at the bakery today, including a nice yogurty snack topped with Groovy Granola! I’m a Cville Cluster girl, but Groovy is great too. Nicely sticky-crunchy-chewy.
I biked home (when did it get so hot!?) and too a refreshing shower before sitting with Karen on the porch to sip a cocktail.
I bought this new flavor of kombucha at Cville Market. It was quite too – very refreshing – but not as vinegary as Synergy brand (I kinda like that part!). This was slightly less expensive and less fizzy.
Tonight’s dinner was sponsored by Karen, who brought over barbecued [loganic] chicken in a big pot along with asparagus and a tomato salad. Thanks Karen!
Karen said she would post the recipe for the chicken in the comments later tonight or tomorrow. Our buns were the new Virginia Buns – SO soft!!!!!!! Thank the potato.
Ter-maters are so sweet these days! Mixed with olive oil and taleggio cheese!
Roasted with garlic..
Thankful there won’t be too much rain tomorrow because we’re slicing bread for a race first thing in the morning!
Goodnight, sleep tight
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I’ve wanted to try that brand of booch, but not sure I wanna drop $$ on something I might not love. I do love the vinegary-ness and fizziness, so I think I’ll stick to GTs.
Don’t let the bedbugs bite!
That brand isn’t raw, that’s why it’s cheaper
Dinner looks delish!
That asparagus looks perfectly done!! I love it tender like that. I’m usually just so impatient that I want to eat it before it gets to that point!
Wo that looks like a delicious dinner. Your meals always look good, but this looks especially tasty- with the roasted garlic and cheese additions!
Dinner looked delish! love summer fresh tomatoes
How is Karen doing by the way?
She’s good! Thanks for asking!
That dinner looks delish! And I love your “goodnight, sleep tight” ending…when I was little my dad and I would always say that to each other when he tucked me into bed
That’s the only brand of booch I’ve ever tried. Glad to hear a comparison to others. I think I’ll just keep buying Wonder.
I just described cherry tomatoes as “sweet as candy” to someone. I can’t stop popping them!
Sigh…in these dog days of summer let’s enjoy the tomatoes and asparagus while they last.
I’ve been LOVING tomatoes lately too, they’re perfect! I actually think I prefer that brand of ‘bucha, the flavor is just a little more appealing to me. Perhaps the price subconsciously makes a difference too
It blows me away HOW sweet Karen is– You guys are so lucky to have her!
How are you guys not getting rain and affected by Irene? We live outside Philly, not on water line, and the weather men have been going nutso. Me and hubby were in OC for vaca and had to evacuate this morning.
That sandwich looks so good! It makes me want some barbeque!
That dinner looks amazing… and I’m so behind, but congrats on the house, awesome news!
those buns look bangin!
I want that salad! Karen is so sweet to bring over dinner. Have a great weekend!
What a puffy bun. Cute!
And Ive never seen that brand of ‘booch but being that I make my own, I also don’t really pay attention to too many of the commercially-sold kinds..there seem to be so many popping up! Good info and review though, thank you
Good luck w/ the race event tomorrow morning. Hope it’s not raining on you guys!
omg…just realized where the name ‘booch’ comes from. wow.
kom BOOCH a
yup..
Yum! I hope you guys are safe when the weather hits! Is your favorite part about owing your own bakery bringing home all the bread?? You seem to incorporate it into one (or more) of your meals every day… do you ever get sick of it?
Not sick of it yet!! A little sick of some kinds, but not in general
chicken in a bun sounds fun! <—uhh totally just rhymed.
Have fun tomorrow at the race!
I like Kombucha very vinegary and fizzy–carbonation is great!
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It was very nice meeting you today! The bread was exceptional as always! I was on my way back to Philadelphia and took a rather long detour just to stop over in C’ville to grab some. On the way out stopped at wholefoods and is now a J Crew Warehouse. Eventually found the new store but had no idea it had moved!
Chad! so sorry we didn’t get to chat more! Thanks so much for stopping in…hope it was delicious!
Couldn’t have been better! You both did an incredible job bringing the place to life!
Wow, what an amazing dinner! Potato is such a great addition to breads. I use it in my rolls and and in loaf bread! Stay safe Kath!
That sandwich looks perfect!!!
Oooh, those buns do look rather fluffy. I love potato buns – they are definitely the fluffiest!
I’ve never had potato bread!! It looks delish though. And pulled chicken is SOOOO yummy! I love it!
Those buns look like the most perfect things ever. Potato bread really is just so wonderful. Soft, doughy and fluffy.
And I love the idea of the bbq pulled chicken. That Karen is a keeper
Good luck at the race!
Have a great time!
Dinner just looks amazing! Yum, yum! I could probably clean out the entire tomato salad myself
I could pop those little tomatoes like candy!
I have been wanting kombucha all day long. I will have to go get some tomorrow!
I just got home from football and decided to sip on a cocktail, not quite as good as yours. Less healthy, oops. Great tasting just the same!
Good luck at tomorrow’s race, your dinner looks wonderful….can Karen come to my house?
I’ve still never seen kombucha in Australia. Hopefully one day!
Looks awesome! Love that bun.
Those tomatoes look so fresh and yummy! What a great summer meal!*
Love roasted garlic, fortunately it doesn’t seem to give that funky of an aftertaste!
karen is seriously the best mother in law. Her meals always look great!
I completely agree!
Karen’s dinners always look so great – you should give her a page of her own on KERF
Yum! Karens dinner looks fab, she’s pretty sweet
That dinner looks incredible… especially those buns! Love all the colors on the place too!
What a fantastic dinner! I’ve been loving local tomatoes lately – especially the little yellow/orange cherry tomatoes. They’re so sweet!
That tomato salad looks rockin’!! Sad to think tomato season is almost over.
Karen’s Recipe!!
Chicken BBQ
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup water
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
shredded cabbage (around two cups)
Bring chicken in 1 cup water to boil, then simmer for 10-15 minutes, till done.
When cooled, chop into small bite-sized pieces and put back in pot with the water which has turned into a good broth!
Add remaining ingredients, except the cabbage.
Bring to boil, then simmer for 45 minutes. (Be careful not to let all the liquid cook out.)
At last minute, add the cabbage.
Serve on buns.
Thank you…looks yummy and easy. Karen, glad to hear you are doing well.
What is “loganic” chicken? I’ve seen you mention that word a few times and I Googled it and apparently Google doesn’t even know what it means! LOL
Just me being too lazy to keep typing “local and organic”