We have been mellowed.
But we’re headed home today. First through Fayetteville to visit Matt’s family there and drop off Andrew. Then up I-95 through Richmond to Charlottesville. If anyone wants to have dinner along the way… : )
Breakfast today featured a few persimmons from a nearby organic farm that Rod gave me. Yay for the tomato kind!
Chopped and mixed with plain yogurt, banana, strawberries, pineappple, Quaker Squares, granola.
Hopefully the next time we’re here it’s 90 degrees and we can jump right in!
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That marsh is just gorgeous!
And your breakfast looks summery and makes me miss summer
but YUM!
Love those beach pics! Safe travels home
90 degree weather… you’re teasing me!
Love that last beautiful shot.
That last photo is absolutely gorgeous! So shiny!
Tomatoes are so good for you and I just can’t get into them! Ugh, so frustrating. I can deal with them pureed and in sauces, but whole or chopped? Nothx.
All that fresh fruit looks good though! Have a good day!
Beautiful pictures!
I am sorry it is time to go home. Have a safe trip.
Carolina marshland is just SO pretty…it makes me miss the lowcountry! Have a safe trip home!!
I tried a persimmon and found it tasted really off. I’m not sure if I got a bad one? It made my mouth feel like sand paper and my throat got super dry. It was also super mushy. I feel like there must be better persimmons out there!
Laura
I had the same experience. Kath, how do you get around the drying effect that persimmons have in your mouth?? I had to throw mine away
You guys had the ACORN shaped persimmon – which I had once and did NOT enjoy! Apparently they have to be super-duper ripe to be good.
http://www.katheats.com/the-eighth-dwarf-drippy/
I eat the TOMATO shaped ones – which are good when they are slightly soft to the touch. No cotton mouth!
Travel safely and hurry home, we miss you!
I’m loving all the marsh pictures!! Sounds so relaxing and like a great get away
is the water deep?
That bowl looks so delicious! After all the Christmas celebrations, I’m craving nothing but fruits and veg right now. Have a great day Kath!
I have yet to eat a persimmon this season. Those look fantastic!
Safe travels home.
such pretty water! And the breakfast bowl looks fantastic…I need something along those lines to detox from sugar overload this past weekend at Moms!
safe travels!
cathy b. @ brightbakes
please excuse my bluntness and curiosity but… is Andrew single?
Unfortunately, no
i LOVE persimmons! i also love quaker squares
Much as it sucks to have vacation end, isn’t it so nice to be going home?
Have a safe drive!
Sorry if this is random but wasn’t sure where else to post this. I know you love okra so next time you put them in the oven, cut them into really small pieces. They end up becoming super crispy and make a yummy soup topper- much like healthy croutons
I have a similar recipe that I love
I’ve never had a persimmon. But I do know a great camp song that has the word persimmon in it…
I bought a persimmon once and never ate it. I’m so curious!
I love persimmons! Whenever I eat them, though, my roommates think I’m eating a tomato.
Persimmonssssssssssssss! Love!
What a beautiful place. I love that you guys go there as a family. Great tradition.
Ah yes, good ole’ Fayette-Nam! My husband and I met at Ft. Bragg when we were both stationed there
His job always threatens the possibility of returning. I love the Carolinas but not Fayville so much!
I really don’t like the texture of persimmons. Kinda….slimey. Hard to describe.
Can’t do dinner… booo. But I can recommend you some great places anywhere between Richmond and Charlottesville. Lol.. I’m a Goochland Girl.
Please recommend!
Sticky Rice in Richmond is good. They have a variety and it’s a very unique place to eat.
I’ve enjoyed the pictures of your trip!
Have a good drive home!
it all looks so beautiful! i am not sure i’ve ever been to that part of the country before?
WATER!!! i miss being around water so much sometimes…90 degrees and a dip in a lake sounds like heaven to me
it looks like you all had so much fun! what a great break! I miss the beach and wish i could have stayed longer this past week. have a good trip back home! hopefully, 95 won’t be too busy for ya all!
Beautiful pictures! Have a safe drive home
Jen
My grandmom lived in Cali for a bit and now insists on buying persimmons all the time. They’re great and an uncommon treat for me!
I’ve never had a persimmon but I really want to try one
Same! Kath, what do they taste like? Is there anything they’re close to?
Like a hybrid of a peach and a mango
Safe travels back home and the persimmon with banana, strawberries, pineappple looks delish!
Here’s to 90F next time, too!
Amazing photographs, as usual. Looks like a really good breakfast!
THats gorgeous!
90 degrees! In January, that’s crazy!
Safe travels – and the fruit looks delicious.
I had a persimmon once but it was not the tomatoey one. I was not a huge fan but maybe I need to try that kind! Safe travels!!
Safe travels! Wouldn’t it be nice to swim there, it looks gorgeous!
Heidi xo
Breakfast sounds wonderful, have a safe trip home!
Hope your trip home is going well!!! Your fam will be in our thoughts / prayers tomorrow!
Those persimmons look delicious! Glad you’re having a great time
Have a safe drive.
mmm i love persimmons! have i told you how much i love your breakfast pictures? they make me want to eat breakfast all day long!
Pretty!
I’ve never had a persimmon , but I am dying to try one!
Pretty pictures! Glad you got some rest and relaxation.
What a great view! I wish my winter looked like this!
Despite the chilly weather, your posts (and meals!) have been so summery and bright lately. I love it!
Are those fuyu persimmons, the hard kind? I love those but can’t stomach the squishy hachiya kind…