It was an absolutely gorgeous afternoon here in Virginia. My bike ride home had me soaring through pockets of cool air under trees twinkling with setting sun . I almost forgot how much my legs were burning going up the piedmont hills!
Afternoon conference call:
Granola bar crumble munching:
We ended sales with a bang today, selling out of most of our sweets + breads. We also had a great day for sandwiches!
Matt took the afternoon off and went out for a BBQ lunch with a friend, so he was still kind of full at dinnertime. I ate too much granola bar! So we declared tonight a simple salad dinner instead of the millet + bean fiesta I had been planning.
There is one key to keeping sanity + health on busy weeknights: have versatile ingredients in your fridge! You can do anything with staples of veggies, grains, and proteins. Of course a little bread helps too!
Tonight we made tropical salads
We started with garden greens mixed with green peppers, carrots, and cucs.
The combo of mango, avocado and cheese was outstanding!!
Of course the lettuce was really good too. Riiiiiiight.
Just munched on a piece of cashew brittle for dessert.
I’m so tired tonight! Not sleepy, just tired. I’m glad I took today as a rest day (minus the active commuting) for the muscles. Tomorrow morning I am getting a MASSAGE! Matt and I won one at the Joel Salatin event we went to back in May and I’m finally cashing it in. Can’t. Wait.
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I LOVE all the new little bullets that you are using.. and am SO happy that sales are going well! You and Matt have opened a fabulous bakery!
I feel really lame that I’ve never thought to put paprika on my fried eggs before. That looks delicious!
oh yey for a much deserved massage!
I LOVE the look of that egg and cheese combo mm mmm mm!
Congrats on all the good business! 
A MASSAGE! Oh do enjoy! Unwind and try not to think
I always put hard boiled eggs on salad ( just spelled salada!) maybe I should switch it up every now and then?
Have fun getting a massage that sounds fantabulous!!!!
Mmmm that salad looks awesome, that’s actually a great tip about having things on hand because I often don’t and find myself in a pinch when I don’t feel like “cooking” dinner!
Mango and eggs? Heck yes!
If only my garden had a fresh supply of greens every day! That salad looks delicious, definitely makes me in the mood for some eggs!
I love simple dinners like these!!
Yum, I love a good egg
I don’t think I’ve ever put one on a salad before. That has to change!
I hate when I’m tired but not sleepy! Those are the nights where I can never fall asleep!
We’re putting those chickens to work aren’t we? And we put our teeth to work munching granola bars!
Simple is all I want in the summer! Looks perfect.
UM I love eggs for dinner. SO. SO. good. Sounds like you are going to sleep well, hopefully
And yah for a massage. Best idea ever!
I’m going to have to try that paprika on egg combo – sounds great! Just hope I still remember it come Saturday morning
I’m such a fan of eggs as salad dressing. Your forkful looks beautiful.
I’ve never had a massage before. That’s just embarrassing!
Ohhhh SO jealous of your massage. ENJOY IT!
I had a sunny side up egg for dinner too! Great minds think alike
Awesome looking salad..avacado+mango+cheese=yummm!
i got a much needed massage on monday. it totally changed my outlook on everything!
Congrats on the great day! I’m so happy for you guys! There is no better easy light meal than an over easy egg on a salad! Perfect summer time dinner. Have a great night Kath!
I’ve seen alot of eggs tonight around blog land!! I love eggs and avacados together, such a good creamy combo
I bet that massage will be extra amazing after all the hours on your feet recently. Enjoy!
cville musta been an eggy night! u, allie and me too ironically!
i wanted to put avocado in my eggy cheese sandwich but it wasn’t ripe enough yet!
Congrats on a successful day!
Just curious – do you photograph every meal you eat? Like daily for how long now?…don’t you ever just want to eat and not document everything at times – y’know just you and Matt?
I don’t know – truly just asking out of curiosity! I guess some people thrive on it! It would make me anxious I think!
She does photograph pretty much every meal. I don’t know how Kath feels about that, but the frequency and consistency of her posts is the reason katheats is my favorite blog!
Same here as to why Kerf is my favorite
A massage, wow you deserve it. Enjoy it I’m super jealous.
The combo of mango, avocado and cheese was outstanding!! = That bite by that caption looks like it was. Oh, soooo tasty looking!
Enjoy your massage. I have not had a professional massage in ages and could totally use one!!
Beautiful simple summer meal!
I’m sure the massage will be awesome after all the biking, walking, lifting at the bakery! Enjoy!
Enjoy your massage – I haven’t had one in so long – my back could use it!
I haven’t tried an egg on a salad yet – one of these days – I have tons of greens from my CSA!
hi Kath!!!
Loved the combo of egg, fruit, cheese, and avocado. Have you every tried egg + blueberries + goat cheese + avocado?
Totally yummy.
Enjoy your massage, sweetie!
I thought of you when eating my chili last night. You would have loved all the stuff in it. If you see the photo, it looks like a KERF soup.
Love ya! XO
Mango and avocado sound like such a great combo! It was really beautiful here in DC too, so refreshing after how hot it felt earlier today.
Super jealous of the massage appointment! Enjoy it – you deserve it!
That salad looks phenomenal. I’m a huge fan of eggs + salad. Also a fan of anything involving avocado. So I think I’d enjoy that sucker!
I really need to use avocado more often. I love it in sushi, but never use it anywhere else! It looks so yummy in your salad!
Love the tropical salad. The cheese looks tasty!
Enjoy your massage
What kind of camera do you have?
Canon XSI DSLR
That salad looks so. good. Is it just me or are conference calls REALLY fun?!
It’s just you
Good for you girlie!! Enjoy your massage!!
The salad looks amazing. How fun!
That salad looks great! I love the avocado!
JEALOUS of that massage! That salad looks beautiful though! I love paprika on my eggs
I saw your smiling face on an add while on mapquest today!!! It was so cool to think to myself “hey I ‘know’ her!”
Egg on salad is one of my favorites!! This looks delish
And with that mango and avocado!! What more could you ask for??
Avocado and mango is AMAZING together! One of my favorite summer salad combos for sure!!!
There’s nothing better than a massage! That salad looks awesome!! I need to top my salad with an egg next time.
I bet that massage will be heavenly~I’ve never gotten one myself, but I hear it’s the most relaxing thing ever
Massages are fabulous! Around here we have a massage therapy school which means that I can get an hour-long massage by someone who is *almost* fully trained (within a couple months) for only $25! It’s AMAZING. Perhaps you have one near you??
Massages are my FAVORITE thing to do to pamper myself!!! I am long overdue for one!
Enjoy your massage!
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This looks so yummy! My meals are so lame compared to yours – and its not because I don’t have the ingredients, I’m just lazy, haha. I love the idea of adding an egg.
so i know everyones commented on your egg- but i just have to say, i love when i see people putting eggs on unexpected places in unexpected cooking methods (not just a hard boiled egg on salad) man i bet that yoke was spectacular on it!
I so agree- a few versatile ingredients make all the difference! On evenings I can’t be bothered to cook/think, eggs are my go-to and they never fail to hit the spot…more gooey the yolks, the better!
I actually thought the egg was chicken breast at first glance! Your salads always look amazing! I bet if people knew salads like these exist (and actually taste fantastic), so many of them wouldn’t be so repulsed by the words “salad,” “greens,” and “veggies”. I have friends who think salad is bagged dried up lettuce drenched in globs of ranch… *shudder*. The only veggies they “like” to eat is the one that comes with the pizza… and even then, they pick most of them off!
I love throwing together quick, easy, and unique salad combinations, especially when time is limited, the desire to cook is lacking, and the heat conquers any desire to actually “cook.”
Have a wonderful massage today! You deserve it!
I LOVE egg and avacado in salads. Have a serious guacamole craving that needs to be satisfied soon!
So glad you had a good day at the bakery
Those sweets look to die for! Check out Hong Kong desserts at http://hongkongintern.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/life-is-uncertain-eat-dessert-first/
Mango in salads is amazing!
I have a Vietnamese Salmon & mango salad that I adore, but I think I will give this one a try next time I get mango in.
I hope everything with the bakery is going well!
Never would have thought to combine mango, avocado, and cheese!
Mmmm…why is it that a sunny-side egg always seems to make a salad “fancy”?
Yum…mango and avocado combination! Must try!
I would never think to combine mango and avocado, even though they’re two of my favorite foods! That looks awesome!
Kath, I have been loving all the bakery happenings in your world lately. I have looked and looked for GH locations near me and the only one is about 45 minutes away. But after reading your posts and drooling over your bread photos I may just have to convince the husband to join me in a little yeasty road trip!
You won’t regret it! (Just make sure they’re open
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SO happy for you and Matt on the bakery sales! I know it will continue to do amazing!!
Enjoy the massage!!!
Oh. A massage! Enjoy it!
The greens of a salad aren’t so spectacular by themselves, but with all those tasty flavor additions, I could eat mounds and mounds of them. Love that you added mango to the mix!
Oh gosh…an egg on top of a salad is amaaaazing!! I need to do this soon!
I love mango + avocado + feta together. I’ve never heard of parrano cheese – is it sort of like a gouda??
Yes – like gouda
I love the egg ontop of a salad! That is so creative. I bet it tasted great with the mango and avocado. Must try this!
I love the mango avocado combo! What a great summer salad
Enjoy the massage! I don’t think there is anything better in this world than a good massage
Kath– would you mind sharing a few photos of your garden? I’m so impressed by your straight-from-the-garden greens every day! I’d love to see where all these gorgeous greens are coming from
Sure, I will try to remember. It’s quite overgrown right now!
Just searched for the Joel Salatin posts from earlier this year. Very cool!
I have read lots about him in Michael Pollan’s and Jonathan Safran Foer.
He’s a little farming rockstar these days, isn’t he?
I love eggs with smoked paprika — this looks spectacular. Can’t wait to try it.
I love, love, love the combination of avocado and eggs. But who knew you can put them on salads!? Great idea. Going to do that right now! Njoy the massage:)
I love salad dinners! especially in summer.
Two things that are VIP:
1. Make mango, avacado, corn, blackbean, jalepeno, and lime juice salad asap. Though i bet the addition of cheese would also make the salad over the top.
2. We have been REALLY into smoked paprika every since we started living off of chimichurri marinated meats- and on eggs like you, we find it amazing. Really glad to see that we are not the only ones (lots of folks we know have found it strange that we paprika everything…)
Avocado, mango, and cottage cheese is one of my favorite combos!