My coffee adventure led me to Dilworth Coffee where I met Amelia and her husband Kevin who live in Charleston and were on their way up through Charlotte. (I met them for dinner at the end of the summer too!)
I ordered a Snickerdoodle coffee with steamed milk on top to drink
We took our coffees and their doggin’ on a long walk around our neighborhood and chatted up a storm. Since Amelia is a Johnson + Wales trained pastry chef and works in a bakery, I quizzed her for a buttercream recipe to put on the cake/cupcakes that I’m making for Caitlin’s birthday and Halloween (shhh don’t tell her!) Turns out Amelia has a tried-and-true Swiss Meringue buttercream recipe that she recited to me step by step while we walked and wrote it into my iPhone. We shall see how I do! [I'll share the recipe later]
After I said goodbye I went into Harris Teeter to buy some BUTTER for this frosting!
By the time I walked home, I’d been on my feet for two hours. It seemed a little silly to go to the gym after that and my hamstrings are very sore from yesterday’s Sculpt class, I decided to do a little yoga to stretch them out and call it a pre-race day.
During the end of 30 minutes of Yoga For Runners, Matt came in and I ended my savasana with a shoulder massage on the floor!
I got up and went to shower and when I came down someone was enjoying another one of his floor naps. He hadn’t budged since he walked in the door!
Whilst at the store, I also picked up some kale for lunch – I was having a craving for KALE CHIPS!
12 minutes at 350* is perfect for my oven. I topped them with a little Krazy Salt
Crunch, crunch, crunch!!
I also had a small slice of Flax Oat Bran with some pumpkin seed butter
And some Pumpkin Pie Yogurt with a few tbsp of Mix My Granola!
Perfect variety of flavors, textures and food groups at this meal
I need to study some Metabolism (test on Monday!!) and do some baking! In that order.
And my computer monitor just arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too bad the computer is still probably a week away 
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Pumpkin seed butter? I don’t think I’ve ever had that. Looks interesting! Wish I could master kale chips, I fail miserably at them.
Jenn
help! can you use regualar ground coffee (like you buy at the store) and be successful with a french press or does it really need to be something special?
Oooo 1/2 way there it least!! Getting new stuff is so much fun
I haven’t had kale chips in ages – you’ve inspired me to pick up a bunch at the store this weekend.
Have a great rest of your afternoon!
Your pictures and meals always look SO beautiful, They make me want to eat veggies.
pumpkin seed butter is just the best!
I agree… I will have to look for pumpkin seed butter. I love anything pumpkin!
At least you have the monitor!
Haha. Good luck studying! We did a brief (<—meaning one whole class period) study of metabolism last week..I find all of that stuff truly fascinating
Floor naps are the BEST
Pumpkin seed butter? Never heard of that! Also… hmmmm kale chips. Sounds so good.
You totally got me into kale chips! I love them! Thanks!
I am loving her cute little doggy!
I haven’t had kale chips in ages. I need to make some!
Good luck studying! Have fun baking!
That lunch looks tasty. The kale is so dark green, you just know it’s chock full of good vitamins and minerals. I’ve never thought to toast them like that, will have to try that soon. The dining hall at Structure House, where I work, makes a really good spinach cheddar square which uses lots of the leafy greens. Perfect for these cool fall days, just like your pumpkin goodies!
kale chips look awesome. can you pick kale up at trader joes?
Wow. That was fast on the monitor. I wonder why they shipped them separately??? I will be interested to see how you like the new PC. It should be blazin’!
yep, josh is all over the floor nap at times as well! i find it half cute, half sad — like, “babe, the bed isn’t even up a flight of STAIRS!”
Mmm kale chips…I’ve never been able to make them in my (super) limited kitchen, but the health store sells their homemade ones topped with maple syrup and coconut. I die. Aw, the shoulder massage is so sweet. Wish my boyfriend would do that!
Enjoy your weekend!
I finally tried your Kale Chips not that long ago and they are AWESOME!!! I’ve shared the recipe with friends who love them now too. I have to get my hands on some of that Pumpkin Stonyfield Yogurt – I love pumpkin flavored things. They don’t carry it at my grocery (in NYC we get limited flavors probably due to space) so I need to try another NYC grocery store or have my mom bring some in from NJ!) It looks YUMMY!
The pumpkin pie yogurt looks delicious. And kale chips are always awesome! The floor nap cracked me up, haha!
Glad your computer monitor arrived! Hopefully the other (very important) piece will be there soon!
Oh man, you should totally have fun with the bears while Matt is sleeping. They might need to nest in his sweatshirt/sleep mask.
I love kale chips! The vegetable stand I visit is selling these huge bundles of kale right now for $1, so kale chips and pan fried kale has been a staple lately.
Too funny about Matt on the floor.. in undergrad I used to love laying on my friend’s floor to rest and watch tv! Super comfy for sure!
Glad the coffee date went well. Snickerdoodle sounds SO good! And how sweet of Matt to give you a shoulder massage. He’s definitely a hardworking guy!
Snickerdoodle coffee, bloggers, AND a cute puppy? That sounds like a dream blogger’s meet up! Good luck studying – I’m sure you’ll do fine
I have got to try these Kale chips!
haha floor naps are THE BEST. i love it!!!
hurray for a new computer!!!
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happy weekend!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
kath-
do you know when food, inc will go on sale to the public? thanks!
pumpkin seeds butter looks good! oh…. those kale chips… I really miss them!
That’s so cute that your husband fell asleep on the floor. And I still gotta try those kale chips! What am I waiting for? No excuses, shame on me.
I’m sure her crazy frosting is going to be DEElish! I have an awesome frosting recipe that I have made a few times now and I am in love with it. It doesn’t use ANY powdered sugar, like most recipes call for, so it is super creamy and not insanely sweet. If you ever want it, just lemme know
Have a good weekend!
mmm love kale chips!!
snickerdoodle coffee?! sounds insanely delicious!!
have a great night
I heart kale chips!
Have a good evening
I’m looking forward to the frosting recipe. Forget cake, give me frosting!!
Have a spooky weekend!
Snickerdoodle coffee sounds amazing!
Every time I see you post Kale Chips I want to try them, but the idea makes me a little nervous!
creative lunch kath! a little mix of everything!
jenna
I seriously thought Eric was the only weirdo who has floor naps. As in almost every day. haha Weekends are especially bad. I’ll have to let him know he has a long lost twin! hehe.
Goodluck with studying and baking (in that order!)
I have always been skeptical of your kale chips. But I will try anything once!
Hey Kath!
I was wondering if you could give me some VEGGIE packed dinner ideas?
THanks,
Tieghan!
I honestly thing the Hunni likes the floor better than our bed some days. He falls asleep on the floor every day.
snickerdoodle coffee!? that sounds amazing!!
I’ve heard so much about the crazy mixed up salt, but I can’t find it anywhere!
mmm snickerdoodle coffee sounds so good. amelia’s dog is such a cutie
the coffee sounds good!!! makes me wanna go make some now!
stacy,
Nov. 3rd I believe!
Tieghan,
Click on the “Dinner” category – they are almost all packed with veggies!
Kath
Wow Pumpkin butter!!! I love that greens !! I just make some red bean butter , so I’ll switch to greenish butter next week!!! thanks for your inspiration!!
If my savasanas ended with shoulder rubs there would be A LOT more yoga going down in this apartment. For sure.
What a wonderful husband.
i don’t know if i’ve ever done kale chips “right.” always a bit too soggy!