Not all those who wander are lost
–J.R.R. Tolkein
You know what wandered today?
My hand! Into the Cville Cluster bag!!
I “bought” myself a refill – I was out at home!
To those of you who received your mixes, I think the heat + transport melted the ink off a bit, and I’ve had several requests for the nutritional info + cooking directions – here they are!
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I had a great time with these two turkeys at work today. Matt was off relaxing!
20 minutes of sweaty biking later…
We made cucumber and tomato salads with blue cheese and peanuts topped with crispy seared salmon
High heat + lots of salt + lots of oil = salmon crisp. This was from the Copper River salmon marketing association who sent a GIANT piece of fish a few weeks ago. We couldn’t eat it all – even with Karen’s help and leftovers – so I sliced it into pieces, individually wrapped them in plastic wrap and froze them. Perfect for a quick dinner (just remember to thaw ahead!)
Tomato from our garden!
Matt poured a special barleywine from Bluegrass Brewing Company but unfortunately something was wrong with it. He said maybe a foreign yeast got inside. I barely had a sip – gross floating yeast!
I’m off to watch the best show ever!!!
[Well, besides Gossip Girl, Full House, Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude and a few more…]
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Salmon!!! I am picking some up at the market tomorrow for dinner! Yumilicious!
I love copper river salmon!
Salmon on salad is truly my absolute favorite!!! I’m kinda jealous!!!
Oh that salmon! Good work, Kath! …Great quote too! I <3 it! So true!
I haven’t thought about ‘Hey Dude’ in years. And ‘Salute your Shorts’ … that was good tv.
I dont think I know anyone who eats more veggies then you.
Mmm crispy salmon is for sure the best!!!
mmm the salmon salad combo looks delish!
Is the yeast what is causing the huge foam head or is it just because it’s the first tap??
It was a bottled beer
OMG- creeeeepyyyy!! I just sat down at my desk to catch up on blogs and eat dinner, started reading this post and then looked down at my desk to see the same bowl filled with the same food in your picture- salad with salmon in that Anthropologie bowl. Except that I have peppers and yam chips and no tomatoes :p
My hand definitely wandered into a bag of granola today too! I demolished it
There are few meals better than grilled salmon in the summer
I’ll pair mine with a nice skinny margarita 
Full house…man that show was legit
great quote and eats!
I adore that bowl…so cute!! But boo on the beer…thats always so disappointing!
I loved Salute Your Shorts and Hey Dude!
I absolutely love SYTYCD. In my next life, I will dance like that.
The chalk writing on the deck is very creative:)
I didn’t even realize Great Harvest had granola or pancake mix! I’m going to have to swing by there this weekend. Yum!
Gossip Girl, Full House, Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude – ALL amazing shows! I vividly remember my sisters and I get SO excited when Hey Dude was on. We all loved Melody and wanted to be her
Got my GH Cville bundle and I’m SO excited to break into it tomorrow morning! The granola is SO clustery!
That salmon looks different from any other I’ve seen! Definitely has to be the crispy outside
Cville cluster is seriously addictive. Today I could.not.stop.!
Hey Dude came out on DVD this week. Is it weird that I’m obsessively checking Netflix to see when they’re adding it to their collection?
Seriously!?!?!?! I want it!!!!!!!
OMG! Me too! I loved Hey Dude, Salute Your Shorts, Are You Afraid of the Dark…lot’s of good old Nick shows. Probably my favorite as a kid was Full House, though
I love the salmon-blue cheese combo. Your salad looks gorgeous!
Haha that made me laugh! I love that quote too.
I still remember all the words to the Salute Your Shorts theme song.
Salute Your Shorts!!! <3 We had VHS tapes from Nickelodeon back in the day for Hey Dude… I'll have to spring for the real stuff soon.
Loving that chalked picnic table in your backgrounds.
“Hey Dude!” …love it! Haven’t thought about that one in a while! Delicious looking dinner…enjoy the rest of your night, Kath!
I haven’t had my weekly salmon fix yet, tomorrow night it is! This salad has me craving it now.
I love blue cheese and I love salmon….why not put them together, Duh!? Looks great
That salmon looks perfect!
I have a question about the nutritional info for the granola. Isn’t 2 ounces only 1/4 a cup? Just curious since the label states 2 ounces is 1/2 cup. Can you please clarify this for me. Thanks so much.
Lynn, Weight and volume are totally different. 1/4 a cup = 2 liquid ounces, but not necessarily weight ounces. Some foods come out to the same, but an airy granola isn’t one of them. I weighed the granola on my food scale and 2 ounces did come out to about half a cup.
the Tomato from the garden…oh perfect! I love tomatoes! and nothing like growing your own.
And the salmon + salad looks great!
So does all that granola.
Now go have fun watching your fave show!
hey dude…chuckle…
OMG… Kath, please tell me you’ve heard about the channel Teen Nick bringing back all the 90′s Nickelodeon shows?! Starting on like… the 25th of this month, I want to say! At midnight every night they’re going to show old school Nick shows. I’m going to be tired at work EVERY DAY due to staying up and watching…. and it’s going to be totally worth it to see Donkey Lips and Ug on Salute Your Shorts again.
I didn’t know about that!! How fun!
That’s just tantalising, because while the ingredients for the Cluster look simple enough, I know that without an actual recipe I could never recreate them perfectly!
the foaming on that beer looks insane! at least you had an awesome piece of fish to make up for than minor issue… haha
totally agree – sytycd is one of the best summer shows!
Don’t forget Are You Afraid of the Dark!!! Dinner looked delicious AGAIN. I am most def trying that crispy method with the salmon. That sounds so so good
It’s none of my business, but I saw on the labels that you and Matt don’t have the same last name. How come?
I didn’t change my name when I got married. I think the practice is a bit out of date and I think women should do what feels most natural – not what society might expect. There are lots of comments on this in this post!
http://www.katheats.com/a-d
Yay!!! Thank you so much for posting the labels!
You rock!
ps. Oh my goodness, Hey Dude used to be the show way back when! And Salute Your Shorts! Did you watch Roundhouse or Are You Afraid of The Dark? as well?
My favourite quote. I think it sums up my life
I might just to have to make a trip to the US to try the Cville Cluster as you talk about it so much I wan tto try what i’m missing
Dinner looks great too!
I totally forgot about Hey Dude! Brings back some memories!
The salmon on your salad looks delicious!
Looks delicious! A great summer dinner
Perfect summer’s night meal!
That salmon sounds awesome! I love crispy salmon on the outside but slightly pink on the inside.
Haha Salute your Shorts! That’s an oldie!
seriously, i need more cville cluster in my life
okay… that cville cluster granola is the best granola I have EVER had!!! Will we be able to order that online??? I don’t live near a GHB so am hoping to continue this new found addiction!
hopefully yes and hopefully soon!!!
Aww I’m so bummed the granola has walnuts in it. Maybe now that I know the ingredients I’ll try to make my own walnut-less version… I’m sure it won’t be as good as the original though!
Is there a way to order just a bag of that granola?? Looks SO GOOD!
Not yet..
I got my package from OpenSky last night and the husband and I are already half done with the Cville Granola. Awesome, chewy, nutty…AMAZING!!!! You need just a granola OpenSky deal or just sell it online. I NEED MORE
Thanks Kath
Wheee! I’m brainstorming online ordering…
I love those shows too! Do you remember, You Can’t Do That on Television? Good old Nickelodeon shows were the best!
Yeah and the beer does look weird!
I LOVE “Hey Dude”! now that is a blast from the past! Where did all of those actors/actresses go?
Mmmm – cucumber/tomato salad – reminds me of Greece.
Hey Dude = totally awesome.
Yay for granola! I just tracked my order, and it’s coming TODAY!
Oh my gosh – your comment about ‘Hey Dude’ cracked me up. I remember that show! I’m a bit too old for that to have been one of the shows I watched back in the day (I’m 32), but my younger brother and kids that I babysat LOVED it. What was the cute guy named? Ted? Too funny!
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That salmon looks incredible!! It reminds me of this cedar plank salmon I had once which was to dieee for.
I’m not a turkey im a dingus
LOL!
“It’s a little wild and a little strange…when you make a home out on the range…start your horse and come along… but you can’t catch a ride if you can’t hold on! Yippee kai yai yay! Heeeeey Duuuuude!” I agree- great show! Oh- and I had totally forgotten about Salute Your Shorts!
New reader here… am loving your beautiful photos and creative recipe ideas. Thanks!
I was singing right with ya!
I love this. And also…
“We run,we jump, we swim and play…we row and go on trips. But the things that last forever…are our dear friendships!”
I think we should start a fan club.
Just sayin =).
Ok, your dinner looks divine!! Perfect for a hot evening. Crispy salmon all the way!
Heidi xo
I’ve thought long and hard about this, because I knew something was missing from your listen of amazing shows… but couldn’t put a finger on it. Til now. Clarissa Explains It All! There,complete
Have you heard that Nick is bringing those shows back? (I haven’t read comments above, sorry if this is a repeat).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/10/teennick-airing-nickelodeon-90s_n_834056.html
(PS when I pulled this up from HP, you’re open sky ad was in the screen!)