Boy am I ready to sink into the couch after this busy day!
[Kale shirt available here!]
We left the house at 11:30 via motorcade [bikes] to head to the bakery. More walls are up! We have electrical!
And then we met our neighbors, Toan and Betsy, owners of Cville Coffee, for lunch!
Cville Coffee has an awesome menu and atmosphere – tons of sandwiches and salads to choose from.
Matt got the Olive Branch
And I had the Veggie & Bean, – onions + tofu!
This tofu was simply amazing! The marinade and cooking both made it one of the best tofu bites I’ve had!
After our lunch meeting we met a few more neighbors with some loaves – including Tristan and Grace who own a beautiful organic clothing & print store called A Mystery In Common.
We finally left McIntire Plaza and headed home on our bikes. It was freezing and probably dropped 20 degrees since we ran that morning! I was just in short sleeves – brrr! Winter is back.
We turned right around in our car and headed downtown to set up snacks for the United Way board meeting!
Chalkboards and wheatberries at work!
Naturally Nutty represent!
The event was a great success and we were able to meet a lot of people!
A special shout out to Kristin C. in Chicago because her aunt figured out that the “food blogger” Kristin kept telling her about in Cville was ME!
After all the attendees feasted, so did we 
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm!
After walking up and down the mall delivering a few final baskets, we headed home.
Luckily dinner was a cinch to put together!
These lentils we made with Faith + Tate on January 3 came out of the freezer, into a pot and into our mouths in 10 minutes! Topped with some salty peanuts for garnish. I said they were just OK in the original post, but I LOVED them tonight! They were cooked with ginger, garam masala and canned tomatoes, I think.
On the side we had simple sauteed colllard greens with chopped olives and lemon.
His + Hers drinks, although I definitely chugged some of his!
I’m very excited about going up to read in my cozy bed. After I catch up on a little blog reading first!
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Sounds like you had a very successful day! Enjoy the Thornbirds! I’m making your buckwheat granola as we speak, my apt smells heavenly! Thanks!
What a great way to get the word out! It’s winter again in DC too. Snow Sunday! Boo.
The snow was not bad. I was driving in it and it was between 3am and 4am. At least there was no accumulation or covering on the ground. I live in MD.
Sounds like a very productive day!
Did I read that you ate onions?
Have you had a change of heart?
No, of course not
There was a tiny (-) subtract dash in front of the onions
Ha!
I see it now
I originally saw it more as a dash, not a minus sign.
But it all makes sense now!
i love your shirt!!
What a pretty photo post. I love the vibrant colors! Isn’t it so nice to come home after a busy day and have a quick and easy dinner? Looks very, very yummy!
Sounds like a fun day….and tasty eats….and LOVE the shirt!
I want your shirt!
Are you affiliated with Naturally Nutty – yourself or through the bakery? Or do you just highlight them personally?
I find leftovers taken out of the freezer are better than the original most times! It gives the flavors time to meld. Lasagna leftovers are usually better too
There’s no official affiliation, but they work with a lot of Great Harvest’s around the country and do custom products, so we do work together. I also personally happen to love their nut butters
Such a cute shirt
I love the color, too! Seems like you had a fabulously productive day. I feel so much better once I get a lot of things accomplished! I have been wanting to try Naturally Nutty for forever. Must. Find. Some.
Those collard greens look absolutely beautiful!
I’m sure the day went well for the two of you — hopefully you’ll have lots of people cashing in those cards for free loaves of bread!
Your breads look delicious! I’ve seen Great Harvest when I worked down in Mass but never tried them. To my great surprise, I just recently found out that there is Great Harvest opening in the next town over from me (Nashua, NH) in April! Wahoo! Can not wait to try all the whole wheat breads! Yum.
Tell Jeremy I said hello!
Will do!
Looks like a super busy day, but so much good food! Will you be selling Naturally Nutty at your bakery?
Yup!
I hear you on it being a long day (I am still at work) – but it sounds like you had a lot of fun. I am keeping fingers crossed for when Naturally Nutty does a product without cane sugar (their vanilla bean paste has cane sugar) because I am dying to try them
Are you not able to eat cane sugar?
I did food allergy testing and I am mildly intolerant to cane sugar-based products, which is probably why eating it would set off the worse cravings. Even natural sugars give me some amount of cravings so I limit those as well, and I generally just do much better with a low-glycemic diet. Naturally Nutty did inspire me to use my unsweetened sunbutter to make a flavored one, i.e. with vanilla extract and stevia and a smidge of agave
Oh bummer. Making your owner to model theirs sounds like a great solutioN!
How fun to meet other members of the business community! You know what they say – always make friends with your neighbors!!
It looks like you had a great day!
Looks like you and Matt had a productive day. And I love how delicious your quick, from the freezer meal looks.
Love the shirt! I need one!
Even though greens aren’t my friend, I love that shirt!
That salad looks awesome I love the addition of olives and your little chalkboard signs are adorable!
It is a 100% pleasure to watch you guys succeed! I am still so excited for you!
On a separate note, I wish I could eat with you all the time! None of my meals seem to compare!
What a fun day you had! I bet those locals are sooooo excited for your store after tonight’s feast of bread and such
Your lunch looks superb! I love fresh, unique menu items.
Sometimes I think after things are frozen they taste better, like pasta. I’m sure there’s a scientific reason for it!
What an incredible day you had!! Great eats from start to finish
Ha, I love your shirt!
Love your shirt! It’s a VT company, and I always see people with “eat more kale” bumper stickers up here.
Love the shirt! The bread makes my mouth water!
mmmm i’m really craving some lentils
I’m SO behind on blog reading!!! Looks like you guys are having FUN in Cville!! LOVE seeing your bakery come to life!
Sounds like a busy day! And what a great way to promote the business before it’s open
A whole free loaf?!! Geez, wish I was nearby!
the sauteed collards and lentils look awesome. dont you love it when you 1. pull something out of cold storage and don’t have to cook! (planned leftovers save my sanity) and 2. it tastes better the 2nd time. yay!
LOVE your Eat More Kale tshirt. I need that! Off to check you opensky. Maybe you sell it there…
And the temps dropping….brrr. Hate it when spring is just a tease.
Ooooh- sounds like you guys had a good day! I’m headed to bed to read The Pioneer Woman- Ree Drummond’s book! Good so far, have you read it?
No but I would love to sometime soon!
I think it’s so great that GH gives out samples. In addition to being really generous and kind, it’s such a wonderful way to let folks try the bread! Last week, I went to a GH for the first time and, when offered a sample, told the woman to give me whatever she liked best. She picked a slice of cracked pepper & parmesan and suggested herb butter to go with–I would *never* have made that choice, but it was AMAZING and I came back this week for a loaf of the bread.
…and this time, another woman suggested the cranberry flax for my sample. Another winner!
And, as a bonus, everyone I’ve met at our GH is SO FRIENDLY and sweet. Great product, great people, and…I’m beginning to suspect…great company.
Oh yay!!
Congrats on the successful event! And how great that you got to meet your new neighbors… they sound like wonderful people and the tofu DOES look amazing!
Looks like you guys are moving right on long on the bakery. I know it’s going to be very successful. Everyone LOVES Great Harvest, right?
I sure do yum. 
love the kale shirt!!!
HOLY YUM! All that food looks amazing! From the fabulous lunch to the fresh baked bread…boy I wish I was in c-ville! Actually I am going to be visiting there for a weekend in May lol! Can’t wait to explore your neck of the woods…it looks like a foodie’s paradise!
You’ve got to be proud of what you guys are doing. Nice work!!!
And that dinner of yours with the ‘fu looks AMAZING!
You guys have some of the coolest-looking places in Charlotte. I would have devoured Matt’s sandwich – whipped feta?! Delish.
Charlotte[sville]
Doh! I shouldn’t be allow to type late at night.
I finally tried Great Harvest bread for the first time today! I realized that we have a location fairly close to our house here in The Woodlands, TX, so I swung by today and purchased a loaf of Honey Whole Wheat, Dakota, and Irish Soda Bread. I also bought a jar of Berry Blend (?) Jam! I kept eyeing the gigantic cookies and the owner informed me that every Friday there is “Free cookie Friday”! I know where I’ll be tomorrow!
I am never buying bread anywhere else!
Sounds delish!
What a fun day! I love your shirt, oh and I love kale too
LOVE that kale shirt! do you remember what color you bought it in?
I don’t – the EMK guy sent it to me
Sounds like a great (although cold!) day. Love matt’s hat and your shirt. You guys just have the neatest city with so many cool restaurants and businesses.
What an awesomely busy day!! I’m glad things are moving along smoothly! (As it seems)
What a great day! You are one busy gal. You should have a cup of rooibos tea this evening to relax you. I have a great recipe for rooibos tea cookies if you have a craving for something sweet.
Looks like another great day!
Great display! I wouldn’t be able to resist. And I love your bubbles glass! Is that chalkboard that it’s written on? If so, even better.
Yup! The homemade ones
You two have really great business sense and are going to be SO successful!
Thanks! I hope so!
All this amazing bread you’ve been posting has me searching for the nearest Great Harvest. I’m in L.A., so if I can’t make it to the neareat one all the way to Pasadena soon, I’m settling for the nearest bakery. Must. Have. Good. Bread. Now!!
And those lentils look delicious.
I love finding good food in my freezer
I want that Kale tshirt!!
Wow, what a fun day! That must be Matt’s official GH hat huh?
Yeah (rolling my eyes
)
i LOVE that kale shirt!!
what an awesome way to spread the word before you’re officially open
have a great night <3
I’m really happy that everything is going so well for you guys. Love the glass in your dinner
)
Oh how lovely! You’ll be the most beloved bakers in Cville in no time!
wow! what a day! That place you had lunch sounds amazing!
I love how many amazing independent stores and restaurants there are in your city! That’s exactly the kind of place I hope to live in someday.
Love, love, love your marketing and friend-making!
My husband was wondering last night when you were going to open. “That bread was amazing!”
I can’t wait for you all to open!! you have no idea how much I crave GH doughy breads!! We are super excited!
Yay for Eat More Kale.com!!
i love the title of this post! whew looks like you’ve had such a busy week! i hope you can relax some this weekend.
You should have a sandwich contest where we either submit names for a sandwich you invented or submit ideas for a new sandwich, that would be fun!!
Thanks for the shout out, Kath! It kind of made my day how all of that went down (it’s the little things:)). I would love to get out there to visit sometime!
p.s. I think I have to get myself one of those Kale shirts – love it!
Just ordered the “Localvore” t-shirt from the eat more kale shop. Love!!!!!!
SO much fun! Way to go girl!
I love your shirt!
YAY for GH Bread!