I arrived home around 5:30 a bit hungry to this scrumptious bag of dried fruit and nuts fresh out of the trunk from Costco (Matt went to pick up a few things: spinach, bananas, toothpaste, seltzer, toilet cleaner). It’s got a HUGE variety of dried fruit, and was only about $3/lb – not bad for dried strawberries, tropical fruit, banana chips and nuts. This bag should last us ages too – if I don’t eat it all too fast! I hid the bag in a hard-to-reach cabinet just for that reason.
I made a little snack bowl with some of the mix (and had a little more from the bag) and a few kashis. I promptly spoiled my appetite for dinner 2 hours later. Guf!
I had some bizness to take care of in the form of a call meeting and told Matt to pick something to make for dinner. (Actually, I told him this morning to pick something but by the time I got home he “couldn’t think of anything.”) We debated getting take-out something, but decided that was not the budget friendly choice since we have plenty of food in this house. Finally I took charge and told him to make fried egg sandwiches and I’d do a quick spinach salad. He needs direction 
Dinner turned out to just hit the spot!
Fried Eggs topped with some Kerrygold Cheddar on Great Harvest Honey Wheat.
Plus a Fruity Spinach salad with feta and almonds drizzled with EVOO and honey (the best dressing ever).
Off to try to squeeze in some studying!
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
Love that fruit medley from Costco! Actually…love ANYTHING from Costco!
Heather says
What a great deal on the dried fruit! Hope it doesn’t get old too fast, but I’m sure you’ll think of creative ways to use it up! 😉
Haha! Way to take charge on dinner! You definitely ended up with a delicious spread!
Good luck with the studying!
VeggieGirl says
Fabulous fruit medley and salad!!
Good luck studying!!
brandi says
egg sandwiches are the BEST – any time of day 🙂
WEEKLY BITE says
The fried egg on toast with cheese is right up my ally!
My dinner wasn’t too different from yours 🙂
Greta says
Yay for eggs for dinner! They are always what I turn to when I’m in a rut. Eggs, cheese, toast and veggies – can’t go wrong 🙂 Have a great week!
Lisa D says
The strawberries in that mix are like CRACK! They are sooooo frickin good! I was a bad house guest and picked many of them out of that bag once. I seriously couldn’t help it though!
Priyanka says
Huh..looking at the dried fruit pack, I now recall that I had purchased it too last week. i guess I hid it too, but its so far hidden that i completely forgot about it!
Yummy dinner!
amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says
Those flowers are so beautiful! Makes me think of spring!
Oh She Glows says
What kind of slowers are those? I LOVE them!
Oh She Glows says
umm…ahem…*flowers* 🙂
zestycook says
great looking salad Kath! That Matt seems like a pretty good guy 🙂
zest!
Nicole says
The salad looks beautiful!
Angie says
The fruit looks awesome! Beautiful dinner!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
What a nice simple dinner!
nimi says
Hi there, I’ve been REALLY enjoying your blog for a few weeks now. Just thought that I should stop lurking and let you know that I’m reading…seems like the polite thing to do. I’ve used several of your recipes (with my own little twists) and I’m having so much fun trying new things! I have been slowly making changes to the way we eat and I’m loving the effects of eating yummy healthy food. Thank you for all that you do!!
Sharon says
Costco is awesome!
Run Sarah says
I need to look for that dried nut & fruit medley..the tiny bags are SO expensive!
Elizabeth says
Yum – thanks for the dinner inspiration. Me thinks I’ll be having the same tomorrow – I have all the necessary ingredients (well – besides the AWESOME GH bread – but my homemade honey, flax &sunflower is the next best thing 😉 )
Fancy says
Hi Kath!
Honey and EVOO? That sounds delicious! How much of each did you use? Do you just put them together in a jar and shake it?
Juli (Peanut Butter and Juli) says
Costco is so the best.
Kath, you always have the best presentation. Love it!
Marisa (trim the fat) says
I would have to hide that dried fruit medley, too! In the same place as granola… 🙂
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
LOVE fried egg sammies! YUMM!! My kind of meal =)
Bec says
mmm, now I want a fried egg sandwich
Meg says
Good luck with the studies! Love the salad!
Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!) says
Eggs are better at supper time than breakfast any day! 🙂
I’m seriously impressed with your diligent studying. Good luck with it.
Di says
First of all, I love your blog – I lurk around on ejshea.com, and she linked to you a while back, while you were visiting the tea plantations in Africa. Now, I’m hooked!
Second, if you want a great treat, try the trail mix in one of your salads. Salty, sweet and crunchy with the fresh veggies. One of my favorites! (I have to hide it too, or I’m snacking all day long!)
Kara says
Mmm dried fruit is the best! Love the variety!
Michelle Hisae says
I’ve had that trail mix before, too. The only reason I don’t get it is because of the fried, sweetened bananas. Are they as bad as people say? I guess I would just rather eat a real banana. But they’re great when combined with all the other yummies in the bag!
Kailey (SnackFace) says
Oh I could do some serious damage to that bag of dried goodies. Their textures can be so addicting! Hide them far, far away.
Mmm a simple egg toast with a spinach and fruit salad sounds like a delightful ending to a Monday. I love every single flower pic too, by the way.
Good luck with your studying 🙂
Marissa says
Yum! I just picked up some spinach from the store
Marissa says
Yum! I just picked up some spinach from the store
haya (living and learning) says
oh those fruits sound yummy!! i can’t wait for strawberry season so i can properly experience dried strawberries w/ my dehydrator. this week i did kiwi and it was a little bit awesome.
my problem with eating too much dried fruit is that it expands in my tummy.
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
What a delicious dinner! Costco rocks!! Good luck studying 😉
Erica says
Those big bags of dried fruit are soooooo good- I always eat them way too fast! Great team work on the din din! Eggs are so yummy
Kate (Foodie on a Mission) says
The encredible edible egg does it again. Mmm… Eggs are so easy and tasty any time of day. Good for you for eating the yolk too – that’s where all the goodness (nutrition) is.
And WOW! That fruit and nut mix looks awesome! They pack so much variety into that one bag; I’m impressed!
Tatiana says
Nice simple dinner!! My husband is just like Matt, they need directions….:) (drive me crazy sometimes)
Meg (Mother - Daughter Diet) says
Love eggs for dinner 🙂
Kath says
Oh She Glows,
The slowers are Spider Mums 🙂
nimi ,
Thanks!
Fancy ,
No jar – just drizzle them on. Maybe only a quarter tsp to half a tsp each? Since they are both “clingers” you don’t need much.
Juli (Peanut Butter and Juli),
Thanks!
Di,
Welcome and great idea!
Michelle Hisae,
I haven’t heard people say bad things about the bananas – just that you probably shouldn’t eat a whole bunch of them. But in a mix – no big deal.
haya (living and learning),
I was thinking of that yesterday! That if I drink water with my fruit it will expand and make me more full. I think it worked!
K
Niki says
I love dried fruit but have to try really hard not to eat it all at once!! Great dinner!
Pam says
I purposely do not buy that dried fruit and nut mix from Costco anymore cause I can eat the whole bag. Its so good! Enjoy 🙂
Sara says
I love that trail mix from Costco! The dried strawberries and mango are delish!
susan says
Do you find a Costco membership worth it with just the two of you? I’ve resisted getting a Sam’s or Costco membership thinking I would spend MORE money, even with four of us.
Apropos of nothing, I had tempeh for the first time today after reading several times about your sandwiches. I can’t say that I loved it, even with peanut butter and pumpkin butter on grainy bread, but it sure kept me full for a long time! I had 2 oz of rempeh on one piece of bread, about 1 T of Justin’s Nut Butter (plain), and pumpkin butter.
Kori (All Things B.) says
It must have been an eggs kinda night because I made frittatas! When all else fails- eggs are such a great choice! Must look for a giant bag of dried fruit and nuts!
Beth says
That is my favorite Costco trail mix. Yum!
Erin says
EVOO + honey huh? I might have to try this. It will be hard to veer away from my fav dressings, but this sounds like it’s worth trying.
Kath says
susan ,
I’m not sure if we really save money, but our membership was a gift (Matt’s birthday from Karen) so it has been very nice. I think you have to make an effort to get only what you need to not be sucked into the rest.
Give tempeh some time – it’s an acquired taste!
K