Packing is moving along!!
There is nothing left on our walls –
A HUGE con to being a food blogger is all the sample packing that goes to waste.
Well yours truly has been hoarding it for about 6 months now and I have SO MANY boxes and bubble wrap and air packs to use 🙂
I worked for 3 hours straight and finally had a good reason to shower: lunch out!
We met a handful of friends at Terrace Cafe in SouthPark for lunch. Organized by Diana! Matt and I had a Groupon to use too 🙂
Jessie (who we can barely see!), Diana, Emily, Casey, Matt and me – plus….
Sarah from Charlottesville and her sister Caroline as they trek across the country to Texas!
Since we had $30 to spend, Matt and I got a hummus for the table. What a beautiful presentation!
The hummus was delicious but the sesame pita chips were awesome!
Me x2
For lunch I got an incredible salad topped with fruit (s-burries and apple) plus candied walnuts that were abundant and delicious and a piece of seared salmon that I’m 90% sure wasn’t Alaskan 🙁
Nevertheless, it was an awesome salad.
I shared half of my salmon with Matt and stole 2 of his fried oysters! I love fried oysters 🙂
Friends!
Lunch –> Grocery shopping –> Brownie making for tomorrow’s Mother’s Day picnic.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go make out with a brownie batter whisk 🙂
Veggielady4life says
Yeah! Dessert! I’m excited to see one from you! 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I can’t believe how bare your house already is! You are really making headway. 🙂
Simply Life says
I love that hummus presentation!
Diana says
Always a pleasure hanging out with you guys! Thank you again for the hummus – it was so tasty!
Happy baking!
🙂 Diana
Kath says
See you for yogurt!! My treat !!
Jo says
Wow that hummus looks delicious and I love the presentation!
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
Moving is always cathartic with a chance to start over with fresh walls.
Glad you got to enjoy your time out with friends. Hunni and I love to share off each others plates and it allows us to get more variety.
Bethany @ More Fruit Please says
Must have felt nice to relax with friends after all that packing!! I love Groupon!
Erin says
Packing is hard work! Looks like you’re getting it done. 🙂
Lisa @ bakebikeblog says
What a fun lunch! And congrats on the packing 🙂 IT can be exhausting!!!!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
I just got done moving home for the summer, and that was tough! I can’t imagine moving an entire house!
Emily @ The Front Burner Blog says
oh wow – i look about 72 months preggo in that picture, haha 🙂 fun lunch!!
Kath says
72 months indeed!
Marilou @ Mostly Healthy says
Wow, the restaurant you went to were certainly not cheap on the portions! Look at that beautiful piece of salmon!!!
And btw, you’re my hero on packing 🙂 Moving in less than 3 weeks and havent done a thing yet 🙁
Diana @ frontyardfoodie says
awww, you all are so cute! How much fun is lunch with friends?!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
i’d say a brownie batter whisk is totally acceptable to make out with 🙂 you guys are so organized with the move! i’m super impressed 🙂
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy says
Your post reminded me that I SHOULD be packing things right now for our big move. So not in the mood!!
christina cadden says
Awe, looks like fun!
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
What a great salad and love hummus. Restaurants should serve the best salmon possible. 🙁
SallyH @ acountablelife.wordpress.com says
Kath,
V. weird question: what is the green color on your dining room walls? I tried a half dozen greens in my bedroom and still don’t like the one I settled on. That color in the photo looks really nice!
Stacy (StacyGrowsHealthy) says
That humus and pita dish looks great.
Sarah (Enjoying One Meal at a Time) says
Packing diffenitly works up an appitite!
Andrea says
Hi Kath,
This is going to sound strange, but do you know the name of your paint color in your fire place room??? I am painting my whole house and I love that color – not too dark…not too light…
Thanks!
Andrea
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
Haha! I’d be making out with the entire bowl! This is why I don’t make brownies any more 😉
Wei-Wei says
Woah, that was fast! You two are really efficient! Your dinner looks lovely… I love salmon! (I can’t taste the difference between Alaskan and non-Alaskan, though…?)
Your last line made me laugh. You’re adorable 🙂
Wei-Wei
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
You’ve obviously been busy packing- you’re quick!! When my family moved, it took us months to get everything packed and moved out. We slooowwwwlllly moved everything from one house to the next. And now we’ve been in the new house for years and there’s still unpacked boxes!! haha Anyway, this is the second time I’ve seen Groupon mentioned..sounds like somethin to check out!
Natali says
Yay for moving! So random question…do you know the name of the paint color that is in your dining room? The green color? i’ve been looking for a green paint and i’ve honestly painted my walls with 3 different colors of green paint and still not loving it! But I L.O.V.E. that!
runnerforever says
What a wonderful get together and food, especially the pita!
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
Weekend lunches out are such a treat :).The food looks so fresh and wonderful!
Keep up the good work on that packing!!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Awe, what a great afternoon! You can’t beat lunch and friends! Enjoy your evening!
Matt says
To those who were asking about paint colors, the green in the dining room is from Lowe’s and called “La Fonda Olive.” I’m not sure what paint brand it is.
As for the fireplace room, no clue! It was that color when we moved in and we don’t have it!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
good job packing, kath! i love groupon – though i ‘ve been using it for mostly spa treatments lately…
tasha - the clean eating mama says
What a fun lunch date! I love getting together with the girls… and boys !!
Hannah says
Mmmm, what a divine lunch! I love oysters but always have them natural. One day I’ll have to try them fried. Well done with all the packing!!!
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
Yay for packing going so well!! and the food looks absolutely amazing!
Emily says
Your salad sounds so heavenly! I’ll have to try those flavors together next time I have some salmon.
Good luck with finishing up your packing and enjoying your social life where you are for now!
Jillianbean says
I was feeling so blah this morning…but seeing your hard work helped me whip up some pumpkin oatmeal with chia seeds, maple syrup and egg white, and get moving! Thanks Kath!
af @ .the food. says
a gaggle of my fave food bloggers in one spot!