Check. Check. Check. I’ve been really productive today. I made a short to-do list and stuck to it and just have the fun housework pieces left: make dinner, clean kitchen, fold laundry. All of my writing + computer work is over. Yay! For the first time this whole summer I feel on top of things. I like to have my freelance writing projects done well in advance and this summer I’ve been just barely ahead – which is too close for me to relax! (Yes, I know I’m a freak). I’m about 3 weeks ahead now and glad I can take a deep breath…
I do have a bit of a headache that won’t go away. Maybe because I didn’t have coffee or tea this morning? Or maybe because I got too much sleep!
Smoothie-in-a-bowl kept hunger at bay until the 2:00 hour as predicted. I finished up a project and set out to make some hummus. I simmered a bag of dried beans on Monday to use for hummus so this has been a multistep procedure!
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When reaching into the fridge I remembered I had cilantro, so I whipped up some cilantro pesto first so that would flavor the hummus. Just a simple puree of half a bunch of cilantro, about an ounce of parmesan cheese, 2 pinches kosher salt, my very last tbsp of walnuts and about a tsp of lemon olive oil.
The hummus followed with more lemon olive oil (2 tsp?), the pesto residue, the juice of a lemon (about 3 tbsp), another handful cilantro, 3 hefty pinches of salt and a few glugs Tabasco. It was delicious!
Green, green, green.
So is my shirt!
I slathered hummus, pesto, avocado and lettuce on two pieces of Dakota bread for lunch.
plus an appropriately green kiwi
And the complimentary colored carrots with some Naturally Nutty White Chocolate Cherry Almond Butter (the very last of my sample jar 🙁 ) I WILL be buying Naturally Nutty’s almond butters when I am all out. They are fabulous. Esp. the Vanilla AB and the Chocolate Vanilla AB.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARA!!!!
To the kitchen!
Aw man I wish I could stomach raw carrots. That AB looks great slathered on them!
I love your plates! 🙂
Quite a green sandwich. Mixing the pesto and hummus makes a nice spread too.
Yum, that sandwich looks awesome!
Yum yum! Congrats on being ahead! As a student right now, I know how nice that feels. 🙂
I have a bunch of fresh basil hanging out in my fridge – tonight might be a pesto night!
I love that not only your food is green, but so is your plate and your shirt! So fun! 🙂
that sandwich looks so yummy!
I am loving all the color in your eats today – the smoothie bowl and green-themed lunch are just gorgeous!
I’ve never tried to make my own hummus – it doesn’t seem to tricky so I don’t know why I don’t just go out and buy the ingredients. Maybe this weekend 🙂
P.S. The flowers you got from Matt are beautiful!!
Yum! Thanks for the pesto recipes. It looks so good!
Love your hummus. I made cilantro lime before, so good! Great green post!
Such a delicious looking lunch. It’s amazing how much flavor fresh cilantro adds to food!
use your powers to tell them to make the chocolate vanilla almond butter available STAT! 😉 i’ve been dying to order a variety but keep waiting on that. until then trader joe’s brand must do. thanks for all your fun recipes! oatmeal is fun & exciting again with the endless toppings and i loved the wheatberry salad w berries & goat cheese. i had never tried the grain or the cheese. thanks to you i am now addicted to your blog & almond butter & rarely buy bread from anywhere but great harvest!
beautiful kath! looks so yummy!
-muffy
I’m the same way when it comes to my MBA schoolwork. I like to front-load as much as I can, so that as the quarter goes by, I can actually take some opportunities to take a break!
Lovin’ all that green!!
Your plate is beautiful!! I always admire your dishes. 😀
That plate is so cool and you’ve inspired me to make some hummus. I’ve got garbanzos in my cupboard that need to be used 🙂
I have been making cilantro pesto with cilantro from the garden the past couple of weeks. Love it! I have also drizzled it on beans, stirred it into couscous and used it on pasta. It is one of those sneaky tasty versatile things! Plus it is yummy.
That looks like the perfect delicious and nutritious lunch! I must try flavoring my hummus with pesto, such a great idea:)
The sandwich looks awesome! Matt needs to open a Great Harvest in Western New York, I would be your best customer!
hummus looks fantatsic! I’m sure the lemon flavoring was quite refreshing! I still can’t get over that Dakota bread! Tell Matt we need a Great Harvest in Cleveland! 😉
Cool lunch! Lovely green colour.
Loving all this green! And that leaf plate is so pretty! Do you remember where you bought it?
I am totally jealous of that bread if I haven’t mentioned that lately. Those seeds look to die for!
Mmmm I have some chickpees in the cupboard, a packet of organic taco mix, and some cilantro! I think I’ll have some hummus too! 🙂
Such a great summer lunch. I can’t wait to leave the office and get outside!!
Congrats on getting ahead! I’m the same way, always planning ahead and barely relaxing even when I AM ahead, thinking I should still be doing more work.
However, one of my current goals is to NOT be so anal about this and to forgive myself if I didn’t complete my entire to-do-list……..it’s a work in progress!
You had me at Tabasco! 😀
You’re like a little leprechaun! 😉
the dakota bread always looks so freaking good… great lunch!
Your hummus looks so good!! I need to make some of my own!
Great in-GREEN-ients!! 😉
Jenn
Your sandwich looks divine…& I am saying that on a full stomach. 😉
I think I might just have to splurge & buy a sampler pack of the Naturally Nutty. I adore nut butters & am always on the lookout for new types.
Green is my FAVOURITE colour! 🙂
sarah ,
I’ve got about 1 tsp left and then I’ll be hounding them to put it up for sale too!
Heather ,
I’m pretty sure it’s Crate & Barrel.
Kath
I’m LOVIN’ all the green 🙂
Wow – I’m SO jealous of that lunch! It looks rockin’
Hey Kath, Have you tried a pluot yet? It’s a cross of a plum and an apricot and it’s YUMMY YUMMY!
it’s not easy being green
I looove using my food processor but hate the cleanup from it! 😉 It’s so easy to make a mess in the kitchen!
Hey Kute Kiwi Kath, so sorry I could not help a little alliteration. I am trying to make myself try the fur on the kiwi. I have the half kiwi spoon scoop habit. One day I would like to eat the kiwi like an apple.
wow! that lunch looks AMAZING ..
it is yet another must try for me! that hummus looks so yummy!
hmm i will have to try nut butter and carrots .. sounds like it would be interesting.
i wish they sold more nut butter products in the town where i live. i consider myself super lucky if i can even find almond butter!
i want to take a bit out of that sanwich! haha
have a great day