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You are here: Home / Weekend / All Green

July 29, 2009

All Green

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!

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.

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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!

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Green, green, green.

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So is my shirt!

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I slathered hummus, pesto, avocado and lettuce on two pieces of Dakota bread for lunch.

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plus an appropriately green kiwi

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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.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARA!!!!

To the kitchen!

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  1. Ashley says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    Aw man I wish I could stomach raw carrots. That AB looks great slathered on them!

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  2. Deva says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    I love your plates! 🙂

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  3. The Duo Dishes says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    Quite a green sandwich. Mixing the pesto and hummus makes a nice spread too.

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  4. Christie @ Quit Your Diet says

    July 29, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Yum, that sandwich looks awesome!

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  5. Help Meghan Run says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Yum yum! Congrats on being ahead! As a student right now, I know how nice that feels. 🙂

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  6. Megan (The Runner's Kitchen) says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    I have a bunch of fresh basil hanging out in my fridge – tonight might be a pesto night!

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  7. jess says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    I love that not only your food is green, but so is your plate and your shirt! So fun! 🙂

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  8. Ellen @ Peace in Motion says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    that sandwich looks so yummy!

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  9. Jenn (Eating Bender) says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    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!!

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  10. Pam (Highway to Health) says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    Yum! Thanks for the pesto recipes. It looks so good!

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  11. Maria says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    Love your hummus. I made cilantro lime before, so good! Great green post!

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  12. Eve says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    Such a delicious looking lunch. It’s amazing how much flavor fresh cilantro adds to food!

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  13. sarah says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    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!

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  14. Jessica says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    beautiful kath! looks so yummy!
    -muffy

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  15. Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    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!

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  16. Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    Lovin’ all that green!!

    Your plate is beautiful!! I always admire your dishes. 😀

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  17. Cynthia (It all changes) says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    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 🙂

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  18. Anne says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    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.

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  19. Ada says

    July 29, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    That looks like the perfect delicious and nutritious lunch! I must try flavoring my hummus with pesto, such a great idea:)

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  20. Vince says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    The sandwich looks awesome! Matt needs to open a Great Harvest in Western New York, I would be your best customer!

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  21. Shannon (The Daily Balance) says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    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! 😉

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  22. Adi (oatonomy.com) says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    Cool lunch! Lovely green colour.

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  23. Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    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!

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  24. Shawnee says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    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! 🙂

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  25. Nicole (dishin') says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    Such a great summer lunch. I can’t wait to leave the office and get outside!!

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  26. MarathonVal says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    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!

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  27. Biz says

    July 29, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    You had me at Tabasco! 😀

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  28. Tay says

    July 29, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    You’re like a little leprechaun! 😉

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  29. sue says

    July 29, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    the dakota bread always looks so freaking good… great lunch!

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  30. Rebecca says

    July 29, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    Your hummus looks so good!! I need to make some of my own!

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  31. Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says

    July 29, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    Great in-GREEN-ients!! 😉

    Jenn

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  32. Actual Scale says

    July 29, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    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.

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  33. Katherine says

    July 29, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Green is my FAVOURITE colour! 🙂

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  34. Kath says

    July 29, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    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

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  35. allijag says

    July 29, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    I’m LOVIN’ all the green 🙂

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  36. Cait (Cait's Plate) says

    July 29, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    Wow – I’m SO jealous of that lunch! It looks rockin’

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  37. Liz says

    July 29, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Hey Kath, Have you tried a pluot yet? It’s a cross of a plum and an apricot and it’s YUMMY YUMMY!

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  38. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    July 29, 2009 at 11:13 pm

    it’s not easy being green

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  39. Ashley says

    July 30, 2009 at 7:30 am

    I looove using my food processor but hate the cleanup from it! 😉 It’s so easy to make a mess in the kitchen!

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  40. ri'chele says

    July 30, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    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.

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  41. Denise (the apple hill adventurer) says

    July 30, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    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

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