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You are here: Home / Weekend / Cafe KERF

January 2, 2009

Cafe KERF

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The husband and I got a LOT done this morning – switch our phone service provider, changed the house air filter, called Sears re. our delivery compensation check, switched our direct deposit for the our gym payments, ordered a new City trashcan (our lid broke off), cleaned, organized, researched, exercised, cooked.

We headed to the gym around noon for a nice workout. I got in the sweaty 40 minutes on the Stepmill that I was craving, followed by 15 of lifting. The gym was PACKED with New Year’s motivated folks. I caught lots of people’s eye today. I always wonder if I have readers who go to my gym but are too shy to introduce themselves. I have to say though, I’d be pretty embarrassed to be seen in my worst state!

On our way home we stopped into Harris Teeter for a few ingredients for lunch. I was totally in the mood for a big restaurant-style hummus tasting plate with pita, so we replicated it at home.

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We dipped an array of raw veggies into the hummus, including my favorite – pickles – along with carrots, celery and broccoli + cauliflower. We also had some apple slices –

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The star, of course, was the hummus. This was by far the best hummus I’ve ever made!!! I used Barefoot Contessa’s recipe as a model and tweaked it a bit, mostly by cooking the garlic cloves so it wouldn’t be so harsh on the breath. I also added 2 tbsp more of the chickpea juice and it turned out SO creamy!! The lemon juice and extra tahini make this recipe. Interesting that there’s no olive oil in it (although I did use a tsp to saute the garlic before I put it in).

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Olives and capers to be fancy 😉

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And my GOSH this homemade flatbread was A.mazing!!! The husband grilled it from some GH High Five Fiber dough that was leftover from the holiday abundance.

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I ate my share of triangles – probably 10-15 of ’em and maybe the equivalent of 3 slices of bread?

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My date!

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The lunch was very filling and perfectly satisfying on the palate with all the flavor and texture contrast.

We’re going on an outing now to run some errands – library, post office, Lowes and Best Buy. Then it’s all relaxation for the evening 🙂 Dinner is still TBD but we have a good amount of fresh produce so I’m looking forward to it. 

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  1. Carrie H says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    Your date! You two are too cute. Have a nice afternoon. 🙂

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  2. hk says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    lovely lunch! complete with an awesome tasting plate, and of course the hub 🙂

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  3. BethT says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    What a nice lunch and a great take on the BC recipe (which I commented previously is too garlicky, as is!). I sometimes roast the garlic, which is also delish.

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  4. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    I LOVE spreads like that!!! How fun!

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  5. Biz319 says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    My daughter would have loved that lunch! She likes appetizer stuff like that.

    I posted my first of the month giveaway if any of your readers are interested – health inspired too!

    Enjoy the rest of your day!

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  6. VeggieGirl says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    You SHOULD open up a Café KERF!! 😀

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  7. Moran says

    January 2, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    What a great lunch! Nothing better than fresh veggies and hummus!

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  8. Raspberry Runner says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Cute lunch!! And homemade flat bread…what a great idea! But what is GH high five fiber dough and where do you get it??

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  9. Victoria says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    That flatbread looks so good. I think the New Year’s resolution folks are so admirable, and I know everyone has to start sometime, but man, our gym was unbearable today. The weight room was so packed, I felt like I couldn’t execute a lot of what I was doing correctly.

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  10. megan says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:13 pm

    wow, that hummus spread is beautiful! enjoy your friday 🙂

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  11. Nate says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    We’re big fans of Barefoot Contessa. And you probably found the one recipe she has that doesn’t start with two cups of heavy cream.

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  12. Angie says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Looks like a very tasty spread. I totally wish I could make hummus that looks like that. LOL I’ll keep trying.

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  13. Nicole says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    This is fun! A super cute date lunch at home, I love it!

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  14. Tina says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    We are having the same thing for dinner tonight!

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  15. Emily says

    January 2, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    What a spread!!!!!

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  16. Shelby says

    January 2, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Aww, that is too cute! I love all the food, especially the flatbread, yum.

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  17. Maureen says

    January 2, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    I would definitely go to Cake KERF. That’s such an excellent spread, and you sold me on that hummus recipe.

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  18. Christina says

    January 2, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    Adorable! I love the contrast of colors from the food to the table setting! And that flat bread looks hearty and delicious!

    I’ve never thought of dipping pickles in hummus before, though…

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  19. Oh She Glows says

    January 2, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Wow what a gorgeous display!!! You never cease to amaze me Kath 🙂 I may try this out this weekend for a lunch.

    Angela
    www.ohsheglows.com

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  20. Meg says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    What a great afternoon with yummy food!

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  21. fitforfree says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    Mmm your tasting plate looks yummy! Have a great afternoon!

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  22. Detje Bea says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    I just love hummus. My hubby and I just went crazy buying tons of produce. I think I would love to dip all the bell peppers I bought in hummus. I am going to check out the recipe right now. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Helen says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    That platter looks amazing. I will have to make one of those.

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  24. Heather McD (heather eats almond butter) says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    Wow Kath, amazing lunch spread! You in not in your worst state at the gym. You are taking care of your body and staying healthy. No worries – be proud of that sweat!

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  25. ModelBehavior says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    What a beautiful lunch! Have a great weekend Kath!

    www.modbehav.com

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  26. bobbi says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    your so cute and creative!

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  27. K says

    January 2, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Your lunch is seriously restaurant quality! Love it!

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  28. Abby says

    January 2, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    In case you are curious, whether a hummus recipe uses tahini or olive oil depends on the region the recipe comes from. If it’s Middle Eastern in origin, it usually has tahini, whereas the Mediterranean version usually has olive oil instead.

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  29. Katelyn says

    January 2, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Sounds like a very busy day! Your lunch looks so nice, I hope dinner goes as well!

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  30. Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says

    January 2, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    I love your dishes. It really does look like you are at a cafe! Where did you get them??

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  31. Tina says

    January 2, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    What’d you get a Best Buy? Hmmm?! 🙂

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  32. Mom says

    January 2, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    Glad to read you went to the library.

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  33. Andrea (andreaseats) says

    January 2, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    That hummus platter looks great!

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  34. Chelsea says

    January 2, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    I can never make homemade hummus taste right 🙁

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  35. Marisa says

    January 2, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    I love hummus! Never thought of dipping with pickles though. I’ll have to give that one a try!

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  36. Rachel says

    January 2, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    I’ve never thought about pickles and hummus either! What a yummy-sounding treat.

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  37. Kath says

    January 2, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Raspberry Runner,
    Matt works at Great Harvest Bread Co. and it’s one of their breads – and the dough it’s made with.

    Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat),
    Thanks! I think those square ones are Crate & Barrel wedding gifts.

    Chelsea ,
    You gotta try this recipe. It’s by far the best hummus I’ve ever made and questionably the best I’ve had.

    Kath

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  38. HangryPants says

    January 3, 2009 at 12:00 am

    Ha! That would be pretty funny if you had readers around you and you didn’t even know it! I guess it’s quite likely in your case.

    I love Cafe KERF. Do you take reservations?

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  39. Becci says

    January 3, 2009 at 1:11 am

    just FYI, I would TOTALLY introduce myself if I worked out at your gym…… never gonna happen though. I live in Washington, but just thought I would let you know that!

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  40. Marianne says

    January 3, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    Definitely a fun lunch. I wouldn’t have thought about putting pickles with hummus, but really, what do pickles not go with?

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  41. runjess says

    January 3, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    I love bringing lunches like this to work because they take forever to eat and distract me for a long time.

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