Everything is packed!
- Scarf
- Coat
- Gloves
- Hat
Do you think I have enough for Chicago 😉
Just kidding. You know how last week I fit everything into one duffle bag? Well this trip I am checking luggage because 1) I don’t know what liquids or heavy SWAG I might get at BlogHer and 2) I HATE traveling alone with multiple bags. Esp. going to the bathroom!
But since I am now a pretty light traveler and this family does not own a mini suitcase, I am checking a practically empty suitcase!
All the more room for swag 
I ended the afternoon with the best.snack.ever. Seriously, nothing is as comforting or filling or satisfying as greek yogurt with fruit and granola.
I should have just had a few nuts though because this did kinda spoil my appetite.
We actually had dinner tonight with the CEO of Great Harvest!!!!!!!!!!!! Coincidentally he was a KERF reader before he even knew Matt worked there! And even though GH is headquartered in Montana, he actually lives here in Charlotte. What are the chances!? It was a great dinner of discussing lots of fun things for the future 🙂
We dined at Baoding, questionably the best Chinese food in Charlotte.
I have to say, I was very impressed with the freshness of the meal! I ordered a “Steamer” of shrimp + veggies with sauce on the side. Check out the beautiful array of veggies and tail-on shrimp –
Sauce..
Along with brown rice! Stick and chewy and nutty – oh my!
My plate (add another scoop of veggies to this). You can see i also tasted Matt’s Three Glass Chicken
Which was great because of the cilantro!
And the best part.. Matt’s said he would have business luck in the near future (!!) Mine said “You have a friendly heart and are well admired.” Didn’t get lucky #26 though 🙁
I had 14 things on my todo list today and got 13 of them finished. Woot.
Tomorrow’s going to be busy and exciting – can’t wait!!
Deva says
Your snack and dinner look divine, and it sounds like you had a fun night.
Emily says
I’ve never seen such fancy chinese food! 😉
Hope Matt’s fortune it right… you both deserve it!
Have a great time on your trip!!!
Megan (The Runner's Kitchen) says
Steamed chicken and veggies are my go-to at chinese restaurants. With garlic sauce on the side 🙂 Happy travels!
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
Ooo fabulous chinese food – that shrimp looks so FRESH! Very cool about who you were dining with – sounds like some exciting things are in the works! eek!!
Lisa says
Wow, what a delicious looking pot of shrimp and noodles! Good luck to you and Matt with all your business endeavors.
AnnQ says
What an amazing coincidence about the CEO! So very cool. 🙂 (and your food look yummy, too!)
Whitney says
How exciting for you guys! I am wishing you luck! Have a safe trip.
Rebecca says
Have a great trip!! The food looks amazing!
Mara @ What's for Dinner? says
How fun!!! Have a great flight, and hopefully I’ll see you soon!!! 🙂
Kristen says
That Chinese looks incredibly fresh! Good luck with all things GH-related!
MarathonVal says
Hope you have a good flight tomorrow! Should be good weather in Chicago this week. It sounds like you have a 5K lined up, but if you get the chance you should go to the lakefront for a run.
(I know, I know, you have the REAL ocean where you live which puts us to shame, but our skyline can’t be beat!) Running along the lake is my #1 favorite thing about living in Chicago!
Michelle Hisae says
Dinner with the big-wig! Lucky! Any business opportunities in the future?
leslie says
i totally agree about yogurt, fruit, and granola being the best snack. nothing tops it!
meeting the ceo of great harvest is so cool!! it’s like a meeting of 2 food celebrities. 🙂
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i never get to see you eat chinese food! if you’re ever in LA i can suggest some really amazing and authentic places!
Leianna says
Chicago is such a great city for running especially around the lake.
Dinner looks really good and fresh!
Rachel says
Woohoo, snazzy dinner! I hope that it’s good mojo for the future – I’m sure it is. Happy and healthy travels!
Stephanie @ My Life In Motion says
That’s awesome that you had dinner with the CEO! Please ask him to make their bread recipes WITHOUT high fructose corn syrup. I would buy more of their bread, but I refuse to buy stuff that contains HFCS. Thanks!!!! 🙂
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
There’s nothing better than checking things OFF your to-do list 🙂
erin says
this whole great harvest thing is going so awesome for you. i can’t wait to see you guys achieve your dream!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
How exciting for you guys. Good luck with all of your business endeavors! 🙂
Jenn
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) says
I’m headed to chicago tomorrow for the weekend! what are your plans??
sue says
wow that is really cool that the ceo is a kerf reader!
Jessica says
man that shrimp dinner looks amazing. i may just have to buy some shrimp soon.. i keep craving it the more i see it!
-muffy
Christie @ Quit Your Diet says
I hope everything works out for you and Matt, what an exciting adventure running a bakery would be!
Angie says
YUM! Dinnner looks great! Sounds like a very exciting meetiing! Good luck with all of your plans!
Kath says
Stephanie @ My Life In Motion,
Their breads do not contain HFCS!!! They should all be made with invert sugar and are all natural made from whole wheat freshly milledon site.
Kath
Ada says
It sounds like you had a very nice night! Your “steamer” looks really great:)
Lauren says
100% agree with you on the greek yogurt snack. Oh, nothing compares! 🙂
I love the Oikos brand too. I definitely think these could be the best Greek Yogurts I have tried.
What a fun dinner. Chinese food is probably my least favorite out of all of the Asian cusines, but sometimes, it totally hits the spot.
Have a wonderful and safe trip to Chicago. Take care Kath!
Susan says
Haha, I love the title of this post 😛 Such a small world!! I’ve made a lot of connections like that through my blog, I aways get a kick out of it 🙂 Sounds like a great dinner!
April says
I live in Indiana and it was COLD here yesterday! It’s suppose to warm up but be prepared 😉 We’re having weird temps this year.
Gloves and wintersuits are not needed though 😉
Scientist says
Hi find it hilarious that Stephanie and Kath are debating the type of sweetener used in GH breads, when they are esentially talking about the same thing. HFCS is a corn-based syrup composed of almost equal parts glucose and fructose. Invert sugar is a sucrose-based syrup made by splittling sucrose into its component monosaccharides – equal parts glucose and fructose. So..umm..wait. That means, yep, they are the same thing.
Stephanie – get off your high horse and stop spreading the HFCS myth. It is no different than sugar – almost the same composition. No better, no worse.
Andee (Runtolive) says
Great meal-that’s my go-to dish whenever I’m eating Chinese out. Have a great trip!
jess says
Congrats on getting 13 out of 14 things crossed off of your list – isn’t that a great feeling?
That’s so awesome about your dinner! 🙂
Jean says
I have got to google and see if Great Harvest is in Columbus, Ohio! I so want all those wonderful heathy breads you have on hand. And I’m still dreaming about that jalopeno corn bead you at a few weeks back
Pam says
Have a great trip! Food looks awesome!
www.alovefornewrecipes.blogspot.com
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
great dinner! Yummy food and what sounds like fantastic conversation!
have a great trip 😉
katey says
I live near chicago! Its the best city! I hope you have fun, there’s great resteraunts in the theater district.. fyi 🙂
Cynthia (It all changes) says
I packed an empty suitcase when I went to Rome, Switzerland and Paris on the Eurorail. Let’s just say it didn’t say empty long 🙂
Becci says
I always travel with a suitcase that has lots of extra room…you just never know what you wil HAVE to bring back with you!!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
What a great dinner… things definitely sound optimistic about the future! All the food looks so amazing!
Glad you had such a productive day! 🙂
Jess says
I love Chinese food! I especially love non-greasy places like that with brown rice.
Stephanie @ My Life In Motion says
Thanks Kath! I’ll have to check out one of the actual bakeries. I found Great Harvest in Sam’s Club and 2 of the 3 breads there contained it. I was very disappointed! But, I’ll definitely check into one of the stores in my area. Thanks for clearing it up!!! 🙂