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Deck The Blog For Oprah

It’s going to be quite the festive holiday season – KERF holiday posts are going to be featured on Oprah.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Having grown up in a household where Oprah was turned on every afternoon, I have great respect for Oprah’s interest in women’s issues, literacy, and humanitarian work, so I am super excited to be one of several featured bloggers.

[And I can’t go without saying that I would faint if I were ever asked to be on the show…]

The Deck The Blog For Oprah series starts tomorrow night when I am traveling to Hillsborough to be a quasi-celebrity judge in the Orange County Chamber’s 4th Annual Gingerbread House Competition! Stay tuned 🙂

Snacks during class:

Honeycrisp

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And I shared two bars with my friends:

First this Kashi Dark Mocha Almond, which I did not really like 🙁 It was rather dry without much flavor. Did like the choco chips! I had one big bite of this one…

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Second, an Honest Foods Apple Ginger – LOVE these. So much flavor and so dense with oats + almond butter <3 I ate most of this one…

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Coming home was fun because dinner was in the crockpot and all ready to go!!!!!!

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The star was this organic flank steak that Greensbury Market sent me. Since I’m not a huge meat eater I wasn’t sure what to do with it. But whilst reading Real Simple, I came across this recipe and knew it would be perfect for the ole crockpot: Slow Cooker Cuban Braised Beef and Peppers.

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We pretty much followed it to a T, except omitting the onion 😉 The beef shredded perfectly!

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Couldn’t wait to dig in, as it smelled amazing!

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Topped with avocado, Big Papi sauce, cilantro and snow peas that I steamed in the microwave to bulk it up a bit

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Plus about 2/3 a cup of Bob’s Red Mill Grande Whole Grains, which I’ve had for ages – from the last time they sent some samples to review! – and always forget I have! We ran out of brown rice tonight, so I used ’em. They are great – lots of chewy wheatberries!

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The flank steak was amazing. Y’all know I’m really not one to go gaga for meat, but this was absolutely delish. Tender, flavorful. Not sure if it was the organic meat or the cooking technique, but I’ll just assume both had a good impact 🙂

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Matt shared some of the juice since he polished off the pot and it all ended up in his bowl

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Had a bite of Scharffen Berger dark chocolate for dessert.

Big Open Sky fun thing in the AM!

Can’t wait for more Scottish oats!!!!!!!!

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Comments

  3. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says

    Holy Moly!!! That is so AMAZING Kath!! Can’t wait to read alllll about it.

    Love the crockpot meal. You should try overnight hot oats in it. Maybe with some apple and cinnamon and a little real butter. You will LOVEEE it. It’s a holiday staple at our house =)

    Night!

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  6. Christina says

    AMAZING!!!! It’s not hard to see why but what an honour, congrats! Plus your dinner looks amazing, I’m definitely inspired to do something similar this weekend!

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  8. Erin says

    That is so exciting! Your blog is amazing and totally worthy of this honor. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for the rest of the holiday season. 😀 😀

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  10. Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says

    Congrats on being on Oprah.com!!! I’m sure so many will miss her show when she’s off the air in 2011! 🙁

    That beef slow cooker dish looks amaaaaaaaaazing!!!! YUM

    Jenn

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  17. Alyssa says

    Congrats!!!!!!! That is beyond awesome! It would so great if you got on her show, maybe if you drop some hints on the blog dreams will come true? 🙂

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  20. Katy @ These Beautiful Feet says

    Oprah?! CRAZY!! Congratulations, that’s an amazing gig!! 🙂 We’ll all send Oprah tweets and e-mails about how we vote you to be on the show. Maybe she’ll listen ;). Worked for Ellen??

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  23. courtney says

    Congratulations, Kath! You deserve to be recognized for your amazing blog and healthy attitude towards life, and what better place than OPRAH?! I know I don’t know you so it is weird to say I am proud of you, but heck, I am. Thanks for the great blog, and again congrats. You rock :)!!!

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  25. Jenna says

    congrats on the oprah thing! have fun this weekend at the contest and the crock pot dinner looks great, that was definitely an great investment for you!
    jenna

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  27. Laura (On the Threshold of Greatness) says

    Anything Oprah – related is huge!!! I’m so happy for you! 😀 You’ve been a wonderful inspiration to your readers and it’s great to see you moving on to such awesome things!

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  28. Cat says

    WOWOWOW!!!! That’s AMAAAAAZING!!! So cool, Kath! I have been following your blog forever, and have seen so many wonderful things come your way and, although I don’t really know you (just through the blog, really), I feel so proud of you! I’m so happy you’re being recognized by the public because you’re such a great example for young women. Congratulations!!! 🙂

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    • Mastering Public Health says

      I agree completely. The blog has opened up so many opportunities for you; what a thrill and honor. As always, soak it all in! …and report back the juicy details. 😉

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  33. Melissa @ For the Love of Health says

    Oh I am so excited for you!
    I have been away from the blog world since September because law school has been chaos! I had to come back and check out my favourites!
    This is so great!!

    Take care!

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  34. Wendy says

    Ok, I’m probably one of the few women in the world who is not an Oprah fan, but congrats anyway! That’s really excited news, and a really wonderful opportunity for you! Did you ever dream, when you first started this blog, all the places it would take you? 🙂

    I can’t wait to see what “deck the blog” entails!

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  36. candice says

    Congratulations on Oprah!!! 🙂 Love your dinner—I just love it when the meal is concentrated into one big bowl with veggies, meat/protein, and grains 😀

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  39. Lisa @bakebikeblog says

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! That is the most EXCITING news ever – and well deserved I must say 🙂 Won’t be long until you make an appearance on her show I say 🙂

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  41. caronae says

    Congrats on the Oprah thing! I looooovvvveee flank steak. I probably eat real meat only a few times a year, and that is one I will ALWAYS be happy to eat 🙂

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  51. coco says

    congrats kath!!!! I’m soooo happy for you but you TOTALLY deserve it, you’re a lot of people’s favorite blogger!!! 😀

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  52. coco says

    I liked your blog and actually started writing my blog after following you for few months. but after I meeting you in person (Foodbuzz) I like you even more! you’re sooooo funny and cute!!! 😀

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  55. Meggilizz says

    WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO FOR OPRAH!!!!!!!!!! 😀 That is soooooo exciting!! CONGRATS!!!!!!

    I’ve had organic grass fed beef and it is FAR SUPERIOR to the regular grocery store meats!! 🙂

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  56. Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) says

    Congratulations on the Oprah gig. Oprah is the big time, kid!

    That flank steak crockpot concoction looks so hearty and satisfying. Flank steak is easily one of my favorite cuts of beef. I loved how you served it over greens rather than rice or potatoes. Beautiful!

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  60. Naomi (onefitfoodie) says

    congrats Kath! you so deserve it 🙂 that is SUPER exciting! that crockpot of steak looks deeeelih 🙂

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  61. Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says

    OMG HOW EXCITING KATH!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!! That is seriously such an honor (one which you completely deserve!). 🙂

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  62. Cyndi says

    I don’t remember how I found your blog – eatliverun maybe?

    It doesn’t matter how I got here, but I’m here to stay – I love your blog! Congrats on oprah – I’m definitely staying tuned …

    I saved the slow cooker recipe – I made something similar recently, but this tops it with the addition of all of the other veggies.

    Thank you!

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  64. Lauren says

    Congrats on the Oprah.com feature! That is such a great honor :).

    Like you, I typically am not a huge red meat eater… but when it is prepared well, it sure does taste fantastic.

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  71. Elina says

    Crock pot dinners are so great! I had chili from a crock pot last night. I’m always looking for more crock pot ideas – so thank you! 😀

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  79. Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says

    Was the beef grass-fed? Maybe that’s why it tasted good / different…

    Awesome news about Oprah! What great publicity that will be for you!

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  80. Gillian says

    VERY exciting about Oprah! I predict a debut on the show at some point, which in my books means you’ve made it to the top!

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  82. Lauren @ Eater not a runner says

    That is so awesome! Can’t wait to see 🙂

    Also, that dinner looks so good! Sometimes steak just hits the spot.

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  83. Tina says

    Congratulations!!!!! I think I would DIE if I was invited to be on Oprah. It is like my life dream just to go to a taping of one of her shows!

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  86. Julie says

    wow, Oprah! Oprah pretty much runs the universe and makes people famous. Oprah has more power than Chuck Norris and Jesus combined. Make it your new years resolution to get on her show before it goes off the air.

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  88. Melissa says

    Hi Kath – Congrats! That’s absolutely amazing. You belong on the show and somehow I really think you’ll get there. I feel like you have so much to share! If I turned Oprah on one day and saw all of my favorite food bloggers, I’d be SO happy. This is very deserved and I hope it opens many more opportunities for you. I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Have a great day!!!

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  90. Tracey says

    How fabulous are you?!! 🙂 Well done, Kath!! I am so excited for you and I cannot wait to see it. Congratulations!!!!

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  94. Megan says

    What are you going to write about for Oprah?? I assume it will be differnet than your normal daily posts.

    Looking forward to reading it.

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  98. Katie says

    WOW!

    CONGRATS LADY!

    I’d love for you to check out my blog – giveaway coming and workout songs!

    http://katiechangesforkatie.blogspot.com/

    Katie

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  104. Susan says

    Ohmygaaahhh!!! I’m so excited for you!! Oprah.com is HUGE. You’re a rockstar 😉 (and totally deserving of it might I add, you’ll be a wonderful addition to the site)

    I didn’t comment on your last post, but I recently just fell in love with Scottish oats too. They’ve got the chewiness of steel cut, but a reduced cooking time. Perfection 🙂

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  112. Angela says

    Just getting caught up….OMG I squeeled with delight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OPRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That is the most exciting news ever. 🙂 Congrats x a gazillion!

    Reply

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