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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Delightful

February 16, 2009

Delightful

What a delightful evening! The husband made an awesome dinner and then we watched The Waitress, which was the cutest movie!

I ate the rest of my fruit during Foodservice

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Along with this yummy Pecan Pie. LaraBars are the BEST to nibble on during class!

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During his day off the husband cooked some navy beans from scratch. I told him to come up with a recipe for them including the remaining 3-4 cups of raw shredded cabbage in the fridge and here’s his creation:

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BBQ Beans + Cabbage with Bacon and Okraed Orzo

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Into a pot went 2 slices bacon, chopped

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Which were removed for garnish when they were cooked

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Then 2 cups of navy beans (cooked) and 3-4 cups green cabbage went in along with salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder (all to taste).

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Plus 2-3 tbsp Country Bob’s and 1/4 a cup or so of Bone Suckin’ Sauce – BBQ rivals! The whole mixture was simmered, covered, for about 15-20 minutes.

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Meanwhile, I was hand-delivered this flute of leftover white wine and ordered to drink it!

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On the side we cooked some orzo + added frozen okra in the last seconds of cooking, although rice would have been dandy. We’re having rice on Wed. and Fri. so we did something different. (I have no idea why the red stovetop is purple here!?!)

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Everything was layered into a bowl and garnished with bacon and lite sour cream

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He had two slices of buttered toast, and I had a few bites of those. That’s me cleaning wax that I spilled on the table in the background!

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I loved The Waitress. Cute, cute, cute movie. And I’d like some real pie now please!

ProBar winner announced in the AM!

Nite

this !

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Bacon, Beans, Cabbage, Okra, Orzo

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  1. zestycook says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Kath! You were not kidding, that dinner does look delicious! I love the bacon topping 🙂

    Reply
  2. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    That dinner looks fantastic!! I’m thinking the stove was purple because it wanted to be! Weren’t you the one whose stove was spontaneously broken, then replaced? Stoves are persnickity like that…

    Reply
  3. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    I love that movie! It made me want pie too =)

    Reply
  4. Nicole says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    The bacon on the paper towel looks like brains!! Hahah, I love it 😀

    Wouldn’t it be so fabulous to have a purple stovetop burner? So pretty.

    Reply
  5. Amelia says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    SO glad you liked The Waitress. I love that movie. Can’t watch it without craving some pie though. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Fancy says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    Love that purple color! Wouldn’t it be cool if it always turned that shade while you cooked?!?

    Reply
  7. Biz says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    My daughter and I loved that movie too! I am so glad I had a daughter to watch chick flicks with!

    Reply
  8. Sara says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Everything looks so good! I love the idea of okra and orzo together.

    Reply
  9. Kori says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    Great lookin’ bread and very inventive use of pantry + fresh ingredients!

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  10. Sheila says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    Do you eat the skin on kiwi’s???

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  11. Kath says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    Sheila ,
    yes, it’s the best part.

    K

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  12. kristin point says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    my college room mate’s step mom wrote waitress and played the role of the geeky friend with the glasses in that movie! and my room mates sister sophie is keri russel’s daughter at the end! i loved that movie!

    unfortunately her step mom was murdered tragically in NYC before the movie came out. you can go to the adrienne shelly foundation website to check more out about her life and the fund’s mission to support aspiring female screen writers

    http://www.adrienneshellyfoundation.org/

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  13. Meg says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    The husband did a great job! I love anything with okra!

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  14. Hallie says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    That dinner looks so creative and tasty.

    Waitress was an awesome movie. Even my boyfriend liked it and he “doesn’t do chick flicks.” That’s really sad about the writer, though. I didn’t know about that.

    Reply
  15. Maggie says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    I love the skin too 🙂

    It would be cool if the stovetop was actually purple – it’s my favorite color!

    Reply
  16. Amy says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    oh I forgot about that movie! I saw it in theatre and meant to buy it when it came out…like 2 years ago. Thx for the reminder! Such a cute story.

    Reply
  17. Lindsey (Mrs. LC) says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    The Waitress is such a cute movie! I felt so inspired to make and name a creative pie after that movie. 🙂

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  18. Clean Veggie says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:16 pm

    i agree – larabars are the best during class 🙂

    Reply
  19. Kara says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    I LOVE that movie! It inspired me to bake my first pie 🙂

    Reply
  20. thepinkpeppercorn says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    Thanks for the movie tip! (sometimes it’s hard NOT to get flustered at the shop, when we don’t remember anything…grrr). And wow, those beans, and cabbage mug looks absolutely delicious!!! Yummmmy!!

    Reply
  21. Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    What a great dinner – go husband. I loved the Waitress too – Keri Russell is adorable. Love her ever since Felicity!

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  22. joyful says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    I was just thinking about making my boyfriend the pie she makes called “I do not want Earl’s baby pie”, the one with the brie and the ham! Great movie.

    Reply
  23. Emily W. says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:42 pm

    So delicious! I bet it smelled realllllly good!

    Reply
  24. Christy says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    I love the idea of drinking wine from a flute glass. It makes you feel like you get more per pour! 🙂 And Waitress was definitely a cute movie!

    Reply
  25. leelee for the love of peanut butter says

    February 16, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    fresh lookin fruit! and i love pecan pie-but it is one of the oilest and gets all over the fingers! i always eat the laras in class and fold them into my notebook, then days later find the wrappers embedded in oil-laden sheets! but oh well, they so tasty!

    love the waitress<3

    g’night!!!

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  26. Sharon says

    February 16, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Everything looks awesome!

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  27. Natalie says

    February 16, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I love the kiwi skin to!

    Nice purple stovetop. 🙂

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  28. Marilyn says

    February 16, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Actually… it’s just Waitress, not The Waitress. But yes, SUCH a good movie!

    I like your purple stove!

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  29. FoodsThatFit says

    February 16, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    I also thought The Waitress was a darling movie!

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  30. Kathi says

    February 16, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    So glad you liked Waitress! Another great one to rent is The Visitor which is up for an Academy award for supporting actor. Great date night at home movie!

    Reply
  31. theoddbod says

    February 17, 2009 at 12:13 am

    love the colours! especially the baco

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  32. Julia says

    February 17, 2009 at 12:14 am

    hello kath,

    i love reading your blog. its a fun passtime at night, it gives me food inspiration.
    now i have a question for you – how many plates and bowls and things of that kind do you guys have??? it seems like every week i spot something new!
    i’m really interested in your answer,
    thanks,

    j

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  33. HangryPants says

    February 17, 2009 at 12:21 am

    The Waitress is one of my favorite movies, but it always makes me want to bake and eat pie!

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  34. Millie says

    February 17, 2009 at 1:12 am

    Do you eat the fuzzy skin on the kiwi?

    Reply
  35. Michelle T says

    February 17, 2009 at 1:35 am

    Kath, what’s your favorite Larabar flavor?!?!? And i’m wondering, do you really think all the calories are worth it in the larabar?? For some reason it doesn’t hold me over very well…I get hungry fast. 😛

    Reply
  36. Jessica says

    February 17, 2009 at 1:41 am

    Kath! Your meals always look so delicious, well-rounded, and just amazing!!!

    You really seem to just feed yourself well, meals with lots of volume, but still extremely healthy!!

    How many calories do you shoot for each meal?? I tried finding that in your FAQ but couldn’t!!

    Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
  37. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    February 17, 2009 at 1:54 am

    I am the pie maker in our family. Every holiday a homemade pie, or three, is a must. I MUST see that movie!

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  38. Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says

    February 17, 2009 at 7:11 am

    What a creative meal!! You are so lucky to have a husband that cooks!

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  39. Tyler (Raspberry Runner) says

    February 17, 2009 at 8:19 am

    waitress is a great movie!! and your eats look awesome, as always 🙂

    Reply
  40. JENNA says

    February 17, 2009 at 9:05 am

    Your dinner looks super good!! I’m going to have to make that for sure!!

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  41. PlayingRoulette says

    February 17, 2009 at 9:09 am

    as always my favorite blog of the day

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  42. Kath says

    February 17, 2009 at 9:20 am

    kristin point,
    Oh, my, that is horrible about your friend’s step mom. The site makes me appreciate the movie so much more.

    Julia ,
    As you can see, we’ve got a mish mosh of lots of bowls. We only have one full set of dinnerware, but I pick up bowls from all over when I find them on sale and just buy 1-2 at a time. I used to want to have everything match, but now I like the fun of having lots of colors and variety. I’ve also inherited a handful of antique dishes from my grandmother, so those add to the collection as well. I hope one day I can have a nice place to store all of the bowls + plates and display them in my house – right now they’re all stuffed into cabinets.

    Michelle T,
    Here’s a post where I outline my favorites:
    https://www.katheats.com/taste-tests/

    I do think LaraBars are worth it because I nibble through them and take a looong time to eat them. But I do save them for when I am hungry and if I just need something small to tide me over, I’d choose a few nuts or perhaps a Clif Nectar bar, which are similar in nutrition + ingredients list but are only about 140-160 calories. I’ve never really relied on bars to “fill me up” but mostly just to tide hunger until my next meal.

    Jessica ,
    I aim for 500 calories per meal – equal with B, L & D. Of course now that I’m not counting I’m sure you can give or take 100-200 and if I have a meal out that changes, or if I’m not that hungry. But that’s the general number. Then I usually have an afternoon snack and often a drink or dessert too.

    PlayingRoulette ,
    Awww, thanks 😉

    Kath

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  43. Kim says

    February 17, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Ohhh I love The Waitress too. Such a fantastic movie. And it featured the most adorable Keri Russell, so it is borderline perfecto!

    Reply
  44. Sarah says

    February 17, 2009 at 9:56 am

    I love that movie too- especially the line about holding you without selfishness. So cute!
    You know, you could name your oatmeal creations like she names her pies ; )

    Sarah

    Reply
  45. Sarah says

    February 17, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I loved The Waitress too and it definitely made me want to make some pies (and eat them, haha). Glad you had a good evening!

    Reply
  46. brandi says

    February 17, 2009 at 11:01 am

    glad to hear so many people liked the movie! it’s on my queue, but we haven’t received it yet.

    Reply
  47. Diana says

    February 17, 2009 at 11:02 am

    i love the cup-bowl! oh and the food inside looks good too!

    Reply
  48. Jess says

    February 17, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    I got some free pecan pie mini Larabars at a race expo this weekend. I have three, so hopefully this flavor is good.

    Reply

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