It’s hot out. I’ve done a lot of walking in the sun lately.
So I decided I needed to get my butt to the pool this morning! I’m trying to swim once a week, but if you read this post, you’d know that I struggle to find the motivation to pack up all my gear and actually go to the pool. Luckily my gym is right by the City Market and so it made for a convenient stop by on the way there and back – and just enough time to get super sweaty and ready for the cold water!
My swim was good. As a compromise/reward for going, I decided I only have to do 26 minutes of laps instead of a longer 45 minutes. You’d think once I was there I should put in more time, but it’s part of the deal. I actually swam for 28 minutes straight today and mixed up my strokes. Not surprisingly, doing different strokes made the time go by so much faster.
ALSO – I HAD THE POOL TO MYSELF!! I absolutely hate sharing lanes and when I arrived there was not a soul in there other than the lifeguard. I might have to make this Saturday morning swim thing a (10-weeks-to-go) habit.
I showered there and went back to the market to say hello to Matt and pick up our weekly produce. I took him a No Bull Burger for lunch!
And picked up all of this great loot – love summer veg! And it was so great not to have to think about greens because we have them already growing here. Hopefully sooner rather than later we will also have okra and tomatoes!
Hardest workout of the day: walking home with all that on my arm, in the sun, PLUS beef, chicken and No Bulls on my back!
I snacked on a few samples at the market and then had lunch at 12:30.
Fressssssssssssh!
Gobbled down a goblet of blackberries – huge and plump!
And ate some millet salad – topped with greek yogurt and almonds! Greek on greek 
It was nice to have a chilled lunch waiting
Water with lemonade
Somehow I am wiped out from my morning and am resisting a nap. Although that is on my baby to-do list…..so perhaps it is necessary…
Annette @FitnessPerks says
Ahhh yes. SO hot outside! Good for you for getting in a swim-I hope to go for one in a bit –outside! Wahoo. ENJOY those berries 🙂
Molly @ RDexposed says
Our GH isn’t at our city market therefore I just got back from an individual trip to GH. No other bread shall due now.
KathEats says
🙂 Agreed.
Amy says
*do
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
Oh, I bet that salad tasted even better today! Berries look awesome!
Cait's Plate says
Haha – I used to walk to the grocery store all the time when I lived in the city and it’s so true what a workout lugging all the stuff back home is. People wouldn’t believe me when I’d say how tiring it was!
I say give into that nap…sometimes it ends up being more productive 🙂
Michelle (Peachy Palate) says
That salad really does look good! Nothing makes me happier than picking up fresh produce in the market, love a bit of wandering and picking up the new treats on offer! Well done on the swim! 🙂
Jordan @ Bake Write Sleep says
I shouldn’t be allowed to buy blackberries anymore. I eat wayyyyyy too many of them! (And raspberries!)
I love the GH stand! It looks awesome =]
Sandy says
Love the farmers market day here. Perfect food – peaches, blackberries, corn, green beans, brocoli, and cucumbers. And a couple of cinnamon twists and a mini loaf of blueberry raspberry yogurt bread with a lemon glaze. What a wonderful haul.
Jen says
That bread sounds incredible!
Laura @ She Eats Well says
Those berries look amazing!!! And what a fun glass. Happy Saturday!
Jen says
Swimming sounds refreshing. Outdoor pool?
Do you plan to give KERF a break and focus on BERF when the wee one is born? 🙂
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
gorgeous blackberries and farmers market finds…and having the pool to yourself…ahh, God’s Gift to a pregnant lady in the summer 🙂
Julie says
New border of pictures at times makes things difficult to read. 🙂
KathEats says
I don’t understand..
Becky says
I have the same problem when I read on my mobile. The mobile webpage loads with a boarder of photos running down both sides. You might want to check it out from an iPhone.
Jessica says
Gotta ditto. I cant even read the text from my iphone, there are pictures in the way.
KathEats says
Iphones need to clear browser cache to fix this
Amy in TO says
Gorgeous wine glass!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
I agree that it’s hard to go swimming. I keep thinking that I will, but I need to buy goggles, and I hate being wet afterwards (my gym is way too gross to shower in…) and sharing lanes gives me anxiety! Ahhh all too much. haha
Khushboo says
Well done for getting in the swim!!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I’m so excited for my tomatoes too. There’s nothing like a freshly picked tomato from the garden! They’re so tasty that I just like to eat them plain with a bit of salt. 😀
Lee says
Don’t resist the nap; naps are one of the best things about weekends!
Jojo says
nice loot from the market 😉 and your lunch looks delicious. i’m kinda jealous.
Emily Butler says
I usually don’t nap, it’s the only time I get kid-free to do things in the peace and quiet, but when I’m pregnant I ALWAYS NAP. I don’t think I could make it through the day without one! I really need to get to the farmers market next week, we have a decent one but it’s quite a drive so it makes it harder to get there, boo…wish the closer one wasn’t so crappy! Makes me want to move to a larger town!
KathEats says
Haha – I love how you worded that 🙂
Joy says
Wow I don’t know how you find to blog everyday and post picture of everything you eat???!! You are my hero! You also make everything look so pretty to eat 🙂
Joy says
oops I meant to say how do you find the time 🙂
Elisabeth says
I love raspberries (my fav fruit, along with nectarines), but I just can’t eat blackberries… I’ve tried many times, but they’re just too firm. Too bad because they always look delicious!
KathEats says
These were so juicy they were almost mushy! Try some freshly picked ones sometime? The bigger the better. But I do know what you mean about being firm – and sour – if they’re underripe
Karen says
So true re. those delicate blackberries…amazing when just picked and perfectly ripe, but more often than not if you pick them up at the grocery store, the taste and texture is just a bit ‘off” and they are just plain icky!
I LOVE that close-up shot of those glorious berries in the wine glass…now,those are some beauties! Nothing signals the sweet spot of summer like blackberries.
(I can’t wait to dig into my own stash from yesterday’s haul; ate too many peaches, and have fruit overload stomach ache this morning as a result!)
Angel7 says
I do not think that I have ever had okra before. I will have to try it sometime.
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Grace @ Grace Dishes says
Millet salad with yogurt looks delicious! YUM. The blackberries are so pretty in that goblet.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
[email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says
I love going to farm markets! Everything so fresh…those blackberries…yum… Do you make your own lemonade or buy it prepared or from a mix? Just curious. It always looks so refreshing!
KathEats says
I buy it.. Strawberry lemonade!
Lexi @ You, Me, & A World to See says
Love the rainbow of farmers’ market goodies! Tasting the rainbows, without skittles even involved 🙂
Lindsay says
I feel you! Seoul has been FRYING us over here in S. Korea, we are actually counting down to monsoon season so that it’ll at least wet us down a bit and cool us off, perhaps??! But I also loved your berries in the wine glass, your plethora of fresh fruits and veggies, and that adorable baby BUMP! Have a great week!
Ashley @ Hudson on the Potomac says
Jealous of your market loot! I love your berries in a wine glass!