There and back again from dinner 🙂
I got some of my writing done this afternoon and snacked on some trail mix/dried fruit mix from Costco around 4:30 to tide me to an early dinner at 6. I added a few chocolate chips after I took the photo too!
We went uptown for dinner to meet Annie, who is starting the nutrition program at Winthrop! We met her at Dish, a “pseudo soul food” restaurant that you’d think would be vegetarian until you saw “chicken” on the menu.
Annie was great – a Bostonian who went to college in upstate NY and now works at Davidson and is starting at Winthrop soon. We have crossed many paths!
Matt and I started with beers. I wasn’t planning on drinking, but when I saw Shock Top on draught I had to get one. I drank half and gave the rest to him.
For dinner I got the veggie plate where you get to choose between all these different sides…(although our prices were slightly higher than these online ones!!)
Vegetable Plate • • • 3 vegetables • $5.95 • • • 4 vegetables • $6.95
Comes with a biscuit and deviled egg
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Macaroni & Cheese
Collard Greens
Green Beans
Yellow Rice
Black Beans
Side Salad
Grits
I had black beans (which were delish! I ate about 2/3 of these)
Collards, which were slightly sweet and so greeny in a good way
My deviled egg (shared half with Matt, who didn’t get one)
The biscuit (also shared half with Matt)
And the side salad
It definitely tasted home cooked and fresh! You can see in the background that Matt got a pimento cheese grilled sandwich, of which I had a delicious gooey bite.
We listened to the Pirates of the Caribbean on the way home on the new iPod. This phone gets cooler by the minute!!!
And I had an Adora for dessert upon arriving home –
We’re off to finish Out Of Africa. I need a shoulder massage – I think I have a caffeine headache 🙁 I had 2 cups of tea around 2pm to try to fix it, but I’m still aching.
Going to bed early tonight because Matt isn’t working until 7 and we’re going to workout together early.
Nite!
Runeatrepeat says
I wish more restaurants let you order “all sides”! That looks good.
Meg says
Hey Kath, I just saw your breakfast post (I’m a bit behind) and I love the idea of oats in a smoothie. One of my absolute favorite breakfasts EVER is this recipe:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/the-most-important-meal-of-the-day/
It’s kind of similar to yours except she calls for cooked oats. It’s so amazingly good. I love the fact that by blending, you get peanut butter and banana in every bite!
Since I love that recipe so much, I thought I’d try yours. Do you blend the raw oats up first or do you just mix them in with all the other ingredients? I only have a magic bullet, not a vitamix. Do you think this recipe would still work for me?
Thanks Kath!
Sally says
Hi Kath,
I have a quick question for you that I really hope you can help me with. I’ve just started writing my own blog…. I thought it was about time… but I’m struggling on how to add a nice border like yours to my photos…. please help 🙂
Thank you, Sally
p.s. I absolutely love your blog!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Glad you had a good day!
Lisa says
Tasty-looking meal. I love when you can just pack in as many veggies as you want!
Danielle says
The iPhone is mind-blowing 🙂 glad you enjoyed your dining experience!
The Novice Berker says
Very cool eats! That sounds like such a neat restaurant.
Shannon (The Daily BalanceO says
love picking sides as a meal!!! looks like it was delish1!
Kailey (SnackFace) says
Ooh fun snacky dinner! I must try a shock top the next time I see it. I’ve heard only good things about ’em. Hope the headache goes away!
Heather says
That iPhone just keeps sounding better and better! Glad to hear that it’s a success so far!
What a neat place for dinner! Sounds like such a neat menu, and you plate definitely looks so good.
Enjoy your workout with Matt tomorrow! 🙂
Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!) says
Sounds like a cool restaurant! I like the deviled egg best 🙂
Allyson says
Where in upstate NY did Annie go??
brandi says
poor squirrel babies 🙁
dinner looks great, and we’re watching Pirates right now! I love the music in the movies 🙂
meg says
Looks like a great place to eat! Glad you like the new iphone.
Michelle Hisae says
She’s like your mini-me lol
Melissa @ For the Love of Health says
The Costco trail mix looks really good!!
Great looking eats at your dinner too! Glad you had a nice time!
I hope your headache goes away!
Have a great night!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
Ah soul food…there’s nothing quite like it!
LK- Healthy Delcious says
you look really skinny in that picture! I’m so jealous that your pictures always seem to have perfect lighting- o you just have constant sun down there? Its still been dark here by dinner time.
Jenn )) j3nn.net (( says
That restaurant looks awesome!
Jenn
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
What a yummy dinner! I LOVE black beans =)
Hope that headache passes soon! Night!
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
I’ve never had collard greens before but I assume they are like kale?
Chris would be digging the Pirates soundtrack on the iPhone!
Hope Matt got rid of those critters for you!
Linda says
The thing that stuck out for me was the pimento grilled cheese. That sounds delish right now…
Caroline says
Collards=my absolute fave Southern food!
Bec says
ordering all sides? now thats my kind of meal!
Stacey says
I’m just curious, when you and Matt work out together does he do the stairs and elliptical too, or go off and do his own thing?
Meredith says
I now have iphone envy! Do people ever give you odd looks at restaurants when you photograph your food? Just curious. I enjoy seeing what you eat. You’re so creative and inspiring.
Christie @ Beadluvah says
The meal looks great! I love collard greens and who doesn’t love a good biscuit 😀
Kath says
Meg ,
Just blend away. I don’t have a Vitamix either – just a Cuisinart blender. Wish I had a Magic Bullet!
Sally ,
Changing the design of a blog is tricky. Try Google searching for it or checking the WordPress forums, which are very helpful.
Allyson ,
U of Rochester?
LK- Healthy Delcious,
Thanks 🙂 We are always on the hunt for the best lighting!
Sarah (lovINmytummy),
Collards are very similar in taste to kale, but they have a different texture. They are thicker and smoother – but in a good way 🙂 I think they are slightly sweet like kale and spinach verses mustard, chard and turnip greens, which are slightly bitter.
Stacey ,
He does his own thing, but sometimes we are on the same type of machine at the same time. He likes to do circuits of 10 minutes on each kind, whereas I like 30-40 minutes on one.
Meredith ,
I rarely get strange looks because I am pretty discreet, but if I ever do, I just smile and say “I have a food blog” and they smile back with a knowingly “Ohhh.”
Kath
Jennifer says
oooh Out of Africa is the perfect movie for people who’ve traveled to Kenya. I saw it just before I went and it totally got me pumped for my trip! Hope you enjoyed it!
JENNA says
yum those greens look so good. 🙂 what a yummy dinner.