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You are here: Home / Restaurants / Double Date

March 24, 2010

Double Date

Quick afternoon snack before date night began: a big apple and some pistachios. Did the trick!

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Date number one was a walk with this guy after work!!

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My feet were killing me and I tempted him with a bike ride in 75* weather to meet me with different shoes to wear to dinner – and some time to spend together since I was going out!

He rescued me 🙂

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We were both pretty pooped – me from 6 miles that AM and him from a long, early day at work, but we somehow walked about 30 minutes. I think we would have just laid in the grass if we’d had a blanket! It was fun to catch up 🙂

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Next stop: girl’s night!

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At Kelsey‘s bar!

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I met Lauren (new friend!), Kate, Michelle, Diana and of course Kelsey at Cafe Central where K works for dinner. But first, a drink!

Kelsey let me taste the two chardonnays to choose my fav

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I chose the Pure Chard as my favorite – it was butterier!

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Diana and I each had a glass

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’round 6 we sat down at a table for dinner

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I decided to try out the Sweet Potato Hash rolls – with black beans and SP inside. They were fried, yes, but filled with delightful favorites. I ate two whole and the insides out of the other two. And some of that poblano sauce, which was stellar.

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For my entree, I got a simple Pear + Walnut + Blue Cheese salad. It was tasty – esp. the candied, toasted walnuts!! I miss toasted walnuts on my oatmeal!!

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Sadly I don’t have a group photo because I had on my short lens and was lazy, but I promise the girls were beautiful!

I came home to a spider and an internet outage. I’m not sure which is worse. Happy to be heading to bed 1 minute before 9PM – my that was a quick post!

[GRRRRRRRRRRRR internet was just out again!!!! This is getting really annoying…. like really, really inconvenient…]

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  1. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    That salad right there is one of my favorite combos!

    Reply
  2. Shannon (The Daily Balance) says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    sub the blue cheese for some goat and I’m sold!!! I just can’t stomach blue cheese! i wish i could!

    Reply
  3. Lauren says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    Wow you are fast!!! I had a great time! And so glad to actually put people to blogs 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jessica @ The Process of Healing says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    Yikes girl, your internet issues!!!! I’d be ready to pull my hair out!!
    That salad sounds delicious! LOVE candied nuts 🙂
    And how sweet of your hubbie!

    Reply
  5. Ally says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    I don’t post often but look so, so beautiful today and I loved how you and your husband caught up after long days. I love your lifestyle and you are such an inspiration 🙂

    Reply
    • Kath says

      March 25, 2010 at 6:57 am

      Thank you Ally!

      Reply
  6. Food Makes Fun Fuel says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    Such a beautiful day! The sun was shining here but it was chilly and windy

    Reply
  7. Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    Aw! So sorry about the Internet hassles. I know it’s a pain!!!

    And that salad looks yumilicious! 😀

    Reply
  8. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    I wish I had a little fellow to go on a date with 🙂 I’ll have to stick with SNAX in the mean time 🙂

    Reply
  9. Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    Dinner looks fun — gotta love those girls nights — but it’s sweet you and the hubby were able to spend some quality time together too. What a great mid-week evening. 😀

    Reply
  10. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    Girls night’s are so much fun!!!

    Brie is my favorite cheese on salads 🙂

    Have a great night!

    Reply
  11. Heather (runningwithsass.com) says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    looks like a beautiful day! and a fun night!

    Reply
  12. Cynthia (It All Changes) says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Just hanging out with Hunni makes my day. I’m so glad you and Matt got to hang out before your girl’s night 🙂

    Reply
  13. KatieTX says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    I feel your pain, when I moved into my new apartment the internet would only last for 2 min at a time then cut out. It gets annoying really fast! Internet is a staple in life!!!

    Reply
  14. Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    Looks like a good time and great weather.

    Reply
  15. Morgan @ Healthy Happy Place says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:36 pm

    I’m so jealous of your blogger meet ups! sounds like a blast.

    Reply
  16. Jenna says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    Glad ya had a great girls night:)

    Reply
  17. Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Gotta love a Wednesday date night! And those pistachios look SO good right now!

    Reply
  18. Jenny says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Iblove how the light is captured in your wine glasses! And I love the eats:)

    Reply
  19. Lisa says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    oooh I love girls nights! What fun!!!!

    Reply
  20. Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    What a fun day!! I love girls night out…we all need those now and then! 😀

    Reply
  21. Kelly says

    March 24, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    Sounds like a good time was had! I love reading about you and the hubby because I just think it’s great how happy you are together! You just seem like such a great and happy couple!

    That food looks delicious!

    Reply
  22. jaclyn@todays lady says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    That looks like a fun filled evening!!! Sucks about the internet though, grrrr is right!!

    Reply
  23. Heather (Heather's Dish) says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    how frustrating! you’d think AT&T would get it fixed right the first time. hope you sleep well and have a great day tomorrow!

    Reply
  24. Samantha says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    What fun dates!!!

    Reply
  25. Nate says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    No group pic??? That was going to be the only time I saw my wife this week! Kate said she had a great time with y’all.

    Reply
    • Kath says

      March 25, 2010 at 6:57 am

      Lol. She looked beautiful!

      Reply
  26. Sara says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Despite my arachnophobia, I think the internet outage is definitely worse 😉
    Great looking salad!

    Reply
  27. Tara says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    Sounds like a great day with your man and your girlfriends!

    Reply
  28. Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says

    March 24, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    Wow I want those rolls!! black beans and sweet potato is a match made in heaven!

    Reply
  29. Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says

    March 24, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    Awesome pics today!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  30. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    March 24, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    it’s great that you and matt took time for a little date together. walking with my honey is my fave thing to do!

    Reply
  31. Cole says

    March 24, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    Blue cheese is always amazing on salads. Yum.

    Reply
  32. AnnQ says

    March 24, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    No Internet makes me want to scream….ours ‘hiccups’ sometimes, and it’s like, WTH???

    Reply
  33. klm says

    March 25, 2010 at 2:26 am

    sooooooooooooooooooo glad I got to see you tonight!!!!!!!! oxo

    Reply
  34. Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says

    March 25, 2010 at 2:45 am

    Oh my days, your internet is really playing up, I fee for you!! At least your girlie version of Date Night was fun 🙂 and the weather you’re having looks so beautiful!

    Reply
  35. The Paris Food Blague says

    March 25, 2010 at 3:27 am

    yuck spiders……

    Reply
  36. Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says

    March 25, 2010 at 3:46 am

    Those sweet potato rolls and salad look amazing!! Craving that exact same salad now, YUM! 😀

    Jenn

    Reply
  37. Hannah says

    March 25, 2010 at 4:57 am

    I’ve always been scared of spiders… but I think I hate internet issues more. At least with spiders, you have some control of the situation! At least you had a lovely afternoon and night first!

    Reply
  38. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    March 25, 2010 at 7:03 am

    Aww, so sorry your internet is STILL giving you trouble.

    Girls’ night looks like so much fun! Yummy food…I can’t get enough of candied nuts…which might not be a good thing 🙂

    Reply
  39. Annie@stronghealthyfit says

    March 25, 2010 at 7:09 am

    That salad looks amazing…. reminds me of the house salad at the brewpub where my husband works. It comes with roasted pecans, roasted red peppers and fried onions (just a tiny bit of those, so I eat ’em!)

    Reply
  40. Joanne says

    March 25, 2010 at 7:27 am

    Like the earrings.
    Good food. Yum.

    Reply
  41. Katie says

    March 25, 2010 at 7:34 am

    Looks like a great night! I actually have two questions:
    1) some days, I pretty much dog my runs. I run for distance so I’ll still go say, 8 miles, or whatever it is…but just much more slowly than the other days. Am I getting the same bennifts from those runs than when I’m really pushing myself? Am I burning the same calories and need to refuel in the same way? Or, should I count this as a rest day? (similar to like yoga….a workout but maybe not a killer one)
    2) I’ve lost about 20 lbs (a lot on my frame) and it always makes me feel funny when I see people I havent seen in awhile (I thought of you being at school this past weekend). Do people ever comment on your weight and how do you handle that?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      March 25, 2010 at 8:34 am

      Katie,
      I’d hardly say 8 miles is a rest day no matter how slow you are going!! Even walking, that’s a lot on your muscles. I’d count it the same way you would normally – and perhaps give a speed run a boost from that point.

      Generally if anyone comments on my weight loss it’s always enthusiastic and positive, which is fun to receive. I’m proud of my accomplishment, so it has never bothered me.

      Reply
      • Katie says

        March 25, 2010 at 8:58 am

        Thanks! I always get confused if a mile is a mile. Is walking 3 miles the same as running it. ahh. I guess it is but the metabolism boost you get from getting your heart rate up makes running the more desirable choice?

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        • Kath says

          March 25, 2010 at 9:01 am

          A mile’s a mile. Because it will take you much more TIME to walk than run. It’s a trade off between a short intense workout and a longer, slower workout. If the mileage is the same, the calorie burn will be the same (or very close). The advantage to running is the cardiovasular benefits and you’re correct that if you run hard, your metabolism and after-burn are likely elevated. But not so much that one should always run fast and never walk.

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          • steph-exercise physiologist and artist! says

            March 25, 2010 at 10:05 am

            Hi Ladies,
            I also wanted to add (since this is my forte!) that the easiest way for you to think about cardiovascular activity is:
            high intensity + low duration = the same results as: low intensity + high duration
            Basically if you are short on time increase your intensity for the most bang for your buck, however, if you have time long runs are still beneficial and also great for your endurance.
            Oh and they are definitely not a rest day.

            Basically what Kath said just in a different way! 🙂

            Reply
  42. clay says

    March 25, 2010 at 8:21 am

    sounds like you had a good day! Good for you!

    Reply
  43. Erin (thehealthyapron.com) says

    March 25, 2010 at 10:16 am

    My husband and I try to walk at least 30 minutes a night. I think it’s great to do to help digest after dinner! Although, it looks a lot nicer in North Carolina! Thinking about taking a road trip there this summer. Any good spots you reccommend to visit?

    Reply
  44. Jessica says

    March 25, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Kath, just lettin’ ya know– i did a double take with your hub and thought he was ROB LOWE (from Brother’s & Sister’s) for a sec!!!! Hahaha 🙂

    Reply

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