“Hi Mom, I’m home!!”
“Hi honey! Dinner’s almost ready!”
Please allow me to post a photo recap only of the AMAZING dinner Saint Karen brought over for us upon coming home from work. She roasted asparagus in the oven and made brown rice and mushrooms on the stove-top, and I put some pre-marinated rosemary chicken from The Organic Butcher on the grill as soon as I walked in the door. Chicken has not tasted this good in years!!! We also shared a bottle of white wine. It is so nice to relax in the evenings after our long days.
I hear tomorrow night’s menu features bison!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Karen you are welcome to come to my house and make dinner anytime! 🙂
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Karen has been so good to you guys as you are working hard to keep your feet steady in the busy and stressful times of opening your bakery! She is one amazing woman.
And what wonderful food she is preparing too!! I agree withHolly.. if she ever happens to be in CT.. she can come and make dinner at my house, too!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
How sweet of her to make you guys dinner! Love that! And it looks like a good one too!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
I’m adopting Karen!
Karen says
We’ll have you over for dinner very soon!
Betty says
Upstate NY welccomes you too Karen ! You are the best
Hilary says
Ummmm, perfect supper much? Looks so delicious! What a blessing!
Emily says
YUM!! Thank goodness for Karen 🙂
staceyhealthylife says
That’s so amazing of Karen. And what an amazing meal, wow.
Kate says
I love how you guys always seem to be eating outside on your front porch. It must be so nice to have a great place to go relax after long days at the bakery. I live in DC though and I think we have the same weather, wasn’t tonight HOTT?!? Love reading how enthusiastic you are! Positively motivating!
PS. Karen you ROCK!
KathEats says
Oh gosh was it hot!!
Laura says
how nice you own a BAKERY and not a restaurant!! your night would just be getting started! ugh, i don’t think i could do that!! i’d much rather have GH’s hours!! enjoy your nights off!!
KathEats says
That is exactly why we chose bakery over anything else!
Robyn @ Blueberries and Oats says
Have a great relaxing night!
char @ char on a mission says
I love bison and now super jealous you’ll be eating it tomorrow!! Maybe I can convince the hubby to get some and have it waiting for me for when I come home from work…yes, I like this idea! 😀
Liv @ The Salty n' Sweet says
It’s awesome that Matt’s mom lives in your town and also works with you! It must be awesome for both Karen and you guys to have family around to help and support 🙂 The chicken sounds/looks amazing!
Question, do you call Karen Mom??
KathEats says
Nope 🙂 Just Karen
melissa says
looks delish!
Lisa (bakebikeblog) says
You guys really do have an amazing family 🙂
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
So glad you’re getting your relaxation on!
And that you savored some finger lickin’ good chicken…with wine. The best way 🙂
Have a great night, Kath!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
Nice way to relax after what I’m sure is a busy day. I could use a Karen in my life, haha!
Meg says
Karen is an angel! Wow!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
looks like a great dinner after a long day!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
that is the most PERFECT dinner.
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
oh my goodness, that chicken does look absolutely AMAZING! It’s so great that you all are so close by so that you can care for one another when you need support! 🙂
Tori (Fresh Fruition) says
We just had asparagus tonight. So good! I love it.
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Love when other people cook for me 😉
Hannah (tickledtofu) says
You take such beautiful photos!
KathEats says
Thanks!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Sounds like a wonderful dinner. So nice of Karen to have the meal prepared for you guys!
Namaste Gurl says
Karen seems like one sweet woman indeed– how lucky you two are to have her! Looks delicious as well 🙂
Lindsey says
What an awesome Mother-in-Law!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Holy yum!!! What is it about a mother’s food that is SO GOOD?! Even if it’s not even your own mother 🙂
Angel7 says
Whoa!!! … Bison… I have never had that before. Sounds like a great meal, though!
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J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
She really is a saint! Dinner looks wonderful. I’m sure the chicken tasted so flavorful. Yum!
Khushboo says
Karen is an absolute angel….and clearly a fantastic chef too!
Hannah says
What would you do without Karen? And what would she do without the love you bring to her? 🙂
Carly says
Love Matt’s shirt! 🙂
Rachel says
that dinner looks wonderful!! any chance of the recipe for the brown rice and mushrooms please?
KathEats says
There wasn’t a recipe – just brown rice cooked in broth and sauteed mushrooms stirred in
Jumanah @ Healthy Living in the Middle East says
You are very lucky to have Karen as a MIL! She’s always bringing over such delicious food!
Christine @ Burning It Off says
It’s so nice to come home to an (almost) ready-made meal after a long day… sounds like you have a gem of a mother in law 🙂
[email protected] Flying ONION says
This is nothing short of a very special meal. I’ve always found that most meals taste best when they’re made at home. 😀
Molly @ RDexposed says
I may cave at tonight’s city market and buy bread due to droolig over all of your bread pictures..and maybe now chicken too?
Amelia says
Dinner looks simple, yet amazing. You can definitely tell you were ready to eat and relax in this post. Short, sweet, and to the point. 🙂
Laurie says
Can Karen adopt my family?
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Karen is so wonderful! There is nothing better than coming home from work to find dinner already on the table!
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
What a sweet, sweet MIL you have Kath! Not only is it nice for anyone to do that in the first place but with Karen’s health problems lately it’s even more amazing. The meal looks incredible and I’m sure hit the spot after another long day!
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
Karen is awesome!
Angela says
The chicken looks amazing!
I have to move somewhere with an organic butcher!
Hope says
What a delicious dinner! That rice looks fantastic as well as the chicken! You are so lucky to have such a wonderful mother in law! 🙂
Miranda @ Working Mom Works Out says
Looks AMAZING. Can’t wait to see what you do with BISON!
Cait's Plate says
Oh my gosh that DOES look finger-lickin’ good! I wish I could walk in the door after work to that!! Does Karen want to move in with me?!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
Karen is an angel! So glad you were able to enjoy good eats and good company =)
Chad @ thebreakupnote says
I’ve been having a hankering for some good chicken lately… hmmmmmm
Jenifer says
YUMMM!! What did you marinate the chicken in?
Joanna says
Yummy dinner – you are so lucky to have Karen close by.
About your video: 1) Virginia isn’t considered in the South – it’s the South! Richmond was the capital of the confederacy! Who debates this? 2) You TOTALLY have a southern accent. No use in trying to deny it. I live in Boston now, and there is no way you could pass for a new englander.
Looking forward to the Bison – I love it and am always looking for new ways to cook it.
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
Oh my goodness, this look absolutely amazing. I want to be a Karen when I grow up 🙂
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic says
Oh wow, dinner looks delicious. I love how you eat outside so often. We live in a townhome so we don’t have a place to eat outside. We’ve been looking to buy a house and we recently put in an offer on one (and are waiting in such suspense to see if it will be accepted – 3 weeks and counting – long story). If we get it I am most excited by the screened-in sun porch in the back! We’d be able to have a grill, an outdoor table, and we could eat outside!!
Mara says
I just saw your shining face on HUFFINGTON POST this morning! WOWZA! You are officially a celebrity I think! Watch out for the paparazzi in C’Ville I hear they are ruthless!:)
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Wow that looks fantastic. I’ve been trying so hard to get down with asparagus and it’s just not happening.
MtnBlueBird says
That dinner looks delish!! I think I’ll put that on my menu for next week. We are finally getting warmed up and dried out here in the Northwest where we can break out the grill and start using it. Looking forward to the Bison meal. We have a local bison rancher and butcher that sells bison meat but I have never tried it. I’m sure you’ll inspire me with something fantastic!
Meredith says
Wow, Karen really is a saint! You’re so lucky, having a relative close by is the best 🙂
Sara says
Looks like a fabulous dinner – especially the chilled vino! I really love that wine, and even though it’s only 9:00 in the morning I want a glass.
DawnS says
Matt looks tired, hope he’s getting some rest! You guys are lucky to have Karen close by!
Gina (Yogattude) says
That is so sweet of Karen, how fun!
My boyfriend is taking a night class (law school) this summer and he doesn’t get home until 8pm…so I’ve been in charge of dinners lately…it’s kind of fun because I get to try all the fun recipes I’ve been bookmarking from blogs!
Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous says
That dinner looks great! Kudos to Karen for being such a great support for you guys during the bakery opening! And you for her, of course as well.
Mallory says
My mouth watered. It looks just great!
jenna k says
that roasted asparagus looks especially great!i’ve never had it roasted before.
Jess @ NZ Girl Runs says
Awwwww I want Karen as my mother in law. My MIL is nice, but not that sweet and thoughtful!