You didn’t think I was sick of bread, did you!?
Just a wee bit tired of sandwiches. Bread always has a place in my heart and stomach! This afternoon while working I got hungry for a snack and tried out a new tiny jar of chutney we ordered for our retail shelves. I mixed it with Naturally Nutty almond butter and granola. Delish!
Matt left work for a bit to get a haircut and apparently came back with frozen yogurt!! SOOO glad his sideburns are short again! Hot stuff.
Peanut butter + cake batter + Resees – of course he fed me a few bites!
We worked till after 7 and got the bakery lookin’ GREAT!! I organized our filing cabinet and we cleaned and straightened and I’m very excited about the state of things! I’m HOPING to take 2 days off before opening week begins. Matt has some handiwork to do there tomorrow but we’re both hoping to go on a hike on Sunday and do something non-work related.
Back at the homestead, we whipped up a quick dinner. We used a soup sample that a vendor brought us in the doors this week – a 3 bean chili. We mixed that with collard greens (so it was more sauce than soup!) and topped it with bacon, cheese and sour cream! (Sour cream was also a sample)
Under all that good stuff there were beautiful green vegetables : )
Matt poured me a tiny beer to go with dinner. Because it really does bring out the flavor of food.
Then we watched The Office. Great episode!
Then Karen came over for a beer (which she rarely drinks!) because she finished her last chemo treatment today!!!!!!!! If you’re new to the blog, Karen is Matt’s mom and she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer just before Christmas. She’s done 5 months of chemo + radiation plus surgery and we’re all hoping she’s cured for good. She’s been such a trooper through it all.
GO Karen!!
Karen also brought over some brownies – going to have a taste!!
Nite!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
YAY Karen! Yay Office (I miss Michael Scott) Yay YOU GUYS!!! Bread, bakery opening, all of it. Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
Nancy says
Am so happy things are coming along so well with the bakery. You both really deserve some down time before the grand opening. I wished I lived closer so I could come buy some delish bread and have a yummy sandwich. I wouldn’t even complain about the no onions thing! 😉
And as happy as I am for you both and wish you much success, as a long time blog reader I am DELIGHTED to see Matt’s mom Karen doing so well. She looks great! Karen, I wish you nothing but good health and happy days!!!!
Leslie says
Yay for Karen! Love Matt’s haircut! Have an awesome weekend!
kellyo says
Yay for Karen! Such good news.
Paula says
Yay, Karen! I hope she’s done with it for good and feeling better soon.
Silvia @ skinny jeans food says
Go Karen!
Sunya says
Yeah Karen!!! I am going to crack open a Moose Drool and have a toast to you! Best of luck on the rest of your journey. The bakery looks amazing as well!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Oh, I’m so glad Karen is feeling better or at least moving in that direction. I’m glad you got spend some time together as a family tonight.
staceyhealthylife says
That’s amazing Karen. Congratulation to being healthy once again and getting back to feeling better very soon.
Sarah says
Hurray for Karen finishing up! That was a much deserved celebratory beer. May her recovery continue steadily.
Enjoy that time off! I can’t wait to trek to Cville and check out the store.
Hannah says
GO KAREN! Thanks for the update. I think of her from time to time 🙂
Mary says
Thanks for letting us know that Karen is done with her chemo. So glad that ordeal is behind her. Great timing for the opening of your exciting new business.
The Healthy Hipster says
Amazing news about Karen.
And I couldn’t agree more…Good whole grain bread is definitely heart-healthy in more ways than one. 🙂
Hilary says
All that food is lookin’ GOOD! I seriously hope you’re not tired of bread before the bakery’s even open! And that frozen yogurt looks to DIE FOR!
Robyn @ Blueberries and Oats says
Congrats to Karen!!
Simply Life says
congrats to Karen – she is amazing!
[email protected] says
Karen I am so happy for you! You look wonderful <3
Baking 'n' Books says
Yay for Karen! I agree about the bread. I love sandwiches( tuna kick lately!) – but yeah, sometimes a great salad – WITH bread on the side is optimal for me – because really it’s just a vehicle (a.k.a excuse) for more almond butter and jam for me 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
So glad to see Karen is doing well 🙂 She definitely deserves a high five!
Janelle says
Yay Karen!!! Sending prayers that it is gone for good!
Heather Filipowicz says
I went through the cancer treatment journey with my Dad and I know how Matt feels. Congrats to Karen and here’s to good news the rest of the way. Amen to that!
Sarah R says
Congrats to Karen! Here’s to hoping for only good news to come. I love bread and sometimes feel that having it for snacks or on the side of a meal is the best bet because then you can really taste it vs. having a sandwich with flavors that all blend together.
SAL says
Woo hoo Karen! I love that you’re such a great daughter-in-law (probably because she’s an awesome mother-in-law:). Hope you all have a wonderful holiday together!
Eileen says
Awesome picture of Matt and Karen! Congratulations on wrapping up the treatments, Karen … best of health to you!
Cyndi says
That is one great photo of Karen and Matt! Love the mother/son connection.
Karen is an inspiration – she looks strong and positive! Many good wishes to her.
Brooke Cordray says
Kath! I really enjoy your blog. I send love arrows in my mind to you, your husband and your mother-in-law Karen and her battle w/ cancer. Thank goodness she’s done with chemo-yeah! My mother is almost done with all her treatments for breast cancer. I sometimes think we are on the same wave length with the the meals we create, and I definately have picked up some great ideas from you. Good job!
Jen says
FABULOUS news that Karen is finished her chemo treatments! She looks wonderful…a positive attitude really does make all the difference! High fives indeed!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
Hurray for being done with chemo! I love that pic of Matt and Karen – they are adorable!
Jess @ atasteofconfidence says
Congrats to Karen. Hoping she is cured for good!!
Katherine says
I love The Office!
Lissa says
Karen, you go girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Khushboo says
Congrats to Karen! She looks wonderful! Love that pic of her and Matt- mother/son tag team 🙂
Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga) says
Glad Matt got his hair tuned up…I love it when my hubs gets his hair trimmed. Some guys can pull off longer hair but mine looks wayyyy better more clean cut.
And major congrats to Karen for being DONE with her chemo!!! What a long road she’s been on, but more power to her for being done and finishing strong! She will be in my continued prayers, of course, for a full remission and recovery!
Enjoy your brownies 🙂
Tessa @ Amazing Asset says
So happy to hear about Karen finishing the therapy and doing so much better! I can tell she is one tough, strong lady and I’m sure that has helped her to pull through!
I hope the brownies you had were delish 🙂
M says
Karen always looks great!
Something so vibrant about her- always enjoy seeing her on the
blog and very best of health to her(hi Karen!)
I like a mom who enjoys a little beer now and then 🙂
Katie says
Congrats to Karen! That is such exciting news and she’s looking great! 🙂
Amy says
YAY Karen! As a pediatric nurse who gives chemo, I know what an accomplishment that is! give her my best!
Amanda says
Congrats to Karen! She looks wonderful! I love seeing pictures of her on the blog, always a smile on her face. Wishing you all the best!!
annie says
Yeah Karen, and congratulations! Best of luck to her! A beer with family sounds like the perfect way to celebrate 🙂
Carrie @ Nutrition By Carrie says
Hooray for Karen! My dad recently finished going through more than 40 radiation treatments for prostate cancer (he also had surgery), and fortunately that knocked the cancer back and he didn’t have to do chemo. I was stunned how much the radiation took out of him…I knew chemo could do that, but I previously had no idea the effects radiation could have.
The bakery looks great…all your hard work is definitely paying off!
I love your tiny beer glasses…I have some from a local brewery that I like to use so that I feel like I’m having a “full glass” even though it’s more like a hearty taste!
KathEats says
Glad he’s done too!
Abby [email protected], Drink and Be Aware says
Congrats to Karen and you guys! That is fantastic news about Karen and your bakery is going to be AMAZING. Have a great weekend.
Amanda @ The Beauty Notebooks says
GO KAREN! So happy for you all. Love the picture of Karen and Matt, by the way! Keep celebrating!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Yah for Karen! And so exciting the bakery is coming along. I love your idea of a snack, btw 🙂
Marina says
Go Karen! She’s such a fighter, and seems like the perfect MIL 🙂
Kathi says
The bakery looks fabulous! All of your hard work has paid off. 🙂
So happy for Karen and the last treatment is definitely cause for celebration!!
emily says
Yay for the end of chemo! Karen seems like such a trooper!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Completely agree on beer (or wine!) bringing out flavors in food. I love going to pairs and experimenting.
Congrats to Karen!!! Cheers to a speedy rebound!
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
Yay for Karen!!
Kat @ Cupcake Kat says
Yay Karen! I’m so happy for her
Sam says
Where does Matt get his hair cut? I get mine cut on the Downtown Mall & I always hit up Sweet Frog after I am done.
KathEats says
Right next to Sweet Frog! Salon Druka…something
Sam says
That is where I go as well. That place is the bomb.
KathEats says
Me too recently!!
Morgan @ moments of mmm says
Yay for Karen! That is so amazing!
Ida says
Congrats Karen!
Kim says
Go Karen go!!! She is awesome : ) And I recently fell in love with sweet frog’s pb flavor. I had a tiny bit today too actually!
Melissa says
Hi Kath,
I am fairly new to your blog but have been following it for long enough to read about your bakery. Good luck with the grand opening! I found what you wrote about Great Harvest to be so interesting that I looked up to see if there was one in my area and luckily, there is! So today I went for the first time and died and went to bread heaven–I tried like 4 different types and loved them all. I wish you all the best with your bakery.
KathEats says
Yay!
courtney says
YAY for Karen!!!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Karen looks great! So glad that she finished her chemo treatments!
Hope you enjoyed those brownies 🙂
lena says
Go Karen!
Lenna says
That´s really so cool how you eat bread + granola! I would never make up such a combo, but it seems to work very well 🙂
Jumanah says
YAY for Karen finishing her chemo! Such great news!
Maggie @ livingfoodjunkie says
That is wonderful that Karen is finished her last treatment! Best wishes for her 🙂 My mom has been going through breast cancer treatments for the past two years. Two surgeries and yesterday she started her first chemo treatment and will be on it for 6 months. I should show her your blog and Karen’s triumphs 🙂 Thank Karen for me, for sharing her part of her journey through your blog 🙂
KathEats says
My best to your mom – hopefully it will go by quickly
Maggie @ livingfoodjunkie says
Thanks Kath 🙂
cathy says
hooray for karen! family time of beer + brownies sounds like the perfect way to celebrate.
all the best!!
Hannah says
A sideburn-less husband with frozen yoghurt in hand? You did hit the jackpot! 😛
Sandy says
Congrats to Karen for being so strong through all of the treatments. Hope she is feeling great to enjoy your opening week. If the weather doesn’t improve in Indiana I may get in my car and come to Charlottesville to see your new store this week!
KathEats says
Please do!
Christie {Nourishing Circle} says
Just wanted to send Karen lots of love and positive healing vibes!!
Katie says
YAY KAREN!!!!! My mom just beat endometrial cancer two months ago–hoping Karen has also beaten it for good and that there are two happy recovery stories!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Kath – I hope you and Matt DO get to take two days off before opening week. — or at least one! You guys have been working SO hard to make sure everything is ready to day – and from what I have seen here.. you have done everything to the absolutely best of your ability! You deserve a little extra time!
Karen says
Go Karen, Indeed…so happy and relieved for you, Fingers are crossed for continued good health. Hope the bakery work brings you lots of joy in the months ahead!
Jennifer says
That’s great news about Matt’s mom! She certainly does deserve a beer and brownies. 🙂
Definitely take some time off, even a day, before the bakery opens. It will probably be just what you need before the doors officially open. 🙂 So exciting!!!!
[email protected] Flying ONION says
Thoughts and prayers are with Karen. She’s such a strong woman!!
Your bread snack looks absolutely fabulous! I’ll bet the bread must make scrumptious french toasts as well. Mm…we need a GH up here in New England. 😉
Riss says
You eat soup just how I like it! I thought I was weird for preferring my lentil soup (more like stew) over collards!
And way to go Karen! She’ a real rockstar. =)
Cara Craves... says
Cheers to Karen!
Linda says
A big congrats to Karen!!! Here’s to a healthy and happy future for you all!!!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
So happy Karen finished with her (long) 5 months of treatment! She still looks great and strong!
Kelli says
Good for Karen!! A trooper for sure!! I am happy to hear she is done all of her treatments.
rebecca lustig says
congrats to karen! what an achievement!
and congats to you and the continued bakery progression
Danielle says
Yea for Karen finishing up her treatments! Sending up some love that she is now cancer free!
Mom says
Wonderful news! Wonderful night! Wonderful picture!
See you three soon for the big opening!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Congrats to Karen! She’s been so strong throughout these past 5 months. I wish her all the best! 🙂
kaila @ healthy helper! says
Yum I love bread filled snacks!
Katie says
Go Karen!!! 🙂 She is so beautiful! We found out after Christmas this year my dad had prostate cancer… he recently had the surgery and is now on the road to recovery, but it really takes a toll on not only the person going through it, but the family as well. It’s never easy to hear your parent say they have the “C” word. I’m so happy for Karen and for your family as well! What a beautiful day indeed! 🙂
KathEats says
Best to your dad
Miranda @ Working Mom Works Out says
Yay for Karen!!! I bet she’s glad to be done.
What exactly is chutney? They have that brand at EarthFare. Is it jam? Is it a sauce? I’ve had it before. Just curious if you had a better description.
KathEats says
It’s like a sweet jam with savory bits in it – like peppers and spices. This one had onion, so I wasn’t totally fond of it (although they’re normally cooked/simmered so not raw)
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
So happy for Karen being done with treatments.
Enjoy your last weekend before the big day!
colleen says
Go Karen!
Mary says
Great news for Karen!!! Best wishes for a summer of feeing good!
Sara says
Warm and healing thoughts for Karen…
Angel7 says
Your chili looks good!
Hopefully, Karen is healed!
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Liz says
Hurrah for Karen! I posted before when she first received her diagnosis to let her know, that as a breast cancer survivor (one year on June 7!), there is life after surgery and treatment. I am so happy for her–I remember vividly the joy I felt the day of my last chemo, so I’m celebrating with all of you!
KathEats says
So glad you’re still cancer free!
Amy says
I got goosebumps reading about Karen. So happy for you all!
E says
Congratulations to Karen (and you & Matt, too – you’ve been through a lot right along with her)! She’s looking wonderful 🙂
Alyssa says
Go Karen! I remember when my mom had 2 bouts of skin cancer. It was caught really early, but it was very scary. Glad to know she is going strong!
linda says
Karen-you ROCK!
Amy says
DONE WITH CHEMO!! Isn’t that the best feeling in the world? Cause to celebrate indeed – congratulations and best wishes to Karen and to you and Matt!
Bree says
My best to Karen, she is an amazing woman for sharing her battle.
Molly @ RDexposed says
Ah yes…3 loves in this post: organization, boys finally getting their hair cut, and beer!
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
Whohoo Karen…you rock!!! What a great role model and strong woman she is. 🙂
Abby says
Go Karen! You’re awesome! 🙂 Hope you all have a great weekend!
marie says
WOO-HOO!!! I’m so glad to hear that Karen has completed her treatment!! Y’all have been in my prayers since I first read of her diagnosis. I’ll keep that up and am thrilled that she’s through this rough period!! And just in time for the bakery opening, no less! It seems like everything is falling right into place for y’all. 🙂
May nothing but good things and good news continue to come your way.
Marie
Kathleen says
I have “enjoyed” seeing Karen’s updates here, and am so glad she’s done. High-5s all around! It has been inspiring and heartwarming to see how close you all are, even through some of the toughest times (anyone that thinks opening a business is easy should go do it! *so* stressful and life-absorbing). Thank you for sharing so much of your lives with us.
Seamane says
Congrats to Karen! Yay! I hope you guys have a wonderful Sunday. Looking forward to the grand opening next week!!
Susan Mc says
Karen is so brave to share her treatment with all of us “out here” Brava! And what perfect timing that she finishes treatment the week before you’re set to open… You all get to turn the page and start new chapters together!! Hugs!
Nicole says
GO KAREN GO!! Never lose that amazing smile and the will to fight!
chickster says
Any woman who celebrates an accomplishment with a cold glass of beer and friends/family is my type of lady! And that little beer glass is soo cute and perfect for just a teeny little sumpin’ sumpin’ (ale – yes, i did just insert my favorite beer, because it rocks).
Stephanie says
Congrats, Karen! All the best!
Mary Frances says
Karen, as stated in all of the comments, everyone is very happy for you to be finished your treatments and on your way through remission and remaining cancer free. Thank you for sharing your journey; I believe your doing that has helped and inspired others and their families going through similar experiences. With one of the features in this blog post being Matt getting his hairs cut, it made me think…maybe you can share with us when you eventually get your first hairs cut as your beautiful hair returns. You look beautiful. LOL
Charise says
Yay for Karen! It must be a relief to know she is done with the treatments.
marian says
WAY TO GO KAREN!!!! hooray!
Lindsay says
Awesome Karen! Congrats….you are an amazing lady!
Heather says
Oh, wow! So glad to hear this about Karen. Somehow I missed this post three weeks ago! Is she still doing well?