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You are here: Home / Real Meals / Lately

October 10, 2014

Lately

Happy Friday!! Mazen says hi and that he likes the color red. I love these paint with water sets!

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Let’s talk about food, shall we?

Wait first – a beer!! Blog reader Melanie sent us some of the home brew she and her husband made. It’s a double-hopped IPA and is named in honor of her daughter’s second birthday. My, we have a lot in common : )

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We both liked it a lot – Matt wrote them with these tasting notes: (This is an excerpt – lol!)

Aroma – Nice citrus upfront in the classic navel orange/tangerine zone.  There’s a little vanilla or bubblegum in there too.

Flavor – Great bitter/sweet balance hitting the tongue at the same time.

Overall: Great American IPA, excellent balance of malt and hops, the finish is dry enough to make it refreshing but there’s still enough body to know it has some oomph.

#beernerdsunite

Breakfasts

No onto breakfasts last week…

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Great Harvest pancakes with drippy 365 almond butter on top! Peach on the side. One of the last of the year I suspect. Sniff.

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A rainy day breakfast of peach, egg and Apple Scrapple!

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On a preschool day I met two of my girlfriends for breakfast at Bluegrass Grill. This was an omelet stuffed with smoked salmon, dill havarti and spinach plus a toasty biscuit and grits. Worth getting my workout in at 6am so I could enjoy the morning!

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Next up: cinnamon toast, berries, eggs, coffee. Standard American Breakfast these days!

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And finally, plain yogurt, peach and a slice of cinnamon toast on top. No plate necessary.

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Lunches

I spent a whole preschool morning making this yummy butternut squash and shrimp pasta and had the prop for lunch! The recipe will be posted on Monday : )

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Leftovers the next day + kale and red pepper salad leftovers on the side.

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The day that I went out for breakfast I didn’t have lunch – I wasn’t hungry till dinnertime!

Another day I had a mixed plate – a mini quesadilla, carrots and hummus, grapes and sprouts drizzled in EVOO and honey.

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And finally, I joined some friends for a picnic lunch and one of them brought Whole Food value meals ($6 plates) for the three of us. We had chicken and veggies plus a few bites from the toddler PB&J box : )

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Dinners

I knew if I put these beans on M’s plate he would have turned up his nose, but on Dada’s plate they were all the rage! He was quoted saying “More beans Dada!!” several times. He did not, however, go for the kale.

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The beans were a mix of pinto beans and leftovers from a crockpot short ribs meal that Matt had when I was out one night. It worked! The big massaged kale salad on the side was dressed in sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and salt plus red pepper, blue cheese and avocado.

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Ladies night followed at Zocalo!! I, of course, got the chili relleno pepper and ate the whole dang thing! Best entrée ever!

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And finally, we had Gimme Some Oven’s crockpot chicken enchilada soup and loved it! Topped with cheese, yogurt and a few chips.

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Hope you guys have a pumpkin-licious weekend!

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  1. Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says

    October 10, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Butternut squash and shrimp pasta!? Can’t wait for that! I love using squash in savory dishes! I recently made a pasta with pumpkin sauce!

    Reply
  2. Megan says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:09 am

    Yummm! Lots of good food! Question- where is your teal tray from? I need it!

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    • KathEats says

      October 10, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Target 😉

      Reply
  3. Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:35 am

    That soup sounds awesome (and easy!)

    Reply
  4. Mandy P. says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:37 am

    Kath, where did you get your paint with water set?? We’ve looked everywhere for some for our toddler! Thanks!

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    • KathEats says

      October 10, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Toys R Us! They had a million art options

      Reply
  5. Katie @ Live Half Full says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:49 am

    These are my favorite posts, Kath! It truly shows a life of balance and it’s so inspiring.

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      October 10, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:56 am

    That pile of berries is gorgeous! I’m such a sucker for delicious, colorful fruits!! My friend made some brussels sprouts earlier this week for dinner and they were so good, i’ve been dreaming of them all week!

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  7. Alex says

    October 10, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Bluegrass Grill…yum! Those biscuits are so good. I love those Whole Food value meals-especially in a pinch. It is reasonably priced for the delicious and healthy food that you get. Where do you get your peaches and berries from that you feature in your breakfasts’? They look so juicy and flavorful; I was wondering if they were local or from a farmers market.

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    • KathEats says

      October 10, 2014 at 8:25 am

      They’ve been from the city market

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  8. Aya says

    October 10, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Mazen looks like baby Matt Damon. He is so stinkin cute!

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  9. Lindsey @ SimplyLindsey says

    October 10, 2014 at 8:19 am

    I love mixed plates for lunch! They make lunches a little more fun! 🙂 The slow cooker chicken enchilada soup recipe looks amazinggg. Definitely adding that to my list of recipes to make soon!

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  10. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    October 10, 2014 at 8:32 am

    Everything looks so good! I can’t believe how big Mazen is getting! He’s such a cutie 🙂

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  11. Hope says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Mazen is just so darn cute!

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  12. Kylie @ immaeatthat says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:32 am

    I think Mazen looks SO MUCH like your husband in that first picture!!!

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  13. Kavi says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:54 am

    I cannot WAIT for that butternut squash and shrimp pasta recipe!!

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  14. Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties says

    October 10, 2014 at 10:02 am

    That kale salad looks so good! I haven’t made kale in forevaaaa– need to bring that back into my life!

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  15. Kate says

    October 10, 2014 at 10:30 am

    That picture of Mazen is so adorable. That chili relleno looks like the bomb!

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  16. sharon says

    October 10, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    Hi Kath, Any chance Matt would do us amateurs a favor and make the infamous Cronut that people lined up around the block for in NYC. The recipe was just released. It is quite extensive but I thought if he was up for the challenge, he could break it down for us. Level of difficulty was rated as “extreme.”

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    • KathEats says

      October 10, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      🙂 I heard it takes 3 days!! I think we need to eat one first to see if it’s worth it : )

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      • Tonya says

        October 10, 2014 at 2:49 pm

        My local chain grocery store carries awesome fresh made cronuts for 66cents! LOL Of course there are other places in DC where you can get real fancy pants ones for $3 or so but the 66center is more than just fine. That said, any “Matt post” on baking, beer, gardening, or a recipe would be welcome!

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  17. mary @ minutes per mile says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    seeing that swirl bread sparks a question — how do you make swirl bread stick together? I recently made a cinnamon swirl loaf and noticed that my slices (sort of like the one in your picture) sort of break apart where the cinnamon swirl separates the dough. eggs? honey? some other sticky thing?

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    • KathEats says

      October 10, 2014 at 2:35 pm

      I have no idea! Hoping Matt can chime in : )

      Reply
  18. Melissa says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    Mazen’s baby face – WHAT HAPPENED TO IT?!

    Le sigh 🙁 they grow so fast!

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    • Melissa says

      October 10, 2014 at 2:46 pm

      (ps, what I meant is that he no longer looks like a baby. if that wasn’t clear.)

      🙂

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      • KathEats says

        October 10, 2014 at 2:56 pm

        haha!

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      • Mom says

        October 12, 2014 at 5:32 am

        Ah. I agree. Makes me sad and happy all at once!

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  19. Alyssa @ The Healthy RD says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    Yum! All your eats look delicious. I’m jealous!

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  20. Alyssa @ The Healthy RD says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    Typo on the first comment! All your eats look delicious!

    Reply
  21. kim says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    Kath, I know you love pumking (me too!), but have you tried warlock by southern tier?? I think they taste very similar. What do you and Matt think?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      October 11, 2014 at 9:24 am

      We have a bottle in our fridge and are saving it for my bday weekend!

      Reply
  22. Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says

    October 11, 2014 at 7:36 am

    Your pancakes have me craving! They look amazing!

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  23. Jeri says

    October 11, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Is apple scrapple a bread you guys make? Looks yummy! I need I need!

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    • KathEats says

      October 11, 2014 at 9:58 am

      Yup!! It’s one of my very favorites.

      Reply
  24. Lisa @bitesforbabies says

    October 12, 2014 at 7:11 am

    Your meals are right up my alley…you’ve posted pics of some of my fave things-pinto beans, kale, shrimp, the list goes on! Looks like you had a yummy weekend 😉

    Reply
  25. Melanie says

    October 13, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Glad I sent y’all the beer when we did – we opened some last weekend and it had already lost some carbonation, womp womp!

    Happy Fall!!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      October 13, 2014 at 10:54 am

      Oh darn!

      Reply

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