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May 29, 2010

Love & Marriage

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After my anxious morning, things brightened up! We had a great run, a fabulous lunch, and a really fun afternoon! And GREAT weather!!!

We set out on a run around 11AM and headed for the mountaintops! We ran up to the Grove Park Inn (elevation – mile high!) and back down. The first 2 miles were ALL up hill. The second 3 were much better 🙂

Post-run lawn yoga

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Sportin’ KERF!

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Tide-me-over snack of almonds from home

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A 20 minute walk later….we made it for the Annual Wall Street Photo Shoot!!

2005 + 2006

2005 2006

2008 + 2009

2008 2009

2010!

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And finally, a chance to try Early Girl Eatery. It’s been recommended 1,000 times but we had never been. Soul food just wasn’t what we were craving. But today it was!!

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Other Asheville Favorites:

  • The Laughing Seed
  • Rosetta’s Kitchen
  • Cucina 24
  • The Chocolate Fetish
  • The Laughing Seed again!
  • Bouchon
  • Tupelo Honey
  • Tressa’s (for drinks + dancing)

Mom & Dad – my favorite blue glasses!!! I grew up drinking out of these. LOVE water in lightweight big plastic glasses!

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Annnnndddd now we know what the hype is all about. Early Girl was AWESOME!

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Lunch!

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For lunch I ordered the Black Bean + Sweet Potato Cakes, which came with sour cream and avocado relish. I didn’t realize they were deep fried (that always seems to sneak up on me – I’m so naive!) but they were still realllly good. Matt proclaimed them the best thing he’s had all weekend!

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I gave Matt one of my cakes in exchange for bites of his tempeh

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I proclaimed this cornbread the best I’ve ever had!!! It was brown and crusty with thick grit-like cornmeal nuggets. LOVEEEEE

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I got sides of beet and sauteed spinach. Both were amazing!

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Matt got the famous Tempeh Reuben

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HEAVENLY! I cannot even describe what was so good about this. Caramelized cabbage? Special sauce? The tempeh? And I don’t even like reubens!

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Clearly we hated it all.

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After lunch we went shopping!!
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Amazing hand-made oatmeal bowl with handle!?!?! Yes please!! Matt bought it for me as an anniversary gift!! It came from Kim’s Clay Pots. Kim eats oatmeal out of them too!

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After walking back to the B&B (Matt wore the Garmin and we covered EIGHT miles today!) we drove out to Black Mountain to try out Pisgah Brewery. The homebrewer’s only request on the anniversary trip was to try a few local brews!

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MORE LOVE!

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Brewing was happening!

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We tried 8 of Pisgah’s beers (BTW, all day I’ve been calling it PIGsah!!) and they were ALL fabulous!! I can’t remember the last time I loved a microbrewery so much!

And get this – all the beers are ORGANIC! This place was definitely worth the drive.

Endless Summer, Leaf Amber, Doppel Bock (my fav) and a Schwarz

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Hops!

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Round II was Vortex I (double IPA), Vortex II (Russian Imperial Stout), Cosmos (a Belgian strong dark) and the Hellbender Barleywine.

LOOOOOVVVVVED all of these!! My fav. was the Imperial Stout.

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For his anniversary present, I got him a Pisgah Organic glass! He collects pint glasses, I heart oatmeal bowls 🙂

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More Mountain Mamas

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Back in Aville, we stopped into French Broad Brewing

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Learning about beer

:mrgreen: this !

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These were a big disappointment after Pisgah 🙁 I didn’t really like any of them.

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We’re back at the B&B now and are gearing up for cocktail hour (wine + cheese) on the big porch. Not sure I need more alcohol right now, but we brought a bottle of wine from our honeymoon and I have to have at least a little. And I live for cheese 🙂

See ya tonight!

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  1. Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says

    May 29, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Wow Kath – your figure has changed so much over the past few years, looking at those photos! Girl, you look gorgeous!!
    That lunch does look SO good – I love tempeh and sweet potato 🙂
    Have a great afternoon!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      May 29, 2010 at 4:58 pm

      You are always the first to comment!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says

        May 30, 2010 at 2:22 am

        Haha – it’s cos I spend ALL day at my computer working (for my exams, which finish on WEDNESDAY *YAAY!!* )- So I have to keep myself entertained 😀

        Reply
  2. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    That all looks so much fun!! I feel like I’ve seen those bowls at some craft fairs before. The annual photos are neat- it’s fun to look back and see how you’ve changed over the years but they also serve as lil souvenirs 😛

    Reply
  3. Cait says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    Please be careful with homemade ceramic bowls! Especially if you are heating them, eating hot items out of them, liquid, or dishwasher. The glaze (colored paint on the clay) needs to be certified, lead free, dinnerware safe, etc. It also needs to be fired at the correct temperature in order for it to become safe to eat out of.

    Reply
  4. Melissa Cari @ Miles for Markets says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    You and Matt are adorable. So nice to see you’re enjoying yourself!

    Reply
  5. Jackie (Peaces of Earth) says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    That first pic is adorable!!! Just like the mug from the last post, I must get a ceramic bowl. My collection needs some new additions. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Bethany @ More Fruit Please says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    As soon as I read your blog title, I immediately got the theme song from Married with Children stuck in my head! What a wonderful day to celebrate your anniversary!

    Reply
  7. caronae says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    I love your outfit. You look so grown up in the annual photo now 🙂 I love hand made bowls and mugs. I think stuff tastes better out of them! Have a fun evening!

    Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    What an amazing-looking lunch!!! I love the annual pictures!! Traditions are best!

    Reply
  9. Ester says

    May 29, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    I thought that you lived for wedding cake… 😉

    Reply
    • Kath says

      May 29, 2010 at 9:22 pm

      hahaha. I do!!

      Reply
  10. Food Makes Fun Fuel says

    May 29, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    I love how your shirt gets more colorful over the years on wall street

    Reply
  11. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    May 29, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    What a great day! That is so sweet. I would love to go there some time. It kinda makes me sad to see how much Matt loves beer and local brewers. My husband is a true lover of beer and now that he has celiac, his beer world has been turned upside down. Speaking of which, do you know of any places in Charlotte that serve gluten free beers? We will be by the convention center area next weekend and I have no idea where to begin to look. Enjoy your evening!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      May 29, 2010 at 9:23 pm

      Bummer 🙁 I don’t know of any in particular, although the one we had last night was gluten-free and good.

      Reply
      • Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

        May 30, 2010 at 9:10 am

        Thanks Kath…maybe we will get lucky to find a place or he will just have to enjoy wine. I think he will fine with that too!

        Reply
  12. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    May 29, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    I love seeing all the different photo years. I remember a few of them just from reading your blog!

    Sounds like the *perfect* day. Seriously. Hope it continues tonight!

    Reply
  13. Rachel Miller says

    May 29, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    You must go to the Corner Kitchen in the Biltmore Village for breakfast (brunch)! It is the bomb diggity!!

    Reply
  14. Diana @ frontyardfoodie says

    May 29, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    Aww! Congrats! Happy Anniversary! I LOVE the idea of hitting up an organic brewery. Especially that grow some ingredients!

    The hubby and I are brewing a Pale Ale right now in our kitchen. haha. Actually, we’re just bottling it today. Brewing beer is a really awesome couple activity.

    Reply
  15. Camille says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    I love the annual picture!
    My mom used to do that with my sister and I until we were about 15, but instead of on the street, she had a bathing suit that we were every year. It’s pretty cool to see us grow in to it!

    Reply
  16. Mom says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Come on home to visit and I’ll give you the plastic blue glasses as an anniversary present!

    Reply
  17. Hannah says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Hurrah!!! So glad you had a wonderful night. And cornbread, swoooooon! This has made me decide to cook my Indian Corn Pudding (with cornmeal) for dessert tonight 😀

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

    May 29, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    I love those pics of you over the years…you always have the cutest outfits too. :mrgreen:

    And totally love the new oatmeal bowl addition. How fun! I always go crazy over new pottery dishes. 😀

    Reply
  19. Tish says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    What a fun day . Thank you for all the pix, I liked #4 the best. Happy anniversary.

    Reply
  20. Joanne says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    What a great day you had! You deserve your wine and cheese. A run, lots of walking, good eats, good beer tasting…does it get much better? Enjoy!

    Reply
  21. Krystina says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    I love that color on you. You and Matt are adorable. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Lana says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    What fun adventures. Happy anniversary to you both! 🙂

    I definitely want to start a photo tradition now.

    The one of you in 2005 doesn’t look like you – did you not wear makeup then? Your eyes look so different!
    Enjoy the rest of your trip.

    Reply
    • Kath says

      May 29, 2010 at 9:23 pm

      I did ! Maybe just a different brand?

      Reply
  23. runnerforever says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Wow, everything at lunch looks so good especially the black bean + sweet potato cakes, what a perfect combination!

    Reply
  24. Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I’m finally catching on…it’s your anniversary weekend – duh! Congrats to you lovebirds.

    You were itty bitty in ’08 – love the outfit.

    & OMG, the black bean burgers look divine – fried or not, I still would have devoured them.

    Enjoy the rest of your LOVEly weekend!

    Reply
  25. Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says

    May 29, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    I love seeing all of your pictures from different years!

    Reply
  26. Ashley says

    May 29, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    Ahh, love this! I miss our trips to Asheville. We didn’t get to try too many restaurants but definitely loved Tupelo! We have a restaurant that makes a tempeh reuben..and better yet they bake the tempeh in their house brewed beer! It is SO good…Chris’s favorite. Has a really yummy vegan sauce too. All the food looks delish! I’m a sucker for pottery too!

    Reply
  27. betsy says

    May 29, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    I just at the laughing seed with my mom the other day! We walked by early girl after and now that you loved were going to have to go. Looks yummy! Love asheville. Hope you’re enjoying it

    Reply
  28. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    May 29, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    i just had dinner and that soul food made me hungry again.

    Reply
  29. Heather says

    May 29, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    I love the yearly pictures, too cute!

    Reply
  30. Wei-Wei says

    May 29, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    That first photo – absolutely absolutely the most beautiful photo I’ve ever seen of you two. Honestly. You can feel the bliss coming through even through the blur! 🙂

    Wei-Wei

    Reply
  31. Adrien says

    May 29, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    That first shot of you two is so great!

    Reply
  32. Dave Mulder says

    May 30, 2010 at 12:21 am

    That pint glass with the “organic” on it looks cool. I’ll have to stop there when I’m in Virginia & NC this Fall.

    Reply
  33. Heather says

    May 30, 2010 at 6:38 am

    LOVE the yearly photo-shoot at the same location!
    I do that at a spot overlooking Cripple Creek with the Sangre De Cristo Mt.Range in the background.
    This is the first year that I had my daughter in the picture, too. (First time in a while since we were in CO)
    I hope she continues the tradition 🙂

    Reply
  34. Jaime says

    May 30, 2010 at 8:05 am

    Don’t mind me. Just taking notes on what I need to see and do next time I’m in Asheville. 😉

    And happy anniversary!

    Reply
  35. Cat says

    May 30, 2010 at 9:52 am

    So glad you found Pisgah! The best beer IMO! We know the owners and their heart is in the right place considering community and organic practices. Such a fun place! Tell me you guys got in a game of foosball?

    Reply
  36. [email protected]://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says

    May 30, 2010 at 11:47 am

    What a fun day. I love the pictures in the same spot.

    Reply
  37. Lisa @ Early Morning Run says

    May 30, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    sounds like a fantastic day!

    Reply
  38. Rika says

    May 30, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    love your outfit! it’s so cute!

    Reply
  39. Sarah (Enjoying One Meal at a Time) says

    May 30, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Asheville is about 2 hours from my school. Love going there to get away and have fun! It’s got a little bit of everything 🙂

    Reply
  40. Simply Life says

    May 30, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    looks like a delicious meal! I love that you’ve taken a picture in the same spot for years!

    Reply
  41. Becca says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:05 am

    I live about 5 minutes from Pisgah and I am so.excited. you guys went! I always order Pisgah when we eat out so I can support our local beer peeps. We had keg of the pale ale at our wedding and it was pretty much emptied by the end of the night! Glad you had a great trip!

    Reply

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