Hello from Mom + Dad!
They’re here for a mini vacation and are spending 3 nights at our place. Matt and I finished up business at the bakery, including a duo of snacks:
Siggi’s + Cville Cluster (I might have added a corner of Blondie too!)
And a few hours later…an end piece of bread to tide me to dinner
While we worked, mom and dad were downtown listening to music in the heat. We met them at 7 and headed to Escafe for dinner
And drinks!
I was in a thirsty mood for water, so mom and I split a beer. Starr Hill Amber!
My snacks filled me up so I had a salad for dinner..
But it wasn’t any ole salad – I ordered a side of calamari to go on top! I love salads topped with fried food.
Half of them went on top and half went to share with the table
It’s just wrong to not have ice cream on a 100 degree day!! We stopped into Splendora’s for gelato. Matt and I shared the Lavender + Lemon and COCONUT! It was incredible!!!!!!!
We’re all gathered in the living room yapping away!
Night!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
July 22, 2011 at 9:15 pmSalad topped with calamari sounds like a great idea! 😀 Crab rangoons should be next 😉
Baking N Books says
July 22, 2011 at 9:16 pmI’ve only had Calamari once but so good! Agreed – salads topped with crunchy things, fried or not, is good 🙂
Nice to have your family visiting! Is this their first time at the Bakery?
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
July 22, 2011 at 9:22 pmLove the Siggi’s photo! Thanks to Mom + Pop Younger for dinner!
Laura @ Cookies vs. Carrots says
July 22, 2011 at 9:24 pmThat salad looks delicious! Have fun with your family!
olivia says
July 22, 2011 at 9:26 pmthe ice cream looks pretty fantastic! love reading your blog 🙂
Liz @ Something To Chew On says
July 22, 2011 at 9:34 pmSalads topped with fried foods are my favorite!! Especially calamari. Yummo!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
July 22, 2011 at 9:44 pmAwww, Hi Mom & Dad! Enjoy their visit! …Supper looks great! Beer has been hitting the spot for me lately, NEVER thought I would say that!!!!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
July 22, 2011 at 9:44 pmThat gelato sounds so fabulous! What a unique flavor!
Tara @ the pleased plate says
July 22, 2011 at 9:48 pmYou are amazing at how much you blog and document! I love reading and have learned many things from you, but do you feel like it gets to be too hard to keep up with at times?
KathEats says
July 23, 2011 at 9:12 amOn occasion, but it’s worth it!
SillySavage says
July 22, 2011 at 9:52 pmHi Kath: Totally off topic for this post but I wanted to make sure you and Matt knew about a show on BBC America. It’s called, “James May Drinks.” The show is about James (from Top Gear) as he travels around England drinking beer. My husband was telling me about it and I thought of you two. Cheers!
KathEats says
July 23, 2011 at 9:12 amOh that sounds really cool – I didn’t know about it!
Patricia says
July 23, 2011 at 9:25 amJames May also had two previous shows documenting his “education” about wines – he traveled throughout France in the first one, and California in the second. They were both hilarious *and* educational! (sidenote: how do I get a job like that? Paid to travel around Sonoma and Napa, tasting wonderful wines and touring fantastic vineyards – sign me up!!) BBC America rules as far as I’m concerned. 🙂
Paige @Running Around Normal says
July 22, 2011 at 10:27 pmI was just saying how yummy calamari is in yesterday’s post:) Looks good!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
July 22, 2011 at 10:32 pmCalamari is a favorite of mine!! Looks like a great evening 🙂
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
July 22, 2011 at 10:38 pmthat fried calamari looks good! usually it’s pale and barely crispy. that’s fried food worth eating!
Sweet and Savvy says
July 22, 2011 at 10:38 pmMmmm gelato. 🙂 I love gelato.. but what an interesting flavor! Looks like you had a good day!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
July 22, 2011 at 11:07 pmI used to loooove calamari in my pre-veg days! Oh gosh, now I have a craving 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
July 22, 2011 at 11:19 pmThat’s brilliant! Fried calamari atop salad… I never would have thought about that! That sounds so good. I love squid (boiled) with EVOO, vinegar, fresh parsley, salt + pepper. That I have had on a salad, it’s delish. Try it sometime! 🙂
Hannah says
July 22, 2011 at 11:44 pmI’ll have to remember your trick of creating your own salad at a restaurant in future! And what gloriously crispy squid. I’ve had very sad, soggy ones lately 🙁
Emma @ Micrososm of Life says
July 22, 2011 at 11:45 pmYay! Time with family is the best summer activity, in my opinion. That, and eating ice cream.
doniree says
July 23, 2011 at 12:07 amI want that “food person” shirt! Where, oh where, is that from?! 🙂
KathEats says
July 23, 2011 at 9:13 amI got it for free at a blog conference by the Cookingchannel.com
Sylvia @ My Attempt at Balanced Living says
July 23, 2011 at 12:13 amMy hubby would have gone nuts over that salad with the calamari. I however am a sucker for gelato and that sounds perfect for this wicked hot day 😀 Have fun with the fam!
Margo @ Peanut Butter Trees says
July 23, 2011 at 12:56 amMmmm lavender gelato sounds amazing!!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
July 23, 2011 at 1:27 amit’s been a while since i’ve had siggi’s – i almost forgot about them!
Mere says
July 23, 2011 at 1:49 amI love splendora’s! Salted Caramel is my favorite flavor 🙂
Jumanah (Healthy Living in the Middle East) says
July 23, 2011 at 3:11 amGotta agree with you about the deliciousness of fried food on a salad- especially calamari or shrimp! YUM!
Khushboo says
July 23, 2011 at 4:47 amFried calamari topped salad- sounds yum!
erica says
July 23, 2011 at 5:03 amthat is the most delicious looking fried calamari i’ve ever seen!!!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
July 23, 2011 at 5:44 amThe gelato AND the calamari look great. I havent had calamari in about 10 years. The memories of it, with TONS of spicy cocktail sauce, are good 🙂
Have fun with the ‘rents this weekend!
Lee says
July 23, 2011 at 5:53 amHave a great time with your parents!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
July 23, 2011 at 6:06 amHmm Calamari hold a special place in my heart…so does gelato 😉 lavender and lemon!? love that combo! I make popsicles with lemon and lavender then add dark cherry 🙂
Cait's Plate says
July 23, 2011 at 6:24 amAw yay! That makes me so happy 🙂 I love that first picture of all of you guys.
Cville Cluster made up a part of my breakfast this morning! SO delicious 🙂
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
July 23, 2011 at 6:26 amI LOVE siggi’s! Definitely my favorite yogurt. Sounds like a great evening and great food. Have fun with your parents this weekend! 🙂
Lisa @ Sunny Seed Stories says
July 23, 2011 at 6:36 amFried food on top of a salad: what a perfectly *balanced* combo. Seriously, though, fried chicken salad *was* my go-to restaurant food back in junior high and high school, so I hear ya. 🙂
[email protected] Flying ONION says
July 23, 2011 at 7:14 amI love how you ordered the fried calamari to top your salad. What a fun idea. 😀
And YES to the gelato! I can’t imagine enduring such a hot day without something like icecream or frozen yogurt or gelato to cool down with at the end. 😀
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
July 23, 2011 at 7:15 amI’m not a big calamari fan, but that gelato sure looks good. Have fun with your parents!
Meagan says
July 23, 2011 at 7:36 amOh ice cream. I agree 100% with your comment 🙂
[email protected] says
July 23, 2011 at 7:57 amI have been making a lot of my own frozen treats in my Cuisinart ice cream maker! It’s so refreshing on these hot days!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
July 23, 2011 at 8:24 amI LOVE calamari! It’s great in salads.
And that gelato looks amazing 🙂
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
July 23, 2011 at 8:26 amoh YUMM> Ice cream all the way, baby, in this heat!!
charlie girl says
July 23, 2011 at 8:38 amThere’s a place here in Seattle that has a salad with the calamari on it…whew is it good. Wishing we had hot enough days to need refreshed with gelato.
katie @KatieDid says
July 23, 2011 at 9:33 amHave a fun weekend with the parents! Lavender gelato oh myyyy, I’ve never come across that flavor but I would definitely give it a try.
Christena says
July 23, 2011 at 10:08 amYOU like fried food on a salad?!?! Awesome! Don’t we all? It may sound silly, but it is so refreshing to hear you say that!!!
kyla says
July 23, 2011 at 10:10 amLavender gelato…mmm. That sounds interesting! I bet it was delicious. It’s sweltering hot over here in St.Louis. I checked the weather forecast at 10 am and it said it was already 91 degrees outside but felt like 101. Jeesh!
rumfunandsun says
July 24, 2011 at 2:11 pmI have been drinking so much water lately too! I actually drank a gallon of water yesterday!
Amy says
July 25, 2011 at 9:39 amI totally heart you for loving fried foods on top of salads. I LOVE them too but I always feel a little guilty about it. GREAT to see a healthy living blogger such as yourself loving it too! 🙂