Thanks for patiently waiting so I could take the day to play!
Surprisingly, today felt like SUCH a long day!! In contrast to my weeknights when time flies, today just dragged on in the best way possible. I felt like I had time to get so much done.
Emily came over mid-morning and we’re working on sending her over to WordPress.
Floors were cleaned by Matt. And the yard was mowed.
I also got a great start on packing!!
Can I just say that I am LOVING having empty shelves in my house!?! My mind feels so clear!!
I broke for lunch around 1PM and it was super fast and easy.
I plopped a leftover bean burger onto leftover salad along with some leftover grilled veggies and leftover pita chips. Totally deliciousness!
LOVE these burgers!!
POM-spiked mocktail to drink
I cleaned and sorted TONS and TONS of papers from school, my internship and 5 years of adulthood. GRUFF.
3PM pear, Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Butter + Kashi Cinnamon Harvest snack
After snacktime, I met Emily for a much-needed pedicure!
We went to a new location of Polished. Super swank. Very cool + modern! Wish I’d been in the mood for wine! Our pedis were only $25 but we didn’t feel the massage and treatments were as long as we’d hoped.
Pretty n Pink!
After pedis we went by EarthFare for $61 worth of highly-organic delicious produce (plus tempeh, cheese, and milk – eat up the pantry week!)
While at EarthFare I tasted an amazing heirloom tomato and knew dinner had to involve one.
Back when we were first dating we used to make "Bruschetta Pasta" which was just tomatoes, goat cheese, olive oil, balsamic and basil tossed with pasta. Tonight’s was the grown up version of that.
Whole wheat rotini, cooked and cooled to room temp, topped with chopped red + yellow heirlooms, local goat cheese, a drizzle of Garlic Gold olive oil, a tiny bit of balsamic, chopped oregano from our garden and sea salt.
It was amazzzzzzzzzzzzzing!!! Dad, aren’t you so proud of me for eating RAW tomatoes and loving them!?
Sparklin bubbles!
EarthFare has the BEST coupons!! In the past I’ve gotten free pounds of coffee, bags of apples, pineapple, trail mix – a huge variety!
This weeks special was a free quart of ORGANIC ice cream with a $5 purchase. Score!!
This cute bowl + spoon combo is at Open Sky 🙂
Nothin’ like summer. Feeling SO much better today.
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
The pasta sounds so good! Aren’t heirloom tomatoes the best? They have so so much more flavor than regular ones.
Strawberry ice cream sounds delicious!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
That ice cream is so summery. You are right – nothing like this time of year!
caitlin says
we miss you guys already!
Kath says
Ditto!!
Ashley@thehungryscholar says
What a relaxing day! You deserved it.
That ice cream looks great, too!
Sarah says
The pasta looks amazing! Oh and don’t worry about posting only twice today; some of us have busy weekends, too, and can’t check your site that often.
Kath says
Oh I know!! But I can tell people spend more time refreshing the page when I skip out 🙂
Lauren says
Kath, can I just say I love your blog?! Your “grown up bruschetta pasta” looks awesome and I think it’s a sign that I’ve been craving bruschetta lately. Thanks for the idea, I can’t wait to try it 🙂
Emily @ The Front Burner Blog says
FUN DAY!! 🙂
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
Love Bruschetta pasta! We eat that a lot in the summer!
Wish there was an Earthfare ’round here 🙁
jenny in new york says
Nothing better than free groceries! haha I got a free pound of cherries this week at the store. score!
Max says
looks like such a relaxing and fun day!
colleen says
Thought you might like this article, it was NPR, it is about making sardines into gourmet meals. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127503407
Kath says
Ah, the humble sardine 🙂
Kath says
PS. I love the idea of pan-searing them!!
Natalie @ Keep It Sassy says
Loved your comment about empty shelves leading to a clear mind. I’m packing to move home from school for the summer, and there really is something freeing about having empty bookshelves and closets!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
An EarthFare just opened in my home town in May and ones opening here in a few weeks!! I can’t wait. While home, I was there 4 out of the 5 days they were open haha. And their coupons are practically a steal. Anyway, your pedi looks great!
Stacy (StacyGrowsHealthy) says
Yumm that pasta looks great. I can’t wait for tomatoes to get in season here!
Lana says
Glad you could enjoy a day away of refreshment.
Happy packing!
Just wondering your thoughts on the article below regarding exercise and when to eat (and how your body processes differently). It outlines the basic differences of both opinions / sides (although you have to read to the end to get there).
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100603/health/health_eu_med_exercise_while_hungry
PS – I was visiting today and they served white, fluffy storebought buns and all I could think of was GH bread. Oops, turning to be a bread snob! I gratefully ate what they served but sort of chuckled (and groaned!!) inwardly. But really, once you learn the joy of healthy bread, why ever go back?! Sorry – side tangent. Do let me know about the article if you “have time.”
Kath says
I will try to read it after work!
Yummy GH 🙂
Kath says
Fun article!!
This is an age-old debate. Both sides are right, really! I don’t think the research is enough to never eat before workouts, but I also think it’s good enough to say if you’re not hungry you don’t NEED to eat.
I’m still confused on the whole metabolism thing (remember when I went to that talk in April on sports nutrition and I got confused!?). I think it all boils down to calories in, calories out. If you want to lose fat, you have to burn more than you eat. I don’t think timing is everything..
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
You + I are too much alike. I would feel so more more relieved with empty shelves too : )
Ahh, pedis – they’re the best.
& that pasta. OMG! I am making that STAT! Love summer dinners.
Ashley says
1- Are you sure that burger is not a double choco chip cookie?? 2- Glad you had time to just do whatever you wanted today 3- I just started liking raw tomatoes within the last year or so 4- I made a similar dish but with garbanzo beans today 5- 🙂
Kath says
26 –
The 50 Best Health Blogs says
QUOTE:
“Can I just say that I am LOVING having empty shelves in my house!?! My mind feels so clear!!”
My home is so cluttered that the only way I’ll ever get it straightened up is to do like you and move.
Jim Purdy
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
Great dinner and so simple. I’m going to give that one a try. Glad you had a relaxing day.
A Teenage Gourmet (Sami) says
That picture of you getting a pedi is cute. 🙂
Camille says
Yay! Pedis are an epic score 🙂
Wei-Wei says
That pasta is so creative! You could make a lot of appetisers/sandwiches into pasta form, I guess. Hmm… I see an experiment in order! 😀
Wei-Wei
Hannah says
Yay for feeling better! That pasta looks so fresh and delicious, too – just the kind of think I should make to try and trick my mind into thinking it’s still warm outside, not winter…
Kellie says
I want a pedi, but I don’t want it to get ruined when I run. Great day. I love long, relaxing, productive days.
Heather says
so fun! I haven’t had a pedicure in years!
Dad says
You’re just so grown up Kath — who’d of thought — raw tomatoes! I’m very proud. Now try a raw Vidalia and you’ll be really grown up!
Kath says
Ew.
Marieke says
I had to go and look up what a Vidalia is – never heard of it! Should have known it was onions according to your reaction 🙂
Lisa @bakebikeblog says
what a simple yet tasty looking pasta!!!!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
so jealous of the pedi…even if the massage wasn’t what you’d hoped it’s better than nothing…PLUS your toes look oh-so-purrty 🙂
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
I’m doing an eat up the pantry thing too. I only have 1 day left, so there’s absolutely nothing for me to eat!
Maria @ a healthier Maria says
awww I miss Earthfare! I used to go to the one by my old house at least twice a week. It’s so much more quaint than Whole Foods!
Also, your recipe seriously sounds like the perfect bowl of pasta. YUM. 🙂
Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
That pasta dish looks fabbbbbbulous!! 😀
Jenn
Lisa says
Love pedicures! That’s such a nice treat we can splurge on.
Rose-Anne says
Ah, sweet relief in so many ways today! Wonderful 🙂
Ellie says
I made the black bean burgers tonight! They were a hit in my family
Lindsay @ Summit Sandwiches says
That pasta dish sounds so simple and delicious! Great idea.
Also, that pic of you getting the pedi is too cute. You seem so happy and peaceful! 🙂
runnerforever says
I haven’t had a pedicure in forever, sounds lovely!
P.S. I love how you use some ingredients fresh from your garden!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
you actually make packing sound fun!
SallyH @ acountablelife.wordpress.com says
Oh, that pasta is going to be made with the very first heirlooms out of my garden!
Totally random question: I just bought a loaf of Dakota, pre-sliced, and am wondering how best to store it: in fridge? in cupboard? Does it “go bad” fast after first opened?
the husband says
Don’t refrigerate it! The fridge causes sugars to crystalize, which will further dry the bread. Just keep it in the bag it came in, squeeze the air out, and ideally you’d put it in a cabinet, but on the counter will work – you just don’t want sunlight directly hitting it because it will cause condensation.
If you do all this, you’ll be eating it minimum 7 days, but I’ve made them last as long as maybe 13 days.
Marina says
I could use a pedi…. I guess I’ll have to do it myself.
I recently moved, so packing all the stuff is still a painful subject to me 😀
Good luck with it all!
Meg says
Massages, pedicures and ice cream? Dang, Kath! What an AWESOME weekend 😀
You deserve it, no doubt 🙂
sassy molassy says
I love cold pasta salads in the summa time. PS-The herbed pizza dough i snagged (for free) from my local Great Harvest was awesome. Even had a hint of sweetness to it. It was just fabulous.
Kath says
Glad you were able to get pizza dough!!
Courtney (Pancakes & Postcards) says
Free ice cream!! Amazing. Your blog is making me miss Great Harvest SO much… I can´t wait until I can get it again.
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
I’m glad you’ve had a more chilled day; how relaxed do you look in that pedicure photo!? You sure deserved it 🙂
sarah (the SHU box) says
move to wordpress!? i didn’t know that could be done (i’m so naive 🙂 ). i may have to pick your brain about this some more . . .
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
I need to get a pedicure…I’ll admit – I NEVER have! Craziness! Glad you had such a good, long Sunday!! 🙂
Nicole, RD says
Yum! That pasta looks and sounds DELICIOUS!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
That pasta does sound wonderful- the perfect summer dish!! I’ve been sorting through old things as well, and it does feel SO GOOD to have CLEAN shelves and drawers after years of clutter! Hope you have a wonderful Monday!
JENNA says
what a fun day!!! I love your dinner too it looked so summery!
Robyn @ Frugal 'n' Fit! says
Pedicure, fresh tomatoes, and ice cream? Sounds like an ideal summer day to me!
Marissa says
Looks like a great day! I’ve always been so terrified to get a pedicure or manicure. I know a ton of friends who have ended up with horrible warts under their finger and toenails from them!
Stephanie says
I used to never eat tomatoes either! My parents died when they saw me eating them cooked in a dish and the other day, I ate one raw on a burger – everyone at the table gasped! 🙂 haha
And funny story – I’m glad you got the strawberry ice cream too because when my husband opened it and saw that there were near as many strawberries as in the picture on the container, he thought we got a bad one. But, I was able to ease his mind with your picture and the fact that it tastes awesome!!
Joanne says
So glad you were able to treat yourself to a pedicure. It sounded like you needed it.
I wish I could unclutter our house but there is just so much clutter and so much space, I would have no idea where to start. Plus – I decide to toss some things out that haven’t been looked at or used in years, then can’t bring myself to do it.
Jenni says
I was just catching up on my Google Reader and thought I recognized the background in your pedicure photo. And yep, just like you said — Polished! I am from Central Florida, but was up in NC a few weeks ago for a wedding. The bridesmaids luncheon was held at Polished. It’s such a pretty place, and I love the manicure bar. I totally agree with you — the leg massage was lacking a bit. But, the ambiance almost made up for it. 🙂