I’m blogging from the HLS check-in table. Gotta fit it in somehow!!
Heather and I went to Philly Power Yoga this AM – rockin’ class!! Oh how I miss hot yoga 🙁
The studio was great, the instructor, Troy, was great and of course the yoga was great!!
We walked a mile and back to yoga and I’m SO glad I brought a dry set of clothes for the walk!
I bypassed the hotel and headed for Reading Market for some nourishment.
Very cool place!!! So much to see
I loved this linen shop!
I got a carrot, cucumber, and ginger juice. It was frothy and delicious. My juice at home never tastes as good
After a nice hot shower, I met a HUGE group of ladies for a promenade to lunch. We were like a parade of internet crazies!
The original lunch spot was too small to house all (50?) of us so a handful broke off and continued walking looking for lunch. We were starving!!
But serendipity happened when we stumbled upon the Pumpkin Market!!
15 of us crashed the tiny shop, but the owner was very excited to be hosting food bloggers and they did a great job accommodating us.
For lunch I had a Hummus + Turkey Sandwich with sprouts + avocado on sourdough.
‘Twas quite good!
On the side – a homemade pickle (!!) which I happily crunched and a pasta salad that I wasn’t that into.
Seltzer!
For dessert, we passed around some Biscoff that Lauren brought all the way from San Francisco for me!!
Best cookies ever : )
Fun fun lunch!!
I hot tailed it back to the hotel to make a 3:30 conference call, and now I’m doing duty at the check-in table. Swag bags, name tags and more!
Time to play!!
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Omggggg girl I want that sammich. I hope they have similar goodies at the party tonight!!
Molly @ RDexposed says
Pumpkin market?? I hope there’s an abundance of pumpkin on that menu-at least in the fall!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
Mmmm! —Looks like you are already playing!
Jillian says
Funny- I always thought it was “hightailed”, but hot-tailed makes sense, too 😉
Lisa @ Sunny Seed Stories says
Did you get any new linens? Or will we just have to wait and see? 🙂
KathEats says
I didn’t 🙁
Hillary says
I feel like I need to get to Philly just for the Pumpkin and Reading Markets! Yum.
Shayla @ The Good Life says
What a fun yummy lunch! You all look so beautiful, have fun tonight! 🙂
Lizzie @TheMonthOfVegust says
Did you notice that it was BOYLAN seltzer?
Erika @ The Teenage Taste says
Reading Terminal Market is the best! There are so many venders offering so much delicious food. Yum!
Aria says
Have fun in Philly! It’s a great town 🙂 I know this bc I’m there five days a week working and my fiancé’s family lives there 🙂
Ps I’m totally going to have to try the pumpkin market for lunch one day!!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Have fun this weekend! Looks like you’ve started it off great!
Meg says
This trip would NOT be legit without some KERF Biscoff consumption 😉
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
It’s so crazy seeing one outing in so many different places! Makes me want the Pumpkin Market even more 🙂
Amy* says
That sandwich had a lot of meat on it! You got your money’s worth!*
Hilary says
I was at tat linen shop today too…so cute! Can’t wait to meet you tonight!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Tasty-looking sandwich!
I’m so in love with Biscoff right now – ever since I got the spread I’ve been creating with it. Biscoff cookie dough balls are the biggest win ever. 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
The Pumpkin Market looks so cute! The name would totally draw me in. I am such a sucker for all things pumpkkn!
Kristin @ eat healthy. be happy. live well. says
Can’t wait to hear more about the weekend!
Lexi @ A Spoonful of Sunshine says
I love how that sammich is packed full of amazing goodies!
And homemade pickles? YES!!!
Ma Fea says
Wait, there are Biscoff cookies with CHOCOLATE?!? Headin’ to the store right now!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
oh FUN!!! I love your sandwich, that looks delish 🙂
Can’t wait to see/hear more!
Nancy~The Wife of a Dairyman says
You’re all so adorable in that group shot! Have a great time and I know it’ll go off without a hitch:)
Susan says
Yoga and lunch – sounds like the perfect way to start HLS this year!! Wish I could be there – make sure to have lots of fun between all the work xoxo
lisa @ early morning run says
Sounds like a fantastic start to the weekend!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
I just read the PB Fingers post and she mentioned she ate with you, so I came and checked your blog and voila! Post on the same place! Hope you’re enjoying your trip!
[email protected] says
This is so fun reading all the posts that you HLS bloggers have been writing! I feel like I’m there! I still need to try hot yoga some time…
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I love finding perfect little lunch spots! Your sandwich looks delish.
lynn @ the actor's diet says
love the reading terminal! that’s where i got ALL the goodies for t’giving dinner last year
Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says
A great start to the weekend!! Can’t wait to see more…
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Omg I LOVE Biscoffs!!! I fly Delta just for that reason if the price is anywhere near comparable. Kidding! (kind of)
But they now sell them in select stores. It’s heaven on earth. As well as the Biscoff SPREAD. So good.
Glad you and all your nearest and dearest (50!!) friends figured out lunch arrangements. Nothing like traveling in a small, inconspicuous & easy to manage group, eh?
Yoga…always great!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I love that restaurant just based on its name alone! And they sure look like they know how to make a good sandwich – it’s packed full of good stuff!
Kelly @ Foodie Fiasco says
That sounds so fun. I’m so sad I couldn’t make the HLS this year, but there’s always next time!
katie @KatieDid says
I’m sure the owner was psyched knowing his deli would pop up on so many blogs! The sandwich is so my kind of combo, it looks fantastic.
Rosa - Fitness, Food, Fulfilled says
Biscoff’s are so so so good!
Looks like everyone is having a great time there! Yeah Philly!
Angel7 says
The sprouts and avocado on your sandwich look and sound good!
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Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
I have been dying to try hot yoga but for some reason am crazy intimidated! Do you have any tips for first-timers? Sorry if I missed a post you may have done on this already!
KathEats says
I can’t remember if I have, but I don’t think so. I think Daily Garnish has! I’m sorry – no time tonight!
Baking N Books says
No need to be intimidated – it’s the same as yoga, just in a hot room 😉 Let the instructor know it’s your first time, take your time and go into child’s pose if not feeling well. Unless your not a fan of the heat, you’ll be fine.
Kelsey says
so i (new yorker) always say “high tailed it” but i thought, oh it must be a southern thing. um, have you ever googled hot tailed?!
KathEats says
Hahah – oops!!! Maybe it is high!?
Kelsey says
haha maybe. but i rather enjoy the hot tailed. it’s kinda saucy haha.
Denine - The Bicycle Chef says
Kathy, I cannot believe you are in (or were as the case may be) Philly – I live here and all the places you mentioned and photographed are either in my area or where I go or where I worked! And to top it off, I’m not in Philly right now, as I’m on vacation traveling around parts of North Eastern PA, NJ & NY! The Reading Terminal is a true Philadelphia treasure – I worked for several places there as a chef! Questions for you – what blog conference are you attending? How can I get involved in one of these and how long are you/were you in Philadelphia? I’ve been food blogging for 4 years now and have only recently started networking and branching out, but I feel like there’s so much more to learn and do. Between your gorgeous photos, your recipes and your work I don’t know how you find time to keep up and travel too! Hope you enjoyed Philadelphia and that my town was good to you! If you are ever here again, I’d love to share some Philly tips w/you and your readers.
KathEats says
I’m at the Healthylivingsummit.com conference, one I founded!
Glad you’re enjoying the posts!
Hannah says
I’ve always hated snow pea sprouts in sandwiches because I can never chew them off cleanly, but that’s no matter when you’re amongst friends 🙂
Khushboo says
That sandwich needs to get in mah belly asap- SO yuM!
Kathleen says
Born and raised in Belgium, we grow up with Lotus “speculoos”… If you are out, let me know!
Strangely, I’m not that fond of Speculoos, not even the ones covered in chocolate…
Kerry says
Kath, did you know that there is a spreadable form of those Biscoff cookies? I live in France and unfortunately cannot find your yummy looking butter spreads– sunflower, coconut, Barney… but we do have a spreadable Biscoff! Oh and Biscoff icecream, chocolates, and cheesecakes!
Kerry says
And as Kathleen above mentions its called Speculoos here
Monica says
Darn, I was hoping that the Pumpkin Market offered pumpkin filled everything! 🙂
Jennifer says
Glad you were able to check out the Reading Market. It is a really cool place with so many different things to see.
Sorry our weather has been less than welcoming for you. Today looks nice and sunny, though. 🙂
[email protected] says
ahhhhhhh this whole area seems so awesome! I would love to visit someday~It’s so~Gilmore Girls-ish? 😛
Amber says
1st Time commentor!
Love your blog! I found it through some friends I know @ HLS.
So back to why I was commenting… The color of that smoothie is incrediable. I drink green smoothies all the time, but I have yet to see a smoothie of that color! It looks amazing!!
It looks like you ladies are having a great time! Wish I could’ve been come. Maybe next year..
KathEats says
WELCOME Amber!
Beth says
This is so exciting to read. You can almost see my apartment in the picture outside of Pumpkin Market!
KathEats says
FUN!