I’ve been super productive today finishing a freelance project in the morning hours and washing the filthy window above my computer desk (muddy from porch construction) and “I can see clearly now the rain is gonnnnne!”
I also went to pick up Karen from an appointment (she is fine and had a minor procedure done) that required me to run to the medical center. On top of 3 miles of running in my neighborhood, I was pooped when I got home!
I had one food on the brain:
Yesterday we debuted our latest bread, Whole Grain Goodness, at Great Harvest and I couldn’t wait to try it for lunch! I also had this Yum Butter that a friend sent me so I decided to do a regular ole PB&J
[And I’ve been eating THIS all week – best jam ever!]
They both made one fantastic sandwich!
I had a pile-O-orange on the side. I was going to add a salad too, but it was too much work. Normal people don’t have salads for lunch everyday!
But hey, I am not normal!
Bye y’all!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
Oh a new bread!?!??!?!?!?!?!?! What’s the diff between this one and Dakota, I think we need to come and try!!!!!
KathEats says
Definitely! We make it again on Saturday…I think. This one has all KINDS of things in it – including chewy wheatberries!
Lindzjane115 says
I can’t wait to try it! I’m planning to come get a loaf on Saturday around lunch time!
Blessing @ Working Mom Journal says
Perfect weather for peanut butter jelly!
Kristy @ KristyRuns says
Gotta love a pumped up classic pb&j! And that bread sounds awesome! Send some to Atlanta! 🙂
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
That Yum butter looks incredible! Cranberry and Coconut.. in PB? Sounds awesome!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says
Ohh, Yum Butter sounds excellent! Do you know where you can get it? Your orange looks awesome. I think I need to grab one right now!
KathEats says
here’s the site!
http://www.yumbutter.com/potions/
Caitlin says
Guess I’m not normal either because I have a salad for lunch each day! But I had a PB sandwich for lunch each day from K-12th grade, so go figure.
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
Whenever I make my kids pb and jelly I always make me one. It just feels good to be a kid again even though it’s a grown up pbj. I just did a post on lunch salads. We buy a big tub of organic greens and divide them into tupperware. Then chop up random veggies and add nuts and dried fruit. We always have a good base salad on hand in the fridge. Just add our protein and sauce when you are ready to eat 🙂
KathEats says
Salads are so easy!
Maria @ Sinfully Nutritious says
That butter sounds awesome. Coconut anything makes me happy!
katie @KatieDid says
A sophisticated average lunch, love it! haha
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
I LOVE that last picture Kath! Glad Karen is ok.
Hilliary @Happily Ever Healthy says
That peanut butter sounds amazing! Looks like a tasty lunch!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
Pb&j will always, always be delicious!
Lynn says
That peanut butter looks phenomenal!! My favorites are by Peanut Butter and Company – their Cinnamon Raisin Swirl and The Bees Knees are both really good. I LOVE peanut butter.
I came across your site looking for other weight loss / healthy eating blogs. I’ll definitely add this one to my list 🙂
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
Oooh yummy! As a kid there is no way I would’ve touched bread with texture but as I get older, I’m lovin’ it!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Do you ever make grilled PBJ? This post just made me crave it – my mom used to make them on “special” dinner nights. (looking back, those were just nights she didn’t feel like cooking – LOL!)
Logan says
My stepchildren introduced me to grilled PB&J and it is so good! I also like it on a toasted bagel!
Kath, that orange has my mouth watering. I am enjoying the citrus fruit so much right now.
KathEats says
No I’ve never thought of that!
Trisha says
GRILLED PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICHES!!!!!! Let me just say… that is love for your mouth!!! For a little splurge, letting a little dark chocolate melt on the inside… YUMMY!
[email protected] says
mmm nothing can beat a good ol’ PB & J. the bread, jam, and PB definitely makes all the difference though!
Lisa (bakebikeblog) says
HOW VERY DELICIOUS!
Becca says
Did you eat it open-faced or smashed it together for ultimate PB&J-ness?
KathEats says
I was going to eat it open faced, but I decided to smash – good choice!
Becca says
Did you eat it open-faced or smashed together?
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
That peanut butter sounds awesome…cranberry and coconut…YUM! And with the jelly..I’d be going to town on that.
Good for you for having an uber productive morning. Me too!
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
I love the packaging on that PB! Gotta check that out!
Johanna B says
That yumbutter certainly sounds yum and the jelly – Awesomeyum.
Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey says
That jelly looks good! You have had Jam According to Daniel?! Awesome stuff!
KathEats says
Yes – LOVE his!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says
Kath convinced me to buy some from the Farmers Market in Cville. Not that I needed any convincing after trying it!
Kelly schussler says
I had my FIRST GH sandwich yesterday!! We have a GH in Lincoln, NE but they stop making sandwiches at 2:00 everyday (maybe that’s a GH thing?) and I’ve never been there in time to get anything but a loaf of bread (cheddar garlic – YUM). I had a harvest veggie – DEEELISH!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
so funny, i think of that song every time i eat PB. one of my first professional gigs was singing it on a children’s record!
Christine says
haha-have that song in my head now. PB&J looks delish!
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
The bread looks fantastic…looks like it would be so lovely toasted…I love toasted bread…it brings out all the nuttiness in the grains…yummy! Cranberries and coconut…oh my! Sounds like a dessert…would literally want to eat it out of the jar with one of your fancy spoons! lol
Angela says
whole grain goodness was my favorite bread when I started working at the bakery!! But now they no longer make it 🙁 🙁
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Peanut butter and jello NEVER gets old! It always looks and sounds perfect!
polly says
yummy yummy yummy lunch. no green food necessary. 😉 Love ya! XOXO
Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous says
That yumbutter looks amazing! I am hooked on a PB I buy at Sam’s club that has flax seeds in it. Love getting those Omega-3s!
Paige @ Running Around Normal says
Normal people are also usually pretty boring 😉
Angel7 says
Do you and Matt think of new bread and sweets recipes for the bakery, or does Great Harvest?
I am all about just peanut butter sandwiches, because even though I like jam and jelly, I hardly ever eat either of them 🙂
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KathEats says
We do the menu and have a huge bank of recipes to choose from my the GH vaults. WGG is one of them. But Matt developed the Potato Sourdough himself!
Cait's Plate says
Oh my gosh that Yum Butter sounds AMAZING!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says
Well, I guess I am not normal either!
There is something SO wonderful about PB&J, though I don’t think I’ve had it for lunch in ages. I would definitely pair that with a salad and call it a meal!
It’s funny- in my reader, the majority of the blogs have a photo with some type of citrus in them (mine included, except it’s grapefruit!)
olivewineandfood says
i wish i had a great harvest by me!
Karen says
Speaking of not normal, I’ve never been a pb+j fan. I was a rebel and a finicky eater as a kid and remain both today 🙂 Now, oranges are a different story – I happen to be eating one as I read your post!
Trisha says
Can I just say… in our “carb-phobic” , low-fat everything society, it’s refreshing to see a girl eat her carbs and good healthy fats (at all times of the day mind you!!!). Love it!
Khushboo says
I love pb & j sandwiches but they don’t even come close to peanut butter and banana sandwiches!!
Lexi @ Cura Personalis Foodie says
PB&Js pretty much make all my dreams come true in one bite. True story 😉
Stacy @ Say It With Sprinkles says
Peanut butter & jelly is one of my top 5 favorite combos…maybe top 3.
Jess says
Nothing constructive to add except: My English lecturer used to make us get up and sing “Pea-nut, peanut butter. And jelly”, the whole song, if we were sluggish in class. Further in our course we used to sing it in class at random moments (I was in a really cool intake and the lecturers were really relaxed). We had never heard it before we were taught it at university, so I assume it is something that is learned in American Schools? My lecturer is American, but we live in New Zealand. Sorry if that is a silly question!
[email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says
The peanut butter with the cranberries sounds really good!