OY is it HOT in here!! (So I’m gonna take my clothes off!) I’m so prickly all over. It’s almost time for the air conditioning to make its annual debut. But not quite yet. It’s lovely outside – just hot inside.
I took a quick trip to Costco today for some cheap produce and found these cherries – 3 lbs – for $6!! That is a STEAL. I l.o.v.e. cherries but I never let myself get them because they are so darn expensive. But these were worth $6 
I had a nice bowl when I got home around 4:30.
And the end piece of our mini Dakota loaf at 5 to tide me over. I was trying to keep my snack small, but it still ruined my 6:30PM dinner appetite! Matt likes to eat early so he isn’t full when he gets in bed early for work, so we’ve had to move dinner up an hour. It’s not working out so well with me, but it is nice to have the evening to do things after dinner.
Speaking of dinner, it was a good one!!
We marinated chicken tenderloins in a few cups of OJ leftover from Jacksonville’s breakfast for a few hours. Nothing fancy – just chicken swimming in juice. Then we grilled them with portabella mushrooms
And then painted on some orange marmalade I brought home from our Savannah B&B!
We took the grilled shrooms and mixed them with some wilted baby spinach, orange sections, salt, pepper and a drizzle of this Vega oil blend. It has a high percentage of omega-3-6-9 FA and is made of a blend of oils from from hemp seed, flax, green tea seed, pomegranate seed, black cumin, black raspberry seed, blueberry seed, cranberry seed, pumpkin seed and coconut oil. I have had it for a few weeks and was deterred a bit by the funny smell, but it actually went really well on the dish and I liked it after all.
Oh, and can’t forget the goat cheese on top!
I found these new flavors of La Croix at Costco too – LOVE THEM!! These are unsweetened flavored seltzer water.
Delish! The marmalade on the chicken was the key ingredient.
After dinner we watched The Day The World Stood Still with Keanu Reeves. It was pretty good! As much as I hate violent movies, I actually really like alien movies. Independence Day is one of my top favorites (mostly because of Bill Pullman being so hot 🙂 ) This one was a bit cliche at times (the kid actor is terrible but overall a very cool movie.
Annnndddddddddd…….
The First Summit Attendee
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111111. Jen Papaya | June 24th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I would be SO excited to win a ticket! I’m definitely nervous about those 125 spots going too fast!
Congrats JEN! Please send me an email to KathEats at Gmail dot com 🙂
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I’m working from 11-5 tomorrow, so I’m going to try to get up a little earlier so I’m not so rushed. Maybe take a cold shower first!
Maggie says
Congrats to Jen!
Your chicken looks delicious. OJ is such a good cooking ingredient 🙂 I even put it in cornbread once.
Suzanne says
Great tip about the OJ! Another good one is peach salsa from scratch (the husband LOVES it). It’s a summer fave!
woohoo – I’ve been a loyal Keanu fan since I was 14 (I’m 32 now). Everyone makes fun of me! I don’t think his acting is as bad as everyone says….or….is it? lol.
Shannon, The Healthy Beach Bum says
That new flavor drink sounds amazing! And the cheese on your salad looks incredibleeeee yum yum.
Congrats to the summit winner!!
Kate says
I wish I could go to the summit! I’m sure all tickets will be sold out the minute they go on sale though…
Dinner looks great! I have never tried marmalade as a sauce for savory dishes, but that chicken looks delicious.
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I can’t wait for cherries to be in season here. My parents owned a farm market growing up. Before I was born my father sold cherries 3 lbs for .99 cents! Those were the days I guess. 🙂
Jenn
Rae says
lol…I think the kid actor was Will Smiths son, wasnt it? Thats just funny because you mentioned independence day!
I do agree though, he did not make that movie better!!
Angie says
Looks like a beautiful, balanced dinner!!
And, I just picked up the Cran-raspberry La Croix this week too and I loved it! I think it is my favorite flavor so far!
Bec says
it does look like a good dinner!
Sarah (LovIN My Tummy) says
You just used “Keanu Reeves” and “good” within about five words. I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
I totally agree that cherries are such a delicious treat! They’re just so fun to snack on and mix in yogurt or salads. 🙂
Dinner looks so good! What a great way to use some of the goodies form your trip. And it’s nice that you are still able to have a little time to enjoy with Matt after you eat!
Danielle says
All those cherries for 6 bucks! That’s an awesome deal!
Claire says
I don’t know HOW you keep your air off for so long…you must not have a humid or hot weather as we do in MS. This week the highs have been 97-100 everyday! SOOO hot!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Dinner looks great!
april says
My family bought those cherries too! such a good price!
CATIEDIDIT says
Mmm that dinner looks tasty! Quick question: I’ve heard that seltzer water/carbonated water can be bad for you. But I also heard that’s nonsense…it’s just bubbles! Any idea?
leslie says
$6 for 3 lbs of cherries!? i am dying with envy!
it’s nice that you and matt are so accommodating to each other in different ways. i’m sure dining together is worth the early dinner time!
Danielle says
Ah, I adore cherries! What a buy! Enjoy 😀
Deva says
I love cherries, that’s an AWESOME deal you got!
polly says
cherries. 😀
I love rainer cherries… holy perfection of cherryness.
Love the chicken “just swimming in orange juice”… that is my kind of marinade. sounds so yummy!
Love ya, Kath! D and I were actually talking on the beach last night about you and Matt. My very logical hubby was chatting about the pros and cons of opening a GH in HH. He and Matt should chat sometime. I tend to just JUMP IN!! and he likes to think and plan and investigate. 😉 Love that boy. Anyways, sometime at Brixx we’ll all chat BREAD. 😀
XOXO
p.s. We are totally planning on our BRIXX dinner in September!!! Abbi will be there, too!! 😀
Haleigh says
Love cherries in season 🙂
Erin says
All I could see was the goat cheese. Oh beloved goat cheese!
LOL, how does that wee piece of bread fill you up?! I wish. 😉
bhealthier says
Oh congrats to the winner!!!
That Vega looks so interesting and healthy!
Sarah says
Those cherries look fab! I’ll have to make a run to costco and check em out. I wish I could leave my AC off for so long- it’s already well into the 100’s here. I had to turn on the AC back in March I think!
Laura says
Bill Pullman WAS hot in Independence Day. I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thinks so! 🙂 He was also hot in ‘While You Were Sleeping’.
Keanu Reeves may not be a stellar actor, but he’ll always get my vote just for his role in ‘Speed’. As a lovestruck teenager I think I rewound the scene where he crosses the intersection in his white T and cargo pants about ten times.
End embarrassing adolescent reminiscing.
Island Girl Eats says
That’s a great looking dinner. It gives me inspiration for this weekend. We always love to fire up the grill over the weekends!
Why are cherries sooooooo expensive? They are crazy expensive where I live. What you bought was a total bargain.
MarathonVal says
I wish Chicago cherries were that cheap 😉 Enjoy!
Mrs. Myers @ Eat Move Write says
lmao. I thought I was the only one in the world who thought Bill Pullman was hot.
Erica says
That chicken looks great. Perfect grill marks; way to go.
Caroline says
Must check Costco for La Croix!
That is the cutest little jar of marmalade;)
Rachel says
Someone put a carton of those cherries in my office breakroom today! I definitely sneaked a few… so delish. And I recently started drinking La Croix after getting the idea from you. So yummy!
Vince says
Great buy on the cherries. They are usually so expensive.
I tired the Cheese/Oatmeal Pancakes today. No issues with cooking them. I used Liquid Egg Whites and beat the cottage cheese into the mixture with a wire wisp. I also added a tsp of baking powder to it. Letting the first side cook until the top looked like it was starting to dry did the trick for flipping them.
Verdict… they were pretty good, but not as great as I was expecting. I’m just as happy with the banana oatmeal pancakes.
Tiffany! Van says
My grandma just bought me a huge bag of cherries. They were really sketchy looking and the insides were dark blood red. Haha, I got freaked out since I don’t remember them usually being so dark. They were also really hard too. I ended up throwing half the bag away. Cherries go bad so easily!
Joelle (Chasing Pavements) says
Cherries are one of my fav summer fruits! I agree though- they are way too expensive!
Christie @ Find My Weigh says
I have been buying those cherries too, they are such a bargain!
Suzanne says
LAURA –
haha…I’m so with you. Also during my teen years, my friends and I would rewind his ‘butt scene’ in Point Break a million times. yeah, embarassing.:)
Ada says
That dinner looks so good! Congrats, summit winner:)
Lauren says
What a great summery meal!
My husband likes to eat earlier too. We had been eating around 7ish but I’ve been trying to have it ready by 6:30. You’re right, it’s nice to have more time in the evenings, but then I find myself wanting a little something before bed, so I try not to stuff myself at dinner and save a little room for some fruit before bed.
Do you find yourself getting hungry for a bedtime snack now that you are eating a bit ealier?
Jenny Marie says
I love cherries, and those look so yummy!! The flavored selter, that is carbonated right? I gave up all soda, including diet and I thought oh I’ll try what Kath drinks but…I think the main reason I gave up sodas was because of the carbonation (and artificial sweetener).
Kailey says
mm that chicken looks amazing 🙂
what a steal for the cherries too!
Stacey says
Yeah, that kid was a terrible actor! I hate watching movies where you feel like they are acting the whole time! I wanna be sucked in! Make me believe it!
Pam Striker says
Congraduatlions Jen!
Hi Kath,
The kid actor in the movie you mentioned is Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s kid….lol!!! Just some trivia for you!
Have a great day,
Pam
http://www.alovefornewrecipes.blogspot.com
(a gluten free blog)
Teddy says
Congrats to Jen!!
3 lbs of cherries for 6 bucks?! That’s gotta be the best deal I’ve heard of. I wonder if the costco here will have that too! I say you make some cherry muffins or better yet ice cream with cherries in it! yummers
Teddy
Stacy (Eating To Live Love Laugh Tri) says
I feel the same way about cherries. I love them but they are almost $7 a pound here! That is just ridiculous because I can eat a pound very quickly! : )
brandi says
congrats to Jen!
I love citrus on salads and that chicken sounds great in the oj/marmalade!
Spiceaholic says
Wow, that is a crazy good deal on cherries!
I don’t know how you guys hold out until July to run the AC. It’s been miserable in Atlanta for a while now, but we’re trying to run it as little as possible without torturing ourselves.
Nicole (dishin') says
Dinner looks awesome! The addition of goat cheese helps 😉
Becci says
What a great looking meal (…and those cherries!!!)!
I have never tried the LaCroix sparkling water…I may have to look for it next time I go shopping!
Kath says
CATIEDIDIT + Jenny Marie,
Seltzer is just bubbles. I’ve never heard anything negative about CO2 bubbles. I wouldn’t recommend drinking ONLY seltzer and never any still water, but a little each day probably won’t do much more than make you burp a few times 😉
polly ,
Aw fun! Love to know what he thought.
Vince ,
Glad they worked!
Lauren ,
I don’t usually get that hungry at night, or if I do, it’s probably just my stomach feeling emptier than it did earlier and not really because i need another meal. Water/tea usually does the trick.
Kath
Marisa (trim the fat) says
That is a fantastic looking dinner! I love goat cheese!
Sarah says
I love that flavor of La Croix! It’s actually the only one I’ve ever had 😉
JohannaB says
I love Independence Day too. I first watched it because Brent Spiner (Data on ST:NG) was in it. He played Dr Oakin. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen it but I know I’ll watch it again soon.
Jess says
You haven’t turned on the a/c yet!? Good for you!
Adventures of Alice says
Those cherries look amazing! I love cherries, but you’re right, they are usually so expensive that I don’t buy them either.
Brain says
It’s the day the EARTH stood still