Nothin’ but sky and water!
Our drive was uneventful except for a stop at a gas station that was missing its bathroom soap…
We made it to Wilmington in 3/45 hours and met Larbs and birthday boy MATT (!!) for a late lunch at one of our family traditions: The Pilot House.
Matt got a Harpoon…
I got a lemony water…
The scenery was just perfect
Cornbread + Biscuits! I had a cornbread, Matt a biscuit
And for lunch, the Fried green Tomato + Goat Cheese Salad with peppers and almonds.
Matt and I got the calamari to put on our salads (he got a spinach salad)
I gave him a tomato and a goat cheese round and then added some calamari on top. It was delicious!
Loved the thick cornmeal crust on the tomatoes!
We FINALLY made it to our house after much traffic and some grocery shopping
How much food does one need for 7 days at the beach!? I brought a lot from home!
Vitamix! Smoothies (and margaritas!) at the beach sounds just dandy all blended up.
Fresh Market Coffee!!
Great Harvest bread (hope we don’t run out!!)
Off to participate in cocktail hour!
what a lovely lunch! i like calamari, but not too much, so i like the idea of sprinkling it on top of salads.
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Love that you brought the Vita-Mix on vacation! Harpoon is made a short drive from us…its one of our favorites! In fact, we have cases of all the different kinds in our basement right now, glad to see its showing on KERF!
PS. that goat cheese round looks delicious all on its own!
I want to try fried green tomatoes some day. I was born and raised in the south and have yet to enjoy them! Your lunch looks so yummy. 😀
Have fun at the beach!
It looks so gorgeous! Have a fabulous time. 😉
What a great looking place, I love all the boardwalks down to the water. Enjoy your holiday margaritas (and smoothies) 🙂
I love family lunches like that. You have great food fun all the time.
Amazing! I love the picture of you walking on the dock. It’s very relaxing but had a nice touch of “winder” to it if you know what I mean..like you know just by looking at the picture that you’re in for a nice vacation!
Enjoy your holiday and margaritas!
I always bring a good supply of stuff from home on vaca/travels 😉 it’s such a money + craving saver!
Enjoy the beach Kath!!! And make sure ya wash your hands with SOAP asap 😉
I love how you brought like 5 nut butter(I would have done the same ;-))
Oh Kath, have a great time! I know you guys really need this time to relax and hang out with family! I am sure you will have a blast!
I always bring my vitamix with me! And nut butter…they’re essentials 😀
Enjoy cocktail hour!
I like all the wooden bridges to the beach! You have your own private access?
Vita mix, nut butters, and Great Harvest bread — you’re all set!
Mmmm, what a yummy looking lunch!
I just had some calamari last night, but yours looks a lot better than mine did! 😉
Enjoy the beach! 😎
your vacation looks so nice–the beach, house, view, and food…and you’ve graduated! lots of blessings 🙂
Happy Birthday Matt!
Everything looks delicious!
I was so shocked how much food my mom and I bought for our outing for three this weekend!
Hehe, I love that you have FIVE jars of nut butter, lol! A true food blogger…
What a beautiful beginning to a holiday! Made more enticing to me because I’m in winter here in Australia. What I wouldn’t give for some sun, sand, and fried goat cheese…
Looks like it will be a great weekend of food!
Aw you guys will have so much fun. 🙂 Happy birthday to Matt! Lol, I love all the food you brought. I travel quite a bit, so I often have to pack up my pantry too. That Great Harvest bread looks incredible; I doubt you’ll run out. 🙂
Welcome to wilmington!!!! You staying on wrightsville beach or Carolina? Have a GREAT time!!! Loved it when my parents visited here once and we stayed in a condo on the water..was amazing to wake up, eat on a blacony listening to the waves, reading a good book and enjoying a cup of joe…loved it. Hope you have a great week… and let us know of any healthy good eats, like those great looking salads 🙂 I have found some…but not all. 🙂 Enjoy your vacay and congrats!!!!!!!!!
How fun, love that salad what a great concept. I always bring so much food from home also, you can never be to prepared and you gotta have the food you love. Which mostly is your own food from home.
Wow this place looks to die for! I have seriously been longing for the beach and a deliciously meal on the beach at that! Ahhh I need a vacation very soon (as I did not get one this weekend)
Your in my town! Have fun on your trip – it was lovely in Wilmington today for sure. And if you run out of bread… we do have a Great Harvest – I was there this morning. Happy relaxaing beach vacation – the best kind!
Mmmm. You wouldn’t have to ask me twice if you offered to stock my pantry. Just sayin’. You pack the best food.
Bringing the Vitamix + *6* jars of nut butters on a holiday = WIN. I love the way you think, dear.
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Vanilla Georgia Pecan!!?? How have I missed that at Fresh Market – sounds delicious! 🙂
Love the Pilot House! Your blog makes me miss my home state…soak up that NC beach!!
Love that you take your own food supplies away with you! Hope you have a great time, it looks absolutely gorgeous!
That is the salad I would have gone for. I have yet to find fried green tomatoes on a menu on the west coast. The second I do I’ll take no prisoners.
We’re going to Wilmington this Saturday. UNCW is my alma mater! Love reading these posts! 🙂