We had a great time today!!
This morning, as promised, we went on an urban hike, which was really just a long walk in the neighborhoods near downtown Cville. It was pretty shady and even sprinkled rain on us – a very pleasant relief from the past few days!
Back at home, of course we were hungry again despite the big breakfast. Before heading back out we made veggie and bean salads –
Greens, GARDEN TOMATOES!!, cucumber, pepper and kidney beans in Garlic Gold Lemon Vinaigrette.
Mom and I spent some time reading MamaPea’s book – a true literary + foodie beauty! More on that tomorrow 🙂
After that, we went to the moooovies! We saw SUPER 8, which was fantastic. Like ET meets Independence Day. I especially loved the dialogue – not too corny and just the right touches of humor and realistic conversation.
When we emerged from the dark theater, we discovered rain!
We headed back home (I’ve done more driving through Cville this weekend than I have since I moved here!) to greet Karen for wine on the porch and a summer dinner
Glass ‘O wine for the cooks, the kids
While the parents lounged! I swear I almost paid my parents to cook for us, but Matt and I managed to get dinner together in 20 minutes – with a little help from the moms.
Tonight’s dinner was a summers sampling – caprese salad, corn on the cob, grilled eggplant, Cheddar Garlic Knots and wild Alaskan salmon!
Tonight’s salmon was from the Copper River Salmon Flavor Sampling Club! They have been more than generous providing our family with the true taste of Alaskan salmon. Tonight’s fish was Sockeye from the Prince William Sound – on the other side of the region as the last Sockeye shipment. This one felt a little bit tougher to me than the first Sockeye and the king, but our seared + oven-finished at 400* for 10 minutes method was still delicious.
She was a beauty!
We opened a third kind of wine at dinner: the Barboursville Viognier Reserve – a gift from KERF reader Jelena who was in Cville for the National Wine Bloggers Conference on behalf of the Zonin family and Barboursville!! Thanks so much Jelena, it was delicious!!!
For dessert I broke out two Great Harvest Blondies. Kanz nearly spoiled them by telling us how calorie dense they were (he calculated 32,000 calories per recipe!) – but I closed my eyes and enjoyed every bit of my quarter square bite.
Mom and Dad are here tonight and depart in the morning for a 2-day hike in Shenandoah National Park. It’s back to the grind here for us bakery owners!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Love the dark background of the dinner photos! So elegant. I can’t believe you got a copy of Mama Pea’s book? Can you bring it in tomorrow so I can sneak a peak? (are you allowed to?)
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
I had salmon for dinner too! But yours looks SOOO much more appetizing haha
Kelsey says
that dinner looks amazing!!!! Hi KERF parents!!!!!!!
Molly @ RDexposed says
CONFESSION: As a kid I was deathly afraid of ET…and pretty much still am!
hemp jogger says
omg ME TOO. honestly, to this day its the scariest movie i think i’ve ever seen. i used to have nightmares of him being in our playroom…
Val @ Balancing Val says
I liked that movie until the end . . .
All it took was that damn kid to tell him to go home and he stopped eating people?
Seems Iike they ran out of funding and ideas by that point.
KathEats says
Well he couldn’t leave before – he was gathering parts to make the ship work!
Melissa says
Wait. What? ET ate people? Obviously, I missed some major plot points as a kid. I had a big ‘ol picture of Michael Jackson with ET on my wall as a kid.
Kate says
Kath,
I lived in CVille for the first five years I was married, and just last year we moved to NOVA for a job. I love your pictures of the downtown mall so much. Homesick for sure.
And, the food looks like the perfect summer meal.
kate
KathEats says
🙂 Come visit!
katie @KatieDid says
oooh sneak peek at the book?! Cool! Ignorance is bliss with desserts sometimes! Then again other times, they are too delicious to care!
stella says
Yesterday we got a loaf of cheddar garlic, and when we got home our cat jumped up to smell the bread and tried to take a bite out of the bag! She left teeth marks too! It was delicious by the way. 🙂
KathEats says
Yummm!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
love the tone of your pictures today! beautiful!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
We had that EXACT same dinner yesterday, minus the garlic knots!
Lauren says
Tell Kanz that calories don’t count when they get over a certain number. 🙂 Glad it was a good day.
KathEats says
Or as my dad said, “They evaporate in the oven!”
Also, I love it when you guys call him Kanz :)(
Liz @ Something To Chew On says
That corn on the cob looks so good!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
the grilled corn looks fantastic! I have never done/eaten corn that way 🙂 I still wanna see super 8 too!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Gifts of wine from readers and Sarah’s new book…aren’t you just the lucky duck! 🙂
“– caprese salad, corn on the cob, grilled eggplant, Cheddar Garlic Knots and wild Alaskan salmon!”–oh it all sounds and looks fab! The grill marks on the corn and eggplant make me really wish I had a grill! Urban living at it’s finest…no grill these days. Oh well!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
My sister has been begging me to see Super 8! I may give it a try 🙂
Mama Pea says
We want to see Super 8 sooooo bad. And I always trust your reviews. Especially when it comes to movies…and literary + foodie masterpieces. 🙂
(PS I don’t mind if you show Allie the book…but it may effect her productivity, so you may not want to) 😉
sarah (the SHU box) says
oh i want to see that book! but i’m glad it gets the KERF stamp of approval 🙂 i just sent a copy of it to my sister in law for her bday (she has 2 kids) along with heidi swanson’s super natural every day.
dinner looked awesome, we had salmon tooooo!
Margo @ Peanut Butter Trees says
What a great summer dinner!
Hillary says
Oy, this is why I try to avoid calculating calories in my baked goods. Ignorance is more than bliss in that case!
MaryAnn says
Y’all should think about posting calorie counts! It’s definitely the new wave of consumer information and empowerment, and it seems to suit the real food goals of Great Harvest!
KathEats says
We do – they’re on our website and available in the store by request
Baking N Books says
Is the book only based on recipes (not “only”, I know that’s enough!) or is there interwoven stories as well?
Quarter-square bite? Just enjoy!
Lorin says
How much does a recipe make though? Plus you burn it off from all that kneading and biking 😉
Kristina says
Don’t even think about the calories in that blondie – that’s not what desserts are about! You totally have the right attitude in terms of eating a dessert, keeping it to a small amt., enjoying it and *not* feeling guilty.
Hannah says
I can’t wait until I can order Mama Pea’s book on Amazon/Book Depository! Wish I coudl see it in stores here, but alas, no Australian distributor!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
<3 Eggplant <3
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I was so excited about the few minutes of rain we had today. It was like the greatest experience ever, lol. Your dinner looks divine! Love the salmon!! And everything else. 🙂
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i enjoyed super 8 too; reminded me a lot of one of my favorite movies of all time, “the goonies!”
KathEats says
YES! It was like the Goonies! Loved that movie
Lexi @ A Spoonful of Sunshine says
Cville = Eppie’s. And Eppie’s = best pumpkin bread ever.
Happy times 🙂
jenna k says
those blondies look amazing (as does the rest of the meal)! i’m a big fan of indulgences now and then.
glad you guys are getting to have so many fun times while your parents are in!
Nikki (The Amazing Mis-Adventures of Picky Nikki) says
Oh… I hate when people tell me a calorie count like that JUST before I eat something! lol I am jealous you got your Mama Pea book already!!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
What a fun day! 🙂
Khushboo says
32,000 caloriessss…..whaaaat? I thought healthy ingredients meant no calories ;)??
Jumanah @ Healthy Living in the Middle East says
Dinner looks delicious! Im drooling over those cheddar garlic knots! YUM!
Kristin @ eat healthy. be happy. live well. says
Your dinner photos are always gorgeous!! I wish I could remember to take photos before I devour my food 🙂
I hope your parents have fun on their hikes! It’s what I love most about living around here!
Simply Life says
oh that salmon looks fabulous!
Karen says
Dinner looks delish…that lovely grilled eggplant especially!
Safe travels Mama and Pop KERF!
Mom says
Thanks!
Cait's Plate says
I’m dying to read Mama Pea’s book. I’ve heard such good things about it and I just love her.
It started to rain on us a bit here and I was much more on the “Thank goodness!” side than the “I’m sad it’s raining” side as well. It’s such a welcome relief from all this heat!
That corn on the cob looks cooked to perfection. I wish I could get mine to look like that!
I’m so jealous of your parents 2-day hike in Shenandoah National Park – that sounds like it would be such a fun time.
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Wow your parents are ambitious! Glad you all had such a good time!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
What a beautiful dinner and day with the folks!! I love Shenandoah National Park… it’s just beautiful!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
You have such an ideal relationship with food – it’s awesome that you were still able to enjoy a bite of the blondies despite knowing about its high calorie count. I think all teenage girls need to start reading your blog instead of silly magazines that tell them that desserts are a “sin”!
KathEats says
🙂
Sarah@The Flying ONION says
Those little black, shriveled spots on the corn are my favorite part! I can almost taste it right through your picture. Delicious. 😀
Monique Gagnon says
Did you like that Sole Beech Sauv Blanc?? I bought that a couple of weeks ago because a. it was a screw top (didn’t want to deal with wine openers!) and b. i loved the label and name! I ended up really enjoying the wine, as well!
KathEats says
Yup! It was good!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
What a fabulous dinner I love grilled salmon and roasted corn! Delish!
rumfunandsun says
So how many calories does that equal per Blondie?
KathEats says
800ish!
Laura @ Cookies vs. Carrots says
Ooooooohhh, I am too hungry to be looking at all of this delicious food right now! That corn is calling my name!
Bridget says
WOW. wow wow wow. The photos in this post are truly BEAUTIFUL!
Balancing Sylvia says
A truly beautiful meal with family. It’s amazing that you were able to put that together in just 20 minutes. It really looked restaraunt quality lady 😀
I’ll pay you to come cook a meal for my hubby and me anytime 😉
Holly @ thefrozenpineapple says
Kath, how do you grill your eggplant? I usually just drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper, then grill…do you salt and drain them in a colander first? I just am not quite sure I’m getting the best results…
KathEats says
That’s all I do! Be liberal with the EVOO and use high heat!