AM activities:
- Writing
- Tweeting
- Studying flashcards
- Eating
The eating part:
A leftover salad made by Matt!
- Romaine
- Squash
- Avocado
- Shrimp with peppers and bacon
- 2 blobs of hummus
- 1 blob sun-dried tomato peasto
- Polenta cube croutons
- A few okras
With a side of ‘loupe!
I wasn’t too hungry from that big bowl of oatmeal, but I had to eat because we’re being kicked out of the condo to show it to a potential renter.
And then I’m going to IKEA with Emily! Someone freeze my bank account stat! I’ve never been to the Charlotte IKEA because I knew we were moving and I knew I didn’t’ need to buy anything. But with a new house comes new needs, and I have a list of about 7 things that I must purchase! Let’s hope I don’t come out with anything extra 😉
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I could go crazy in Ikea. It is dangerous. Have fun!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
this looks amazing…shrimp in salad is one of my favorite proteins of all time 🙂 way to go matt!
have fun at ikea…freezing your account might be a good idea 🙂
Christie {Honoring Health} says
Good luck at Ikea! My husband and I have a trip planned to there next Friday and I can’t wait to go. My bank account is kinda skeered though.
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Dorry says
Enjoy IKEA – it can be a bit overstimulating like an amusement park for adults! Great deals though!
sweetersalt says
Have fun at IKEA, but don’t get eaten alive. That place can be cuh-razy!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Guinness glasses of water are my signature style!
Be very careful Kath!! Don’t get sucked into their gorgeous room + kitchen designs!!!!
Krystina says
Polenta croutons sound yum!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
That salad looks good! I love “leftover” salads wehre you just throw everything from your fridge in. They usually turn out pretty good 😀
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Oh man IKEA is very dangerous for me. I LOVE that store!
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
Haha, I hope you find some restraint in Ikea – that’s the kinda place where I would need to sell my mother to be able to buy everything I wanted 😛
Beautiful salad!
Angela says
That salad looks so yummy! Okra is the best, but I never have it because I live in the Northeast. Have fun at Ikea! Wish I could go shopping instead of site at my desk. Online shopping will have to suffice 😉
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) says
I’ve always wondered what okra looks like. I wish I lived close to an IKEA!!
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
IKEA is perfect for cheap temporary shit… i mean furniture
Chelsey says
IKEA is loads of fun – unless you’re me last week and chop off part of your heel with your cart and bleed all over the floor.. and you’re by yourself… and they have to call a maintenance worker to mop up your blood.
Perfect.
🙂
Jess. says
that salad looks amazing! Love ikea… it’s almost as dangerous as target…
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
Your salad looks marvelous! Shrimp is amazing in a fresh garden salad like that. 😀
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete.wordpress.com says
I love going to Ikea. It has to be on a day when I nothing else planned, because I tend to stay in that store for hours and hours.
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
IKEA is dangerous. I always practice the hold it for 10 minutes rule to see if you still want it after 10 minutes. Otherwise I would own IKEA.
Nicole, RD says
That salad looks amazing with the little shrimpies!
IKEA…danger zone!! I love that place a little too much, too!
shannon (the daily balance) says
your salads are always so chock-full of flava!! Ikea is almost too overwhelming for me — too many things I want!
Robyn @ Frugal 'n' Fit! says
May IKEA be everything you hope for, and then some!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
I’ve never been to IKEA!!! I’m dying to go!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
At Ikea you’ll definitely come out with something extra 😉 I’ve been twice this week…haha
Courtney (Delightful Devours) says
Good luck at IKEA!I usually make myself a shopping list to stick to but, I can never make it safely out of there without at least 4 extra things I did not originally plan on purchasing!
tanyasdaily says
I like shrimp!
marie @ marie would says
oh man… i have an ikea list of things to buy. such a dangerous store. (i make it sound really dangerous) have fun! and your salad looks unreal!
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
Luckily there prices are cheap, so its okay go crazy.
Brittany @ A Healthy Slice of Life says
Try not to get lost… that IKEA is nuts!
the salad looks yummy… shrimp sound good!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Ikea is so much fun! Can’t wait to see what you buy 🙂
Stacy says
That looks like such a great salad, I always wonder how you don’t get tired of your salads. I typically can eat a salad for lunch for a week and then I need to switch it up.
When you use shrimp with your dinners and what not, do you buy frozen or fresh?
Kerri @ Kerri Turns into a Zombie says
IKEA trips always lead to buying fun stuff. I think I always come out with a lamp…
kay says
you should have grabbed lunch at IKEA!
Sarah R says
That salad looks fantastic. Wish my husband could whip something like that up for me! Enjoy Ikea. I’ve never been but have heard of many wonderful things!
Janna (Janna's Keeping it Real) says
Oh, good luck! I always roll out of IKEA with more than I bargained for! I just love that store!!!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i can never go into ikea without spending at least $50. good luck!
Simply Life says
oh that salad looks delicious! we’ll be excited how you decorate your new place! We move soon so if you have any good, cheap ideas I’d love to see them!!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Not to mention the fact that IKEA pulls you in with the smell of cinnamon rolls! I think it makes you all relaxed and ready to spend! Lunch looks delicious. Enjoy your outing!
Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear says
That’s one amazing leftover salad, I rarely have such great leftovers in my fridge 😀
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life says
Hahaha, so funny you mentioned that about IKEA. Although I’ve never been to one, I just posted about my same troubles with Target. I can never leave that store without buying something not on my list!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
IKEA is so much fun! I love how they have a restaurant in the middle of it.
Laura says
It’s impossible, (i mean IMPOSSIBLE) to go to Ikea without spending more money than you’d like!!
The shrimps in the salad look so delicious and flavoursome! xx
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
Yum! That salad looks delicious and filling!
Jo says
Sounds and looks like a successful AM!
Liadan says
Wow that salad looks extremely delicious! And Ikea is fun, I always go trying out the beds in those sleeping room showmodels there 😛
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Liadan says
Wow that salad looks extremely delicious! And Ikea is fun, I always go trying out the beds in those sleeping room showmodels there 😛
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Megan (Braise The Roof) says
My boyfriend just called me from IKEA- it must be the place to be today! I hope you’re going to pick up some more lingonberries. 🙂
Margot says
Shrimp is such a great summer salad topping. Looks great!
Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says
wowwwwwwza! That salad looks amazing!!!!!
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun says
That is one delicious looking salad! So many different foods in it! YUM! 😀
Samantha says
I finally got to sink my teeth into a slice of Dakota. OMG! What is it that makes it SO good? Is it the fresh wheat grind? Our local recipe seemed nice and salty also. Does Matt plan to change any recipes to his liking?
Happy to see the clogs covered in flour:)
XO
Stacey @ Tipping the (Kitchen!) Scales says
Have fun at IKEA!! That salad looks mighty tasty.
Ashley@thehungryscholar says
I’m going to IKEA next week. I hope I don’t buy the whole store! So hard not to, though.
Callie says
Mmm. Looks like a tasty salad.
Have fun at IKEA, I know you will. 🙂
Lisa @bakebikeblog says
oooH I really like those salad bowls! I must try to find something similar….although I am kinda on a ‘no bowl buying’ ban until we move into our new house……4 months and counting!
Carrie says
Lemme tell ya, living in Seattle less than 20 minutes or so from Ikea is bad. Very bad. But awesome at the same time of course.
Jasmine @ Eat Move Write says
That salad looks ridiculous! I’ve been out of my salad stage for the past couple of days, but that makes me want one again.
I heart IKEA. It’s a 15 minute drive from my house, which has proved to be a problem over and over again.
Naomi (onefitfoodie) says
swedish meatballs at ikea 😉 just sayin…
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I was just at Ikea yesterday and I just kept on seeing stuff I wanted! Luckily I only came out with two bowls.
amanda says
Have fun at IKEA….I hope you were prepared to spend the whole day there. I love their $1 ice cream cones and also their cinnamon rolls are to die for!
Rachael says
I think moving constitutes an excellent reason to drop a little cash in Ikea. Have fun and make sure to check out their edibles section! It has the most literal name ever, but the “Good for You” muesli is pretty yummy.
Hannah says
That is such an exciting salad! I can’t believe I legitimately just thought of a salad as exciting, but it really is. Shrimp and polenta cubes? Win!
Meagan says
That’s a great looking salad!!