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You are here: Home / Weekend / The Elements

April 28, 2010

The Elements

I am having such a fun time with creative settings for my lunch posts! Turning lemons into lemonade

:mrgreen: this !

Today was all about the elements: grass, herbs, brick, stone, ants.

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Lunch begins with a Four Leaf Clover Sandwich on Flax Oat Bran topped with red pepper, spinach, and curry honey hummus.

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Cantaloupe in a rainforest of mint

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I brought the herbs straight into my lunchbox

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Greek yogurt with a tsp of Crofter’s and some pecans

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The fun Sagaform spoon to dig in!

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Packed afternoon snacks. A Bora Bora bar and a prune (to be eaten when my mouth gets bored)

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Humpday already!!!

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  1. Jenn (www.j3nn.net) says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:27 am

    Love those buns!! That sandwich looks awesome. And so does that yogurt!! Wow, I have to get some Crofters. 😀

    Love the spoon, too! :mrgreen:

    Jenn

    Reply
  2. Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:28 am

    I have never had a prune – they look like inferior versions of dates to me (I have a love affair with dates!! Fresh or dired, I eat them ALL). What do they taste like?
    Love the melon in the nettles 🙂

    Reply
    • izzlecanoe says

      April 28, 2010 at 12:55 pm

      The melon is among mint leaves………..

      Reply
    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 6:59 pm

      They’re kinda like giant raisins. And dates are superior!

      Reply
  3. Caitlin says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:29 am

    Kath, Thanks to your blog I have a new-found appreciation for sardines! I also just came across this article and thought of you!
    http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/the-1-food-you-should-eat-and-probably-dont-1285090/

    Reply
    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 7:01 pm

      Yums! I really hope that’s not true about them ALL coming from overseas 🙁

      Reply
      • Caitlin says

        April 28, 2010 at 9:55 pm

        unfortunately, I think it may be true. I remember reading an article a few weeks ago about shutting down the last U.S. plant that produced sardines! crazy!

        Reply
  4. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:32 am

    pretty spoon! i have been craving prunes lately! tj’s makes an unsulphured kind now.

    Reply
  5. Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:35 am

    haha I love the settings where you take your lunch photos! I do love that spoon – I am on the market to get some cute ones myself!

    Reply
  6. Heather (Heather's Dish) says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:36 am

    LOVE yogurt with preserves and nuts! i like mine with cherry preserves (like crofter’s) and walnuts…holy yum 🙂

    Reply
  7. Ann @ Appalachian Appetites says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:41 am

    Love the mint addition! Enjoy!

    Reply
  8. Food Makes Fun Fuel says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:45 am

    I definitely need to get mint this Summer for our herb garden. I just love it! And it’s great for raw desserts

    Reply
  9. jaclyn@todays lady says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:46 am

    How unbelievably cute is that prune!!! I love your lunch post pictures <3 They all look so pretty!

    Reply
  10. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:46 am

    Those buns look so good. How I wish we had Great Harvest!

    Reply
  11. Lisa C. says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:47 am

    So creative! Awesome! I especially love the ‘cantaloupe in a forest of mint’ lol

    Reply
  12. Meg says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:50 am

    The hungry ant just cracked me up 😀

    Enjoy your lunch and hump day! I can seeee the weekend coming!

    Reply
  13. Ameena says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:53 am

    I love how much effort you put into taking photos for your blog. I can be really lazy about it but I can see how much you enjoy what you do!

    Reply
  14. Morgan @ Life After Bagels says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Well I wish we had as much green at our house. It’s still freezing here and our attempts at getting new grass growth has been unsuccessful.

    Reply
  15. caroline says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:55 am

    Caitlin I saw that article on Yahoo also… seems mighty coincidental if you ask me. I think the author might be a KERF reader!

    Reply
  16. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:56 am

    Lovely setting! And your posts keep reminding me that I need to eat the cantaloupe I have in my fridge right now! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Wendy says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:57 am

    It says a lot about you that you brought one prune.

    For that, you have been added to my blogroll!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 7:01 pm

      What does it mean!?! I dont’ get it!

      Reply
      • wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

        May 7, 2010 at 11:35 am

        It shows great self-control and appreciation of the prune to be able to eat and enjoy only one! It’s like eating one Hershey’s kiss, or one potato chip.

        I used to be a “devour the bag” kind of girl with everything. Glad I’m over that!

        P.S. I learned to put a tsp of preserves in my yogurt (and oatmeal) while I was pregnant. I had gestational diabetes and it was a great way to control my sugar!

        Reply
  18. Lisa says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:58 am

    That’s an interesting looking spoon. At the risk of sounding ignorant…is it better than a normal spoon or just for show?

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    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 7:02 pm

      I don’t know if it’s better, but it was fun to eat!

      Reply
  19. Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:58 am

    I love seeing fresh food in the great outdoors–eating outside is one of my favorite things about warm weather.

    Reply
  20. Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:59 am

    Haha, this is so adorable Kath! Makes me laugh every day. That cantaloupe looks SO good right now!

    Reply
  21. Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

    April 28, 2010 at 11:59 am

    I’m wondering about the spoon, too. Would that make a good baby food spoon? All I can find is plastic.

    Reply
    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 7:02 pm

      The wide end would be pretty wide for a baby’s mouth. Have you tried looking for condiment spoons for baby spoons?

      Reply
      • wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

        May 7, 2010 at 11:32 am

        Good idea! I never thought of condiment spoons! I bet my Mom has some…

        I can’t find a decent cup that isn’t plastic, either. Toys are tough, too. Why does it seem the whole world is made of yucky plastic!?

        Reply
  22. Midgetkeeper says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    Sun fun pictures!

    Reply
  23. Lana says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    I wish I was a daring as you and able to try different things. I am such a look, texture and smell girl that it stops me from eating and drinking alot of things. Any suggestions for helping me try new health things?

    Reply
    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 7:02 pm

      I gotta be tough love and say just TRY them!!

      Reply
      • Lana says

        April 29, 2010 at 9:37 am

        I really have a hard time with this. It is so bad that I do not even eat seafood. Sardines would never happen. I used to be able to eat tuna but I can not even do that anymore. I eat mainly chicken, some pork and very little red meat. I am not daring enough to try different veggies so I stick with the things I know I like. The one good thing is that I truely love salad. I have on every single day for lunch.

        Reply
  24. jen trinque says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    I love the pic of the cantaloupe in the mint! You definitely are getting your creative on! And the board that the food was all on, that was beautiful.

    Reply
  25. caronae says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    This lunch is too cute! I love the mint field and how you added some to the cantaloupe! I love eating lunch outdoors; it’s so refreshing 🙂 Happy Wednesday Kath!

    Reply
  26. Claire says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    I wish I could be as creative with your lunch settings, love it! The aunt cracks me up and those rolls from GH look so great, I may have to head over to our local one and see if they have them.

    Reply
  27. Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    hahaha i laughed when i saw “a hungry ant!!” 🙂 this looks divine.

    Reply
  28. Jenny says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    That is a seriously beautiful lunch! Only you would add herbs to melon- I love it!

    Reply
  29. Kelly says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    Saw this article on the front page of yahoo and immediately thought of you!!

    See if you can guess what the food is??

    http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/the-1-food-you-should-eat-and-probably-dont-1285090/

    Reply
    • Kath says

      April 28, 2010 at 7:03 pm

      Yum!

      Reply
  30. Mary says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    Your posts always make me smile, Kath.
    The hungry ant wants to be near your food so maybe he can be near you. You’re such a positive person that you generate good vibes I guess :).

    Reply
  31. runnerforever says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    Your pictures are always so pretty. Yay for humpday!

    Reply
  32. Veggielady4life says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    This looks like a sandwich I make, but I use Earthgrains thin buns. I love your melon and mint! So fresh!!

    Reply
  33. Ashley J says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    Beeeautiful presentation! 😀

    Reply
  34. Ashley says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    WHY have I never thought to put a spoonful of jelly in my yogurt!!?? I adore pecans as well..what a good idea!

    Reply
  35. Mastering Public Health says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    I’m a big fan of Bora Bora bars. Organic and vegan = all good stuff. They’re a superior version of KIND bars, in my eyes. They have a ton of great and unique flavors, but favorites include Paradise Walnut Pistachio (pistachios in a bar — rare!), Tribal Cinnamon Oatmeal, and Sesame Cranberry Almond. They also have one or two Whole-Foods-exclusive bars that you can only get there and aren’t even on their web site, including Quinoa Apricot, which was fantastic.

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  36. Heba says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    I love the creative pictures – I can tell you’re using a good camera! 🙂 Oh, I used to feed ants during lunch when I was in elementary school (haha- I was a big dork).

    Reply
  37. Shelly says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    LOL @ the ant!!! Love it 🙂

    Reply
  38. Simply Life says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    That bread always looks so good!

    Reply
  39. Amber K says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    The sandwich looks fantastic! Well, your food always does. =)

    Reply
  40. Meg @ Be Fit Be Full says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    I totally thought that spoon was a shoe horn at first. Now that would have been getting creative!

    Reply
  41. Louise says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Looks like another fantastic lunch! 🙂

    Reply
  42. kate says

    April 28, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    I love photographing food outside. Its gorgeous scenery & you cant beat the lighting!

    Reply
  43. Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life says

    April 28, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    I love all of your creative photo settings! They make your already yummy looking lunch look even BETTER! (And that hungry ant was hilarious!) 😉

    Reply
  44. Jessica @ The Process of Healing says

    April 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    I loooove that spooon!!!!!

    Reply
  45. Sarah (OC2Seattle) says

    April 28, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Great setting – love the mint and how you combined it with your cantaloupe!

    Reply
  46. Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says

    April 28, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    The yogurt is so simple. Why haven’t I thought of adding Crofter’s to my plain Greek yogurt. I’m doing now.

    Reply
  47. lisa says

    April 28, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Yum! That looks like my kind of lunch. I found some great pita-type breads the last time I was in Canada, and have been eating them with cream cheese as part of my lunch this week. There are all kinds of flavors, like apple cinnamon, muesli, and cranberry orange. The sweetness almost makes them taste like dessert! Fun photos too, Kath.

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  48. Kim says

    April 28, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    The clover and mint are so pretty! NYC’s still trying to figure out what season it is… though I’m hoping it picks springtime once and for all very soon. 🙂

    Reply
  49. Kellie says

    April 28, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    I really wish we had a great harvest. The bread always looks so good.

    Reply
  50. Lisa @ bakebikeblog says

    April 28, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    oh that mint bush is too delightful 🙂 LOVE IT!!!

    Reply
  51. Wei-Wei says

    April 28, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    Loving the mint addition from the garden – is it clean though? o.O

    I had pecans for the FIRST time yesterday! Insane, I know. They’re delicious! Although my favourite nuts (teehee) are still almonds and walnuts. Meh!

    Happy Humpday! 🙂

    Wei-Wei

    Reply
  52. Hannah says

    April 28, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    That spoon looks like it’s floating in mid-air – the magic of Crofter’s, right? 😀 And that single-packaged prune.. that makes me think so much of Japan and its obsession with packaging everything!

    Reply
  53. De says

    April 29, 2010 at 8:08 am

    I so enjoy looking at all your good food – and I LOVE that cute little mosaic table of yours. Did you make it yourself?

    Reply
  54. Katie says

    April 29, 2010 at 9:29 am

    It’s been snowing in VT for the past 2 days! It finally got back up to 47 degrees here! Very unusual for this time of year though, even in VT!

    Reply

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