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January 28, 2011

To-Did

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I have been SO productive and focused this week!! I’m all caught up with the major things I’ve wanted to do for KERF (more Home Neat Home’s are coming though! Many more!) and life’s to-dos.

My car is getting an oil change right now (that’s why I went on the above sunset walk!) and I picked dentist and OBGYN practices to call for appointments on Monday morning. Since we moved, I am overdue!

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I haven’t really been all that cold this winter – I think I’ve learned how to heat myself. Space heater next to my desk when I’m inside, plus 2-3 layers. And my down coat with gloves and a scarf when I’m outside.

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But boy-oh-boy am I excited for springtime on our porch!!!!! I miss it out there!

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Congrats go out tonight to Vanessa of Life Undeveloped for being the lucky winner of the peanuty Cuisinart! I hope the rest of you guys aren’t too disappointed – we hope to do more big-time giveaways in the near future!

I snacked on some Nature’s Path goodies this afternoon while I worked. I could feel a spike in appetite (and thirst) from my workout today.

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I worked and worked and worked and soon enough it was 7PM and dinner was overdue!

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Luckily I was able to forget about it because all I had to do was heat up my leftover Wednesday soup!

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Single ladies must embrace the leftovers. And today I doubled up on them. I think it makes sense for me to do a day of heavy cooking followed by a day of light cooking rather than a little of each everyday. More dishes to do!

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The soup was amazing

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Served with lemony water and Aveda essence

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I just had a desserty snack of a mug of Pero and one of Meg’s cookies I froze before Montana!

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Hit the spot.

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Lonesome Dove is taking me a while to get into, although I’ve been staying up so late I haven’t had much more time for more than a chapter a night. Going to try to fit in more tonight!

I’m taking tomorrow off of the computer [aside from regularly scheduled blogging!] to enjoy the day. Karen and I have some fun afternoon plans, and you-know-who flies in on his broomstick at 11PM!

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  1. Meg says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    Mmm sometimes I think soup tastes even better the second time around.

    I can’t wait to see more KERF home posts 😀 They inspire me and you have beautiful taste! Enjoy your evening and ENJOY your tech-free day tomorrow!

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  2. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    Yum – that soup looks delicious! Sometimes it’s nice to just take some time off of from the computer! Enjoy your day tomorrow!

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  3. Kristina says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    SO true about single ladies embracing the leftovers (or at least, single ladies whose significant others are not around at the moment). Living by myself has been a process of finding recipes that reheat and freeze well, and that I don’t get tired of quickly…

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  4. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    What a productive day! I love leftover soup! Always tastes better 🙂

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  5. Christine @What The Front Door??!! says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    Kath, I bought chia seeds and wheatberries today. Going to put chia seeds in my oats tomorrow. Not sure what to do with wheatberries. They are terribly confusing. Simmer for 2-5 hours? What?

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    • KathEats says

      January 28, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      A wheatberry lesson!

      https://www.katheats.com/?page_id=4309&preview=true

      Cover berries with water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.

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      • Kiran says

        January 28, 2011 at 11:44 pm

        This is when a pressure cooker is great. I usually cook chickpeas, other lentils and wheatberries from scratch and a pressure cooker does in half the amount of time!

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  6. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Sometimes being single is nice because of leftovers…at the same time sometimes it stinks because there ARE leftovers.

    Looks like you’re a worker bee when Matt’s not around!

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  7. Amanda (Eating Up) says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Good point about the extra dirty dishes. I would totally make more leftovers if there was room in the fridge for them. Living with two roommates makes it hard to squeeze in all our food!

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  8. Katelyn says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Uh, yum. Now I want crunchy granola, winter squash, and more cookies. I just baked a giant batch and ate 4.5 of them, I should feel bad but it is indulgence friday and that calls for major cookie lovin:)

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  9. ashley@quasichick says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Soups always taste better the second time around! I love cookies and that one looks yumm-o!

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  10. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    yay for taking time OFF the computer!!!

    and for making your dentist and ob appts. Or have them lined up to call on Monday. So important to do…even if it’s not a real ‘party’. Necessary though. Good reminders 🙂

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  11. Camille says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    Much as I love winter, I think I am ready for Spring too 🙂

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  12. Valerie @ CIty|Life|Eats says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    Yay for more bigtime giveaways. How fun. And yay for being so productive 🙂

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  13. Eating Bird Food says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    I love the photo of your porch and I’m right there with ya on waiting for spring to come. It’s too cold!!

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  14. Vanessa says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    I am SO excited for this to arrive on my doorstep!! Thanks so much for the awesome giveaway 🙂

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    • Mary Frances says

      January 29, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      Vanessa, Seems like alot of us were hoping to win… since I didn’t, I am happy for you that you won since you are SO excited for it to arrive. Enjoy it!
      Kath, Wow…big time give aways in the near future. Can’t wait. Prizes are always fun, as you would say – Wheeeee!

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  15. Aylin @ GlowKitchen says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    That soup looks amazing–I love the color contrast and it looks so comforting. I am going to make a version of it for dinner tomorrow.

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  16. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    January 28, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    Enjoy your day tomorrow! Sometimes we just need a break from everything! 😀

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  17. Emily says

    January 28, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    I miss the photos from your porch (with the leaves and plants blooming, too). Ready for the melt-down and warm up of spring 🙂 Enjoy your day of disconnect tomorrow!

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  18. Hannah says

    January 28, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    Teehee, my single lady lifestyle involves lots of snacking. Your way is probably healthier 😛

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  19. Lindsay says

    January 28, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Love that porch photo! I definitely embrace leftovers, as well. Although I struggle to eat them for dinner. I love the process of “making dinner” so I always want to cook new things at night, and then I always eat my leftovers for lunch…

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  20. Baking 'n' Books says

    January 28, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    Did you move to C-Ville just to start up the bakery? That is go inspiring!

    Going to check that soup recipe now – looks so good – I am not a big fan of soups unless they are thick and more like a stew 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      January 29, 2011 at 9:58 am

      Yup!

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  21. Ellie@fitforthesoul says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:03 am

    those photos look gorgeous! I’ve been eating so much soup for dinner lately but never get tired of it 🙂

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  22. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:24 am

    i’ve lived in l.a. for 5 years and just recently found a dentist and ob gyn i love.

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  23. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:45 am

    I know this sounds really stupid… but is a space heater a little portable heater? Total foreign concept 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      January 29, 2011 at 9:58 am

      Yup! Plug it in and have it blast heat onto you. We have a LASKO

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  24. Livi says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:54 am

    What pretty Pictures!! That orange soup looks amazing; perfect use of leftovers! I’m really obsessed with your blog, it’s insane. You have such great recipes!!

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  25. Melissa says

    January 29, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Kath, I adore your blog. Whenever I’m stuck for what I should have for breakfast/lunch/dinner I visit katheats.com and come away with billions of ideas! Thanks for sharing so much healthy deliciousness!

    Btw, of all of the beautiful bowls, and dishes and mugs that you seem to won, that green coffee mug with the silhouette trees is my favorite. Gorgeous!

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  26. Jenna @ Eating Green, Staying Lean says

    January 29, 2011 at 10:22 am

    Haha…single ladies DO need to embrace the leftovers. I just need to learn to start automatically halving my recipes…unless, of course, it is something extra delicious and bad for me 🙂

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  27. Amy says

    January 29, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Kath,
    Do you think you could do some sort of brief post on how you stayed organized in grad school? I know you used to use your computer to take notes, etc. I can never seem to figure out a convenient way to do that. A brief NerdKERF on the subject would be perfection. 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      January 29, 2011 at 12:29 pm

      I took notes in Powerpoint. Actually, many of my professors sent out slides in advance and I was able to easily edit them and turn them into flashcards.

      Here’s a post with the tip that I found!
      https://www.katheats.com/its-a-bird-a-plane/

      I typed notes into a Google Doc if there wasn’t a powerpoint friendly way to manage the information.

      I used Google Calendar to keep track of my assignments (different colored calendar for each class) and Google Tasks for a daily list of what to do.

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  28. Eileen says

    January 29, 2011 at 11:06 am

    You know what? Even when you have kids, the “cook a lot one day, eat leftovers the next” strategy is great. Since they eat smaller portions, sometimes they knock out the last of a meal while my husband and I move on to something more adventurous.

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  29. Allison @ Happy Tales says

    January 29, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    That soup looks AMAZEBALLS!!! I want!

    And good for you with your to-do list! I have had oil-change on my list for longer than I’d like to admit. My car actually might die on me… i need to get ON that!!

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  30. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    January 29, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    I would love to find leftovers once in awhile, but because I usually always want something different, we typically only make enough for one meal. Love when food is already cooked, though!! 😀

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  31. Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says

    January 29, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    My husband travels for work and when he’s gone, I usually make one night cooking night and then eat leftovers until he is back. I haaaaate doing dishes every night for just me !

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  32. Leila @ Spinach and Skittles says

    January 29, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    I love that teal napkin/spoon pic!

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  33. kathy says

    January 30, 2011 at 8:13 am

    When you are looking for another good book I just started Bloodroot by Amy Greene and it is great- very easy to get into. It takes place in the Mountains of Appalachia. The characters and story line are gripping.

    Reply

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