Howdy!
Mary Beth + Allie have been today’s special slicers of the day!
Coffee of the day was consumed around 11AM so it was 90% decaf and 10% caf. Bummer. Don’t want to interrupt my sleep though!
Just broke for lunch around 12:30 after having a conversation with a customer about his 2001 French Laundry dinner – it made me hungry!
Last night I packed up the remaining Smoky Black Bean salad + our green salad in tupperwares for Matt and me for lunch. Leftovers have been great to eat up!
And slices-O-bread are perfect complements to salads! Today’s special: Apple Crunch! Like a whole wheat apple coffee cake blend : )
Today’s special link of the day: KERF eats The Atlanta Cheeseburger
Today’s special music: Frankie Valley & The Four Seasons! Love them!
Today’s special dessert nibble: a brownie edge. A small one!
JenATX says
today’s special first comment by: me! have a good day KAth 🙂 sell LOTS of bread!
KathEats says
Haha!
Miranda @ Working Mom Works Out says
Oh my dear, that burger looks amazing! Don’t work too hard today!
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
You’ve made me want to try the sweets at my GH. I usually only get my breads… (and the “free cookie” when I earn it!) 🙂
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Liv @ The Salty n' Sweet says
I’ve always wanted to eat at French Laundry! I love Thomas Keller, so I’m going to have to make a trip to California one day 🙂
Claire says
If you love Frankie Valli, have you seen Jersey Boys?
KathEats says
No but I’d love to!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Special!!
Oh there are SO many brownie crumbles on that sheet today!
KathEats says
Ohhhh yeaaaah!
Leanne (Bride to Mrs.) says
I hope the bread business is treating you well 🙂
Melissa @ HerGreenLife says
I must have missed the post where you originally talked about the smoky black bean salad. Looks good — I’ll have to go back and find it. Simple, flavorful bean dishes, served cold or at room temp are great for summer!
Been noticing what look like plastic forks in a lot of your lunch photos. Can you keep a real fork on hand in your office? Another nice on-the-go option are the bamboo utensil sets (To-Go Wear makes one that I use).
KathEats says
Last night’s dinner!
KathEats says
Oh, and yes, I totally need a real fork. I keep forgetting them! I have been washing this one and reusing it!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
I wanted coffee so badly today, but I held off – I’m jealous of yours!
Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says
I wish I worked at GH – so much good food!
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
I’ve gone a week now without coffee – no particular reason, just haven’t craved it. I have a feeling this won’t last long though!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
OMG.. apple bread?! Kath that is GENIUS! Almost as good as the cinna chip! Hope you guys sell lotsa loaves this afternoon!
Monika @ Powered by paprika says
How lucky you are to own a bakery… freshly baked bread is a simple pleasure of life 🙂
Susan says
The BF took me to The French Laundry for my birthday last year. I took him to Cyrus for his this year. We should have done Cyrus first because it was a bit of a disappointment after TFL.
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
That photo ALMOST makes me want a burger! 😉
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
The salad looks great!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
That burger looks fantastic!!! Jalapenos, pepper jack, and bacon… too awesome!
Christine (The Raw Project) says
The salad sounds great, I love re-mixing leftovers for lunch.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
yum..a brownie edge. Craving something sweet right now 🙂
Maryea @ Happy Healthy Mama says
I reeeeally wish I had some of your smoky black bean salad right now. Looks incredible!
Abby says
I need to make that salad…lol! So drool worthy! 🙂
Natalia - a side of simple says
LOVE today’s special music selection 🙂
Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles says
Clearly I have been eating too healthy the past week because just looking at that cheeseburger made my stomach growl!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
What a cute post 🙂 Enjoy your day!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I WANT some apple crunch bread! You guys should deliver 🙂
lynn @ the actor's diet says
love the shape of that tupperware!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
I love having salads as leftovers….they always taste better the second day! All the flavors come alive!
Hope says
Apple Crunch bread?! Can you send me some?! That sounds fabulous!
Chloe (South Beach Girl) says
French Laundry is on my food “bucket list”. I MUST eat there one day!
Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says
wow it must me fun to work in a bakery! 🙂
Amy Tolbert says
Random question and I know I have read it before..what kind of yogurt do you use in your overnight oats?
KathEats says
I really, really like Whole Foods Low-Fat Organic Plain yogurt.
But nothing beats Oikos Organic by Stonyfield 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I think leftovers taste even better the next day, especially cold on a salad 🙂
Courtney says
Bah, we’re going to Napa in 2 weeks and tried to get reservations at the French ‘laundry but were put on the wait list. Same thing happened when we went in 2006. We do have reservations at Ad Hoc though, so that’s exciting. Oh, and we plan to try out The Girl and The Fig this time around ; )
KathEats says
SO JEALOUS!
Susan says
If you can be flexible, it’s best to get reservations and then make the rest of your travel plans if you want to eat at The French Laundry. Ad Hoc is yummy and has delicious fried chicken. The Girl & The Fig has always been my go-to restaurant in Sonoma, but I recently had an awesome dinner at Cafe La Haye in Sonoma. I highly recommend it for dinner.
Christine says
Someday I will eat at French Laundry. I’m originally from California’s Central Valley and it seems like a necessity. So someday, when I can justify the expense and make reservations waaaaaay in advance!
Lorin says
My dad is working in Charlotte for a week so me and my mom are going with him since I’m home for summer from college. It should be sometime in July. I’m excited because I live in California so going to Charlotte makes me closer to Charlottesville than I normally would be. Most of the time I’ll be in Charlotte but for one day, we’ll be going on an adventure down to Charlottesiville to visit your Great Harvest!
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Salad looks ah-mazing!! Corn in salad=deliciousness.
[email protected] says
May you guys have a productive and fun filled, blessed day! wooowzaaa the burger looks kilaaaa
Sarah says
Now, that is a burger. Holy moly!
Sonia (the Mexigarian) says
1. I also love Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons!!! My favorite has to be Can’t Take My Eyes off of You and Walk like a Man. I fell it love with it from the movie Heart and Souls with Robert Downey Jr. <3
2. Dang it! That burger just triggered my meat craving. :drool: nothing beats a good burger, especially one with bison meat.
3. French Laundry is on my bucket list as well. Like when I become rich off of my paintings and books. lol.
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
That burger looks amazing — especially the jalepenos peeking out 🙂
Cait's Plate says
Oh my gosh – now I’m craving a burger like whoa!! And a brownie actually…and there wasn’t even a picture of that!
Kate @ NaturaStride says
My first concert ever was Frankie Valley – how awesome is that? 🙂
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Coffee at 11 will interfer with you sleep? Wow, I am so happy I can drink coffee through the early afternoon without any problems. Although – I do try to keep the caff to a minimum anyways!
Keep slicin away! 🙂
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Apple crunch sounds fantastic. I wish the GHB here had that one! We do have a cran apple nine grain that’s delicious, though 🙂
The Healthy Engineer says
I saw the Jersey Boys a while back and I loved The Four Seasons. A capella/barbershop groups are some of my favorite!
Alexa @ Simple Eats says
Allie looks so cute behind the counter! That bread sounds amazing, I bet it’d be awesome with PB spread on top!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
I just had a huge salad for lunch too. Amazing!!!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Love the bean & corn salad.
Frankie Valley & The Four Seasons = my dad would love being in your bakery 🙂 That’s his total fave!
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
We actually made bison burgers last week. Amazing. We did pepperjack and caramelized onions. It was one of the best burgers I’ve ever had!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Bean salads make the best leftovers! I hope you’re having a great day Kath!
Angel7 says
You need your sleep, so full-fledge, regular coffee midday is probably a no-no, huh? 🙂
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Simply Life says
oh that bread sounds fantastic!
Erin @Shortcut to Bliss says
Leftovers save my lunches every week! We live less than two hours from French Laundry.. now I am intrigued..
Molly @ RDexposed says
I ate my brownie (leftover from a rep lunch) before my salad like a good RD.
katie @KatieDid says
you have such good self control around the endless baked goods! just a corner would become every stray crumb would become at leastttt a whole baked good for me hahah! glad your still getting to try out all the goods though, what a perk!
Hannah says
I never knew bread could be so inventive til I read this blog!
cathy says
i have to cut out caffeine by 11 a.m., too, noon at the latest. good thing there’s decaf!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Haha I love Franki Valley! “Walk Like a Man” is one of my essential road trip songs. It’s the best for singing along to! 😀
Carol says
Your store looks lovely! I wish we had a Great Harvest where we lived. It’s nice to see things are going well.
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Do you guys play your own choice of music at the bakery? That’s one of the most fun parts of my day working at my cafe!!
KathEats says
YuP!! GLEE is the best!
Khushboo says
Your employees look so happy- but I guess I would be too if I was surrounded by bread, cookies, and brownies 🙂
Melissa says
Hey there!
I might have missed it in a past post but that black bean salad looks amazing. Do you have a recipe or at least ingredients?
KathEats says
It was last night’s dinner!