Ride, baby, riddddde.
Matt took me on my first countryside ride this morning, although we didn’t quite make it to the country. I’ve been warming up to riding as a vehicle, and riding here in Cville is SO much better than the fierce drivers in Charlotte.
Just add a big "2"
Before we got countrified, we stopped by the farmer’s market to pick up just a few things..
Local grass fed beef (I hardly think $5 / lb is expensive for such a prized product that will last us 2 meals)
Twin Oaks Herbed Tofu!!! $2.25 is a STEAL for this amazing stuff.
A $2 bunch of collards. Me love.
We dropped off the groceries and then continued our bike ride for a total of about an hour covering about 11 miles. Some of the hills were really touch, but overall, I didn’t feel that tired….until I got off the bike!! My legs were a bit mushy 🙂
Lunch!
I made a big salad with spring mix, carrots, cuc, avocado and hummus dressed in this:
A mix of lemon, olive oil, dried Italian herbs, maple syrup, salt and pepper.
Plus…mulberries!?
Treegan = food made from ingredients exclusively grown on trees. Heh heh!
Also from a sample pack that Rejuvenative Foods sent me a while ago for OpenSky potential, I tried this Sweet Mulberry Treegan Butter made with organic mulberries, pistachios, pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts.
It was perhaps the weirdest (not in a bad way!) food I’ve ever tried!! It was crunchy, chewy, sweet, salty all at once. Very very interesting. I guess the nuts made it crunchy, the mulberries sweet. It was kind of like a nut butter with extra large chunks!? I really liked it though and just didn’t know WHAT to think about the texture! Reminded me of the mulberries I used to eat off my neighbor’s backyard tree! [FYI, it’s $19 for an 8 oz jar so weird = expensive!]
A literal side of toast
Lemony bubbles
Afternoon will be a yo-yo: Yogurt + Yoga!
Veggielady4life says
You had me with Treegan…. wasn’t sure what that was about. 🙂 The “nut-butter” definitely looks interesting! Glad to know you liked it. Enjoy your yo-yo afternoon!
Nicole - yuppie yogini says
Love the bike/running paths by the road. Biking is much more enjoyable without worrying you’ll be mowed down by crazy drivers!
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
Yum! I love collards. Have a wonderful weekend!
Penny says
I think the treegan looks pretty interesting. I would definitely try it.
I gotta say…….I’m a little envious of all the quality time you get with your Hub. 🙂 Two kids can put a crimp in the quality time. 🙂 But, hey, the little rugrats are worth it. Most of the time. 🙂
Clare says
Me too, Penny. Kath; totally treasure this time with your hubby. I miss having my husband as my workout buddy. When you have kids you have to take it in turns to exercise. Kids are totally worth it, of course, but sometimes I think it would be lovely to just pop out the door for a bike ride or run together. Enjoy 🙂
Mandy A says
I really wish we had places to ride to that were accessible like that! We’d have to hit major interstates and it would take hours to get there! Not that we live far out…. just far from Nashville, where things like that are happening! It’s awesome you can do that!
Love your afternoon plans… we may do some fro yo ourselves today!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
That nut butter definitely sounds very weird. I love trying new flavors, but that sounds a bit extreme for me!! Sounds like a great bike ride!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
huh… that treegan nut butter is certainly interesting! i’d have a hard time justifying the price though 🙂
Evan Thomas says
I would LOVE IT if my farmers’ market sold grass-fed beef. It doesn’t :-/ This Friday, Whole Foods is selling grass-fed beef for 3.99/lb in all it stores for one day. I definitely plan on taking advantage of that.
christina cadden says
That mix sounds weird! Your ride looks like fun though!
Nancy @ The Wife of a Dairyman says
I like that your farmers market has good deals…..ours in northern CA seem to have more expensive produce than what you would find in the store. your lunch looked great:)
Caitlyn @ A Spoonful of Life says
The texture of the Mulberry Treegan Butter looks interesting. Fun, but interesting! I’m gonna’ have to try some! Beautiful salad, by the way! I love salads in the summer. They are a match made in heaven!
A Teenage Gourmet (Sami) says
I finally visited my local great harvest today! The best part was the über thick sample slices that they gave me. I hope you’ll do that at your location as well. I pick up granola, a raisin bran muffin, and a Savannah bar. 🙂
Kath says
🙂
We will sample!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
I’ve never heard of mulberry butter! It looks a little odd, but I love your description of it. I’ll have to give it a try if I ever happen to spot it around me. 😀
Oh, and $5 is totally worth it for a pound of grass fed, local beef!! What a find. 😀
katie says
is that not a bike path in the first two photos, or were you guys just choosig to ride on the road? my town has no dedicated bike paths and very few bike lanes (at least in the city itself), so we’re stuck riding on the road and I hate it!
Kath says
It is and we were on it, but this photo was taken when we crossed the road to take a different direction
lynn says
I haven’t heard anything on the bakery lately. Is that still happening?
Kath says
Yes, I updated at the bottom of a post recently, Friday, I think?
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
I think you need to run a marathon someday since you loveee the #26 sooo much ; )
Kath says
I wish I could but I’m sure I’d ruin my running career with an injury.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I don’t really like salad dressings but that one sounds delish.
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Treegan sounds very interesting!
Enjoy your yoga and yogurt!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
oh my, treegan sounds crazy! crazy awesome!
Jasmine @ Eat Move Write says
$19/jar. Holy cow! Who can afford that?! It sounds cool, though. 🙂
Rachael says
I’m very intrigued by the mulberry nut butter.
What hikes or bike paths would you recommend most in the Charlottesville area? We’ll be in town in about a week and I’d love to take my cousins there out to explore their “backyard” a bit.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend?
Kath says
I am new to town and have no idea where the best bike paths are!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Its weird you didn’t feel tired until you got off your bike! Guess that means you picked a good one. 😛
Caitlin (EatFeats) says
Were the chunks in the butter from the mulberries, the nuts, or both? I’ve never had a mulberry, but what an interesting idea to blend berries into nut butter (er…I think that is what’s going on). It might be worth the 19 dollars for the novelty alone!
Kath says
The chunks are mulberries…and the nuts were smaller pieces that crunched
Heather says
wish i had places to go where I wouldnt get run over by crazy drivers, lol! looks like a nice afternoon.
Ronda says
What were you drinking with your lunch? Those lemony bubbles looked good! I need a new refreshing drink. 🙂
Kath says
Just seltzer with a lemon slice
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
Glad you are enjoying your bike and the farmers markets.
holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
So jealous of your bike and your bike rides! And lots of good deals at the Farmers Market. That Treegan stuff sounds interesting, I don’t know if I have ever had a Mulberry before!
Dynamics says
Ever time I see your bike I think, OMG is she going to tip over. How come only one saddle bag? Farmer’s markets are the best!
Kath says
Because they were expensive! It’s very lightweight
Meagan says
WOW, $5 a pound is VERY expensive for grass fed beef. I’m glad you think it’s worth it though 🙂 I would probably pay that much too, but this year my family bought a quarter of a cow (yeah, we’re THAT cool) so we have enough various cuts of meat to last a while (in the freezer of course).
Laura (Starloz) says
I’m excited for summer & farmers markets, so excited!
Your dressing sounds incredible, I’m going to try it!
Diana @ frontyardfoodie says
$19!?! crap, that’s expensive. But it sounds so intriguing!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
i swear you come up with the funniest words…i was super intrigued by treegan!
Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says
Treegan….thats so clever!! haha what a great lunch!
Theresa says
My husband and I are considering buying bicycles, what kind do you and your husband own?
Kath says
I just bought it yesterday and wrote about the specs!
Chelsey says
That stuff does look weird – 19 dollars? that is EXPENSIVE!! Im sure it’s good though!
Wei-Wei says
That nut butter certainly looks veeeeeery interesting… I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to try it 😉
Chelsea @ Strawberry Sweat says
Wow, it seems like there is a farmer’s market everyday where you both live! Lucky ducks! In Minneapolis, we have two different farmer’s markets on two different days. And I haven’t seen grass fed local beef at either! Hopefully I will soon; MN is slowly, but surely becoming more focused on local food.
The nut butter looks pretty interesting. Not sure it would be my cup of tea, but if I ever come across it, I’ll give it a try!
Hannah says
Oh my god, that spread is CRAZYTOWN! I want it! Bollocks to Australia!
Anne@ Food Loving Polar Bear says
Your dressing sounds so fresh! I also envy you for your awesome weather, it’s getting wet and grey in this part of the world.
Simply Life says
hmmm…I’m now intrigued by that butter! Interesting!
Jen says
Have you ever looked into a CSA for a weekly share? We are part of a CSA in the Washington DC area and absolutely love it!
Kath says
Yeah, we did one for a summer. I wasn’t crazy about it because I would rather pick out our veggies than get bags of onions 🙁
Heidi - apples under my bed says
ooh i LOVE mulberries. I would love to try that treegan butter!