There were lots of the above at the market today!
RAW!
This lion was out to get us
He’s trying to paw the camera!
Bad kitty kitty
WOOF
The wind in my face on a crisp morning was a miracle.
And the veggies were fun, as always
My shirt got attention 😉
I’ve started making an actual grocery list for the market and keeping a tally of what we spend. It helps a lot!
[By the way, we always spell spinach as "spinage" in this house because that’s how we pronounced it!]
We were flexible and came home with no mushrooms and chicken instead of "sausage or beef."
Once we were home and relaxed a bit, we went back out for a bike ride. We took Andrew down to Karen’s new neighborhood – which involved plenty of hills!
Then, around 12:30, we feasted
I had a hodge podge salad of:
- Spinach
- Leftover pesto pasta
- Tomato
- Cantaloupe
- Olive oil, sea salt
- And honey
With a side of Tomato Herb from GH – honey was a great addition!
We taught Andrew to eat kiwi skin.
He proclaimed it his newest favorite fruit
I made a strategic list of the beers I really want to try so I don’t waste my …energy… on styles I don’t care for. There are 150 craft brews and I get 30 2-ounce tastes. That’s 5 beer’s worth – way too much for me! I’m going to sip instead of drink and I’m not afraid to pour out everything but the pumpkin beers! Lastly, I’m hoping to blog hard. Stopping to photograph and think about each beer will help me slow down and focus. I do not need another 2-day hangover!
Top Of The Hops, here we come!
Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says
I started eating kiwi skins after reading your blog 🙂 I’ve never looked back 😛
Nice top!
Ginna says
LOVE that shirt! I might just have to get one! I think you are the only other person I know besides myself who hates onions. LOL!
jamie @ jamelafamela says
that’s an interesting lunch…haha sometimes those are the best kind tho!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Looks like a great Saturday so far. My husband would kill to be able to enjoy a beer fest! Oh well, maybe in another life (he has celiac). Have fun!
Ella @ The Princess and the P says
Kath, that tshirt! I have to know where you found it! So perfect!! Down with onions!
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun says
Love the Flipping Out shirt! I love the show! 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I love that shirt!
Kristy @ KristyRuns.com says
I have never tried a kiwi with its skin! I assumed it was too thick/tough…but apparently not. 🙂 That kitty is so cute! I want one…but I think my dog would have a differing opinion of that. 😉
Laura @ Blogging Over Thyme says
Fun day! I love that onions shirt, that’s hilarious. Where is that from? I definitely have kiwi with the skin now–but that’s probably more out of laziness than taste preference 🙂
[email protected] says
I love the skin of the kiwi. My friends think I’m nuts for eating it though. It’s the best part!
hippierunner says
Awesome shirt! Jeff Lewis is hilarious.
Katie says
Cute shirt!!
You are so lucky to have so many options at your farmers market. I can’t go with a list, because I never know what will be there, but I do have my garden, with tons of stuff too.
holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
Enjoy the beerfest!
I *love* Jeff Lewis — where is that shirt from? Bravo website?
val says
yes, i would love to know where you got that shirt!! i love onions, but i might love jeff lewis more!
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
i was a little afraid the first time i ate kiwi skin but now i like it and it makes eating kiwi SO much easier
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Love the shirt!
Courtney says
The kitty is adorable!!!
Angela (ohsheglows) says
‘blog hard’ that made me giggle.
Mmm pumpkin beer…enjoy. 🙂
Alexa @ The Girl In Chucks says
That shirt, is in fact, full of awesome.
Still not sure I can jump on the kiwi skin bandwagon though. My friend keeps telling me it’s the only way to be, but every time I consider trying it, I get the willies and peel them instead!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i love onions personally but that is a GREAT shirt for you!
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
I never ate the kiwi skin until my husband pointed out it is good – have never looked back since 🙂 Love the photos of the market 🙂
christina cadden says
Looks like you had a fun morning! I have never eaten the skin on kiwi. I was not sure if you could.
Joanna @ landanimal.wordpress.com says
Animals and vegetables are 2 of my fav things so I love this post. Cute kitty. Fantastical veggies. And now I’m going to go Google Jeff Lewis cause I have no idea what that shirt means! lol
Rebekah says
De-lurking to ask…WHERE did you get that shirt? I NEED one, as I also cannot stand onions! It looks like it was a beautiful day for the farmer’s market!
Amber K says
LOLing at the onion shirt (I LOVE onions!!) and at the “spinage.” My husband and I are always calling things different names or using different pronunciations.
Simply Life says
ooh I just bought kiwis – I should really give the skins a try!
Amy says
Have you had Longtrail Blackbeary (yes, that’s how it’s spelled) Wheat? You should give it a whirl.
Stacey says
Have fun! I’ve never eaten the skin of the kiwi…the thought of it kind of freaks me out. I hear it’s pretty common for people to do that though! I guess I need to open my mind a bit more to the idea 😀
Kori says
The kitty is absolutely adorable! As is the dog. 😉 My sister and I were planning to walk to our Farmer’s Market, but the weather had other plans. Better luck next weekend. Have a great day, and enjoy the beer tasting!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
Kiwi skins are delicious. I like to tell people that it’s like eating a peach, and then they aren’t quite as weirded out by eating fuzz.
I love hodge podge salads filled with flavor. Yours looks delish! 😀
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
i thought this post was going to be about barbara kingsolver’s animal, vegetable, miracle – have you read it? GREAT read — I’ll send you mine if you wanna read it – it’s worth spreading the love! 😉
Christena says
I did too! And I second the recommendation on the book.
Susan Mc says
I third it!
Stacey @ The Habit of Healthy says
‘Aint nothing wrong with kiwi skins which I now love thanks to you! Love the list of beers you want to try. 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Awww, that kitty looks JUST like our Gingerbread that we lost in June. 😥
Love your eclectic salad. It covers all the bases. 🙂
Jenn
Katie @ peacebeme says
I WANT THAT SHIRT! Where did you get it?!
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy says
I have to add to the rest that I REALLY love that shirt! I’m going to try to find it online right now! 🙂
La. says
I’m with everyone else! I didn’t know that you could eat the skin! I enjoy mango skin, so I’m open to trying new things. Thanks Kath!
Seglare says
I loved the pictures of the cat and dog (and glad I’m not the only one taking pictures of random animals I meet in town :D)).
Your onion shirt is great, too! I do eat onions if someone cooks them for me, but I HATE raw onions and the smell of any onions (raw or fried), which is why I rarely use them myself.
Krystina says
Have fun tonight. 😀
Kelsey @ CleanTeenKelsey says
Haha! I love the animal pictures. So cute. The farmers’ market produce looks wonderful and the salad looks awesome. 🙂 Love the onion shirt! If I eat onions they HAVE to be cooked.
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
I bet you get a lot of “you eat the skin?!” comments whenever you post a kiwi on the blog. 😛 I always have to defend the poor little fuzzy fruit! The skin makes it 10x better!
stacey-healthylife says
I love orange kitties as I have one myself. So that little guy in the picture I love. 🙂
Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels says
That shirt is too funny! Were there any people selling onion?! 🙂
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
I tried eating kiwi skin earlier this year, but I didn’t like it much. It makes my mouth itch!
Sarah @ Sarah's Shaping Up says
Sounds like a great Saturday afternoon! 🙂
Sportsgirl says
I’m jealous you get to go to a beer festival! How fun!
Cara Craves... says
Cutest cat!
I love orange and white cats…so precious.
Bess @ Bess Be Fit says
I can see you have Dogfish Punkin on your list of beers! I just had that one last night…I really liked it but haven’t tried any other pumpkin beers to compare it to. But I thought it was delicious!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
kath, i’ll eat enough onions for the both of us…LOVE those things!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I love onions, too!! In fact, I’m borderline obsessed with them, LOL.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I really need to start making lists because I always forget what I wanted to buy and buy things I don’t need!
Meg Paquette says
Does the back say, “you have to check the box!!” I LOVE that shirt!
Krystina says
I love eating kiwi with the skin!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
I still can’t bring myself to eat the kiwi skin… but skinless it’s one of my favourite fruits too!
Bee Goes Bananas says
What an adorable cat! Sounds like a great Saturday!!
Hannah says
Beer cheat sheet – I love it! And your shirt is awesome. I think I need one that reads “More chocolate More chocolate More chocolate” 😛
Ella says
hey Kath! You always take the cutest photos of cats and dogs… do you think you guys will ever get one?
Ashley says
Love this post!! I’m not a fan of that Dogfish Pumpkin beer. I didn’t think it was near pumpkiny enough, especially with the high price tag for 4 beers. What a fun night!! How dare you bring up Big Daddys!!! I miss it so much 😉 Their BBburger + fries WERE to.die.for. 🙂 xo
Jesna says
I cannot believe you will not eat onions! I have to say, as an adult, that there is not any one thing I will NEVER eat. Come on!
Kath says
If you could taste them in your breath for 48 hours, you wouldn’t eat them either
Wei-Wei says
I’m still squeamish about kiwi skins. Never tried eating them before. C’mon, it’s FUZZY.
TEAM ANTI-ONION.
Kath says
The Onion shirt was a gift from VeggieGirl and I’m not sure where she got it!
hemp jogger says
that shirt is hysterical! although i adore them, that is just too perfect for you 🙂 love it.
[email protected] Food Loving Polar Bear says
The onion shirt is so funny 😀 ps. I love kiwi but I just can’t make myself to eat the skin!
Rachelle says
I LOVE that shirt!
If only I could show it to my MOM— who always tries to force feed me onions. Bla-yucky!
WHERE did you get that shirt??? I want one 😉
Kath says
It’s from Bravo TV’s shop and it’s not made anymore 🙁