Working hard [not for the money!] at the hospital today! I’m likely doing patient educations and helping out with assessments in the afternoon. What’s exciting: when the workday is over I have exactly 36 hours to relax!! Excitement awaits.
Packed in my lunchbox is a Matt salad and a few Kath side items:
He packed me a big ole salad filled with veggies and dressed in EVOO and honey, just like I like it.
Plus what appears to be an avocado kept intact so it does not brown (although I haven’t had trouble with browning when packing the night before in the past, FYI)
Looks like it’s gonna be a filling one!
Complete with yogurt + granola. Have you noticed that I seem to rotate between sandwiches with veggies on the side and salads with yogurt on the side? They are my favorite lunch combos of balances between veggie and protein sources.
Hunka..
All from above – indoor photography due to Friday evening rain!
Fun times with friends tonight!!!!!!
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
May 22, 2010 at 11:27 amThat looks like a lovely lunch! I keep trying to get into avocado, and it only hits the spot in a restaurant – very annoying. Have you ever had one in a smoothie? I hear that’s good!
Have a great day 🙂
holly says
May 22, 2010 at 11:36 amthose are two of my fave lunch staples as well! in fact, i am going to eat yogurt + granola right now…have fun at work today!!!
Ameena says
May 22, 2010 at 11:40 amSorry you are at work today not getting paid!! Talk about dedication.
I hope the 36 hours of rest comes fast for you.
emily says
May 22, 2010 at 11:44 amTotally unrelated but I wanted to let you know that I tried Tusker last night and fell in love with it! My new favorite beer by far.
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:21 pm🙂
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
May 22, 2010 at 11:50 amYummy lunch! Have fun with your friends!
steph-exercise physiologist and artist! says
May 22, 2010 at 11:58 amGreek yogurt and granola are two of my staples. great at anytime!
my avocados ALWAYS seem to turn brown when i cut them the night before. what is the secret to keeping them green?
Erin says
May 22, 2010 at 12:29 pmI always sprinkle some lime juice on avocado to keep it from turning brown.
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:21 pmKeep the skin + pit in tact. And eating them brown!
steph-exercise physiologist and artist! says
May 23, 2010 at 8:18 pmThanks ladies! I have never cut one and left the pit inside so I will try that next time. I have definitely eaten a brown avocado or two in my life! haha! I would love to have them stay green for once though so I am going to try leaving the pit in ASAP.
Erin, thanks for the tip! I have used lemon juice on apples but never heard of lime juice on avocados. avocado and lime make a great combo anyway so if it keeps them green too its a win win! 🙂
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
May 22, 2010 at 11:59 amYogurt is one of my protein staples too. It keeps me full for hours (especially when paired with a fiber-packed salad like that one…major yum!)
Hope the workday is flying by for you so you can enjoy the weekend! 😀
Erin says
May 22, 2010 at 12:03 pmI just made a huge salad for lunch, too. Totally been craving the greens!
Adrien says
May 22, 2010 at 12:05 pmthat bread looks delish!
Hope you have a great Saturday and enjoy your evening with friends!
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
May 22, 2010 at 12:06 pmHope your workday goes by good! I know how much it sucks to work on a day everyone else doesn’t, but then there are good times like when you have vacation and everyone else gets to be jealous
Claire says
May 22, 2010 at 12:23 pmHope the workday is going well! I also have to work on the weekends/crazy hours a lot so I feel ya lady! The lunch looks delicious…I am pretty much a fan of anything with avocado!
Camille says
May 22, 2010 at 12:26 pmThat bread always makes me swoon!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
May 22, 2010 at 12:28 pmYour almost to the weekend Missy!!! Keep chugging along.
klm says
May 22, 2010 at 12:36 pmsooooooo excited to see you guys tonight!
Marina says
May 22, 2010 at 1:00 pmI should really tell my bf to read this blog, so he can get inspired and start making me lunches, like Matt :))
Have a great day!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
May 22, 2010 at 1:00 pmHopefully today goes by quickly for you!
Cait says
May 22, 2010 at 1:17 pmHi Kath!
I love your blog and I’ve also been reading Jenna’s (Eat, Live Run). You guys always find such amazing products (cocoa nibs, coconut butter, stuff I can’t find at just a regular TJ’s). Jenna just did a fundraiser for a bike. I was wondering if you’ve ever done one with a gift basket. You know, everyone who wants to win donates $5-10 for a charity of your choice ( like Feeding America) and then whoever wins gets a great basket of your favorite stuff. Just a thought!
Caitlin
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:21 pmGreat idea Caitlin. I’m thinking when we open our Great Harvest we could auction off some bread!? I’m a bit swamped at the moment, but I”ll keep this in mind.
Sarah says
May 22, 2010 at 2:03 pmYum, avocado! I just restocked my own supply.
I hope your 36 hours are relaxing and rejuvenating.:-)
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
May 22, 2010 at 2:06 pmI love your salad and yogurt combos! And the hunka 🙂
Stacy says
May 22, 2010 at 2:17 pmEnjoy the relaxation time you have coming up!
Sarah says
May 22, 2010 at 2:51 pmHope your work day flies by so you can enjoy your friends tonight. Cheers to 36 hours off 😉
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
May 22, 2010 at 2:51 pmlove honey with my salads!
Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
May 22, 2010 at 2:54 pmI love honey on a salad, I always forget about it! 🙂
Jenn
[email protected]://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
May 22, 2010 at 3:04 pmHave a fun night. I just started my day and a half off. Yippee.
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
May 22, 2010 at 3:08 pmYou’ve got me hooked on adding honey to my salads, although I always add some sort of vinegar too.
I hope you have fun with your friends tonight. You deserve a little R&R!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
May 22, 2010 at 3:33 pmWorking on the weekend is no fun, but at least you get to relax after!! yay!
Lissi says
May 22, 2010 at 3:57 pmKath,
Do you find that the sandwich combo or salad combo keeps you more full? I just started an 8-5 corporate job, and am trying to find a combo that keeps me full & energized but not stuffed 🙂
Thanks!
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:22 pmHard to put one on top of the other – that’s why I alternate each day. I think they’re pretty much equal, but when I have salad I have to have yogurt with it. Or a sandwich. Salad alone doesn’t work.
Laurie says
May 22, 2010 at 3:59 pmHi Kath,
The bread in your posts always looks SO good! I am really trying to eat less processed food, and it really hard for me to get fresh bread in my small town (unfortunately we do not have a Great Harvest!). Do you or Matt have any advice for me–are there any bread makers that actually make good sandwich bread? are there any REALLY easy bread recipes (although I don’t have all that much time to bake), or is there a really good bread cookbook you recommend? Even the “fresh” bread at my local publix has a list of a million ingredients in it (they actually get it frozen and then “bake it fresh” at the store). I just want fresh bread that has a few quality ingredients in it!
Thanks so much!
Laurie
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:23 pmOH gosh, tough question at 11:22PM!! Matt has some good bread tutorials on my Recipe page (at the bottom). Does your town have a farmer’s market? That’s the first place I’d look for homemade bread… and a bread machine isn’t totally out of the question..
runnerforever says
May 22, 2010 at 4:26 pmEnjoy the time with your friends once you are free of work!
Ali says
May 22, 2010 at 4:32 pmHi Kath!
I just found your blog a few weeks ago, and I am hooked! A yoga studio where I work is having a customer appreciation month, and in with my donated gifts, I want to include cards to local businesses I love and a note about their awesomeness. Well…three hours west counts as local! I was wondering if you would send me some business cards so that I could pass them on to the students?
Let me know!!
Thanks,
Ali
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:23 pmSure, send me an email: Katheats at Gmail.com
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
May 22, 2010 at 5:58 pmsounds like a fabulous lunch to me 🙂 i never thought of the nutrient values like that, but it makes sense why that’s such a great lunch!
M says
May 22, 2010 at 6:18 pmKATH,
Have you tried “Old Speckled Hen” beer…or has Matt?
bet you’d like it a lot (I like Newcastle a lot too!)
Let us know if you try it…super tasty!
Just a tip for ya.
Kath says
May 22, 2010 at 10:24 pmHe says we have! And that it’s good!
Melissa @ For the Love of Health says
May 22, 2010 at 6:59 pmvery nice looking meal!
enjoy your evening and time off from work!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
May 22, 2010 at 7:20 pmHope you have a wonderful time this evening! Work days always deserve some R&R, especially on Saturdays!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
May 22, 2010 at 7:32 pmYUM!! I love how avocados help you stay full longer!
Hannah says
May 22, 2010 at 7:36 pmI always thought avocado got brown almost straightaway! But I guess becuase I never eat the stuff, I don’t know 😛 I’d definitely eat your yogurt and granola though!
Jill says
May 22, 2010 at 7:42 pmJust tried Chobani. The pineapple one is ‘da bomb!
Jo says
May 26, 2010 at 10:58 amTo stop your avocado not going brown – don’t remove the stone (but that will only keep one half green!!) – otherwise, bit of lemon/lime helps.