Kath Eats

There are so many ways to make a smoothie out there. This is my go-to gym smoothie and the nutrition behind my ingredient choices! This post was originally published on my Substack. Does anyone else feel the panic of indecision walking up to a smoothie menu board? You step up. You scan the board. People are behind you waiting to order.

These key lime pie overnight oats are bright, creamy and easy to prep the night before. The flavored yogurt does most of the work, while fresh lime juice and LOTS of zest make them taste like the real dessert. Key lime pie is one of my very top desserts. I love the tartness of anything lime, and there is usually whipped cream and a crunchy crust involved. If I see key lime pie, especially in a jar, on a menu, I usually have to have it.

New house, new neighborhood, new lifestyle! Here’s what a week actually looks like now, including the themed dinner plan that’s helping me stay organized and the evening walk the boys request every night. New neighborhood, new commute to school, new everything. I am still figuring out ways to be more organized, get dinners on the table more efficiently, and make life run smoothly. One of the things I’m trying this fall: themed dinner nights, one per day of the week.

The final post in my Paris series: a train to Reims, Champagne underground, a colorful lunch at Polychrome, and one last stroll through Saint-Germain. For my last full day in France, I took a day trip to Reims in the Champagne region. I think it took us longer to figure out how to pronounce Reims (“rahas” we think) than it did to take the train there! We took the Metro to the train station, then boarded a train for the approximately 45-minute ride.

Post four in my Paris series: lots of stairs, a movie bucket-list stop, the Mona Lisa, and a very French dinner. Breakfast at SO/ Paris started with croissants, grapefruit, tiny plums, and coffee from a French press, naturally! Then it was time to hop on the Metro for Montmartre, the farthest we ventured from the hotel during this trip. Climbing the stairs up to Sacré-Cœur definitely had me breaking a sweat! The basilica was beautiful, and so were the views across Paris from the top of the hill.

The third post in my Paris series: a slow morning, a picnic in Luxembourg Gardens, a Seine dinner cruise, and a nightcap at a future White Lotus filming location! After a very full and late Eiffel Tower day, I got a later start the next morning. Breakfast was becoming a favorite part of my routine: croissants, fruit, and, this time, the most amazing crème brûlée French toast. It had a sugary crust on top that cracked when I cut into it.

My Paris day from the Arc de Triomphe and Céline Dion’s hotel to the Eiffel Tower summit with champagne and dinner at Les Ombres. The second day of my Paris trip began with a few croissants and ended with champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower – you can’t get more classic France than that! The SO/ breakfast was so good. I always had a mix of pastries, fruit, chia pudding, and a shot of veggie juice! Fueled up, it was time to see the Arc de Triomphe.

The first in my Paris blog post series, this one includes my overnight flight to Paris in United Premium Plus, lunch near the Bastille, my SO/ Paris hotel room, and a first-night dinner at Bonnie. I spent five nights there with a couple of friends, and it went so well. I had to pack a lot into five days, but it was the perfect length trip.

Here’s a recap of Mazen’s birthday, life lately, and my last post before my trip to Paris. The most amazing double rainbow close enough to touch! This is my last post for a few days while I take a long-awaited trip to Paris! Universe-willing, I’ll be back with recaps of my travels on September 18, and I hope to share lots of cafes, croissants, and Champagne! This was the only birthday photo I was allowed to capture of the teenager! Showing the latest addition to his giant Hogwarts Lego creation.

My travel favorites and what I’m packing for Paris, including flight essentials, comfortable shoes, luggage, beauty minis, and travel accessories. I haven’t been to Paris since I was in high school, which was almost 30 years ago.(GAH! I’m old!) I have always wanted to go back, and the time has finally come. I’m heading over for a quick five-day trip with a couple of friends.