January 8, 2012 (Updated March 2, 2023)

Back in Chapel Hill!

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

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Afternoon, friends!

I’m back in Chapel Hill (drove back from D.C. on Friday night after our school sessions ended) and it’s so nice to be home with Matt. I missed our little porch — and it was 65 and sunny on Saturday. Amazing!

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I whipped up some tuna sandwiches for us (using this recipe for tuna salad but with Greek yogurt instead of cheese). My fave!

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We also enjoyed some clementines and my homemade pickles (see my post about How to Can Food at Home) from the summer!

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Yum. These came out awesome.

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Tasty lunch!

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After getting all unpacked and organized, we spent the afternoon enjoying the beautiful weather on our bikes!

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I couldn’t believe how warm it was. We biked our usual 13ish mile loop — it felt nice to get back out on our bikes! It’d been awhile.

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Larabar sent me some of their new cappuccino bars to taste test, so I brought one with us on the ride. I was a big fan!

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Last night was spent having dinner with a fun “underground culinary club” in Raleigh! My friend Genna started the club with her culinary program instructor and another classmate — it’s basically a once monthly dinner at someone’s house to practice their culinary skills and encourage a sense of community by bringing together people who don’t know one another.

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Matt and I had a great time at the dinner — fun conversation and delicious food, too. Here’s the menu along with some pictures of the food. It was SO good!

antipasto. ricotta-making demonstration. prosecco

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amuse bouche

roasted chestnut soup

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primi

homemade orecchiette. roasted fennel. little neck clams.

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secondo

local grilled lamb ribs. fig gastrique. arugula.

contorno

broccoli rabe. garlic. red pepper flakes.

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intermezzo

blood orange granita. italian cenci.

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dessert

panetonne rounds. honey ricotta butter.

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Amazing dinner!

Everything was good, but I have to say my absolute favorite was the roasted chestnut soup. It was incredible.

Off to get some things done — have a great Sunday!

- anne

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9 comments
  • Renie
    Sandwich looks terrific. Don't you just love clementines or cuties, as they call them in Georgia. I love them. Did you can those bread and butter pickles. I can almost taste them.
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  • Julianna @ Julianna Bananna
    all of the food at the dinner you went to looks absolutely delicious!! i haven't tried the cappuccino larabar but it sounds like it would be pretty good. also lovin' your use of yogurt in the tuna sandwiches- i love putting greek yogurt in everything!
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  • Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
    what a cool idea! I'd sure go to one of those dinners! And I've been dying to try this new cappuccino larabar, but I haven't found it anywhere yet!
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  • Sarah
    Saturday was so gorgeous up here in NJ too! I however did not go out and enjoy the weather because I was to lazy to get off my couch ;) glad you had a great bike ride!
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  • Stephanie @ Ultra Ambitious
    Yum! Tuna is the BEST on toasted bread. This weekend was gorgeous here in the DC metro area too, temps hit 64! Looks like you had a lovely weekend down in NC :)
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  • Brandi @ Faith Fitness and Laughter
    Looks like a day of good eats! The sandwich looks pretty yummy :) Two things, I have got to get me some clementines (that is all that I am seeing right now!), and I hope Whole Foods has the Cappuccino Luna bars when I go this weekend! Hope you have had a great weekend!
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