The Husband and I set out on a mystery road trip – all will be revealed tomorrow at lunch, I promise! 
Car food:
Cereal, yogurt, and a sliced banana.
I even brought my basil plant on this trip. I bought a second one after the first one died a few weeks ago, and I am NOT letting this one go to waste!
Dinner was prepared by my mysterious hostess (alright, not sure why I’m being so coy – we’re staying at my mom’s house tonight!):
Mom made a lovely spinach, pine nuts, and orzo bake:
In the mix:
- Orzo
- Wilted spinach
- Pine nuts (cooked in olive oil)
- Basil
- Tomato
- Feta cheese
On the side was a half a peach with raisins and coconut and some fluffy white bread with honey.
Gonna spend time with mom!
Have a great night!
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Was the basil in your dinner from your very own basil plant?? 
Enjoy your time away – there’s just something about being at a mom’s house that’s so relaxing.
It was dried basil from my mom’s own plant!
Just as good!
I love that you took your plant with you! Did the husband raise an eyebrow?!
yes, he thinks im insane.
You know, Caitlin—everytime I get those plants they die too. Is it the kind from the grocery store? Maybe they just sit there too long and they don’t have a chance by the time they make it home. That’s what I am telling myself anyway =)
We have a basil plant in our garden and it has flourished with virtually no attention at all. I love being able to go out there and just pick a few leaves off to throw into dinner.
you brought your basil plant? major LOL. Oh man that made my night. Just picturing you in a car with the basil plant buckled in the back.
hahaha yess! I am picturing this as well!
I want a photo op of the basil in the backseat
That orzo dish is really similar to a dish I get at my favorite Greek restaurant, only the one I get has shrimp, too. The vegetarian version looks great!
ROFL…Why do I read this blog? Because you are so funny and such a REAL person.
I am reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal.
You’ve been traveling like crazy recently!! Your mom’s dish looks great. Safe travels!!
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i laughed so hard that you brought your basil plant…but that makes me wish i had done that too when i had one!
Dinner looks great! I love that you brought your plant. Curious about what you are going to reveal tomorrow!
It’s fun to be a little mysterious from time to time!
Are you telling me your mom cooks as lovely as you? Send her over! Yay mom!
laughing about the making out between the coffee and the computer. I hope it was good for them.
I can not wait to hear about your trip!
I love that you brought your plant with you. Does it have a carseat
haha – you are one dedicated gardener 
Enjoy your trip – can’t wait to hear more!!!
that’s such a good idea to top the peach with raisins and coconut! kind of like a mini pie.
have fun with your mom. I am curious as to why you are there!
Honey is my favorite toast topping! I’ll be having toast topped with honey and cinnamon for breakfast tomorrow yummmmm
Nothing’s better than a meal cooked by mom! Have fun!
Peach with coconut and raisins? I agree with an above comment, that sounds like a delicious mini-pie!
And I would also like to know what you’re up to….there’s nothing better for the blogworld than a good ole’ cliffhanger!
You don’t stop! I love that you brought your basil plant…so funny!
Ooh that orzo bake looks delicious. And so does the peach with coconut! I’ll add that to my list of things to try.
Hope the basil plant enjoys it’s road trip
All the food offerings looked good but what caught my eye was the peach with raising and COCONUT toppings
Oh my, I thought I’ve put coconut on almost anything, apparently not peaches.
I’m going to come up with a pastry that includes peaches, coconut and raisins in them. Sounds like a delicious trio. Well, Is it? lol
Mmm..it all looks scrumptious!
ps. what kind of cereal did you have on your yogurt during the mysterious road trip??
some sort of fiber no-name cereal from trader joes. i can’t remember the name!
haha you’re so sneaky!
The “stuffed” peach looks so cute! Can’t believe I’ve never tried that combo before.
Mm that dinner looks creative and delicious!
Fluffy white bread with honey sounds absolutely amazing.
I find it hilarious that you’re bringing your plant on the trip with you! I guess I’m not one to talk though… I once brought a fish with me. I carried his plastic travelling cup around in my purse. Sort of like Paris Hilton with her dog, except with a fish. lol
The peach idea is pretty creative. Mom makes a nice dinner.
ur mommas orzo bake is packed with color!! moms know how to make things both look amazing and taste even better!!
ohh car food is the best! i actually look forward to taking my food on the go.. not sure why, maybe its the adventure aspect to it sort of like eating popcorn at the movies hehe
xoxo
hahaha the fact that you brought your basil plant made me smile
hi caitlin
travellling, eating! and taking photos!
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it is not a long time i found your blog. i see you are always!!
that’s wonderful
you are enjoying every seconds of your life
but are those journies for your job or not?
have fun in all your trips
some are for work but some are just for fun! i feel pretty traveled out though lately.
So awesome that you brought your plant with you! And that dinner looks so good- basil+feta=YUM!
I can’t wait to hear more about this mystery trip!
Have fun with your Mom!
I bet your mom is an awesome hostess! Your dinner looks absolutely delightful.
The pine nut thing looks SO good!!
That orzo spinach bake looks delicious!
And so is that peach, it must have tasted amazing
have fun with your mum! i’m excited to hear about the rest of your trip x
Whenever I buy a basil plant from a supermarket it always ends up smelling kind of… funky. It will acquire a sort of cat pee smell (sorry for being so blunt!) Any tips on keeping basil plants healthy?
Have a great trip
Mine smells funky too. I think you have to keep the soil totally moist.
I’m intrigued by your mystery road trip! I look forward to hearing more.
Don’t ya just love mom’s cooking? Always so special. And delicious.
Oh my goodness girl, you are a traveling fool!
Have a safe trip!
So funny that you brought the basil with you. I have the worst green thumb ever, this year, my husband and I planted over $50 worth of plants and all of them died but the basil. For some reason, year after year I have thriving basil. I think it is the only thing I am meant to grow.
Have fun visiting mom!! Hysterical that the basil plant came along for the ride
Maybe if I had done that with mine, it would have survived?? Ah well, there’s always next year!
I love bread with honey. It’s such a yummy combo.
I totally would have taken the basil along for the ride too, by the way…haha.
I transplanted my grocery store basil into a bigger pot with potting soil and it’s giant now. Maybe you just need to pot it outside..
The fact that you brought your basil plant with you makes me love you that much more. Hysterical.
Can’t wait to see where you went!
When my basil plant grows up it wants to look as ripe and full as yours
Have fun with your mom!
Plants are part of the family too — you are a good plant mom for taking it on the trip!
Have fun on your “mystery trip”- cant wait to hear more about it!
What is your mom’s recipe for that orzo thingy?? It looks amazing!!
I think it was from allrecipes.com !
Mystery roadtrip? With mystery meals and mystery guests? Sounds exciting!
Why oh Why can I not find orzo in my grocery store??? Am I missing something?
Love the peach with raisins and coconut combo! I’ll have to try that.
Love that you took your basil plant with you. I’m assuming you buckled her (please correct me if it’s a ‘him’) for safety.
The orzo dish is fantastic! My basil is still kicking but I think it might be out the door soon. So sad! I love fresh basil!
That orzo dish looks really delicious!
I’ve never been a fan of orzo, but that looks fantastic!
Peach, coconut, and raisins- love all three, never thought to put them together. I have the raw materials… I may try it tomorrow.