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Foodie Friday-Favorite Eats Lately, Plus A Life Update

caffeinatedcarly

Hello and happy Friday!! I hope the week treated you well. My sweet girl turned 2 on Tuesday and we had fun celebrating her. My husband came home mid-day from work so we could sing and open presents. When he headed back to work, my mom, mother-in-law, and I took K to lunch. It was so fun!

We also had her 2 year checkup this week. She is doing great, but is behind in speech. We are being referred to speech therapy and that makes me so happy!♡

Other updates:

WATCHING:

*The Vanishing at Cecil Hotel-oh my goodness! Is anyone else watching this??? So creepy!!

*The Bachelor-this has always been a favorite of mine!

*Hell’s Kitchen-I just love Gordon Ramsey.

EXCITED ABOUT:

*I am longing for spring and warmer weather! I can’t wait until we spend our days outside in the sunshine.

*VACATIONS:

*We have 2 planned: one is at Gun Lake in Michigan this summer, and one in North Carolina in Fall. Two of my favorite places!!

WORKOUTS:

*I tend to use my loop bands the most out of anything! It is awesome how I get so sore from them. I also take advantage of my large basement to run around for cardio.

FOOD:

Now onto all of the tasy things we’ve been eating….

Chinese takeout!
Potatoes, mixed veggies, chicken sausage, garlic, and lots of seasonings. I put mine over cauliflower rice! Soooo yummy!
2 of my girlfriends came over and we snacked on this plus had some wine! We had so much fun.
Okay so this was amazing!! It is a Reeses Cup smoothie from a place called Power Fuel Nutrition. Yum!!!

Some other favorites lately include pork chops, edamame spaghetti, and deer steaks!

That’s all for today!

Have a wonderful weekend!

With love,

Carly

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Toddler Meal Ideas

caffeinatedcarly

Hello and happy Friday!! We are laying low this weekend because my little one and husband are a bit under the weather. I am doing my best not to catch their colds, but my sweet daughter has been extra snuggly, and of course I can’t deny her.

I thought for my post today that it would be fun to share some toddler meals! I do my best to keep K’s food healthy (mostly) and enjoyable for her.

Whole wheat pasta with pesto, peppers, and a cheese stick.
All white meat chicken nuggets with sugar free bbq sauce, and fruit.
Cheesy eggs, an almond flour brownie, a pouch, and a Honest Kids juice.
English muffin pizza, peppers, and raisins. K loves to help make this pizza!

Other ideas: protein pancakes, lara bars, overnight oats, oatmeal, rotisserie chicken and rice, and salmon. K can be picky with meat, but I do offer it!

I would love to hear some of your little one’s favorites!

Have a wonderful weekend!

With love,

Carly

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Fit Friday-A 30 minute cardio workout, plus some food favorites

caffeinatedcarly

Hi, all! Happy Friday!! I hope you are well. My little one will be 2 in a couple weeks, which is crazy. Time feels like it goes so fast when it comes to her growing up. She has decided not to nap the last couple of days, but continues to be an excellent night time sleeper! We are starting potty training soon and I am kind of scared haha. Wish me luck! Other than that, I have been longing for warmer weather. I can’t wait until K and I can spend our days outside. I miss jogging with her and that wonderful sunshine! I know it will be here soon enough!

Anyway, moving on to the point of this post. I have continued my at-home workouts, and do my best to stay motivated. Yesterday was a cardio day and I really enjoyed my workout, so I want to share it!

1) 5 minute warmup on the elliptical. 2) 10 burpees, 10 star jumps, 10 squat jumps, and 10 kicks on the punching bag- repeat step two three times 3) 10 sprints. REPEAT everything until you hit 30 minutes!

I was pretty sweaty by the end of that workout! I will definitely do it again. *Please note that I only do what works for me and my body when it comes to working out.

Moving on to a few food favorites….

Edamame pasta with meat sauce and an Annies organic biscuit! So yummy!!!
My friend and I went to dinner at a delicious Thai restaurant. I only got a picture of the appetizer unfortunately! These steamed dumplings were amazing. The rest of the meal was, too!
My post workout snack lately! Dates with almond butter, dark chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut chips! Seriously so good!!!
This drink has been a nice little pre workout for me! Caffeine free, but still gives me energy. Double chocolate Criobru blended with ghee, coconut oil, and nut pods! I highly recommend Criobru!!! SO yummy!!

That is all for today! Have a wonderful weekend!!

With love,

Carly

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Foodie Friday-My Favorite Eats This Week

caffeinatedcarly

Hello and happy Friday!! Did the time change throw anyone else off? The whole past week has been rough on me and my daughter’s sleep. My husband seemed unfazed though! I have been waking up incredibly early, and falling asleep early as well. I finally feel like my body has regulated. Last night I fell asleep at 8 and didn’t wake up until 6 this morning. I missed a class that I teach unfortunately, but my body needed it!

Moving on, let’s talk food. Starting off, I have to share my newest obsession. Weeks ago, I was at Sam’s Club and had a sample of these dried mushrooms. I didn’t know I would like them, but OH MY GOSH they are amazing!!!! I can’t stop eating them!

Seriously….go get these!!!

Moving on to some dinners…

Chipotle bowl, but I put all of my toppings on cauliflower rice that I made at home! YUM!!
Farmhouse Chili with homemade almond flour cornbread muffins. They were fantastic!
A huge salad from Core Life Eatery!
Chicken, veggies, and avacado over cauliflower rice.
Spaghetti Squash with sautéed spinach, pesto, cheese, and garlic. SO yummy!!

Now onto baking and breakfast…

Healthy cinnamon sugar mini donuts!! GUYS…this is my own recipe and it turned out amazing! I will share it soon!
Banana egg pancakes with almond flour, Criobru grounds, topped with melted coconut oil and almond butter.

Such a great week of eating!! I hope you enjoyed this lighthearted food post. Sending hugs to you all!!

With love,

Carly

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Outer Banks, NC Food Favorites

caffeinatedcarly

Hello, all!! We are having some unusually warm November weather here, which makes me so happy. Being able to get K outside to play makes a lot of difference! Thankfully it helps make me not miss the beach as much…well….sort of haha.

Anyway, this post is going to be about some of my favorite foods from vacation!

The first place we stopped was Hurricane Moe’s. We come here more than once every year. The food is delicious, and happy hour is unbeatable! The happy hour food menu is super tasty shrimp, tacos, and wings. I had a wonderful salad as well.

I devoured this meal!
Miss this already!

The best donuts ever come from a place called Duck Donuts. They have popped up in other states, but originally come from Duck, NC. They are so fresh and warm. It is something I just have to indulge in. K even enjoyed some this year! I don’t often let her eat this much sugar, but she loved it! Lol!!

Cheers! Donuts and coffee, Donuts and milk.

Rundown Cafe is another favorite for us! The portions are so big and everything is delicious.

Fresh fish sandwich without bread, broccoli, and my non-pictured coleslaw!

This year, my husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary at an adorable place called Collington Cafe. Everything was AMAZING. From appetizers to dessert, we were not disappointed!

A little wine before date night!
Isn’t it so cute!?
Bacon wrapped scallops with a terriaki glaze. Oh my goodness….mouthwatering.
Our mains were fantastic! Mine is on the left. A seasonal salad with butternut squash, a huge tuna steak, and fried brie. My husband got steak with crab meat on top, shrimp, potatoes, and vegetables.
Dessert was a blackberry cheesecake.

We also ate a lot at home! My favorite was a huge crabcake from Tommy’s Market!

That was all for this year’s favorites! I hope you enjoyed looking at all of these pictures. I wish I could have them all right now haha.

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

With love,

Carly