Happy Monday!

I plan, plan, plan my meals and prep, prep, prep them.  After my busy weekend, I haven't made my meal plan/done grocery shopping.  Well I was out running errands to the grocery store and Trader Joe's so I stopped at Panera Bread.  It is sooooo hard not to get bread and/or a pastry but I did pretty good.  I LOVE Panera's creamy tomato soup and yea yea yea I know it has dairy in it and it is not the best for you but it was only a cup.  I had the soup with a half of a BBQ salad, which is delish.  I asked for no sauce but as you can see they made a mistake.  Oh well...for dessert I had an apple with a little dip in TJs cookie butter (don't judge, it is LEGIT amazing).  

So I ordered this tank a while back and finally got it in the mail.  I bought it from Southern Charm Designs, it took a while because everything she makes is custom designed.  She is a police wife and has lots of apparel, decals, bags, etc for police, military, and firefighter wives.  Being a police wife myself, I understand the need for another income so I didn't think twice about buying this shirt.  Also this shirt is sooooo soft.  Go check her website and buy something.  Support local businesses especially this lovely LEO wife.   

Tonight I made a Father's Day dinner of grilled chicken, grilled corn on the cob with cayenne pepper, roasted cauliflower, and pan seared asparagus.  It was pretty amazing and tasted like a summer supper.  Tonight is Adam's last night of work (so I had to take a pic for MCM) for like 10 days because we leave for Texas in 28 hours and counting...Woohoo!!

After Adam went to work I dragged my butt to the gym to get in a good workout.  I did some arm weights and the ab machine.  Then I did 25 minutes of cardio on the treadmill doing the interval workout,  With an incline of 2.5 and running at 6mph and then walking at 4mph.  I'm getting better at running, let's hope I can keep it up on vacation.  

I will be posting pictures and blogging about our time in Austin so keep checking Garlic and Gum this week.  

Once Upon A Cline Festivities

Oh Monday...why did you have to come so soon??  The weekend was packed full.  Saturday was Josh Cline and Kendayl Waugh's wedding.  Well she is Kendayl Cline now (which sounds really weird) anyway.  It was a beautiful wedding and some strong, powerful winds.  The reception was fun and also very hot.  I post some pics of us before the wind and sweat.

Of course Adam and I had to get a pic all dressed up.  The pic on the right was taken over 2 years ago, with me in the same dress.  It was a little big when I put it on this time.  Yay!!  I definitely had the best looking and best dressed date there.  

This is my face after eating and dancing...drenched in sweat!!  Oh outdoor June weddings, how I despise you.

I didn't do too bad with eating over the weekend.  I did have a Cheerwine at the wedding and it was AMAZING and I did eat a cupcake.  You can't go to a wedding and not eat cake.  

Summer Supper

So it is no surprise, if you live in NC right now it is like a billion degrees outside with terrible humidity.  We decided to cook a somewhat healthy/clean summer dinner.   Adam grilled some corn with butter, cayenne pepper, and Trader Joe's everyday seasoning.  We also had Trader Joe's Turkey Burger along with Brussels Sprouts and bacon.

 I found these pictures on my phone today.  The top picture was taken on New Years Eve 3 years ago.  The others were taken a few weeks ago.  It is crazy what can happen in three years.  We are so much happier and healthier (and lighter).

Today I have completed my collection of Home Improvement.  This show is the BEST EVER.  They don't make tv shows like this anymore.  Besides Tim Allen being one of my favorite comedians back in the 90's, JTT was my celebrity boy crush growing up.  

Date Night

The great thing about being married to a cop, date night during the week (and a Monday at that).  Finally a day off for both of us, which means date night.  We went to an early movie and saw Jurassic World, which was pretty legit.  I didn't think it would be that great because you can't get any better than the original Jurassic Park movie.  After the movie we went for some niece lovins and played with baby Arizona.  She is growing like a weed.  We had to get a baby selfie with her.

Our next stop was Fratellis which has the BEST Italian food in Winston Salem.  Their lasagna is on point.  I definitely had to take some AdvoCare Carb-Ease before this meal.  I am proud of myself and Adam for taking home leftovers.  There was enough lasagna here to feed a family of four.  

Dang Americans and their portions.  This is why I eat at home and also why Americans are extremely obese.  If you are craving lasagna though, go get it at Fratellis because it is banging!

Since we didn't eat all of our dinner and it was our cheat meal, we had to spring for dessert.  Fratellis has the BEST Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding EVER.  I'm telling you this dessert is like crack.  It is better than a hot now Krispy Kreme doughnut.  I probably could have ate all of this by myself but I shared a little with Adam .

I LOVE this:

I may not eat healthy all the time but I try and eat as clean as possible.  Working with sick people really proves that what you eat now will effect your body in the future.  Take care of your body because you will only get one!  Have a GREAT week everybody.  

Zucchini Spaghetti, Crispy Prosciutto and Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon-Parmesan Sauce

Tonight is my last night shift at Baptist hospital in the Cancer Center.  I will miss some of my coworkers and my amazing cancer patients, but it is bittersweet because I will be full time at Davie Medical Center in the Emergency Department.  It definitely is already feeling like home.

So I dragged myself out of bed, drank my Spark, and hit the gym.  My rule at the gym is work until you are dripping wet and can't just reapply makeup and refresh the deodorant and go about your day.  Don't pretend you haven't done it.  That's another post in itself.  I pay too much money for my Lancome makeup to put it on just to sweat it all off.


After the gym, Adam and I made a new recipe.  Zucchini spaghetti, crispy prosciutto and roasted cauliflower with a lemon parmesan sauce.  It was pretty awesome and I will definitely be making it again.  If you are on the 10 day cleanse, this is a no-no because of the greek yogurt and cheese in the recipe.  I will post the recipe below. If you don't have one of these, please invest in one ASAP!!  It made making this dish so much easier:

                                           Ingredients:

2 cups cauliflower florets

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

2 cloves of garlic (or more if you love garlic like I do)

1 large shallot

cooking spray

4 pieces of prosciutto

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

red pepper flakes

2-3 medium zucchinis

Lemon Dressing:

1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

1.5 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 cup of non-fat Greek yogurt

1.5 tablespoon of fresh grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.  Toss the cauliflower in a medium bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper, and any other seasoning you want to use.  Lay the cauliflower out on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.  While the cauliflower is roasting, combine all the ingredients for the lemon dressing and set aside.  Mince the garlic and shallot and set aside.  Spiralize the zucchini using your new veggitti.  

Place a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cook spray.  Lay in the prosciutto slices and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crispy.  Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.  Allow the skillet to cool down for at least 2 minutes and then place the skillet back on medium heat and add olive oil.  Once the oil heats, add in the garlic, shallots, and red pepper flakes.  Cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant and then add in the zucchini noodles.  

Cook, tossing frequently for 3-5 minutes.  Then add in the cauliflower and crumble the prosciutto over the skillet with your fingers.  Give a toss and then remove from heat and stir in the lemon dressing.  Toss to combine and serve.  

Zucchini Spaghetti, Crispy Prosciutto and Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon-Parmesan Sauce

Coconut Oil Obsessed

Most of you that know me, know that I use coconut oil like it's going out of style.  I absolutely LOVE coconut oil.  Coconut oil is the only product I use to wash my face.  I know it sounds weird but it literally is the BEST thing EVER!!  Coconut oil is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal so it fights against acne and pimples.  It keeps your face looking smooth and healthy.  I also drink more than 100 ounces of water everyday.

If you don't have any of this, stop what you are you doing and go to Trader Joe's right now and get a few jars.  Trader Joe's has the best prices on this stuff.  It is less than $6 but worth a whole lot more.  I sit the jar in warm water until it is an oily texture and use baby wipes to remove my eye makeup and then massage the oil into my skin.  It feels weird at first but later your skin will feel hydrating and refreshing.  Do yourself a favor and throw out any facial cleanser that is packed with alcohol and chemicals and start using coconut oil.  Here are some great resources about coconut oil:

Coconut Oil Facewash 

9 Reasons to keep Coconut Oil in your bathroom

Uses for Coconut Oil

Thirsty Thursday

Today was a pretty great day.  Got up and drank my kool aid aka Spark with an apple and some peanut butter.  Dragged my butt to the gym and did 40 minutes of cardio, some strength training, and abs.  Cooked one of our favorite dishes tonight Spicy Chicken Sausage with squash.  When Adam went to work Molly and I went for a little walk but it was like 90 degrees at 4pm and we were melting in the humidity.  I decided to pull out the ole Jillian Michaels 30 day shred.  This girl don't play.  It is only 27 minutes, but it is a killer workout. 

I can see why Jillian Michaels was the trainer on the Biggest Loser that everybody hated!!  She's got some abs, so maybe I should follow her direction.  After my second workout I made this amazing protein smoothie:

Peaches n Bananas

1 cup of frozen peaches

1 banana

1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder

2 cups of spinach

1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Molly and I went to the church softball game and had lots of fun.  Molly is exhausted and will sleep good tonight.  I might have slipped up and had some fried food tonight but I took AdvoCare Carb-Ease for the first time.  Just checking to see if it works!!  Back to the gym tomorrow to makeup for that crap I ate.  

Well back to the grind working Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then Monday Adam and I can have a date night.  Everybody have a great Friday!!!