Restaurant Review: Windmill Restaurant

 

If you’ve been following my blog or Instagram you already know that I hardly ever eat at a chain restaurant… especially when I am out of town. A couple weekends ago I went up to Holland, Michigan to check out the tulips and since I arrived at breakfast (my favvv) time it was a must to try out the Windmill Restaurant in the heart of downtown Holland. I ordered two eggs over medium with hash browns and whole wheat toast with no butter. The hash browns were the creamiest hash browns I have ever had (seriously worth the carb overload). The whole wheat bread is homemade, perfectly toasted and definitely delicious. If you’re ever in Holland I highly recommend swinging by the Windmill Restaurant for one of the best breakfasts you’ll ever have.

Workout Braids

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I have noticed that I need to wear a braid in my hair when I workout. Having my hair braided actually makes my workout better. With a braid I am not worried about my ponytail swinging in my face, flyaways are contained and it just makes the overall workout experience more effective. How do you wear your hair when you workout? Here are some of my favorite braid styles that I found on Pinterest that I can’t wait to try out at the gym.

Movie Review: I Feel Pretty

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Today’s PSA – go see I Feel Pretty immediately! This movie is every insecurity any girl has ever lived, and what pushing it aside and having a ridiculous amount of confidence can do. I Feel Pretty is the must-see movie before summer, and will definitely give you a new prospective on things.

Restaurant Review: Jolly Pumpkin

You know my boyfriend and I are foodies, and love Detroit… so where did we eat this week in Detroit – Jolly Pumpkin. Aside from the JollyPumpkin having great brews (or so I’ve heard – I don’t drink), they have some delicious food like the Truffle Fries with Rosemary Aioli. If I’m going to spoil my clean eating lifestyle with fries I prefer for them to be truffle…yum! To go with the fries we got a South Pacific Pizza which featured bacon, candied pineapple (so good), jalapenos, shaved red onion, chipotle tomato sauce, sesame seeds, scallions and mozzarella – definitely delicious. If you’re hanging in Detroit I highly recommend stopping by the Jolly Pumpkin for pizza and fries. Don’t forget to check out Shinola and Third Man Records next door.

Kroger Prep + Pared: Jerk Chicken

 

Life gets busy, and that’s why meal-kit companies such as Hello Fresh are becoming the new way to eat. I have considered them before, but between the price and worry of freshness I never jumped onto the bandwagon. If you have been following me this year you know that Kroger released Prep + Pared Meal Kits and I am totally obsessed. You can check out previous meals here, here, and here. Andrew and I have been extremely busy lately, and last weekend we turned to a Kroger Prep + Pared Meal Kit for dinner. We picked the Jerk Chicken, oh my goodness YUM! This might be my favorite meal yet, and I am pretty sure A agrees. While the kit told us to roast the chicken we were dealing with a warm day, and instead decided to grill the chicken on the barbecue – the result was perfection. The heat of the spicy jerk chicken paired perfectly with the cooling sweet mango salsa. Kroger has their own twist on the popular Caribbean dish of callaloo (a stewed leafy green) when they paired kale, onions and crushed red pepper together. We spiced up the kale a little too much for me to handle – so be careful when added the crushed red pepper! Definitely recommend giving this kit a try!