Hello lovebugs! I hope you all had a faboosh Friday. Mine felt like the longest day ever, which is probably because everything is so much more chill when I’m at the shore. I absolutely love waking up in the morning and being able to walk right out to this.
Such a blessing, seriously. Although I will say that it is quite difficult trying to work when I have that lovely view in front of me. I actually started work earlier than usual today so that I could wrap up sooner and go shopping. Oh, the joys of having my father be the boss! (I kid…kind of).
Like I mentioned yesterday, we have pretty much zero food in the house down here. Carrying food around in my purse sure came in handy today because I was at least able to have a whole wheat wrap with Barney Butter for breakfast (x2).
I also had some Wawa coffee and an orange.
I was a total “dieter” for lunch. Example A:
Example B:
Not gonna lie, this Lean Cuisine was legit.
It’s not something I’d eat all the time, but it was one phenom panini if I do say so. Although I will admit that I probably shouldn’t have let myself look at the ingredient list.
When I finished up with work I headed to the local health food store. You see, I’ve been on a mission to find single-serve nut butter packets, and I remember this store having them last summer. Of course they don’t carry them anymore, ugh. I did manage to grab some Glenny’s Blondies, Brazil nuts, and LaraBar Minis.
You wouldn’t believe how much my bill was for these three things. I seriously don’t even want to think about it…
Of course I broke right into the LaraBar box when I got home.
YUM! This was my first Cherry Pie experience, and it was quite enjoyable. Although, I will say that these minis are a bit too mini in my opinion :/
Later in the afternoon my mom and I headed into Cape May to do some shopping. I’m celebrating 2 of my best friends’ birthdays tomorrow, so I got them each a gift (which I can’t post, for obvious reasons!). I also got this cute, summery shirt.
When I walked out of the store I was taken aback by how disgusting my car looks! Some birds went to town on the hood…
And the front bumper seems to have turned into an insect cemetery.
I prooobably should’ve washed it since road tripping to Florida 
SO you know how the kids on The Jersey Shore are all about their GTL (Gym Tanning Laundry)? Well this Jersey Shore babygirl prefers SIC - Seafood and Ice Cream. Because what else would you crave when at the shore? Based on my dinner/dessert for the past two nights, I think I’ve made that pattern quite clear.
On the way home we picked up dinner from The Lobster House. Do I even have to tell you that they have amazing seafood? I ordered the Broiled Seafood Platter, which was crab-stuffed flounder topped with shrimp. Uh, YUM!
It also came with a baked potato and cole slaw.
I ate everything except for about half of the slaw, and topped with tater with some butter and sour cream.
I already have my mind made up on dessert…
Picture that little fella warmed up and topped with Edy’s Cookie Dough ice cream. Yeah, I said it.
That ^^ and some reading is what is in store for the rest of my Friday night. Yeah, I’d be jealous too.
Have a good night, hunny pies! xoxo G
Do you ever eat “diet” food, like Lean Cuisines? Why or why not?
Give me your favorite seafood and/or your favorite ice cream flavor!
If you’re bored, help me build a Q&A page!
ooooh, cherry pie lara bar is my favorite! and as far as the diet food things goes, i havent had any in a long time (it’s almost never gluten free), but i do give in to my diet coke cravings once or twice a week. sometimes, it just really hits the spot.
Mini bars are the cutest - I haven’t tried Larabars yet though…
awww how FUN!!!
okay i love lean cuisines-even tho i need about 2 sometimes to fill me up..HA!
i LOVE the chicken alfredo AND the health steamer meals.. SOOO GOOD! you need to try those!
love ou!
enjoy your time at the shore!! haha I’m actually about to eat a lean cuisine myself…i had no other choice at work tonight!
Do you guys have a house down there? My best friend lives in tom’s river so I visit the shore often!
u will look great in that dress.
LOVE that dress! My fave seafood is oysters… or crab cakes… YUM! I also love cookies and cream ice cream
Yep I do the “diet food” thang… once in a while! I eat frozen dinners so rarely though that’s it’s practically like a treat! I almost equate it with going out for dinner. They’re fun sometimes, those fro paninis are da booomb.
Fav seafood? Ummm SUSHI. Any kind of sushi! Does that count? Haha. And ice cream oh gee, it’s ALL good but anything with chunks and bits and bites. Though NOT kept in my freezer otherwise I’ll eat them all out of the ice cream!
That seafood looks delish! I sometimes keep the “diet” meals on hand to take to work when I am pressed on time-it works.
That Lean Cuisine meal IS legit! And yes, I do eat Lean Cuisine’s and other frozen meals. While I would love to be perfect and pack a fresh lunch everyday, lets be honest, I don’t necessarily have time for that!
What a gorgeous dress! And how beautiful are those views?? I’d be hanging out there every chance I got
I don’t usually eat “diet” foods, but I have had a frozen dinner on occasion. They’re never enough for me, so I always have to eat it with salad or other food, which kind of defeats the purpose!
I love scallops and shrimp and just about all seafood. I love chocolate ice cream best because, well, it’s CHOCO!
Have a great weekend!
In high school I would eat those lean cuisine meals sometimes, but my mom really never would let me buy them. My favorite fish is tuna and salmon. I basically like any type. And ice cream, I’m so boring, I love vanilla!
Cape May!!! Girl, we go every year! We have gone every year for 27 years. Where are you guys staying now? We actually stay in Wildwood. Do you guys have a place at the shore? Sorry for the 20 questions. Anyway, there is a boutique in Cape May that my cousin and I love, called the Free Shop. Have you been??
Funny coincidence- I just blogged about Glenny’s brownies! Haven’t tried the blondies yet but I’m sure they are out of this world as well. So many Glenny’s products, so little time…
OMG, that view is amazing! I am so jealous. Those blondies look so so so good!
I stay down in Sea Isle all summer long!! Greatest place on earth
You should check out Surfside Fitness next time you down there! I work there in the summers! They offer all classes on the beach too and yoga and pilates 
I don’t eat frozen dinners, well ever but I used to. Nothing wrong with them in moderation as with everything else.
It’s just not practical now that I have so many mouths to feed at once. One frozen dinner wouldn’t go a long way ,haha.
There is no problem with diet foods every once in a while. Since I had waaaayyyyy too many of them, I lay off these days, but nothing wrong with them when they are the best choice.
I love the views- enjoy your time out!
@Jill - ah, no way!! Oh my goodness yoga on the beach sounds amazing. I’ll definitely have to stop by!
i have to say that lean cuisine does look SO good! once in a while…why not?! esp when it looks so good!!
those shrimps! ahh reminds me of summer !i cant wait to live off seafood this summer!! my favs are scallops, shrimps and mainly any whole fish like salmon, swordfish!
I do have diet food sometimes, diet drinks (just had a diet snapple yesterday!) because once in a while, i just want it!
Ahhh mini larabars, how adorable!! I love it! Hmm I’ll eat Lean Cuisines every once in awhile.. but they never fill me up and sometimes I feel like they taste kind of like fake food (weird maybe? I don’t know!) So.. I usually try to buy Amy’s frozen meals instead… I love them!!
I love all seafood but especially crab legs!!! The first time I ever had them was in Alaska and I’ve been obsessed ever since. Ice cream is a fave too… vanilla soft serve with sprinkles or cookies and cream!!
Ahhhh there is a health food store at the south Jersey shore?!! Where? You just totally made my day with that!! We should have a shore meetup this summer
I used to LOVE Lean Cuisines, but most of the veg-friendly options are kinda gross, so I haven’t had any since giving up meat! For frozen meals they’re pretty dang good, I have to admit I’ve never looked at the ingredients lists though! The only “diet” food I really eat now is diet soda- I’ve cut way back though!
Fave seafood is shellfish…I love shrimp, scallops, crab and lobster! Love me some fishies too though…basically everything! And fave ice cream is Kohr Brothers peanut butter soft serve with chocolate sprinkles
Hope you enjoy your weekend love!!
I’d be distracted, too, if that were my view. Those mini Larabars are so cute. I didn’t know they were sold in mixed variety boxes like that. I think I need to get some. I need something for work since I’ve been getting hungry around 4 p.m. again. And cherry pie sounds great!
I rarely rarely eat diet food, mostly because I don’t think about it and partly because it’s expensive and unsatisfying!
I love seared tuna. And Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food (not seafood
. And Purely Decadent coconut milk ice “cream.”
Jealous of your SIC!!! Looks so yummy!!!
I used to eat “diet foods” all the time. However ,I wasn’t on a diet. I just ate that stuff because I thought it was healthy. I do still drink diet coke from time to time. I still eat it sometimes, but now I try to stick to whole foods with short ingredient lists.
Oh my goodness- that dinner looks amazing! I just love a fresh seafood meal- especially when it’s accompanied by a baked potato! So New England!
I don’t eat Lean Cuisines often, but only because I tend to want two of them. That sandwich looks so so good- I’m really going to check it out at the store. Also, sometimes the LC pizzas look awesome! I have nothing against them, just the size.
I loooove cookies n cream ice cream and butter pecan. I want a huge cup of them right now!
Have a lovely Sunday darlin!
pf changs <3