Alaska Trip

I just got back from my Alaska trip! It was a successful cruise and we were blessed with beautiful weather. I got to shoot my first gun, a 44 magnum which was definitely a highlight of the trip, I rode ATV 4-wheelers, went biking, hiking, off road jeep riding, and canoeing.

Omelet from the Daily Grill

Explored Pike Place Farmer's Market!

Wine Tasting in Woodenville at the Chateau Ste Michelle winery!

Cocomels: caramels made with coconut oil! They were delicious

Omlete from the Daily Grill!

View of Seattle from the balcony of the cruise ship

Gorgeous sunsets

Off road jeep, canoe and nature walk in Ketchikan

Yes I kissed a banana slug! They told me it was good luck haha

Gnocchi with browned butter, sweet potato and balsamic glaze

 In Juneau at Mendenhal Glacier

Tracy Arm, what a beautiful day

Coffee at the Italian Restaurant Canaletto

The best antipasto! The Canaletto restaurant is my favorite, I enjoyed it more then the main dining room on the ship.

Harbor in Hoonah, AK

Got up close and personal with Humpback whales in Hoonah

Anchorage train ride, no fun, it was over 6 hours

Spencer Glacier outside of Anchorage

I had a lot of oatmeal and berries! 

I was fortunate to get to workout a lot on the trip! I loved having a gym

Filet Mignon

ATV in Homer

Hubbard Glacier, one of the only gloomy days the whole trip. We got very lucky with weather

Fruit and southwest omlete for breakfast!

I think one of the most beautiful cities we were in was Sitka

Victoria, BC was a gorgeous city. I went to 3 different breweries

Last night dinner! Grilled chicken with steamed vegetables

Paleo Started Off Strong

Starting paleo diet! I am hoping I can last for at least 2 weeks, I am now 3 days in and going strong!

First thing I did was went to the Farmer's market and got some fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, and nuts! I got all this plus 3 small bags of nuts for $30; that's pretty good!

After the farmer's market trip, I made a successful arm and ab workout!

After my workout, I made a fresh smoothie! Just add water and ice

At the farmer's market, I got 8lbs of oranges for $2.50! I wanted to make some fresh squeezed orange juice. From the 8lbs of oranges I was able to get 75oz of fresh OJ! 

It only lasted me 3 days because it was so delicious! 

At the farm'ers market I bought golden beets. I have never tried golden beats before, and honestly, I don't eat beets very often! I know they are good for me, so I thought I would give them a try in a salad!

Before making the salad, I cut the both ends off of the beets, wrapped them individually in tin foil, put them on a baking sheet and roasted them in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. I let them cool completely, then peeled off the skin and thinly sliced the beet.

For the salad, I used roasted golden beet slices, arugula, white onion slices, orange slices (peeled), walnuts, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, and sea salt!

I was very impressed with the salad! I ended up making the same salad 4 times it was so delicious :)

Also with my lunch, I made a fresh fruit salad with sliced apple, strawberries and kiwi; with fresh squeezed lemon juice and some fresh mint!

I can't wait for the farmer's market this week! It is so fun to explore all the different produce and for relatively low prices! Perfect for my paleo plan.