by Jen
on October 7, 2012
Hi everyone! I’m having a great visit with my mom. Highlights so far include Friday night pizza, a beautiful 5-mile run, eating zero (repeat zero) veggies yesterday with no veggie guilt, eating ice cream and peanut butter and jelly instead, beach time, the Destin Seafood Festival and lots of sleep.
I arrived right around sunset on Friday so we went for a walk on the beach before dinner.
We decided to keep it casual for dinner and go out for pizza at Graffiti. Friday night pizza is always a good idea in my book!
We have been eating at Graffiti since we vacationed here when I was young and I’m happy to report that it is still amazing.
We ordered salads and then split the Greek Pizza. It was topped with cheese, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, olives and feta. They were very generous with the toppings and the crust was light, crispy and chewy.
We stopped by Publix after dinner to grab some groceries and of course I had to pick up my addiction. Publix brand Cookie’s & Cream…best ice cream ever.
I went for a run on Saturday morning and made my turnaround point goal the top of a bridge. The views and breeze from the top were great .
I covered just over 5 miles at a pretty relaxed pace. It felt so nice to have the time to run with the bonus of beautiful scenery.
Overnight oats waiting for me in the fridge for my post-run breakfast.
Topped with Wild Squirrel Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter that I was sent to test from the National Peanut Board. It’s tasty but I really can’t wait to get into that Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter!
Then it was beach time.
The most perfect packed beach lunch imaginable. Apple slices, pb & j and goldfish. 🙂
And a fun evening out with my mom but more on that later. We’re off to breakfast!
Have a happy Sunday!
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