Chicago —> Des Moines

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Hi, I'm Tina!

I’m the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). I use macros and functional nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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Greetings from Des Moines! I had a few delays during my travels (crazy strong winds in Chicago + brake issues on the plane), but I eventually made it, safe and sound!

Lunch

When I arrived in Chicago, I was more than ready for lunch. I ended up buying a salad with chicken and roasted veggies and an iced decaf Americano with crème brulee syrup.

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My salad wasn’t as satisfying as I had hoped (not enough chicken or roasted veggies), so I also ate a Larabar that I brought from home.

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Snack

My layover in Chicago was 2.5 hours and then we sat on the plane to Des Moines for another 1.5 hours, so I got hungry again and broke into a snack that I packed, which was a banana with a packet of chocolate coconut peanut butter. I just squirted the peanut butter on the banana as I ate it. Surprisingly, I didn’t make a total mess!

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I arrived in Des Moines around 6:30 PM, hopped in a cab, and high-tailed it to the hotel. I had dinner plans at 7:00 PM with a few of the folks judging the Ultimate Potato Recipe Contest, so I pretty much exploded in my hotel room and then boogied to the restaurant.

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Thankfully, our dinner reservation was at Centro and it was just a short walk from the hotel. I was only about 10 minutes late and no one seemed to mind. A couple of other people had minor travel issues as well, so they were understanding.

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To start, we shared some bruschetta and fried Brussels sprouts among the table.

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The fried Brussels sprouts were to die for and we ate every single last bite of them! Fried Brussels sprouts = love.

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During dinner, I ordered a glass of white wine, which tasted especially wonderful after a long day of travel.

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As an appetizer, I ordered the spinach salad, which came with bacon, Asiago cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, and a ridiculously delicious warm bacon salad dressing.

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For my entrée, I ordered the seared sea scallops, which came in a lemon butter sauce with Brussels sprouts, pancetta, red onions, and roasted hazelnuts. Holy goodness, it was amazing. Actually, the entire dinner was amazing, and I left Centro stuffed to the gills. So much good food!

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Flip Belt Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway to win a Flip Belt. It’s a really cool product, right? Here’s your winner:

Katie M

My favorite piece of running gear is my Garmin. I love being able to see how far and fast I’ve run. I don’t obsessively check it, but it’s just nice to be able to easily quantify my workouts.

Congrats, Katie! Please email me at tina@carrotsncake.com with your full name and mailing address to claim your prize.

If you didn’t win and you’re still interested in purchasing a Flip Belt, they’re on sale for a few more hours!

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite fried food?

Mine is definitely Brussels sprouts!

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