White Rose Inn Wisconsin Dells Review

Hope everyone had a lovely 4th of July.

Every year I'm actually foolishly optimistic and excited about the holiday, and then I realize I actually don't enjoy it. We'll to be more exact I don't enjoy aspects of the holiday, for example, the late night fireworks before the 4th of July and the continuous and never ending fireworks on the 4th of July.

However, this year my boyfriend and I decided to get away and head to Wisconsin Dells. I was super excited, because we would be fulfilling a secret desire of mine to stay at a bed and breakfast, the White Rose Inn in the Kilbourne room.

It was...a bit disappointing. It was actually what I was expecting but a little worse. Don't get me wrong, the location was "AH-MAZING". Just a few blocks down from DT Wisconsin Dells. But it was like staying at "an old white person's house". Thankfully the other guests there were cordial but not overly friendly. We were freaking out, because the room seemed warm. There was not air conditioner in the unit. Luckily, they addressed this issue right away and showed us the hallway control. We could control all of the room units. So hopefully, no one was freezing or too hot because of our adjustments. The TV was outdated; there was no phone. And we weren't sure if there was a community fridge or not. We did wander the house looking for a fridge in the community area and found one, but it might have been the caretaker's fridge. Luckily, they didn't seem to mind.

We arrived about 12 pm...4 hours early before check-in, but luckily they allowed us an early check in. In the deck area, there was some cold water waiting for us. Our room was tiny as expected from the pictures, but at least we didn't have to have a community bathroom, and there was a nice whirl pool.

After the first night of staying there. They did clean up a little bit, but they didn't replenish our shampoo and soap.

Overall, I'm glad we gave it a chance, but I would have rather stayed at a hotel. However, I think the location of the White Rose Inn was perfect.

Where have you stayed in Wisconsin Dells? Any suggestions?

India House Restaurant Review

My BF and I decided to try India House for our 3 month's of dating. Yes, we are adorable like that.

It actually wasn't our initial choice, but we decided to head in that direction since the construction in the TC area is horrible and frankly, we were starving. It was a proximity thing, and I had been there once before and thought it was decent for a buffet. We ordered off the menu.

Here's what we ordered:
Mango Lassi for a drink
Tandoori Dinner for 2 (beef samosas, tandoori chicken, chicken takki, boti kabab, shrimp tandoori, fish tikka, kabab panner, mixed veggies, chicken curry, garlic naan, and kulfi for dessert)
And despite all these food and the server warning us that it was a good portion size my BF also ordered...chicken pakora.

It was a lot and actually one of the most unique entrees I've had of Indian cuisine. I was a big fan of it. My BF said it was better than Copper Pot, but not amazing.

I've never had the mango lassi before or the kulfi. Both were yummy

Mango Lassi

Smack Shack Food Review

My friend and I decided to catch up and try Smack Shark for their Happy Hour. I arrived there early. There's only street meter parking available and my friend took about 10-15 minutes looking for parking.

There's only Happy Hour available at the bar or patio. You'd think the patio was outside on their patio, but nope. It's actually a small section on the sidewalk. We basically had to move three times, because of this.

Besides the mix up of where we could order off the Happy Hour menu. It was definitely a cute place and fun atmosphere.

I ordered their Blue Point Oysters and Baja Shrimp Tacos. Both which were good quality and delicious.

I'd definitely go there again and try more dishes off of their menu.

Let me know if you've been there before or what you think is a good place for oysters.

Day 4 of Detox/Cleanse

 I thought it was supposed to get better after the third day...

Thursday:
Detox Breakfast Smoothie  (For 2)
Creamy Papaya Mango Smoothie (DetoxPage Instagram)
1/2 papaya (ripe)
1 mango
2 bananas
2 cups of coconut water
2 cubes of ice

I thought this one would be amazing. All the things I could however I didn't like the texture of it. I probably didn't put enough coconut water and should have blended it more. Tosh said this was one of his top three.

Detox Dinner Smoothie (For 2)
Icy Orange Grapefruit Lime Slush
2 oranges
Half a grapefruit (1 lemon)
1/2 lime
1 cup of ice

This was personally one of my favorites. It was nice and juicy and refreshing.

Last day is today. Not quite a full week, but we will be traveling to Wisconsin so that makes things difficult especially with my mom's yummy cooking. And it helps to be at 100% when working at a Food Truck.

Here's what we had this Friday morning:
Using what veggies and fruits we had left.

Detox Morning Smoothie (For 1 - For Him)
Kale Smoothie
4 cubes of ice
2 kale leaves
1 banana
1 tablespoon of agave nectar
1 tablespoon of chai seeds
1 tablespoon of spirlunia
1 cup of almond milk

Berry Delicious (For 1 - For Her)
1 cup of almond milk
4 cubes of ice
1 banana
1 cup of mixed berries (blueberries/strawberries/raspberries - frozen)

Apparently this time around the Kale didn't sit well with him. I personally loved my smoothie this morning. It was one of the few I finished off completely.

Definitely try things you think you'll actually drink, if you are like me and stubborn and would rather starve than drink something that taste horrible. BAD IDEA. I felt so weak doing that. There's no harm in healthy snacking in between meals (ie. cashew nuts, almond nuts, and my favorite hummus and wheat thins) especially if you are just starting out.

Good luck! Hopefully you survived better than I did. Let me know how your experience went for you.

Day 3 of Detox Cleanse

Wooohoooo. Completed the whole day without cheating. Please be proud!


Wednesday:
Detox Breakfast Smoothie
Kale Smoothie (For 2)
1 container of cherry greek yogurt (originally made with one banana)
2 cups of Kale (2 Kale leaves)
1 tablespoon spirulina
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 cup ice
1 tablespoon of agave nectar (optional)

This by far was the worst. I knew it would be horrible, but I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised. And I felt that variety was a must. I had about 1/3 of a cup. I gave most of it to the BF who didn't seem to mind it, and had to toss the rest. To crave my hunger, I had my carbonated soda to hold me over for lunch. I was surprised my BF said he was starting to like it especially since he avoids vegetables!

Detox Breakfast Smoothie
Chocolate Avocado Goddess (For 2)

1 avocado, peeled and pitted

2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons agave nectar

1 frozen banana

1 cup ice

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

This one was probably one of my favorites. However I don't think it sat very well in my stomach. This was Tosh's number one smoothie so far. 

Day 2 of Detox Cleanse

So far sooo good.
I learned from Monday's mistakes and cheats.

The solution to crave your hunger...carbonated water.

Tuesday:
Detox Breakfast Smoothie
Cherry Berry Banana Smoothie (Serves 2)
Use 2 Bananas
A handful of blueberries
A handful of blackberries
1.5 cups of frozen cherries
Blend with some water (I added almond milk)

It was the best smoothie so far. Also, it held me over until lunch time. Although I was famished by 11:30 and scarfed down my food within 5 minutes for my 12 pm lunch.

Detox Dinner Smoothie
His & Hers Berry Smoothie (Hers) (Servers 2)
2 cups of almond milk
1 Banana
1/2 cup of fresh raspberries
1/2 cup of strawberries
2 cubes of ice

This one definitely turned out better. I actually lasted this time without cheating and even got a workout in.

A week of Detoxing

My boyfriend and I have just recently celebrated our 3 month. When we had first started seeing each other we were convinced we wouldn't be like other couples and GET FAT. However, it's a difficult feat, and like all good couples before us, we slowly stopped working out, spent most of our time lounging around, gaining weight/losing muscle, and eating unhealthy.

He used to work out everyday, and I at least 1-3 times a week. Now we are pretty much stagnant. 

This past Sunday, we decided to make an active change. We would take this week to detox and cleanse our bodies from all to crap, we've been putting into our bodies. However, we wanted to be realistic and not just drink smoothies for the whole day but would allow ourselves one meal of solid food: LUNCH.

Below are some of the detox smoothies we've tried so far. These smoothies are taking from or inspired by detoxpage via Instagram.

Monday:
Detox Breakfast Smoothie
Blood Orange-Raspberry
Blend 1 cup of raspberries
1/2 cup of beet juice (I just used one beet)
1 large banana
2 medium blood oranges (I used 3 regular oranges)
1/2 cup of coconut water
(For two people)

This actually tasted a lot better than I expected with the beet juice. I was also worried that it would be too dense. I'd definitely try this one again. Unlike the BF, I didn't make this day without cheating. I snacked on a chocolate chip cookie for my brunch snack. Then I had some cashew nuts for my linner snack. I think if you are going to snack make sure it's healthy snack unlike my chocolate chip cookie.

Detox Dinner Smoothie
His & Her Berry Smoothies
1 cup of almond milk
1 tbsp raw almond butter (I didn't add this)
1/2 banana (I added a full one)
1/2 cup of frozen blueberries
1/4 cup of blackberries
I also added a spoonful of peanut butter and a spoonful of spirulina which isn't in the original recipe. It was a bad move. The smoothie tasted horrible. I wasn't able to finish mine. Also the above version is technically for "Him".

Wish us luck on our journey! Finishing up on Day 2 and eager for tomorrow's solid food lunch.