Healthy Tuesday: Pretty in Pink Smoothie

My summertime smoothie addiction has only increased since my last smoothie post. I love experimenting with all of the different combinations that smoothies offer. I recommend smoothies post-workout, or for a light lunch! I love making myself a cool smoothie after a long and hot hour of paddle boarding!

Pretty in Pink Smoothie:

- Strawberries (1 Handful)
- 1 Ripe Banana
- 1 Frozen Nectarine
- Frozen Peaches (1 Handful)
- Frozen Mangos (1 Handful)
- Acai Juice
- Ice

Mix it all together and enjoy! I love putting my smoothies in different shaped mason jars. They are the perfect size for smoothies, and look so adorable!

Happy summer,
Kels

Healthy Tuesday: Green Smoothies

I love smoothies. LOVE. However, I have always struggled at making them myself. So, for the past few years, I have gotten practically all of my smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Café. My favorite smoothie has been Island Green, which I was originally extremely skeptical to purchase. Even though the smoothie has kale AND spinach in it, I couldn't tell at all! Once I learned that TSC used a ton of sugar in their smoothies, I was extremely inspired to make my own at home, because smoothies are actually really easy to make (and are really good for you). You really do not need to add any sugar at all, if you use enough naturally sweet fresh or frozen fruits! Smoothies are an easy vegetarian snack or a great way to stay healthy at breakfast. 

Here is my first original green smoothie!

With this smoothie, I used:

- 1 cup water

- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 cup pineapple
- 1 cup apple
- 1/2 cup mango
- 1 cup ice
- 2 frozen strawberries (for extra chill)

However, feel free to use whatever you have at home! Use this for a guideline:

Let me know if you have any favorite smoothie recipes, or any great vegetarian recipes in general. 

Happy (almost) summer (to me!)

XOXOXO,

Kelsey

La Vie en Rose

Coucou! Greetings from PARIS. Oui. Paris.

I have been in France for fifteen days and I leave tomorrow. This trip has gone by absurdly fast and I honestly am really sad that I will eventually have to leave this place and at the same time I am excited to once again experiences the comforts of home. One thing that I am really dreading is going to not only school but also lacrosse practice THE DAY AFTER I GET BACK. And did I mention I will get home late at night? Did I mention the 5 hour time difference? Oh I didn't? Yeah so there's that...

So what have I done in France you ask? For starters, Eat. Eat a lot. Basically 90% of my food intake has been bread and nutella. I love both, but even for me it is becoming a little bit absurd.

I feel like this represents my time in France perfectly. (I took this photo as a French woman was yelling at me "NO PHOTOS". I agreed with her, and ran out of the store.) Literally this country is obsessed with their bread, cheese, and wine. But hey, why not?

 

I have had so many different amazing French desserts. This country knows how to bake. Like I can't even. Crepes are amazing and literally so easy to find in France. I find it funny that there are literally so many cafes and boulangeries in France.Tonight (my last night!) someone in their family went to a bakery and literally got every kind of dessert they had. I had an amazing cheesecake with berry topping and this berry mouse/cake. SO GOOD. Some of my other favorite desserts have been macarons (which I ate sitting on the steps of the Opera), and the macarons filled with ice cream that I got at a restaurant with my corres, her sister, and my French mom. Also, something that I love in France is that they have these refrigerated creme brulee in little glass containers that you can buy. (Kind of like how you can buy jell-o in america). I have had, well let's see..... 6 of them here?

And literally I am so happy that I went out on a limb and ate a falafel. We went to the Marais district just to go to L'As Du Falafel, the "best place for falafels". I really had no idea what to expect, but now I am obsessed with them and I have been researching where to find them at home!

Every morning and practically every afternoon, my corres Hannah and I eat a baguette with nutella or occasionally jam and butter. When I get back to the good old US of A, I think I will try to do this more often. I will definitely try to buy more bread from bakeries and less bread from the grocery store. I know that some of the bread we have in America is just as good as the bread in France, but its just not as convenient. However, I definitely will try to make this a priority.

SO many people told me that I needed to try the best ice cream in Paris, from a place called Berthillon. One of my chaperones lived in France for about a year so she knew that she had to take the whole group. We really were all so excited, and it was amazing! I had salted caramel and vanilla in a cone and I wish I had gotten more! So amazing. A great memory.

My host family was so amazing to me in so many ways. I cannot express my gratitude enough. My corres let me sleep in her room for 2 weeks, while she either slept in her brother's bed (when he was away on a class trip) or shared her older sister's bed. They made all of their meals vegetarian. They only had a small meat side dish twice. TWICE. I cannot believe how good their homemade food was, either. Literally tonight we had this great radish and potato soup, french cheese, and later caprese salad. For lunch it was this absolutely amazing Oriental dish that was made from carrots, raisins, onions, and apricots. Literally their whole family are amazing cooks.

One of the most random things that happened to me here in France was that I met someone from my state the first day in France at Mont St. Michel. He said, "Hey UVA", as I was walking, because I was wearing my camo UVA hat. Turns out he goes to VMI (right near Washington and Lee), and is in the middle of studying abroad. I love when things like that happen.Its such a small world!

Yesterday was our last time riding the metro as a group, two days ago was the last tour we took! Today I took my final bus and metro ride I am so sad this is all coming to an end I don't even know what to do with myself. I really need to finish packing, but all I want to do is reminisce about my amazing and exhausting time in this country. I am crying because I don't want it to end. Now all that I can do is be thankful that I was able to go to this country and meet the people I did. 

Bisous,

Kelsey "Kelsea" (my new name according to Starbucks in the quartier latin)


P.S. In the upcoming days I will try to share more pictures and thoughts about my trip.

Friday Food 5: Vegetarian Recipes

I had Wednesday and Thursday off for snow days, which was so nice! I did not really do much, but its always nice to be able to sleep in 3+ hours later than I usually can, and wear a t shirt all day! I've been living in long sleeve lacrosse tournament tees and leggings for the last few days. Having only two days of school this week has been amazing, to say the least.

I have been on Pinterest a ton over the past few days. You can check out my account in the tabs above! One of the things that I have been posting on Pinterest are some healthy vegetarian recipes. I have been a full on vegetarian for over a year and a half now, so I love finding new recipes to shake up my normal go to favorites. Some of my favorite go-to meals are pasta with homemade tomato sauce, homemade macaroni and cheese with some sort of vegetable on the side, black bean tacos, homemade vegetarian chili, and pumpkin soup from Williams Sonoma (that they unfortunately only sell in the fall, and i am out and suffering majorly). Some days when I am too tired to make a big meal, I will just have a can of black eyed peas, or a bowl of butter beans.

I love going out and finding great vegetarian lunch items. Some of my favorite options are from Panera and Chipotle. At Panera I get the creamy tomato soup in a bread bowl with an apple on the side. I absolutley love this. I get it literally every single time I go. The bread bowl is sourdough and it goes perfectly with the tomato soup. And no matter where you go, I encourage you to put croutons on tomato soup. I do this where ever I go and it really makes a difference. I highly recommend!

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Garfunkle on Pinterest. Not owned by me!

At Chipotle I get a bowl with black beans, hot salsa, pico de gallo, corn salsa, lettuce, and extra cheese (with chips on the side that I share with my mom!). Other times I will get basically the same thing, except as hard shell tacos. Another place I love is Noodles & Company. They have the best pastas, and its a similar type of ordering format as Panera. Of course I have a lot of local favorites that are locally owned and delicious, but I think these are great options that you can find all over! What are your favorite places to grab a great vegetarian lunch?

I found some great vegetarian recipes that I totally want to try! Here are my 5 favorites.

1. "Gingered Pumpkin Soup" from Eat Yourself Skinny (find it here!)

Photo from Eat Yourself Skinny

Totally reminds me of the Williams Sonoma pumpkin soup that I have fallen in love with. At only 85 calories a serving, it sounds not only delicious, but also really healthy too!

2. "Parmesan Roasted Asparagus" from the Barefoot Contessa (find it here!)

Found on tumblr

My family actually had this for dinner last night, in a recipe from a really old Homestead cookbook. Coincidentally, I have seen this photo on both tumblr and Pinterest, and knew it would make it onto this post. Parmesan on asparagus is heavenly. I could not find the original recipe my family used last night, but I know that the Barefoot Contessa's recipe is basically identical. This is a great side dish that is really simple to make. You can easily make it without strictly following a recipe, for sure.

3. "Olive Garden Inspired Minestrone Soup" from Eat Yourself Skinny (find it here!)

Photo from Eat Yourself Skinny

I love minestrone soup, and order it all the time at Italian restaurants. I also sometimes eat it from a can that I got from the grocery store, and it never really compares. I would love to try this recipe and make my own healthy version!

4. "oregano roasted brassicas with maple + dijon dressing" from The First Mess (find it here!)

Photo from the First Mess

Unlike most American teenagers, I actually like Brussels sprouts. This dish sounds right up my alley. I can see it served at Thanksgiving, or just an average weeknight at my house. I feel like I would have some sort of potato with it, and my parents would have chicken! Looks fresh and amazing.

5. "Spring Vegetable Lo Mein" from Half Baked Harvest (find it here!)

Photo from Half Baked Harvest

I love Asian pasta dishes, especially for a light lunch. the only thing that I would change about this recipe is to take out the mushrooms! Otherwise it looks fresh and healthy.

I hope that you've enjoyed this post. Its a little bit different from the other stuff that I've recently been posting, but I hope you like it! Let me know if you try any of these recipes, or if you have any suggestions!

XOXOXO,
Kelsey

The Weather Outside is Frightful (Just Kidding!)

The weather these past few days has been really strange! Unseasonably warm all throughout the East Coast! I actually prefer the colder weather around Christmas, even though it's sometimes unbearable. So, other than the strange weather, what have I been up to over the break so far? I have made by favorite secret recipe cheesecake brownies, I have helped my dad wrap some presents, exchanged gifts and spent the day with some of my cousins, re-read a romance novel on my kindle, and watched tons of TV and movies!

On Netflix this week I have watched two shows that were about a woman bringing a fake fiance home to her family. I just really do love corny romantic comedies! (However, I do love to watch dramas and action films as well).

My grandmother gave a really special present, that I will cherish forever! It consists of some of her favorite things she has collected while traveling around the world. I am so grateful!

Also today I have spent 5 hours making and decorating sugar cookies! This might sound crazy to most people, but to me it is really fun and relaxing. I guess I am just the kind of person who gets really excited about crafts and baking! However, I have been watching Castle while doing this, so I was basically only decorating on commercial breaks. I have only just started to enjoy crime shows, but now I am sooo into them. Another one of my favorites is Criminal Minds! However, I am a proud competition show devotee (the X Factor, the Bachelor, Sweet Home Alabama, etc.) and I don't think that will ever change. I also like sitcoms. I'll basically watch anything! Except I only really watch TV on breaks, so I really don't watch that much otherwise.

Back on topic... here are some of my cookies! After years of being obsessed with baking, I have a wide variety of sprinkles and colored sugars that I love to use while decorating my sugar cookies! I change my recipe basically every year, but this recipe I got last year from the Food Network's website, and they're pretty good! Not too sweet at all!

I love putting scarves on my snowmen, and it's one of the easiest things to make with sprinkles!

I highly recommend using parchment paper underneath your cookies! They never stick to it, and it leaves basically nothing to clean up on the pan. Just rinse it off with water, rather than all the scrubbing I used to have to do to get the burned sprinkles off the pan!

These ornaments are consistently some of my favorites! I decorated them very similarly last year. I found the circle sprinkles a few years ago, and I originally used them for cupcakes!

My family loves giving these sugar cookies to Santa Claus, along with my brownies! This year I also make Chocolate Dulche De Leche bars (recipe found here). I tried them, and they're not my favorite thing I have baked, but they are pretty darn good! I will also make Pecan Sandies and Thimble Cookies (sugar cookies filled with raspberry preserves), and maybe make more of my pretzel buttons!

Can't believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I will be hanging out with my family and my bestie aDr at their party, and of course have my pageant at church. What are you up to?

Merry Christmas!

XOXOXO,

Kels

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I cannot believe that only four days from now is Christmas! Also, I cannot believe that the last time I posted was like three weeks ago!! I finished my mid-term exams on Friday. Some of them were really tough for me, but I am glad that they are in the past now. It was a really hectic week!

Yesterday was really fun though after exams. My friend kHr and I went out to lunch at my favorite burrito place, went to Starbucks, then went to a ceramic painting store that I absolutely love! I painted a mason jar that I think I will either give to my cousin, or keep for myself. I also painted a light switch cover in an attempted copy of the Lilly Pulitzer first impression print. The colors are kind of dull right now, but when it gets glaed and fired in the kiln the colors will really pop! I love painting, and it was a great thing to do after all of the stress of exam week. I also took Maelia here when she was staying with my family, its a great things to do with people of any age! There were older ladies, a young woman, young kids, and other teenagers in there with us yesterday. If you have something like this around you, I highly encourage you to go and treat yourself to a fun and relaxing few hours!

I also have been busy practicing for my church's Christmas pageant, which I have done every year since I could walk, probably. It is often hectic, and there are always mistakes, but I love going to church and seeing it packed on Christmas Eve! I am a big angel, and am essentially in charge of girls in 6th to 10th grades with doing a candle dance. Its very beautiful!

I love baking, as you can see from my last post, and I am going to start my holiday baking today! Maybe I will share a few more pictures and recipes...

Although I love receiving presents at Christmastime (I will share with you below what is on my list!) I think giving presents to family and friends is so special. I love looking at people's faces when they open a gift that they love, or a gift that they have been coveting for years!


Here are a few items that I have selected from my Christmas list to share!

1. Hunter Boots I have been asking for these for basically every birthday and Christmas for the past few years. I think that they are so versatile and cute!

2. Frames! I love having photos of my friends and family in my room, and I thought that this would be a good thing to ask for, because there is such a great variety of them out there! This particular chevron frame is from Anthropoligie's website.

3. Stationary: I think the practice of sending letters is not dead. I love sending thank you notes, and expressing my gratitude to people who have helped me in any way, or gave their time to help me when it was not asked of them. I love so many stationaries! You can find this sassy animal print kind, here.

4. I love posters, and I think this one is so cute! Posters are a great and pretty inexpensive way to decorate a space. You can find this poster here.

5. I think that Lilly Pulitzer scarves are a cheery accessory that is very transitional, and can be styled for practically every season. You can find a variety of their scarves here.

6. I love love love Patagonia! I got a Patagonia fleece for Christmas last year and I wear it all the time. It's so cozy! This vest would be a great thing to wear around. I love my J. Crew Expedition vest (in black) and I think this would be a good thing to have, so I don't have to wear the same vest all the time.

7. Sunglasses: I probably do not need sunglasses, but I have been lusting over these for a while. Ray Bans are classics! You can find them here.

This Christmas, I am thankful for a lot of things. I know that not everyone gets presents for Christmas, and I realize that while I am typing this blog post, some kids are dying of diseases and starving to death. I am grateful for so much, and I love my family and my friends to death, and cannot imagine my life without them. I thank God for all he has given me. I wish you a Merry Christmas (or a relaxing break if you are not Christian) and I hope that you have a happy and healthy 2014. 

See y'all later!

XOXO,

Kels

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas....

Hey everyone!! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I cannot believe it is already December! Time has really flown by this year faster than I thought it would. I have less than three weeks of school left, including a week of exams.

 My family got our Christmas tree on Sunday, and just brought it into our house last night! We haven't decorated it yet, but I am soooo excited to do that! Here is a picture of our tree from last year (I was messing around with the bluriness-its intentional!)

Decorating a Christmas tree is honestly is one of my favorite things to do in Christmas time! ... Along with doing advent calendars  (my family has two) and BAKING!

One recipe that I love to bake anytime of the year, but especially around Christmas, is for pretzel buttons! My friend sPg always makes them for Christmas, and I was so excited last year when I stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest. The original recipe was intended for Valentine's Day, but I love them during Christmas! Last year's batches looked so much better than the ones I made this year, so here is what they should look like!



They are really simple to make, and they are great gifts for your friends, or for a hostess, as well! They are also the perfect sweet to have out at a Christmas party! At my family's annual Christmas open house, we had them sitting out for people to much on, and they disappeared quickly! Last year I put them in small mason jars with custom stickers, and gave them to family and neighbors.

Here's the recipe!

You will need:
- A bag of M&M's
- A large bag of pretzels (I have found that the square pretzels work best, but normal shaped mini pretzels or the ones that are just circles work fine as well.)
- 1 or 2 bags of Hershey's Hugs (The candy cane Hugs work, and so do Hershey's Kisses!)
- Parchment Paper
- 1 cookie sheet

Side note on the HUGS: This year I used a combination of Hugs from early 2013 and brand new HUGs. The melting process did not move at the same speed for the different kinds, so I encourage you to use all new ones, or at least ones that were all bought at the same time!

Side note on the M&M's: This year I tried mini M&M's, but I think the normal sized ones work best!

Step 1: Fit a piece of parchment paper to your cookie sheet.

Step 2: Begin placing pretzels on the sheet. I normally try to fit as many as possible.

Step 3: Unwrap your HUGS, and place one HUG on top of every pretzel.

Step 4: When you are half way done with unwrapping and placing the HUGS, preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 5: Place your pretzels and HUGS in the oven for about 5-6 minutes (brand new HUGS will take far less time than older ones). You do NOT WANT to melt the HUGS, just to have them be soft. They will be shiny when you remove them from the oven!

Step 6: Get your arms ready! As soon as you remove the pretzels from the oven, place a M&M on top of the HUG. You can decide how far you want to push them, it's all up to you!

Step 7: Place the buttons in the fridge for a few minutes to let them set. Then you can package them!

If you try this recipe, tell me how it goes! I highly recommend them!

XOXOXO,

Kels

Washington & Lee

I said this was coming, and here it is! My visit to W&L recap.

Washington and Lee is a small liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia. Lexington is also home to Virginia Military Institute, or VMI. Many people on my mom's side have attended W&L, and many family members and family friends have attended VMI, as well. Last weekend my family and I spend three days in Lexington. We explored the town with my mom's close friend, who lives in Lexington, and ate at the Bistro, the Southern Inn, Nico's, and Primo. We went to the VMI football game (they won!) and hung out with our family friends who have a son who goes to VMI. Some of my cousins and family friends really want to go to VMI who are around my age, so it would be fun if we were all in Lexington together! I also spent the night at W&L with my friend who is a current freshman. I will be forever grateful for her hosting me, taking me to a party, and introducing me to tons of people. I really learned more about W&L than I would have otherwise.

I have actually spent quite a bit of time at W&L over the past few years, because they have this great lacrosse camp. Its a sleep-away camp where you get to sleep in the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, play on their fields, and get instruction from their coaches, their players, and coaches from other nearby colleges. So, I knew the campus pretty well before I had even had a tour! I highly recommend the lacrosse camp if you play, and you are thinking about the school!

How does W&L stack up on my wish list?

1. Study Abroad: The best time to study abroad is during the "Spring Term". Spring term is this really interesting term where students on campus only take one class. Normally freshmen and seniors stay on campus for spring term, and sophomores and juniors either do internships or study abroad. This really sounds like an amazing thing, that obviously most colleges do not have.

2. Small Classes: Yes. Crazy small classes. A lot of them are smaller than the already small classes at my HS! Crazy low student to teacher ratio, as well. I love small classes personally it helps me create closer relationships with the other students in my class, and I become much more comfortable around my teacher as well.

3. Traditions: Apart from being a tradition to attend W&L for many of my family members, W&L is a school with a rich history and a historic campus. I love schools with older architecture (like W&L, Davidson, W&M). That is something that I would love to have at my HS, but unfortunately do not have. Washington and Lee used to be all male, so no female members of my family have ever attended!

4. Honor Code: Yes! This is honestly so important to me, its kind of hard to describe how much I love the respect that students have for each other under a honor system. Leaving things around campus is NOT the norm everywhere, and a big reason of why I love my favor

5. Liberal Arts Education: Yes! And they have a journalism school! It was the first journalism school in the country. I think that history is really special. They basically have every major I am possibly interested in: Journalism, Business, Poli Sci, and English!

6. College Town (with trees!): One of my mom's best friends lives in Lexington, and she really wants me to go here! Its a great little town! They have the best ice cream (check out "Sweet Things"), and tons of restaurants and stores for such a small town.

7. Greek Life: YES! W&L has over 80% participation in Greek life. Thats so amazing and their houses are beautiful as well. When I went to visit my friend, who is a freshman, I went to a frat party at the Kappa Sigma house (I think? ... Maybe a different "Kappa" house) and it was so much fun. Unfortunately, there is not a Delta Delta Delta  (my legacy) chapter at W&L, but there are lots of other great options. The sorority houses are really nice, normally sophomores live in them, and they're all in the same little section of campus!

Looking pretty rough, but it was a great night!

All in all, I love W&L, and it is definitely somewhere I am interested in attending. It is the perfect school for me!

Have you read my other college posts? I have also visited William and Mary, Davidson, and Wake Forest.

I really still need to visit a lot of schools, and because I am only a junior, by no means is anything set in stone. There are a lot of colleges that I like, but here are some of the ones I love:

My College List: Washington and Lee University, Davidson College, College of William and Mary, Wake Forest University, Vanderbilt University, Sewanee: University of the South, University of Virginia, Southern Methodist University, and Johns Hopkins University

XOXOXO,
Kels

Nantucket Guide: Part Two Food

Here is my second installment of my Nantucket Guide! It's all about food, and my favorite restaurants on the island. I did not name all of them, as I will say a few times, because I love so many restaurants here, that it is hard to name all of them!

FOOD

Petticoat Bakery

Location: Town

Info: Great bakery, its the best bread on the island! It can get packed in the morning.

What I Get: I like the baguettes, my mom likes the chocolate croissant, my dad likes the scones, and my brother likes the ham and cheese croissant.

Millies

Location: Madaket

Info: They serve a Mexican cuisine inside, and outside they sell salads and sandwiches. Upstairs there are great views of the ocean. They also own a small market next door where they sell ice cream, pastries from Petticoat Bakery (located in town), ping pong balls, smoothies, chips, prepared lunches, milkshakes, water toys, and other random items!

What I Order: Cheese Quesadillas with no sour cream, a side of yellow rice, and the chips and salsa as an appetizer!

Juice Bar
Location: Broad Street
Info: The best ice cream on the island. They make their own waffle cones daily. This is also one of the most popular attractions on the island, and there is almost always a line stretching out the door! Unless you are fine with waiting, I would avoid trekking over here around dinner time!
What I Order: Cake Batter ice cream in a waffle cone

Dune
Location: Town
Info: I went here for the first time this year. I was EXTREMELY skeptical at first because I am such a picky eater, but my meal actually turned out to be good.
What I Ordered: Vegetable Risotto and the Cinnamon Donut

The Vegetable Risotto: Before

After!

Cinnamon donut with a fried apple and chocolate and caramel sauces

Lobster Trap
Location: Town (Near Wharf)
Info: This is one place my family always goes when we are in Nantucket. If you go early you are sure to get a table but once it's around 6:30-7:30 you will probably have to wait 30++ minutes.
What We Order: My mom, dad, and brother all get the 1 and a half pound boiled lobster, and I get three sides, normally corn, asparagus, and the amazing sweet potato fries.

Lobster from the Lobster Trap

Pi Pizzeria
Location: Outside of Town
Info: This has been a favorite of mine for many years now. They serve really good pizza (with really good pepperoni) that I ate all the time when I was not a vegetarian. Depending on when you come in, it might be really empty or extremely packed! On the side of the restaurant they also have a deli shop where you can buy Italian cookies, pastas, sauces, tee shirts, and house made desserts!
What We Order: my brother gets a caesar salad (note that they are TINY!), and he shares a pepporoni pizza with my mom and dad. This time I got the tuscan white bean soup and penne with marinara sauce. The soup was really good, and I don't even like spinach!

Tuscan White Bean Soup

Brant Point Grill
Location: Brant Point (on the Harbor)
Info: This restaurant is owned and operated by the luxury Nantucket resort "the White Elephant". Its a pretty nice restaurant with great views and equally great food. My family loves to come here and take pictures!
What I order: I get three sides (I basically order sides at every restaurant that is not Japanese or Italian), asparagus, edamame succotash, and sweet potato fries.

Jetties Beach Restaurant
Location: Jetties Beach
Info: I kind of mentioned this place in the Beaches post, but it's so fun! Very family and kid friendly. Sometimes they have live musicians playing while you eat. A wide range of foods are offered. Mainly families come here, but I have scene twenty-somethings all hanging out for a good drink and bite to eat, as well!
What I Ordered: Pasta with Marinara sauce

LoLa 41
Location: Edge of Brant Point
Info: They serve a wide variety of different foods. They have a sushi chef, but also serve burgers. Their philosophy is that they are serving food from all over the Longitude and Latitude 41... (I think I got that right?). The only way to get a reservation (unless you have a coveted "in", as much of the elite on this island seem to have) is to wait in line in front of the restuarant when they open their doors for reservations at 4:00. You can also call at 4, but they take people who are waiting outside first. Very hip, you'll see all different types of people here!
What I Ordered: Miso Soup, Edamame, and a side of French Fries (which is huge! I shared with my mom and dad, and we barely finished it!)

Brotherhood of Thieves
Location: Town
Info: Great laid-back lunch spot. One of my favorite stops! Right near the Juice bar and Nantucket Bookworks, my favorite bookstore. Its really cool because it is actually located the the basement of one of the buildings!
What I Order: The nachos! (With no guac, sour cream, and jalepenos)

Sea Dog Brew Pub
Location: South Water Street (Town)
Info: This restaurant has changed many times. This year, it's Sea Dog, which serves various kinds of beers and spirits. The food was okay. My mom, dad, and I thought it was fine, but my brother did not care for it.
What We Ordered: My mom ordered a cheeseburger, my dad got a burger, I had a black bean veggie burger (it was alright, I do not normally like veggie burgers) with really good sweet potato fries! My brother ordered BBQ I think? He did not like it, but he did like the homemade chips!

Easy Street Cantina
Location: Corner of Broad Street and Easy Street
Info: A few years ago, there were two restaurants on Broad Street that are no longer there, one was a Mexican place called Tacos Tacos and the other one (I think) was called Broad Street Grill. They merged, and now there is Easy Street Cantina. It serves mexican food, and run of the mill New Orleans-inspired fast food. Although it is fast food, this is Nantucket, so prices can be kind of steep. Depending on what you order, the food can be good, or not-so-good.
What We Order: I get a side of the Rice & Beans Mix and tacos, and my brother normally gets something with chicken, or tacos as well.

Other restaurants that I did not write about include Steamboat Pizza (Broad Street), CRU (Wharf, in Town), Sophie T's Pizza, Fog Island Cafe (Town), among many others. Just because I did not list a restaurant does not mean that I did not like it or have not gone there. I have been going to Nantucket for so long that I have been to a lot of restaurants on the island!

My parent's favorite restaurant is Oran Mor, but I have never been there! Its fancy and French. I have been to many many more restaurants than this in Nantucket, but these are some of my favorites. I am sure that after reading this you can see just how much of a picky eater I am. Do you have any questions, or things to add? Please let me know in a comment below!

XOXOXO,
Kels