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July 16, 2015 (Updated March 13, 2023)

Outer Banks Adventures Continued!

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

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Hi friends! The fun continues here in the Outer Banks! I just got in a great run this morning – it was humid but cloudy so not crazy hot.

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4 miles at a nice clip with 2 (untimed) stops for mini boot camps. Felt good to move!

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Yesterday’s fitness adventure was some seriously intense water volleyball tournaments. 😉 We set up this inflatable net at the pool at our house – so fun!

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I also hit up a yoga class earlier this week at my old fave from last summer – Duck Village Yoga!

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A few of the ladies and I walked over there on Tuesday morning for their 8:30 a.m. rock ‘n’ flow class. Such a cute, cozy studio!

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On the food front, we’ve been eating well! On Tuesday night, Matt’s dad made everyone a big feast – starting with homemade gazpacho with a toppings bar!

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Our main course was this beautiful seafood paella.

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Making it was quite the involved process – I was so impressed!

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It was as delicious as it looked! For dessert that night, we had homemade cinnamon ice cream (amazing) on top of Duck Donuts! Delish.

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Post-dinner concert courtesy of Matt and his brother Drew. 🙂

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Sadly, Matt had to head back to DC yesterday because his final presentation for grad school is on Friday/Saturday, but I’m sticking around until Saturday night or Sunday morning.

Last night, we left the babies/toddlers at home with the grandparents and all the adult “kids” went out for a night on the town at Aqua! Here I am with my sister-in-law Jess and our future sister-in-law Morgana, who recently got engaged to Matt’s brother Drew – yay!

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Prosecco, obviously.

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We shared some appetizers to start (their fries are amazing), and I had a big salad with strawberries, feta, and seared tuna for dinner. Hit the spot!

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We were treated to a gorgeous post-dinner sunset.

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Time to get back to relaxing! Have a great day, friends – and check in tomorrow for a new recipe. 🙂

- anne
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23 comments
  • Shel@PeachyPalate
    July 16, 2015 · 11:53AM:
    Looks like such a beautiful place!!! That shot of dinner overlooking the lake is incredible! Tuna?? Yum!
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  • Victoria
    July 16, 2015 · 12:02PM:
    Paella!!!!!!!!!! So cool that you guys made it from scratch. I need to get on that. Any chance we can get a post with a step-by-step recipe?
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    • Anne
      July 18, 2015 · 9:27PM:
      I'll ask him what recipe he used and hopefully get a link to share with you!
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    • Anne
      July 24, 2015 · 2:50PM:
      Okay, he just got back to me! Here's a great source for everything paella – he got the Bomba rice (important to get right short grain rice…), smoked paprika, piquillo peppers, chorizo sausage, and a good recipe suggestion from these guys: http://www.paellapans.com/. As for a basic paella recipe including the all important soffrito, it can be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-paella-recipe.html --- Hope you enjoy!
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      • Victoria
        July 24, 2015 · 2:53PM:
        Yessssssssssssss. Sending this to my significant other ASAP. Thanks!
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  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul
    July 16, 2015 · 12:34PM:
    What an absolutely awesome vacation! The eats look amazing and that yoga studio is so cute! Enjoy the rest of your time with loved ones!
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  • Dietitian Jess
    July 16, 2015 · 12:56PM:
    Love the Outer Banks- staying in a big house with family all week long is so much fun! The seafood paella looks amazing- Matts dad is quite the chef!! Enjoy the rest of vacay :)
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  • Maria July 16, 2015 · 12:59PM:
    I' am really impressed about rhe gazpacho and paella! I ' am Spanish so usually when I read something about gazpacho and paella in a blog is far from reality, but yours looked pretty close! You even used a paella pan!!
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    • Anne
      July 18, 2015 · 9:27PM:
      He ordered the paella pan especially for this and did a lot of research, too - he will be so happy to hear his version was authentic! :)
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  • Chris Catris @ The Other Side of Food
    July 16, 2015 · 1:38PM:
    How do you like your Garmin? I use the Fitbit Charge HR and its fANNEtastic!
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    • Anne
      July 17, 2015 · 7:37AM:
      I love it!
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  • Chelsea @ Chelsea Eats Treats
    July 16, 2015 · 2:03PM:
    Wishing Matt good luck on his presentation!! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!! :)
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    • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
      July 16, 2015 · 4:55PM:
      The sunset is beautiful!
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  • masala girl
    July 16, 2015 · 3:17PM:
    wow, matt's dad is quite the cook! his meals always look extra lovely :) do you know approximately how he makes his gazpacho?!
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    • Anne
      July 18, 2015 · 9:26PM:
      I'll ask him if he has a link to a recipe that's similar to what he did!
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    • Anne
      July 24, 2015 · 2:48PM:
      Okay, here's the recipe Matt's dad said he roughly followed for the gazpacho! http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/gazpacho-and-a-toppings-bar/
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  • Elizabeth Beil
    July 16, 2015 · 4:59PM:
    Such a fun time With yummy food!
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  • Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks
    July 16, 2015 · 6:51PM:
    That paella looks like quite the production! I'd love to try that one day.
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  • wildnrg
    July 17, 2015 · 5:54AM:
    Sounds like a fun trip! The food also looked tasty and healthy!
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  • Arthur in the Garden!
    July 17, 2015 · 10:10AM:
    Wonderful! My family is from Ocracoke and Hatteras and I grew up in Morehrad City!
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  • Roadrunner July 17, 2015 · 5:58PM:
    Looks like an awesome beach week!
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  • Kris S July 20, 2015 · 6:09AM:
    Yay! Congratulations on the happy news, and nice paella! ;)
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