Can you remember back to all the fun little pieces of life that made up your childhood? Saturday morning cartoons, summer nights with sticky popsicle fingers, blanket forts in the living room. I can almost smell the popcorn popping right before a weekend movie. Isn’t it crazy how one smell can bring back a moment and make it feel like time is standing still? I had one of those moments the other day with my son and realized there are so many opportunities to create memories. I once heard someone say that it is in the ordinary moments where joy is created. One thing that always stuck out to me was homemade pizza. I decided to whip up a new tradition and blend s'mores with pizza! Wanna see how amazing they turned out? Check out the full … [Read more...]
Sparkling Ice Summer Popsicles
Each season brings its own personality with fun traditions and summertime is no different! We bought this adorable inflatable pool and slide that Ryker plays on almost every day. He is fearless and it kills me and makes me proud all at the same time. We have also been talking more strolls around the neighborhood park and checking off silly items from our summer bucket list. But let’s shake things up a little, shall we?! I am an avid water drink and always have been. Living in the desert has helped me drink a lot more water than I use to in college or growing up. I usually only drink 2 sodas a year and I can barely finish them! That habit started after cutting sodas for Lent one year in high school. I love flavor but don’t want all the … [Read more...]
Toddler Test Kitchen
A few weeks ago, Ry and I were able to attend the Toddler Test Kitchen at the Halle Heart Children's Museum. To be honest, I really didn't know much about the program but I am always looking for new activities to do especially around the valley and decided why not?! Dates aren't just for grown-ups! I have always wanted to make it a habit to go on little dates with my kids and this was a perfect day date to hang out and learn with Ryker! Class is based around a hands on cooking class designed for your toddler to safely learn their way around the kitchen and learn about healthy, flavorful foods. Yaffi, of Baby Bloom Nutrition, guided everyone through each step and also explained added benefits of letting the littles do as much of the work … [Read more...]
Wellness Wednesday: Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Lately, I have been having a huge craving for sugar and honestly it has been making me feel like crap. I notice a huge difference in how my day goes based on what I eat and fuel my body with. I wanted a snack that would curb my sugar craving without stuffing junk in my face. Most muffins average around 300-400 calories a serving so I decided to make a snack I could grab and go without ruining my day. These muffins are super dense and filling while amazingly staying at just 142cal! This picture is a little deceiving because the bananas I used were soooo ripe they were entirely brown. But I figured that wouldn't be too appetizing in a photo so I grabbed a fresh bunch from our table. I will tell you a secret though, the riper the banana the … [Read more...]
Healthy Carrot Cake Breakfast Bars
We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but I find so many people telling me that they hate breakfast or they do not have time for it so they usually skip it all together! This seriously blows my mind seeing how it is my favorite meal of the day! These bars are easy to grab & go on a morning commute or during errands & they have no refined or processed sugars! #winning I gave one to Ryker while I was in a rush packing for France & he came to me asking for more! I hope you enjoy & let me know if you make a batch – I’ll grab the kid & head over :) I created this recipe for SoFabFood readers so head to their blog here to read my full post & grab this simple & healthy recipe! … [Read more...]
