Category: Vegan

Rice Crispy Footballs

Let’s level up football season with these no-bake chocolate rice crispy treats! We used almond butter instead of marshmallows to give it a bit of creamy and a bit of crunchy with the brown rice crisp cereal. Trust me, you don’t want to pass on this one! Inspired by @eatingbyelaine and her No-Bake Vegan Almond Butter Brown Rice Crispy Treats.

Dirt Cups

🌳 These dirt cups are the cutest way to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the birthday of the trees (or save it down for Earth Day! Or even Valentine’s Day… they’re flowers people!)

🍇 My kids loved trying some of the seven species like dates + figs. While they weren’t a fan of those dried fruits on their own, paring them with chocolate pudding was a definite YES for both of them.

Trail Mix Chocolate Bark

Easiest way to introduce dried fruits to your kids 👇🏼

🤚 Before anything, bookmark this post to come back to later!

🍊 I’m all about food exposure and introducing new foods to my kids’ palettes that they normally wouldn’t try on their own.

🫚 Did you know it takes kids about 10-20 times of repeated food exposure before they’re even interested in trying the new food?

🍌 We explored new fruits in honor of the holiday Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish celebration of the trees (think of it like Earth Day), and the kids made it clear they weren’t fans of banana chips, apricots, figs, or dates. So guess what?? We made chocolate bark with these exact fruits so they can learn to like them. And guess what? I’ll keep exposing them to these fruits over, and over again.

🍫 This trail mix chocolate bark tastes like my favorite fruit and nut bar of my childhood (Cadbury’s used to be my fave!) but with much cleaner ingredients and nothing artificial.

Pretzel Flowers

Want to eat chocolate without all the guilt? 👇🏼

🍫 Often my friends ask how do we stay fit when we’re constantly eating chocolate. I’m happy giving my kids sugary foods as long as it’s a) in moderation and b) made with real, clean ingredients that we can pronounce and understand.

🍓 A great way to increase the nutritional content of a sugary snack like chocolate is to add fruit + nuts/seeds to boost the fiber, vitamins, protein, and healthy fats of the snack. It’s a win-win for both mama and kids.

🌳 Bookmark this recipe for Tu B’Shevat (or Earth Day!) and share with a fellow mama

PB&J Cups

These no-bake mini bites are about to become your new favorite indulgent snack. Made with white chocolate, peanut butter, and homemade chia jam, these are a fun take on the classic peanut butter and jelly combo. My kids love these because everything is more fun in bite size, and I love that their snack has protein from peanut butter and fiber from chia seeds.

Monkey Cupcakes

Elevate any cupcake within minutes with just 4 simple ingredients! 🙊

🙈 Perfect for a themed birthday or just to celebrate those animals in your life (aka the kids).

🌎 April 22 is 𝓔𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓓𝓪𝔂, an annual celebration that focuses on promoting clean living that can protect our habitat for people and wildlife (like those monkeys!) alike

Some ways we celebrate year-round are by ⭐️ eating organic foods that are good for the soil (and our own health) since they don’t use harmful pesticides
⭐️ growing our own organic fruits and veggies
⭐️ teaching our kids about recycling
⭐️ eating less meat and a more plant-based diet
⭐️ buying a stainless steel water bottle instead of using single-use plastic
⭐️ buying silicone reusable food pouches instead of plastic baggies

🌍 A little change can go a long way!