Holidays / LivLaughCook

Got 3 minutes? Then make these Chocolate Pretzel Hearts for Valentine’s Day 🫶🏼 Name a better combo than sweet+salty 🤤 We made these last weekend when it was too cold to go outside and Liv + Sawyer were driving me 🙃. Such a fun snack to make… takes minutes, easy cleanup, and happy bellies.

Stuffed Apple Hearts

Ahh Valentine’s Day. Who’s pumped for those candy sugar highs and meltdown lows coming your way? Didn’t think so. Let’s toss those sugary artificially dyed candy hearts to the curb and make some stuffed apple hearts instead! These treats are made with nutritious apples, protein-rich peanut butter, a dip of chocolate , and dye free sprinkles.

Heart-Beet Pancakes

These naturally pink pancakes get their color from real beets and their flavor from simple, nourishing ingredients. Soft on the inside with lightly crisp edges, they’re a fun way to add extra nutrients to breakfast without sacrificing taste. Perfect for little hands, special mornings, or a festive brunch spread.

Strawberry Hearts

pov: you’re a millennial mom raised on mnms and KitKat bars but you want better options for your kids… then you landed on the right page! If you’re following along, you like simple treats made with cleaner ingredients that you can actually pronounce. 🍓 These chocolate strawberries are incredibly easy to make and are the perfect feel-good Valentine’s Day treat. A little chocolate, a little fruit… it’s a win win.

Copycat Reese’s HeartsDo you know the perfect ratio of peanut butter to chocolate? 👇🏼 ♥️ There’s a reason why Reese's hearts and eggs are WAY better than the classic cups (not debatable) and it’s all in the peanut butter to chocolate ratio. ❤️ We nailed the ratio while cleaning up the classic with our copycat Reese's hearts (and even added some hemp hearts for extra protein + fiber).

Strawberry PopsCan you guess what 2 secret ingredients are hidden under that heart? 👇🏼 📱 Before anything, bookmark this page so you have it for Valentine’s Day!! 💕 Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about chocolate especially on Valentine’s Day. But what if we could increase the nutritional value of those chocolates without sacrificing flavor? 🍓 These strawberry pops are chocolate dipped yet have vitamin C from the strawberries and protein + healthy fat from the peanut butter hidden inside.

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 BarkEasiest 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 FlowersWant 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

Rudolph Cups

If you’re in need of a quick + easy hosting appetizer idea for Christmas, these Rudolph Cups are for you 😉We created these holiday veggie cups using carrot sticks and other fresh veggies to prove that hosting doesn’t have to be complicated- easy and effortless is our mantra this holiday season 🧘‍♀️

Chocolate Peppermint Dreidel Pops

These pops have the flavors of sweet white chocolate and refreshing peppermint to make the cutest holiday treat!

Pull-Apart S’mores Cookie Dreidel

These ooey-gooey s’mores cookies are loaded with golden marshmallows, chocolatey hazelnut spread, and a sweet sugar cookie that’s soft on the inside with a satisfying crunch on the outside. They’re perfection.