Child-Friendly / 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.

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.

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 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

Kid-Friendly Veggie Egg Muffins

Start your mornings with these easy, protein-packed Veggie Egg Muffins! Loaded with fresh vegetables and fluffy eggs, they’re a quick and wholesome option the whole family will love. Perfect for busy weekdays, these muffins can be made ahead of time, stored in the fridge, and reheated in seconds for a nutritious grab-and-go breakfast.

THREE Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

🥜 Where all my peanut butter lovers at?! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Fun fact: my husband and I met online, and he said the thing that caught his eye was that I wrote I love having peanut butter eating contests with myself 🤷🏻‍♀️. Girls gotta eat amiright?? 🧒 This recipe is super kid-friendly and a great way to get your kiddos cooking in the kitchen! With just three ingredients (natural creamy peanut butter, refined sugar free coconut sugar, and an egg), this recipe is as simple as it is delicious!

PB&J CupsThese 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.