Foodie Loves Fitness

Sharing my passion for living a healthy & happy life

  • 5 Fun Family-Friendly Hikes Near Zion National Park

    Visiting Southwestern Utah? Check out my list of favorite family-friendly hikes near Zion National Park. They’re moderate trails with no shortage of amazing views!  During my nomad adventures with my family, I spent a few months living in Utah this year, including a five week stay near Zion National Park. Southern Utah is full of breathtaking… [Continue Reading]

    5 Fun Family-Friendly Hikes Near Zion National Park

  • My Favorite Family-Friendly Wineries in Paso Robles

    Visiting California’s Central Coast with children? Make sure to check out these great family-friendly wineries in Paso Robles!  After my nomad family and I made our way south down the east coast and lived in several cities heading west to San Diego, we moved about five hours north to the lovely wine country area of… [Continue Reading]

    My Favorite Family-Friendly Wineries in Paso Robles

  • My Favorite Things to Do with Kids in Austin

    Visiting ATX with kids? Check out my list of my favorite things to do with kids in Austin.  My family and I have been living on the road for ten months now, which is wild for me to really think about! We’ve been traveling across America living in places for a month at a time,… [Continue Reading]

    My Favorite Things to Do with Kids in Austin

  • 10 Awesome Things to Do in Asheville With Kids

    Looking for fun things to do in Asheville with kids? Check out my round up of our favorite things to do in & around the wonderful North Carolina city of AVL!  My family and I have been traveling around America living as nomads for eight months now, and Asheville remains one of our favorite stops.… [Continue Reading]

    10 Awesome Things to Do in Asheville With Kids

  • 10 Things to Do With Kids in the Baton Rouge Area

    Looking for things to do with kids in the Baton Rouge area? Check out my round down of the best places to see in the area!  After spending a month eating our way through Asheville, my family and I resided in the Baton Rouge area for five weeks last fall. Being unfamiliar with the area,… [Continue Reading]

    10 Things to Do With Kids in the Baton Rouge Area

Easy Single Serving Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

These pumpkin protein pancakes are a delicious, healthy breakfast that require just a handful of simple ingredients. This plant-based recipe makes the perfect amount to serve one person.  What's your favorite breakfast food? I'm forever a pancakes-for-breakfast kinda chick. And I prefer my pancakes nutritious and delicious, so that afterwards I have a happy belly and am not stuffed. While I have a go-to favorite pancake recipe - my blueberry banana oat pancakes - I also love to make seasonal pancakes. That's why I adore these sweet potato pancakes with maple apples in the fall. It's also why I love today's recipe in autumn as well, when I've got my mind on all things pumpkin.   My Pumpkin Protein Pancakes I often whip these pancakes up as a post-workout meal ... [Read More]

The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Looking for a vegan chocolate chip banana bread? This delicious recipe is a crowd pleaser that features a few healthy baking swaps.  Whenever I've got a bunch of ripe bananas sitting in my fruit basket, the first thing I think of is always... BANANA BREAD TIME! Today's recipe has been my go-to vegan chocolate chip banana bread for years now. Everyone in my house loves it, and it's a crowd pleaser for guests as well. The recipe puts a spin on the more traditional banana bread recipes in several ways. My Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread This banana bread leaves out the refined sugar, eggs, and dairy and adds in a few healthy ingredient swaps: For one, we use whole wheat flour instead of less nutritious white flour – which helps to give the banana bread a nice little dose of fiber. ... [Read More]

Costa Rica Family Travel Guide: Where We Stayed, Played & Ate

Planning a trip to Costa Rica? Check out my Costa Rica family travel guide for a rundown of ideas for awesome places to stay, play and eat!  I recently traveled to Costa Rica with my family for the first time, and we had such an amazing time there! At first when planning our trip, I was a bit overwhelmed with deciding what areas to stay. Even though Costa Rica is a small country, when I was looking at splitting our time between a few different areas or even doing day trips from one area, the driving time was often three to five, or more, hours. Eventually, I narrowed our trip down to 1.) staying by the beach in Costa Rica's northwestern Guanacaste Province, and then 2.) road tripping to the mountains of La Fortuna. We flew in and out of Daniel Oduber Quirós International ... [Read More]

5 Fun Family-Friendly Things to Do in Steamboat Springs, CO

Visiting the beautiful Colorado mountain town of Steamboat Springs and looking for activities that the whole family will enjoy? I've got you covered with this list of my favorite family-friendly things to do in Steamboat Springs!  Last year when I was traveling full-time with my family, we spent some time living in Colorado. We mostly explored Denver and its surrounding area, but we also had the chance to spend some time in Steamboat Springs. Sitting pretty at almost 7,000 feet elevation in Colorado's Yampa Valley, Steamboat Springs is a popular ski town in the winter. In fact, the town has the self-proclaimed title of Ski Town, U.S.A.® and has also trademarked the term Champagne Powder®. But in the summer, it's a lovely place filled with natural beauty with an abundance of ... [Read More]

Nut-Free Sunflower Oat Energy Bites

Looking for a wholesome nut-free snack that you and your kids will love? Made with just seven ingredients, these nut-free energy bites are beloved by my whole family!  When my daughter started Pre-K in January, having nut-free snacks on hand that hold up well in a backpack for hours took me a bit of getting used to. As plant-based eaters, I realized that we use nuts and nut butters often. We love everything from PB & J sammies and salty pistachios, to the homemade granola bars and muffins that I often whip up. Another type of snack that I make regularly are energy bites, but typically I include peanut butter in the mix. Since my daughter's school only allows nut-free snacks, I started testing out new energy bite combos. And that, my friends, is how I wound up creating ... [Read More]

Banana Oat Healthy Snack Cake Recipe

This healthy snack cake recipe includes hearty ingredients like oats, banana, and cashew butter - making it a great recipe for the whole family to enjoy for breakfast, brunch, snack or dessert!    Cake for breakfast? Count me in!  Have your cake and eat it too with this healthy snack cake recipe. You only need a handful of ingredients to make it, which you probably already have on hand in your kitchen. This healthy snack cake recipe was born out of a quirky celebration in my house: my dog Harley's 13th birthday last fall. While I usually commemorate the occasion with a pet store-bought treat, last year I decided to whip up a cake that both my dog and humans would eat and enjoy. My 4-year old was beyond excited to celebrate her "puppy sister's" birthday and bake the cake ... [Read More]