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

The Rundown: Plant-Based Eating In & Around Asheville

Asheville is a lovely small city in Western North Carolina that's full of awesome eateries. If you're looking for vegan & vegetarian dining options, here's a rundown of some great places for plant-based eating in Asheville!  My nomad family and I recently spent five weeks residing in the Asheville area. We stayed in the adorable nearby town of Black Mountain, where we were thrilled by the mountainous views and daily bear sightings. There's so much to explore in this Western North Carolina area, and one aspect of that is the abundance of fantastic eateries. Honestly, I was overwhelmed with the plethora of options for plant-based eating in and around Asheville! It's like vegan & vegetarian heaven there. While it became clear to me that I couldn't check every eatery off ... [Read More]

Make This Chickpea Avocado “Tuna” Salad for An Easy Vegan Meal

Made with chickpeas, vegan mayo, avocado, and bell pepper, this plant-based version of "tuna" salad makes for a tasty, easy vegan meal.     I'm all about healthy, easy dinners. Ok ok, that statement seems like a duh. I mean, how can you not be into easy dinners that are also nutritious? The truth is, I really love to cook and create homemade meals. But I also am a busy working mom, which means I often don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen whipping up dinner. Enter today's easy, vegan meal idea. This chickpea avocado salad is a plant-based version of tuna salad that takes just a few minutes to whip up. All you need is a handful of ingredients, and it's best to use a high-powered food processor or blender, though you can also make it by hand (it's just ... [Read More]

Setting the Intention to Slow Down

Oftentimes when people set intentions, make resolutions, or come up with goals, they focus on doing something - getting the job, losing the weight, making the team, and so on. But have you ever set an intention to stop doing so much?  My New Adventure Two months ago, I sold my home and embarked on a nomad adventure with my family. Our plan is to live around the country in places for a month or so at a time. We've been staying in my hometown spending the summer with family, and next week, we'll travel to Asheville, North Carolina, to call it home for five weeks. While the soul behind this nomad year is to go on lots of fun adventures and see new areas of America with my husband and daughter, during this journey I'm setting the intention to slow down.  Between being a ... [Read More]

Healthy Blueberry Biscuits (vegan & easy to make!)

These healthy blueberry biscuits are a vegan recipe that comes together with just a handful of ingredients and couple minutes of prep time. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or snack time!    My Blueberry Picking Trip Every year, I love to go fruit picking at a local farm. I usually do apple and pumpkin picking come early fall. And in the summertime, I think it's fun to pick different seasonal fruits. I've been in New Jersey with my family since July, since selling my home in Connecticut. I'm not too familiar with the farms here in Monmouth County, and wanted to find a place to go berry picking with my toddler. I had my heart set on blueberry picking for the first time. Most of the farms around here were already picked over when I was searching in mid July (partly thanks to a ... [Read More]

7 Fun & Efficient Workout Ideas for People With Sesamoiditis

Are you a sesamoiditis sufferer who likes to lead an active lifestyle? Check out this round up of 7 foot-friendly workout ideas.  Awhile back, I shared a post about my experience with sesamoiditis, a condition that occurs when the tissues around tiny bones in the foot near the big toe become inflamed. It's a chronic issue I've dealt with, and in my article, I shared what's helped me keep it at bay over the years. Since that article seems to resonate with readers, as I get emails and comments from fellow sesamoiditis sufferers on a regular basis, I'm back today sharing a related post: fun, efficient workouts for people with sesamoiditis. How I Make Exercise Work For Me One of the major things I've kept in the forefront of my mind to keep my foot pain at a minimum is to do ... [Read More]

Big News! We’re Leaving New England

"Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life."  - Robin Sharma Almost four years ago, my husband and I moved from San Diego to Western Connecticut. We wanted to move closer to our families and become parents, and Adam had gotten a finance job in New York. Our plan was to stay for a couple of years and see how we felt. Well, the time has come... and we're feeling like we're ready for a new chapter in our lives. We're looking forward to a new adventure, and we've got a big one in the works... Next month, we're moving out of our home here and setting off on a year of traveling as our little family of three, plus our four legged child. Our plan is do long term Airbnb stays in around a dozen destinations around America. The first three stops will all be places that we've ... [Read More]