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

One-Bowl Healthy Chunky Monkey Muffins [vegan, gluten free & packed with omega-3’s!]

These one-bowl healthy chunky monkey muffins are packed with oats and omega-3 rich ingredients such as flaxseeds, walnuts, and hemp seeds - making for a nutritious, chocolatey snack or dessert.  I promise you friends, today's recipe is big on flavor and nutrition! I've been making healthy chunky monkey muffins for awhile now, and I realized that I hadn't shared it with you before.. so here we are! I make it a habit to have nutritious, yummy homemade snacks on hand for the week, and these muffins definitely fall into that category. Omega-3 Rich, Healthy Chunky Monkey Muffins These healthy chunky monkey muffins are vegan and gluten free, and they feature an oat base and are packed with omega-3 fatty acids - an important fat that many people do not eat enough of. In fact, a recent ... [Read More]

Satisfying Healthy Chocolate Peppermint Recipes

,Craving chocolate + peppermint? Check out this round up of healthy chocolate peppermint recipes to try this winter!  I think that peppermint + chocolate is the ultimate wintertime flavor combo. As soon as colder weather hits and I'm over pumpkin & apple baking, I start craving all things peppermint. Adding something chocolatey in with peppermint makes it an even more satisfying treat. So, I thought I'd spread the peppermint love and share a round up of some of my favorite chocolate peppermint recipes. These recipes are big on flavor and feature healthy ingredients such as oats, matcha, banana and hemp hearts. Let's get to it! 7 of My Favorite Healthy Chocolate Peppermint Recipes Peppermint Matcha Hot Cocoa One of my ultimate go-to ways to enjoy peppermint is with this ... [Read More]

Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Health & Wellness Enthusiasts

Stumped on what to stuff your loved ones' stockings with? Here are some great stocking stuffer gift ideas for the health & wellness enthusiasts in your life!  Does your family take Christmas stocking gifts seriously? Every year on Christmas morning growing up, my and my siblings' stockings would be stuffed with fun little gifts - everything from Starbucks gift cards to lip balm and hair accessories. There would also be gifts surrounding the stockings that fell into the you're-allowed-to-open-these-early-in-the-day category, such as calendars and travel mugs. As an adult, I have fun nabbing gifts to stuff my husband's stocking with. For the first several years we were married, Adam always seemed stumped about what to put in my stocking. But in recent years, it seems that ... [Read More]

10 Tips for Traveling with a Toddler

Traveling with your kiddo(s) and wondering how you can be well prepared? Here are 10 practical tips for traveling with a toddler to help make your trip easier...with less stress & more fun!  I'm passionate about traveling the world and seeing as much as I can, and I knew I wanted to continue traveling often after I became a mother. Exploring new places and getting out of my comfort zone brings me a lot of joy, and I wanted to mold my daughter into a good little traveler as early on as possible. When Camryn was just a couple of weeks old, we ventured out on a little road trip from our place in New England to visit my parents on the Jersey shore - and we've been traveling often ever since. Traveling with a little one certainly hasn't always been easy  - hello, months of ... [Read More]

Increase Your Flexibility With These 10 Active Stretches

Disclaimer: Today's post features gifted athletic clothing from Hylete. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. A healthy lifestyle is all about habits that you commit yourself to on a consistent basis. Some of my healthy habits are doing some kind of exercise every day, eating lots of whole foods, staying hydrated and going on daily walks. I stretch every single day in some shape or form - whether I do an entire yoga practice, stretch for a few minutes before or after a workout, or end my night with some stretching while in front of my television to help de-stress from the day. My favorite stretches to perform are active stretches. Simply put, active stretches increase flexibility through movement using no external forces, versus simply holding a position ... [Read More]

Vegan Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes with Maple Apples

These fluffy sweet potato pancakes are packed with goodness and feature a maple cinnamon apple topping. They're bursting with fall flavor, though they're perfect any time of the year!  Are you a waffle or pancake person? While I like a waffle here and there, I am 100% a pancake person. They're my favorite kind of breakfast, and today I have an awesome pancake recipe to share with you. Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes with Maple Cinnamon Apples These sweet potato protein pancakes are inspired by Ashley at Cook Nourish Bliss, whose sweet potato pancake recipe quickly became a favorite of mine. Made with whole wheat flour, sweet potato puree, almond milk, and a flaxseed egg, they're vegan, oh so fluffy & flavorful. My take on her pancakes features a boost of protein from plant-based ... [Read More]