This dairy free and vegan ice cream makes the perfect sweet treat and is made with only 4 ingredients. Almond milk, cashews, maple syrup, and iced coffee! Coffee Cashew Ice Cream You guys, ice cream this time of year is pretty much life. It's so hot and this dairy free and vegan ice cream is just what you need to cool off. TBH I will eat coffee cashew ice cream any time of day. I mean it's made with only 4 ingredients -- cashews iced coffee almond milk maple syrup That's pretty much breakfast right? I may or may not have snuck a spoonful at breakfast time. Who's judging? I'll take my coffee any way I can get it. And mixed with salted cashews and almond milk makes an incredible combo-- it's thick and slightly sweetened with maple ... View Post
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Fudgy Vegan Birthday Cake Brownies
This post is sponsored by Thrive Algae Oil. Fudgy Vegan Birthday Cake Brownies moist. chocolate. birthday cake. in brownie form with an extra chocolate fudge factor. Oh and these homemade brownies are dairy free, egg free, gluten free and made with maple syrup and almond flour. #healthybrowniegoals You may be thinking, how is it even possible for brownies to be vegan… aren’t the main ingredients in brownie making ummmm… BUTTER and EGGS?!? Yes, BUT let me explain, I subbed in ground flaxseed + Thrive Culinary Algae Oil and this recipe does not disappoint. If you’re not familiar with Thrive yet, it contains fats that are good for your heart and its light, neutral taste works great in baking recipes. Thrive contains the highest level of monounsaturated fat ... View Post
Avocado Tuna Salad on Apple Slices
The key to lasting energy is protein, healthy fat, and fiber. These Avocado Tuna Salad Apple Slices have it all, a low carb lunch recipe without mayo! Avocado Tuna Salad on Apple Slices A pop-in-your-mouth lunch made with wholesome ingredients and sweetened with honey! Do you need a quick, easy, and healthy lunch recipe? This healthy lunch recipe is one of my absolute favorites for a simple mid day meal. Low carb lunch recipe to the rescue! You guys this one is crazy easy. Don't you love that??? These are also a great lunch idea for your little ones! Sub chicken if that's more their jam and send these to school with them :) I'd suggest packing the lunch salad and apples in separate containers so nothing gets soggy. And this will allow your kiddo to "create" ... View Post
Watermelon Breakfast Pizza
This Watermelon Breakfast Pizza is so it guys! Slice of watermelon, topped with Greek yogurt, seeds, and a drizzle of honey. Make it your own by adding your favorite toppings. The possibilities are endless. It's so hot in herrr. Like stifling hot. The air is teribly humid in here in Orlando this past week that it's hard to breathe outside. We love spending time outside too so it's a bummer! When it's hot like that outside, I'm all about finding ways to cool off (read: beach trips and swimming pools are a must!!) and eating foods that are cool too. Here lately, I've really been into yogurt bowls. Move over oatmeal, we need a bowl of yogurt with watermelon for breakfast to cool us down! I do banana split yogurt bowls nearly every day. ... View Post
What I ate Wednesday
Hey friends, I always like reading these type of posts so today I thought I'd share with you what my day looked like through what I ate on Monday this week. Hope you enjoy! 7:30AM Eric and I started our day around 7:30 with coffee and reading/blog work. I had a cup of coffee and a handful of cereal-- this week it's Golden Grahams. Love that stuff. I don't buy it often because ya know, it's not the most nutrient dense food but it gives me a little sweet something to munch on. 9:15AM The babe woke up around 9:15a so I grabbed him and snuggled with him on the porch with a second cup of coffee. Love those baby snuggles and his little monster feet. 9:30AM I convinced Parker to play in his jumper toy that his BB (my mom) got him. He LOVES to jump and play ... View Post
Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl
Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl tastes like cheesecake! Gluten free, vegan smoothie recipe with cashews, dates, wild blueberries, and almond milk. Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl Calling all cheesecake lovers! Who doesn't love cheesecake? Especially in the form of a creamy breakfast bowl! I know my first order of business after talking Eric into taking me on a date night to the Cheesecake Factory is getting a slice cheesecake to go home with me. And I pretty much always choose the loaded banana nana cheesecake with lots of whipped cream. Oh my! And it never fails, I will take a bite or two off of that decadent slice of cheesecake for the next day or two which almost always means I get to eat cheesecake for breakfast. Cheesecake + Coffee = Best Day Ever! So ... View Post
Healthy Snacks to Eat While Traveling + Sweet and Salty Trail Mix
This yummy Sweet & Salty Trail Mix is easy to prepare and makes a quick and convenient snack. Packing healthy snacks is key to staying fueled while traveling and on the go. Hi friends, since Eric and I are in DC this week. I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite snacks to pack when I'm traveling. With my many of my clients, travel makes it more challenging to eat well and on a normal schedule. So I'm always encouraging them to pack healthy snacks. My favorite snacks to pack for travel. Fruit and nut bars-- KIND and Larabars are my go to. Eric has fallen in love with "Lara" lately because they are whole food fruit and nut bars-- meaning no added sugar (in MOST varieties)... unless they contain chocolate, which are my favorite ones! I love Chocolate Chip Cookie and he's ... View Post
What To Make with Shredded Chicken?
What to make with shredded chicken? We’ve rounded up our easy healthy shredded chicken recipes + info on shredded chicken calories and nutrition. Who's ready for Healthy Shredded Chicken Recipes? If you're wondering what to do with shredded chicken, these Healthy Shredded Chicken Recipes are just for you! This post is all about easy shredded chicken recipes but here's a little guide around the blog if you're wondering How to Shred Chicken (without using and fork and knife!), How to cook a whole chicken in the instant pot, or the fastest recipe for shredded chicken. So let's get into it. I got home yesterday from literally what felt like the longest day ever, and was like nooooooooo I don't want to cook. But I knew I went grocery shopping and had food in the fridge ... View Post
My 10 Grocery Must Haves
Yesterday I was building a list with my intern Lindsay of the most important foods for a college athlete to buy at the grocery store, and I got to thinking this might be fun to do on the blog. A list of the top 10 foods that always land in my grocery cart each week, and show you how I use them. Eggs. I'm obsessed. Eggs in the morning, for sure almost. every. day. You can count on that. I like the way that scrambled eggs make me feel first thing in the morning. My favorite way to eat eggs is with a big bowl of roasted veggies on top of either roasted potatoes or grits. Get one of my Veggie Breakfast Bowl recipes here. Greens. I like having a big salad for lunch so I always stock up on greens that are in the containers not bags. I usually go for the "organic girl" greens ... View Post
Vegan Cashew Ice Cream
This Vegan Cashew Ice Cream is dairy free and made with 3 simple ingredients - cashews, almond milk and 100% pure maple syrup for a super easy vegan recipe! Anyone else out there wishing we could rewind the holidays and start again? How is the most wonderful time of the year already behind us and we are back to full work weeks? I was just starting to get use to spending lots more time with Eric and the rest of the fam. Welp, it's back to the daily grind. But the good news is we are still in party mode over here because it's Regan Jones' 40th Birthday today. A group of about 40 bloggers got together to give her a surprise virtual birthday bash! Yep, virtual because that's what bloggers do. It's fitting because Regan and I met through blogging way back when Love & Zest began, ... View Post
Falling back in love with running plus #TrainingBites
I started running in college and fell in love, which lead me to the triathlon team. Running was a place of stillness and escape for me. Being so rigid with tennis in high school, I wanted freedom. And running gave that to me. When Eric and I met, he really didn't like to run. We started running together even though he complained a bunch in the beginning. He's totally into running now, and I've found myself to be the one complaining about running.Eric's style of running is Sunday afternoon at 12 PM, 95 degrees and humid, and because we run together, I've endured the sweat sesh, because as he says "it's making me stronger". Okay, that is not my type of running. It kinda puts me in a cranky mood. This weekend we ran the Miracle Miles 15K (9.3 miles), ... View Post
Pumpkin Power: All about Pumpkin Nutrition and Healthy Recipes
PSL is back and is rearing his big head in our lives. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about the orange squash and all-things-fall, but maybe we are all a little bit obsessed? Pumpkin munchkins, anyone? Pumpkin is a naturally nutrient dense food, that is until we douse it with sugar and oil...#judgmentfreezone The seasonal fall favorite is one of the best known sources of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant (also responsible for the orange color) which is converted into vitamin A in the body. One cup of cooked pumpkin will deliver 100% of the recommend daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin A which assists in good vision, fertility, and hormone production. Pumpkin is also great to eat for lowering blood pressure and protecting overall health because it contains fiber, vitamin C, and ... View Post
