This post is sponsored by Silk Almond Blends.

Is it hot where you are? It’s July. I live in North Carolina. That means that it’s basically scorching every single day. But I’m not complaining because I love the heat and loathe the winter. Bring on the sweat!

Every single day, we fill up the baby pool and all get in. It’s getting to be a tight squeeze, though…

I have a fun – and super easy – recipe to share with you guys, but first, I want to ask a question. What nutrients do you feel are most important in your diet? Or – to phrase it another way – when you’re eating for health, what do you pay most attention to?

Now that I’m not just eating ‘for me’ – and I’m trying to raise a healthy eater in Henry – I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I’m sure that everyone reading this is BUSY-BUSY-BUSY in their own way, whether it’s with work or school or kids or eldercare or some crazy combination of all of the above. Truthfully, sometimes I feel overwhelmed by trying to make healthy choices while juggling all my responsibilities. It’s not easy to always eat well! So I’ve simply been asking myself, "What are my priorities?" And I go from there. Because if I’m eating in line with my priorities at least 80% of the time, I think I’m doing a good job!

My priorities are:

Eating real food with a focus on plants, vegetarian protein, and healthy fats

Eating a variety of foods, notably lots of different veggies and fruits

Eating foods that are easy and fun to prepare

… Especially that last point – because if food isn’t fun, I probably won’t eat it!

I was really excited to try Silk’s new Almond Coconut Blend (which comes in unsweet and sweet varieties – yay!) because, while I normally buy almond milk, I really like the taste of coconut milk. The blend of the two is crazy delicious – I’ve been using my carton to jazz up everything from smoothies to tea to overnight oatmeal.

I’ve also used it to make Henry’s favorite popsicle recipe with outstanding results! I really love making these homemade popsicles because they fulfill so many of my food priorities – they’re real food, they’re packed with fruit (from strawberries) plus protein and healthy fats (from the chunky peanut butter), and they are really, really fun to make and eat.

Click through for the recipe.

So – I like CHUNKY popsicles the most. Ones with big pieces of real fruit. This popsicle has a really great texture and encourages BIG BITES – not tiny licks. And, like I said, it’s super healthy and fun. Henry actually gets one of these popsicles every single day when I take him on a stroller walk/run – I just make him wear a giant towel as a bib. 🙂

Peanut Butter and Jelly Popsicles

Ingredients (makes four popsicles):

• 2 cups (heaping) frozen strawberries
• 1/4 cup Silk Almond Coconut Blend (Unsweetened)
• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter

Directions:

• Place frozen strawberries in a bowl and set outside in the sun for 10 minutes so they thaw slightly.
• Using a blender, pulse the strawberries until a chunky mixture forms.
• Scoops strawberries out of blender. Using a spoon, mix in the Almond Coconut Blend and chunky peanut butter.
• Pour popsicle mix into popsicle molds and refrigerate for several hours before serving. Hint – to free the frozen popsicles from the mold, place the mold in lukewarm water for a few minutes, then try pulling them out.

What are your food priorities, and how do you keep healthy eating fun and easy?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. You can head over their Facebook page and get a coupon for 75 cents off any carton of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. Thanks, as always, for the support!