Itzy's Kitchen

Hope you’re doing well! I wanted to pop in and share a little of what’s been cooking over here (in the kitchen & life-wise).

First, I went on a major chickpea blondie kick. I tried a few recipes and you know what…I didn’t like any of them. They all looked like they had such potential! You win some, you lose some!

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I made Bridget’s amazing chicken! I grilled the chicken up with jalapenos from our garden:

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SO yummy! I am making the chicken again for Kaylin’s first birthday party (where did the time go?).

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We celebrated Josh’s first Father’s day in style by going to our favorite restaurant, Grill 225. We all got fancied up for the event:

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Josh is an amazing Dad:

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Me & the moving peanut:

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And a few shots from dinner, the focaccia….my favorite bread ever:

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Tagliatelle:

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Josh’s filet:

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I recently made Mama Pea’s con cookies. I used smashed Crispix instead of rice krispies….drool. So good!

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I still can’t believe my little peanut is going to be a year soon! She has been growing and developing so fast and it is incredible to watch. She loves swimming at her Mimi’s pool:

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and has been working on getting mobile:

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We’re planning on doing a Mickey Mouse themed birthday party. We’re having lots of people over for eats and games. Any favorite party foods? Links are welcome!

We have our Body Attack launch tomorrow- I’m excited!!

Tell me one thing that you did this weekend.

Hi All! How are you? I am doing great. I have been enjoying my break from blogging and think I have decided to do a post or two a month. I will probably do one post on family stuff and one on food. So, what has been going on around here?

I have been working my usual day job and also teaching a good chunk at the gym. I am teaching body pump a few times a week and body attack once a week. I am also starting to teach body step again. Getting ready for a pre-pump run:

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I’ve also been enjoying a ton of time with family & friends. Josh, Kaylin and I took a road trip to visit Josh’s sister and her boyfriend. Photos from the trip (a few from a festival we went to and one from a minor league baseball game):

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I’ve also been spending lots of time with the husband and my two babes:

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Kaylin has now transitioned fully to real food. Here is what she has been enjoying:

• Purees (apples, bananas, carrots, peas, squash, corn, etc.)
• Smoothies (I usually do banana mixed with another fruit (peaches, blueberries, etc.), spinach, ice and whole milk)
• Pieces of banana chopped up
• Yogurt (Yo Baby is her favorite with Chobani Greek coming in second)
• Tiny bits of pasta and mozzarella cheese
• Cheerios (halved)
• A little bit of chicken (she's not wild about it- just like her mama)
• Bottles of whole milk or water

It has been a blast to experiment with new foods!! The video below shows her trying pasta & cheese for the first time. I don’t know why I say ditalini so funny (I think I’ve been watching too much Giada Winking smile).

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And a video of Kaylin kicking in the pool:

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What have you been up to?