Category Archives: Travel

Healthy kids road trip snacks

Seeing as many of you will be hitting the road this holiday season and requested for easy healthy kids road trip snacks, I thought I’d share some road trip snacks packing ideas with you!

These snacks are perfect for those that are like me that want store bought given the limited time I have due to work and life in general. I usually make homemade but these are just as good and a parent sometimes just needs a break from the kitchen to focus on the packing for the trip…

If you’re traveling long stretches, consider your snacks as meal replacements and choose wisely. These snacks are perfect for a drive that is over 10 hours and under 2 hours.

I hope this list gives you ease of execution (no long waits at the garage shop) and guilt free thoughts for your next road trip. I included a balance of healthy, sweet and savory snacks that will please the  family (I know these are kids snacks but I must admit that I am also addicted to them)! 

Kiddylicious healthy snacks
Kiddylicious healthy snacks

We were lucky enough to have been sent a selection of the tasty, healthy Kiddylicious snacks. The package entails a combination of sweet and savoury snacks which Sweet M&M loves. I could not stop snacking on the coconut ones and my toddler loves the cheese straws. They were devoured even before I could get a decent picture of her enjoying them.

Healthy snacks
Healthy snacks

These snacks have become my go to everyday and is the ideal option for road trip healthy snacks.

Its comes in perfectly portioned individually wrapped packaging which makes it ideal to pack into a nappy bag, cooler bag or backpack. 

The nutritional construct entails it being free from gluten (except cheese straws) and nuts which is ideal for allergy prone kids. I also love that the sugar content is low.

There is no artificial preservatives, flavours and colourants.

The entire range is easily purchased at Baby Cities and Clicks, stores that are easily accessible.

Here is the selection of the range:

Rice wafers:

  • Real strawberry and blueberry flavor. Perfectly sized for those cute little hands to hold.
  • Crumb free which makes it perfect for travelling.
  • Coeliac, dairy intolerance and vegetarian friendly
  • Suitable for babies over 6 months.

Veggie & Cheese Straws:

  • Easy to hold and ideal for pincer grip, hand to mouth coordination
  • Veggie straws are suitable for coeliacs, dairy & gluten intolerance and vegetarians
  • Suitable for babies from 9 months old

Coconut rolls:

  • Coconut and banana coconut flavours
  • Encourages the exploration of different tastes and textures
  • Perfect to develop pincer grip
  • Suitable for coeliacs, dairy intolerance and vegetarians
  • Free from gluten, nuts and dairy
  • Suitable from 12 months and older

Fruit Wriggles:

  • Apple and strawberry flavours
  • High in natural fibre 
  • Suitable for coeliacs, dairy intolerance and vegetarians
  • Free from gluten, nuts and dairy
  • Suitable from 12 months and over

Additional information can be found at https://www.kiddylicious-sa.co.za

I hope this list has helped you and you enjoy these products as much as your kids will.

I would love to hear about your road trip snack ideas.

 Happy Snacking & Safe travels!

Jarryds Espresso bar and eatery – Best breakfast ever!!!

My husband and I love to travel. We have visited about 11 countries so far and savoured the different foods each culture has to offer. We have always said that we will travel local destinations once we have kids. Last week hubby, toddler and myself spent a week in Cape Town, while we were there I did some research on a few places for Jason’s birthday breakfast (because I have an insatiable appetite to celebrate any occasion with food) and found a place not far from our AirBnB. Jarryds eatery looked like any ordinary restaurant at face value from the street. Ohhhh, boy did I get it wrong.

As soon as we entered, I was mesmerized by friendly staff, great smelling coffee and the minimalistic decor. It’s not a massive restaurant but each section from the barista station to the kitchen is elegantly positioned for the perfect vision to crystallize into one of the best breakfast experiences.

I ordered the mocha and it was the perfect combination of coffee to chocolate.

The breakfast menu is out of this world from a Benedict Bar (poached egg salad) to a Toast bar (featuring banana bread with espresso butter).

We shared a 4 Way from the Benedict Bar which featured each one of their eggs Benedict.All I can say is WoW, the best breakfast from any breakfast I have eaten on any of my travels.

 

If you are looking for a comfortable hang out spot in Cape Town, it’s definitely worth trying out. It left me wanting to come back to try their other inspirational dishes off the menu.

Jarryd’s is kid and dog friendly. My little girl is extremely shy and she loved Simone and Blayne (waitress and host) to the point that she was blowing them kisses when we were leaving. I would love to meet the owners next time I am in Cape Town to hear about their journey on how they have nurtured and grown this into the admirable establishment it has become.

https://www.jarryds.com/

90 Regent Road, Sea Point, Cape Town

*This blog post is based on my experience and not sponsored.

Our Airbnb experience in Cape Town

We always choose to stay in a hotel or with family when we are on holiday.This time we decided to try an Airbnb in Cape Town when we took our mid year break from our ever so crazy life in Gauteng.

The booking process was effortless, we downloaded the Airbnb app, searched for our favoured locations, read the reviews and ratings. After much consideration we decided on a 2 bedroom apartment in Camps Bay overlooking the beach on one side and the mountains on the other side. The location was perfect as it was less than 100 meters away from the beach and strip of restaurants overlooking the beach.There was also a Pick n Pay within walking distance.

Sonnekus is the name of the building and hosted by a lovely couple. It is beautifully decorated and feels like home away from home.Bonus, it comes with a lockup garage.The kitchen was fully fitted, including a dishwasher and washing machine all (with washing powder)the way to crockery for my toddler. The beds and pillows were comfortable, towels were provided and placed on a heated towel rail.Toiletries are also provided.The drawbacks for us;both bathrooms only had showers and my toddler prefers to bathe in a tub but we managed and survived a bit of fussing.We could not get the air conditioner to work (we probably did not know how to put it on) and the heater in the master bedroom was not working.

 

Given we now travel with a toddler, my choice of accommodation will likely be Airbnb as it allows me to prepare/warm food when I need to for my toddler.It provides a more affordable option for our meals because we ate indoors on some of the days in front of the tv, drinking wine and craft beer or relaxed having breakfast on the balcony overlooking the beach on one side, lions head and 8 of the 12 Apostles on the other side.

I would rate Sonnekus in Camps Bay a 8/10 and is definitely worth a try if you are looking for a place to stay when in Cape Town.

Happy travelling!