How I #ChooseTheTable with Dietz & Watson

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dietz & Watson. The opinions and text are all mine.

I'm so proud to be partnering with Dietz & Watson to share how I make time for the people I love over something as simple as sharing a meal. D&W's quality meats and cheeses are perfect for bringing family and friends around the table, which is what I did this past weekend by creating a charcuterie board with my sister, brother-in-law, and fiancé!

My sister and her husband had gotten some beautiful charcuterie boards and knives for their baby shower the week before, and it was the perfect occasion for the first use! It was a group effort setting everything up, and the best part was eating all of it! And everything was sooo good.

After our afternoon snacking, we went back inside with happy bellies to chat, watch football, and play with their dog. It was the perfect evening! How do you #ChooseTheTable with your friends and loved ones? Share your own images on Instagram and be sure to use the hashtag and tag @DietzAndWatson!

Also, until December 1, you can enter for a chance to win a private chef's dinner with local Dallas celebrity chef Stephan Pyles! 

Vans US Open of Surfing with Michelob ULTRA

This past weekend, I was flown out to California with the Michelob ULTRA ambassador crew to attend events at the Vans US Open of Surfing 2017! We got to take surf lessons, hung out at the ULTRA Surf Deck, did yoga on the beach, and then cooled down with some beers at happy hour!

Bright and early on Saturday morning, we headed straight to Huntington Beach for some surfing. It was my very first time, but the instructors were so helpful! I caught a few waves before I was too beat up to continue haha.

Afterward, we showered and got ready for lunch at the Vans US Open of Surfing. The ULTRA Surf Deck looked out over all the festivities on the beach. It was perfect weather to drink and mingle. 

I loved that there was a fun Fit Crawl in front of our deck! A few of the ambassadors even showed off their athletic prowess!

As the sun started to set, we got ready for yoga! I definitely needed the stretching after an eventful day. Even though the beach was crowded, it felt so peaceful to be in the warmth and sand.

Afterward, we headed to Sandy's for happy hour with Michelob ULTRA's and bites! I'm so thankful to have spent my weekend at the beach with some of the best people! 

Vital Proteins: Strawberry Banana Protein Popsicles

I’ve partnered with Vital Proteins to bring you this post. All opinions remain my own.

My newest recipe in collaboration with Vital Proteins is Strawberry Banana Protein Popsicles! They were so fun and easy to make! I used the Vanilla Collagen Peptides, which contains 18g of protein and 20g of collagen per scoop. It turned out super delicious! 

Yields 10 popsicles

Ingredients:
Plain Greek yogurt
3 ripe bananas
8 strawberries (chopped)
4 strawberries (thinly sliced)
50g of melted dark chocolate
2 scoops vanilla peptides

Directions:
1. Blend bananas, strawberries, vanilla peptides, and Greek yogurt until smooth
2. Pour into popsicle mold with slices of strawberries. I put a slice of strawberry in the mold, covered it with some of the blended smoothie, and then repeated until the mold was full.
3. Freeze for 5 hours.
4. Remove mold from freezer let sit in pan of lukewarm water.
5. Melt chocolate on stovetop.
6. Remove popsicles from mold and drizzle with melted chocolate.

I might have had the water a little too warm because my popsicles melted very quickly! It's okay if you're eating straight away, but they were too melted for my photos, eek. 

They're super pretty and delicious though! I loved adding the slices of strawberries. Give it a try and let me know what you think!