“Be the change you want to see in the world” I recently had the opportunity to travel to Balfate, Honduras for a mission trip and see our friends, the Moultrays. This trip was not only amazing but life-changing as well. My mission was to teach nutrition at the hospital, English school, and children’s home while my husband and his assistant provided eye care at the hospital. Little did I realize …
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Grateful and Thankful
This year has brought many blessings to Healthy Eats. Copious opportunities but most of all I’ve met some pretty wonderful people. Among one of those blessings, is being invited for another KNDO morning news special: Thanksgiving Healthy Swaps. I’m not exactly sure why, but this was one of my favorite broadcasts to tape. Maybe I was excited about the recipes, time of year, or maybe it was the fact …
Healthy Tailgating Recipes with KNDO
I recently had the opportunity to film a four-part segment for KNDO Wake Up Northwest on healthy tailgating. Two recipes were featured that I believe are tailgating go-tos for most people: nachos and potato skins. In true Healthy Eats fashion, I put my twist on them to add more nutrition and even flavor so they won't break that calorie bank on game day. When thinking of what to prepare …
Reducing Added Sugars and Summer Peach Recipes
Reducing Added Sugars, Why is it Important? I love peaches, but seriously, who doesn’t? We had one rough winter here in Yakima and one of the things I dreamed about was fresh summer peaches. Now that they are here and ripe for the eating, I just can get enough! I have two fabulous peach recipes below, but first let’s chat a little about added sugars. A lot of our dessert recipes have lots of …
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The No Recipe Recipe
Since when did healthy cooking become such a task? I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the phrases, “Cooking is too hard”, “Healthy cooking takes too much time”, “I just don’t feel like cooking”. Not only do I hear these thoughts as a health coach almost daily, but I have said them myself. Let’s be honest, cooking takes time, and healthy cooking takes prep, planning, and having some …
