Hatch Health and Happiness

08/11/2021

Look friends, I know it has been 120 million years since I last posted here, but today I made a double decker spinach and cheese quesadilla with smashed avocado in between layers and it felt crucial to immediately change your life. 🥑

02/18/2021

Look friends. I had 45 minutes today when my child was “napping” and my client was running late. I planned to work on social media content for you, buuuuut it’s basically been sleeting and gray for a thousand hours soooo...here’s your content? 😬 🍪

11/26/2020

Just a friendly reminder, friends. ❤️

This holiday season and beyond, I wish you inner peace and freedom from incessant worry about what to eat. May you have peace on your plate and savor celebratory food. ⁣
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Let the Intuitive Eater's Holiday Bill of Rights be a reminder of this truth. What else would you add to this list? ⁣
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Personally, I am looking forward to baking my oft-requested pumpkin cheesecake to enjoy for a festive dessert, (which will also be a fantastic breakfast!) I’ll be sharing it with my family (dropping one off for them and we’ll savor it together via zoom.)⁣
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09/23/2020

09/22/2020

When life feels impossibly difficult, I somehow always find myself back in the kitchen, bowl and spoon in hand. When my heart feels so heavy it could burst, and I can concentrate on absolutely nothing else, I bake. Today’s meditation? Almond butter apple cinnamon oatmeal cups from 🍎 Anyone else find comfort and calm in the rhythms of the kitchen?

09/15/2020

I don’t know about you, friends, but right now I’m all about finding joy in simple pleasures. For example, bruschetta sauce. My wonderful friend did a TJ run for me, and the sigh of happiness to have this deliciousness back in my life was likely audible in all 50 states. Bruschetta sauce featured here with spiralized parsnip noodles, spinach and cheese.

What’s your favorite Trader Joe’s find?

08/14/2020

Little Miss Hatch Health requested “pink baking”...who am I to say no? lemon chia doughnuts with strawberry glaze 🍋 🍩 🍓

08/02/2020

I’ve been traveling for a few weeks for a “medical vacation” and haven’t spent an afternoon in the kitchen in ages. I may have spent a fortune having ingredients delivered, but baking this peach crisp brought a little bit of home to me! What do you miss the most when you’re away from home? 🍑

07/18/2020

Always a little sunshine in the shadows ☀️

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/14/need-some-good-news-about-covid-19-here-are-six-reasons-optimism/?outputType=amp

Science is starting to pay dividends.

06/24/2020

Look friends, all I'm saying is right about now, we could ALL use a piece of cake. 🎂

https://minimalistbaker.com/1-bowl-vegan-gluten-free-chocolate-cake/

Incredible chocolate cake that happens to be vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, grain-free, and refined sugar-free. Just 1 bowl and simple methods required.

06/10/2020

06/05/2020

Pause, breathe in, breathe out and ponder - what if?

06/02/2020

Friends, we need to talk.
I’ve been quiet for several days, lost inside the vortex of my mind and not knowing how to get back. I felt deeply compelled to speak up, but those anxious thoughts kept telling me to keep my mouth shut and stay in my lane. I’m a woman who has been deeply privileged to grow up safe, educated and with a distinct advantage from the moment I was born, purely by the color of my skin. I generally post pretty photos of muffins and avocado jokes -what can I possibly say that will matter? And isn’t it obvious to all who know and work with me, that I value ALL humans?

I’ve spent a lot of time asking myself these questions. I’ve thought about the world from my young daughter’s perspective. I’ve thought about the example I wish to set and the world I hope to create for my daughter and all other children.

The truth?
I’m part of the problem.

Yes, you read that correctly.
I, a privileged white woman who counts myself as a human who accepts, loves, honors and values ALL of humankind, am part of the problem. I had to get past my shame to admit it.

Simply put - it’s just not enough to be a decent human being. You have to act. You have to have the hard conversations. Actions speak louder than words, but when it comes to racial equality - words matter a whole lot, too. And I haven’t said them. I’m not being the ally that I claim to be, if I’m not actively talking about how we can confront racism in our hearts and in our homes.

For myself, and for the vast majority of the population I see in my practice, hitting the streets to peacefully protest in solidarity is just simply not available to our bodies. I have, without even realizing it, used that as an excuse not to act - and that needs to change. There are many things you can do without ever leaving your house.

*Speak up - often, loudly, without ceasing. Say the names of those who have been senselessly murdered - George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and thousands more.

*Donate if you’re able - check out The Minnesota Freedom Fund, Black Visions Collective, Reclaim the Block, Campaign Zero, Unicorn Riot

*Educate yourselves and your family - it’s not enough to just read books to your children, but that IS a great place to start. Read them to your children, talk about them as a family, and keep the conversation open and active.

*In the same vein, learn, unlearn, and keep learning and unlearning. I personally have learned a lot through , .cargle, , and other activists. Check out the books and resources I post in my stories throughout the next week and into the foreseeable future.

Today is Blackout Tuesday, where the intention was to mute social media and elevate BIPOC voices. I myself posted a black square earlier today in solidarity, and although I maintain that solidarity, I felt compelled to add more. As a white person, it’s not enough to stand together. I can either shut my mouth entirely or open it only for the purpose of sharing resources and elevating the BIPOC community, from whom we have so. Much. To. Learn. I chose the latter.

This starts at home. It’s up to ALL of us to leave the world a better place for the next generation.

05/30/2020

It starts at home, friends.

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05/27/2020

Friends, if you read nothing else today - please read this article from Sarahkayhoffman I cannot say “YES YES YES” enough. The stigma on mental health, and even more so on medication, in our country is absolutely out of control and preventing so many wonderful humans from being their very best selves.

It’s ok to take medication. It’s ok to lead a “natural lifestyle” and also take medication. It’s ok to do what you need to do for YOUR body - in fact, it’s amazing.

Taking care of your body and mind in whatever manner works for you is ALWAYS ok. Always.

https://agutsygirl.com/2020/05/26/sometimes-you-just-need-the-damn-medication/

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05/20/2020

Just a few friendly reminders😘

05/07/2020

My favorite sidekick and I did some baking this week, and we came up with a super easy and super tasty new recipe for you! After finding a forgotten can of pumpkin in the pantry, we got to work, and brought a little fall flavor to this weird time in our lives. Enjoy!

Little Hatchling’s Yummy in the Tummy Breakfast Cookies

1/4 coconut oil, melted
1/4 cup honey
2 cups old-fashioned oats
2/3 cup unsweetened dried fruit of choice (cranberries, raisins or cut-up prunes are great)
1/4 cup almond flour*
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp. Pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Sea salt
1/2 cup pumpkin puree or mashed banana
2 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet
2. Warm and combine the coconut oil and honey
3. In a large bowl, combine oats, fruit, almond flour, ground flax, spices and salt. Add pumpkin, eggs, and coconut/honey mixture and stir until fully combined.
4. Drop 1/4 cup sized scoops onto the cookie sheet and flatten to desired shape.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are lightly browned
6. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheet before moving to an airtight container
7. Enjoy as is or spread with almond butter (a Hatch family favorite!)
*Feel free to omit or sub any kind of chopped nuts/seeds