HEALing.Foodie

I like avocado toast. But I also like Japanese flavors. So here's the best of both worlds - furikake and 7-flavor spice blend on my avocado toast ✌️

Not defending Chobani here but this is exactly what's wrong when food is reduced to a set of numbers. The nutritional judgments made are often grossly misrepresented because the hyper-focus on a sliver of the whole nutritional picture.

We need to call American breakfast what it often is: dessert Japan has a better way.

Not so fun fact: up to 40% of our food is thrown away after it's harvested.

Food waste is an ugly part of the American culture, and I'm working on adding less to the ugliness. Make your own list and let's chip away at that 40% together!

Having poor health have much more to do with the external sources of influence rather than lack of willpower.

"It's hard to exercise when you live in an unsafe neighborhood. Stress leads to emotional eating. You can't plan for gym time when you only know your work schedule three days in advance."

Rich People Exercise, Poor People Take Diet Pills One reason the underprivileged face an obesity crisis is that they rely on ineffective weight-loss strategies. In part, this is because economic uncertainty makes it harder to plan for workouts and healthy meals.

There's nothing wrong with your screen setting! These green squares are matcha crispy rice treats which originated from a grad school project for a functional foods class almost 8 years ago! Thanks Tasty Balance for going down memory lane with me this weekend and reminded me to make them!

Summertime dessert.

"I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be healthy — if it's a word I qualify for, or a word I even aspire to. I think it's a word that is generally more useful than things like "normal," in the sense that it allows for varying definitions based on goals and needs, but it also feels like an increasingly loaded word, full of judgment and constantly moving goalposts."

PSA: Being Healthy Is NOT a Contest "I don't ever want to treat my body as something to be won or lost, or feel more concerned with the presentation of my lifestyle than the actual living of it."

Turned the watermelon radishes I posted about into this salad of watermelon rind, cucumber, and radish! (repurposing the rind = less food waste ✌️)

Toss with a little rice vinegar, fish sauce, chopped scallion, and oil and you'll have a refreshing side that's perfect for warm weather.

So rad! Beautiful colors on these watermelon radishes.

This!! A thousand 👍! Will you join me in challenging the black and white, and damaging, way our culture tends to talk about food?

"Food should not be a constant tug-of-war between denial and blame but a normal, positive part of life."

My Food Struggle In Pictures: When What I Ate Made Me 'Good' Or 'Bad' For the writer and her sister, the family's tendency to talk about food choices in moral terms triggered an unhealthy obsession with eating and a skewed sense of self-worth.

Avo toast on the go! Pack 1/2 avocado, a wedge of lemon, and some toasted h**p seeds along with a couple slices of whole grain bread. Toast the bread up in the break room and treat your taste buds right at your office desk! This balanced and satisfying breakfast or snack is only 2 minutes of prep time away!

Feeling inspired to learn more about this wonderful food after last week's Theo factory tour!

We Heart Chocolate - Gastropod The story of how chocolate went from beverage to bar, from aphrodisiac to heart medicine, and from cash to candy.

Veggies don't have to be green! Simple but colorful dinner tonight featuring roasted purple cauliflower!

Seattle's weather got me craving for comfort food constantly. This wild mushroom congee and grilled octopus bowl hit the spot and some more!

Made the pilgrimage to my chocolate mecca . Highly recommend the tour to anyone who's traveling to Seattle!

The leaning tower of flaky biscuit.

Been super spoiled with freshly baked deliciousness these 2 days - crusty sourdough bread and the best post-hike apple pie.

Finally found a use for those teeny tiny sample-sized jam jars! DIY single-serve nut butter that are perfect for a portable snack. Reduce and reuse before recycle!

Brunch so hard.

Hallelujah! My guac prayer has been answered! No more letting extra guac turn brown or forcing myself to eat the whole tray.

Last week today, I was treated to the most deliciously decadent chocolate pie/tart. Check out Personal RD IG and FB page for recipe details!

Chinese turnip cake from my mom to start the Lunar New Year! This savory dish gets tons of umami from dried mushrooms, scallops, shrimp, and sausage. Nom!

Since when did "lightly sweetened" means 20g (5 tsp) sugar?

Ice cream flight - perfect for those who can't decide on what flavor to get! Ginger cream and azuki bean were 💣.

Getting creative with Xmas dinner leftovers! Rescued a drier piece of turkey roulade with mushroom "gravy" (boxed mushroom soup) and polenta disks. Complete the meal with some 💣 sautéed cauliflower!

Minimizing food waste by turning a less than tasty coconut milk holiday nog into possibly the best French toast!

Picked up this dish by at last week's fair. A simple design that's perfect for holding business cards!

Card designed by the lovely and talented Cassie Tsang.

Chickens are omnivores. A vegetarian diet is actually going against what nature intended.

"The phrase "vegetarian-fed" alone would not tell you if the hens are cage-free or have outdoor access, which are features consumers care about most."

What's up with eggs from vegetarian hens? Chickens aren't vegetarians. But there's a market for eggs from vegetarian-fed hens.

SNACK doesn't always have to be about food.

The next time you’re feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, or unsure, reach for a moment of calm awareness: a mindful SNACK. Here’s how to do it: http://buff.ly/2g4pw7p

Stepping up my oatmeal game with diced persimmons, unsweetened applesauce, h**p seeds, and chia pudding.

A balanced breakfast of healthy fats (chia and h**p seeds and coconut milk), carbs (oats and fruit), and protein (h**p seeds and oats)!