Resources mentioned in this episode:

Meal Plan Starter Kit: https://starterguide.foodreveal.com/

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins: https://www.foodreveal.com/recipes/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins

Quick Baja Power Bowl (with Quinoa): https://www.foodreveal.com/recipes/quick-baja-power-bowl

Another quinoa recipe that uses a shortcut frozen product from Trader Joe’s: https://www.foodreveal.com/recipes/quick-quinoa-black-bean-tostadas

Nicole and I go way back. I mean waaaaaaay back…to high school, in the 1990s!

We’ve reconnected over the past few years and chatted about our similar passions - to help moms and families live more healthfully.

Taking Steps Toward Healthier Eating with Nicole Ring of Reveal Food

Nicole is a registered dietician and used to help food restaurants figure out calorie counts and make meals healthier, but she found she missed connecting and helping individuals on their journey to healthier eating.

Together, she and her partner, Lauren, created Reveal Food to help families reduce stress and fit healthy foods into their busy schedules. That’s something I definitely need help with, how about you?

I loved chatting with Nicole. She shared one of the biggest surprises she’s had from working with her clients - FEAR. It is often what holds them back from achieving their healthy eating goals.

Hmm… that makes sense.

I wonder if fear holds some of you back from switching your products to safer/toxin-free. Fear that you may “get it wrong”. I hope you know that I’d be happy to help you find products that are safe and work!

Anyway, back to Nicole…

She also shared some simple ways to get in more fruits and veggies. She often encourages her clients to start the transition to healthier eating with snacks. That sounds like a great place to start. I think I’ll suggest that to my family and see what they think. I might get an eye-roll from the teenager.

I’m definitely going to download her free Meal Plan Starter Kit because with school starting and all of the rest of the crazy going on, I’m going to need as much help as I can get!

Here’s what you probably came here for… RECIPES!

Everyone loves recipes and Nicole shared these with us:

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins: https://www.foodreveal.com/recipes/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins

Quick Baja Power Bowl (with Quinoa): https://www.foodreveal.com/recipes/quick-baja-power-bowl

Quinoa Black Bean Tostadas using Trader Joe’s frozen quinoa:  https://www.foodreveal.com/recipes/quick-quinoa-black-bean-tostadas

Thanks so much, Nicole for sharing your philosophy, recipes, and tips!