Hi friends! Thanks for visiting my blog! I originally started this blog with the help of my sister-in-law as a place to post our favorite vegan recipes. Since then it has transformed into a creative outlet for me where I can share my passion for cooking, baking, and recipe development. It has become a place for me to de-stress (and honestly eat so many yummy treats). You might see some occasional posts from my sister-in-law, and if you are into quilting, you need to see some of her amazing work @onelaststitch on insta! They are incredible!

My story:

I am a mom to a 2 year old boy, Beckham, and he is literally my best friend. He is a miracle to our family and I am grateful for him everyday, even when he frequently tests my patience :). I love cooking for my family, and hope that Beckham will have the same love for food as I do. My life completely changed 6 months after I gave birth to Beckham. I would say that I am pretty aware with my body and can sense when something is wrong. My feet started swelling, then my ankles, then my calves, knees, thighs, and stomach. The swelling was very extreme, like ten times worse than pregnancy, and it all happened in a matter of 4 weeks. I was having trouble breathing and walking. Fluid was quickly building up. My skin was stretching to its extremes and now I have stretch marks from it. Taking care of my 6 month old became almost impossible. After going through countless doctors, I was diagnosed with a kidney disease called primary membranous nephropathy, which is especially rare in young, healthy people. Currently, no one knows the cause of this disease. I was pretty healthy growing up and took good care of my body, but the disease just randomly showed up in my life and my health rapidly deteriorated. It became so bad that I was hospitalized for 5 days as they tried to drain me of all this fluid and put me on what seems like a million different meds. It was a really hard time for me and my family as we didn’t know why this all happened to me. Recovery was definitely not easy and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family. I was taking so many different pills and it took a toll on my body. I am happy to say I’m in remission now and slowly tapering off my medicine. The roller coaster ride has been wild, but I’m grateful for my husband and son who has been with me every step of the way.

This blog has helped me in my recovery and was a place where I could de-stress. Food brings me joy and it has helped me in this healing process and has brought happiness to my life when I was at my lowest of lows. Being on my medicine has changed my gut and has made it super sensitive, but I’m always trying to find ways to help it and hope to share it with you here. I still have a lot of struggles emotionally, physically, mentally, and even sometimes an internal battle with food/body image/ED thoughts (which developed during recovery), but I hope this blog will be continue to be an outlet for me and help me through it all. I hope my story and journey can help or inspire you in some way.

On here, you’ll find recipes that are healthy, plant based, and definitely tasty. I’m a big believer of food made from real and good for you ingredients. I want these recipes to be simple and taste good to make you feel amazing! Healthy food doesn’t have to be hard to whip up. They can be satisfying, delicious, and nutritious. I have a sweet tooth and always try to make all our favorite desserts a little “healthier”, while still having it be indulgent and delicious.

I am a lover of all things tahini and chocolate. Food drizzled with nut butter is always the best and breakfast is probably one of my favorite meals. Donuts are life and I’m obsessed. My mom’s cooking and pretty much any Asian food always has my name on it. I’m a kimchi avocado toast kind of girl…or kimchi on anything really. I am not a nutritionist, but just someone who wants to bring you food that will fuel your body. I believe that food can be healing and I want to have a healthy relationship with it, but I also believe in balance. Enjoy that dessert and meal at your favorite restaurant. Don’t feel guilty about it. You do you and create those memories with your loved ones. Sometimes I think this is easier said than done, but I’m working on it too! I don’t eat perfectly all the time and I do occasionally enjoy that donut from my favorite bakery! Do what makes you feel the best! I’d love to connect with you –> nutsaboutgreensblog@gmail.com 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!