Welcome Home!

 

I am so excited!  My first official blog post is published.  I have been thinking about, contemplating, discussing, considering, imagining, and planning Rachel’s Table Talk for what feels like an incredibly long time.  To be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what my direction was going to be and then I realized I don’t have to commit to or pigeonhole myself.  I have so much to share and I am so excited to connect with others who can also share their experiences, wisdom and knowledge. 

First let me officially introduce myself.  My name is Rachel.  I am a mother to two awesome kids, who are 4 and 10.  I am married to my best friend who was my older brother’s best friend growing up (but that story is for another post).  My husband Jason is an incredibly skilled custom woodworker. Oh, and also very private.  Divulging this much might be a problem :)

Things that Turn Me On:

• Writing and speaking from my heart
• Reading (currently any book on motivation and happiness) 
• Cooking for people who love to eat
• Mommying my two little “angels”
• Getting my sweat on
• Sticking up for the underdog
• Working on my mindfulness
• Spending time with children (in their world)
• Creating excitement around healthy and delicious food
• Contemplating life
• Empowering girls by building their self-esteem and self-worth
• Laughing with my hubby
• Hanging with my foodies

Back to the nitty gritty.  I am a registered dietitian who has worked in many different arenas, some being, hospitals, vitamin/supplement/sports nutrition companies, private practice and public health departments.  I have spent my entire career educating, counseling and supporting people in meeting their health and nutrition goals.  What I have found is that the education is the easy part.  Once people know what they should do it is in their hands to follow through and actually do it.  This universal challenge led me on a journey of mindfulness which you can be assured we will be discussing a lot of!!!

Anyway, let’s get back to how I got here.  I grew up in New York surrounded by delicious, home-cooked food.  Some of my best memories in life are around the kitchen table.  Whether it was at our family table on Long Island or the table in my grandma’s small kitchen in Bayside, NY our love was shared.  No matter what life challenges our family was currently facing (and we did face many), we always found the time to gather around the dinner table.  It was there that our family connected and that we as children felt secure and loved.

Friends and family now gather around my table. I try to create the same experience for them that I was so fortunate to have.  Over the years as a mom and a dietitian, I have found it is not only nutritious food that is important, it is the feeding of the soul and connecting with each other that nourishes us.  Rachel’s Table Talk is about offering you the chance to share and be part of this connection.  From delicious and healthy recipes and food ideas to finding new and healthy ways to take care of your soul, you will find it here at my table.  Come pull up a chair and feed your body and soul!