On this episode of the Healthy Family Project Podcast, we're joined by Sarah Hester to discuss easy ways to use fruits and veggies and how we can eat more of them. Sarah is passionate about making produce accessible and enjoyable for everyone and she shares tons of tips to make healthy eating easy and doable even with busy schedules and selective eating.

About Our Guest, Sarah Hester MS, RD

Sarah is a Registered Dietitian based in North Carolina. She is currently employed by a wholesale fresh produce distributor where she works with local farmers and helps to manage their direct to consumer delivery programs. She also provides insight into their non-profit that works to not only make fresh produce accessible in their community, but also offers programming on how to grow and cook with fruits and veggies! Her passion as an RD is to make fruits and vegetables accessible and enjoyable for everyone!

What We Cover:

Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See timestamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through to get all the great tips and tricks!

• 2:51 Get to know Sarah!
• 7:27 How can we stick to our goals of eating more fruits and veggies?
• 18:20 How to plan ahead for healthy eating
• 21:00 Tips to eat fruits & veggies outside of your home
• 22:30 How to make veggies more enjoyable
• 24:31 Ideas to make the most out of condiments
• 35:00 How to use dips to eat more fruits & veggies
• 46:18 Charcuterie and snack boards
• 47:22 Sarah's go-to busy weeknight dinner

Relevant Links

• Download our FREE ebook packed with Internationally-Inspired Recipes
• Check out our Produce Tips page
• Veggie Side Dishes for a Picky Eater
• Hidden Veggie Recipe - Mac & Cheese Muffins
• 10 Healthy Dinners When You Don't Feel Like Cooking
• 5-Ingredient Tzatziki Dip
• 5 Easy Greek Yogurt Fruit Dips
• Homemade Ranch Hummus Dip
• Roasted Tomato Hummus

Other Podcast Episodes to Check Out:

• Episode 72: How to Create a No Stress Dinner Plan
• Episode 45: Conquering Family Mealtime Struggles
• Episode 21: Meal Planning & Cooking with Kids