the healthy chew

AN HONEST, OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE

STEPHANIE RACKLEY KNOWS THE VALUE OF COMMITMENT. SHE OWES HER DISCIPLINE, POSTIVITY AND DETERMINATION TO HER YEARS AS A KILGORE COLLEGE RANGERETTE, AND IT SHOWS IN HER BUSINESS, "THE HEALTHY CHEW". A REGISTERED NURSE AND DIETICIAN, SHE POSESSES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, HAS COMPLETED HER DIETETIC INTERNSHIP AND UTILIZES HER CREDENTIALS TO CONTRIBUTE TO HER BLOG, "THE HEALTHY CHEW".

helping mama make a nutritious snack

BUILDING HER BRAND

Stephanie created The Healthy Chew blog and social media platform in 2015 with the intention of spreading helpful nutrition knowledge and healthy recipes to her followers. She then created a private consulting business, ‘AVO Good Life Nutrition LLC’ for individuals struggling with nutrition and food choices. Stephanie has been interviewed and featured in VoyageDallas as part of their local entrepreneur series, local magazine ‘Lakeside’, and has collaborated with renowned brands like Bertolli®, CVS Health®, Vital Proteins®, and HelloFresh®. Although she loved nutrition consulting oneon-one with the clients that she met and helped, her daughter, Emmie, took priority once she was born.

Today, The Healthy Chew has become a more prominent brand that encompasses whole family health, weekly meal ideas, and aims to promote overall life positivity. Since having her first child- Emmie, Stephanie has shifted her focus to raising her family at home. She and her husband, Justin, just welcomed their second child, Ben River, this fall. Together, the family shares their love for the outdoors while raising Emmie and Ben. They have showcased their honest outdoor lifestyle on YouTube as part of their channel, ‘Lake Life Family’. Furthermore, Stephanie is known for always cooking or baking something from scratch, whether it be wild game meats, homemade desserts, or anything in-between.

Recently, she launched her first cookbook titled, ‘Simple, Sweet Things In Life’. This book is curated for anybody who likes desserts, considering it’s filled with over 60 recipes of cookies and other sweet treats. However, what makes this book even more special is the fact that it allows for anybody that has food allergies to still partake in the sweetness. Stephanie is no stranger to food allergies and sensitivities, and during the process of creating the recipes for this book she was pregnant and diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Furthermore, her food sensitivities during this time included gluten, dairy, eggs, and soy.

“AS I EMBARKED ON CREATING A DESSERT COOKBOOK, I FOUND A NEW CHALLENGE OF CREATING DELICIOUS SWEET TREATS WITH FOOD TRIGGERS IN MIND. HAVING TO GO THROUGH THIS ELIMINATION DIET AND PULL COMMON ALLERGENS OUT OF MY DAILY DIET, I WAS CONTINUALLY REMINDED OF HOW MANY PEOPLE SUFFER FROM FOOD ALLERGIES ON A DAILY BASIS. SO, NOT ONLY DID I WANT TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL STORY WITH OUR BELOVED FAMILY DESSERT RECIPES, BUT I WANTED TO CREATE A COOKBOOK THAT ANYBODY COULD PICK UP AND ENJOY."

“Regardless of your food allergies, regardless of your family’s necessary modifications, regardless of your current health situation, there is something for everybody in this cookbook. I’ve made sure to include options that are free from gluten, dairy, nuts, eggs, peanuts and soy. Other recipes that contain no added sugar. Even a few are low-glycemic recipes. For me, having these options readily available was especially important because I understand how frustrating it can be to have limited food options. I understand the need for creating such a book, and I wanted to be the one who shares it with you.”

| simple, sweet things in life cookbook |

Stephanie Rackley, Texas, USA

Stephanie Rackley, RDN, LD cares deeply about the food choices and ingredients that she uses when cooking and baking for her growing family. Although a firm believer in serving up nutrient-rich meals, she knows there’s nothing quite like a simple, sweet dessert to finish the day on a humble note.

From freshly baked cookies to homemade cinnamon rolls, these dessert recipes come straight from the heart and soul of her quaint Texas kitchen, where she uses farm-fresh eggs and ingredients from her garden.

Retail $36