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Is it Possible to Celebrate your Successes sans Doughnuts?

May 1, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

Does this scenario sound familiar? You work extra hard at the gym, get a good grade on your test, or survive a tough conversation with your boss, and you gleefully decide that you have "earned" a tasty reward and head right to the cupcake truck? Not only does it likely sound … [Read more...]

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Dear Baby

April 30, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

I have thought and thought about what I wanted to say to you for months, but truth be told, I was too scared to write it down - as if writing down your story would make it not real. It seems absolutely unfathomable to me that in just a few weeks I will be holding you in my arms, … [Read more...]

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Container Gardens

April 2, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

Tips and Tricks for Starting Your Own Patio Produce Patch Speaking of planting seeds, spring is the perfect time to do that not only figuratively but literally in your very own garden, too! Not everyone has the space or sunshine to grow a full garden, complete with rows of … [Read more...]

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Energy Balls

April 2, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

Energy bites

Gluten, Grain, Dairy, Soy-Free and Vegan Seeds need energy in order to grow, and cultivating your own healthy habits can take a lot of energy too! Energy bars and energy balls are everywhere we look these days. They are super easy to whip up yourself, but many people are … [Read more...]

Recipes, Videos Dairy free, gluten free, grain free, soy free, vegan

The Truth About Self Care

March 20, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

If you ever walk into the self-help section at your local book store (yes, they still exist!), you’ll find aisle after aisle of books promising some sort of improvement in your life. From diet and exercise to mental fortitude and financial independence, the books promise a … [Read more...]

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I Want to Try These Cookies, but I have Allergies… Now What?

March 5, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt 1 Comment

If you have dietary restrictions or allergies of any kind, flipping through a cookbook can be a frustrating pastime as you drool over the glossy photos of food you can’t eat. The good news is, it can be easier than it looks to make some quick ingredient swaps so you can enjoy new … [Read more...]

Food Dairy free, egg free, food allergies, refined sugar free

Rami’s Birthday Cupcake

March 5, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

Rami's birthday cupcake

Gluten-free, Vegan, Soy-Free, Nut-Free Option My youngest nephew has a laundry list of food allergies, due to a diagnosis of FPIES (Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome) which is a unique type of food allergy that affects the gastrointestinal tract. His list of “safe … [Read more...]

Recipes Dairy free, food allergies, gluten free, nut free, refined sugar free, soy free, vegan

Using Passion to Find Your Purpose

February 5, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt 2 Comments

Lydia Buschenfeldt

In February, we are surrounded by images of passion and thoughts of love – bright red hearts, cupid balloons and chocolate roses are practically overflowing out of every aisle at the grocery store. But the truth is, passion can come in many forms, and in this month’s special … [Read more...]

Restarting My Hard Drive food allergies, managing stress and anxiety

Raspberry Truffles

February 5, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

Raspberry Truffles

Nothing says celebration like a plate of chocolate truffles, and if you live a dairy and/or soy-free lifestyle, it may have been quite a while since you have had a truffle of your own – but no longer! These Raspberry Truffles are not only delicious and allergen-friendly, but also … [Read more...]

Recipes anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants, Dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, peanut free, soy free

Stretch the Possibilities in 2018

January 8, 2018 Lydia Buschenfeldt Leave a Comment

2018 personal goals

Embracing change can be difficult. We are, after all, creatures of habit. Change requires patience, determination, and flexibility, both figuratively and, in some cases, literally! Why is flexibility so important? Well, for starters, the more flexible you are, the less likely you … [Read more...]

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Based in Fairfax, Virginia, Hatch Health and Happiness offers full-service face-to-face health coaching in Northern Virginia and virtually around the globe!
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Healthy Living — Great Recipes and Ideas!

Trail Mix

Bulk Bin Trail Mix

September 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Sure, it’s tempt­ing­ly easy to grab a bag of pre-made trail mix –col­or­ful, effort­less, and with such fun names to boot! But have you ever stopped to glance at the nutri­tion facts of that bag of seem­ing­ly healthy options? More specif­i­cal­ly, check out the sug­ar con­tent. Some com­mer­cial brands of trail mix have as much sug­ar as a 16 oz bot­tle of soda! The main cul­prit is sweet­ened dried fruit, and some brands add can­dy as well. If that deli­cious mouth­ful of sweet and salty is your taste­buds’ desire, don’t despair. There are plen­ty of ways to make a deli­cious AND nutri­tious trail mix, all with ingre­di­ents from your gro­cery store bulk bin! [Read More…]

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Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oat Cups with Granola Topping — Cranberry Pumpkin Seed

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Meal Planning

Meal Planning

July 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

One of the trick­i­est parts of most people’s healthy rou­tines is the meal plan­ning com­po­nent. Luck­i­ly for you, we have that cov­ered with the lat­est install­ment in our Hatch Video series! More…

Bloat Buster Smoothie

Bloat Buster Smoothie

June 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Now that we are head­ing into the warmer months of the year, you may find your­self want­i­ng to spend less time in front of the hot stove top or oven. For­tu­nate­ly, smooth­ies are a great way to pack a lot of nutri­tion in one place. Check out the video below for one of my favorite smooth­ies — the bloat buster!

Pan roasted plantains

Pan-Roasted Plantains

May 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Pan roasted plantains with mashed avocadoDespite the fact that plan­tains close­ly resem­ble a banana, they have a com­plete­ly dif­fer­ent fla­vor and are def­i­nite­ly not to be con­sumed raw (you’ll only make that mis­take once!). Plan­tains are actu­al­ly a veg­etable, chock full of fiber, cal­ci­um and vit­a­min C. Pan-roast­ing the plan­tains allows them to caramelize, keep­ing the out­side a lit­tle bit crispy and the inside nice and soft. Cin­na­mon, gin­ger and turmer­ic add a tri­fec­ta of anti-inflam­ma­to­ry good­ness and a lit­tle sprin­kle of sea salt makes these plan­tains absolute­ly irre­sistible. Enjoy as is, or my favorite way –- with mashed avo­ca­do! More…

Energy bites

Energy Balls

April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Gluten, Grain, Dairy, Soy-Free and Vegan

Seeds need ener­gy in order to grow, and cul­ti­vat­ing your own healthy habits can take a lot of ener­gy too! Ener­gy bars and ener­gy balls are every­where we look these days. They are super easy to whip up your­self, but many peo­ple are intim­i­dat­ed by the thought. More…

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About Lydia and Hatch Health

Lydia Buschenfeldt

I was a happy, healthy, newlywed 4th grade teacher when a random virus paralyzed my GI system, along with parts of my … More...

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I’d say Lydia Buschen­feldt has changed my life, but that would­n’t be exact­ly true. What she does is even more pow­er­ful. Any­one can tell some­one else what changes they ‘need’ to make to live a health­i­er life. It takes some­one spe­cial to enable and empow­er you to change your own life. Lydia is that some­one spe­cial. Dur­ing every ses­sion, at every twist and turn and bump in the road, Lydia meets me where I am with an incred­i­ble amount of knowl­edge and patience, and helps me iden­ti­fy one or two steps for­ward to accom­plish the goals I have for myself. She knows that each jour­ney is dif­fer­ent, and cus­tomizes our ses­sions so our dis­cus­sions are tai­lored toward what I need in that moment to help me build the health, future and hap­pi­ness that I deserve.
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Based in Fair­fax, Vir­ginia, Hatch Health and Hap­pi­ness offers full-ser­vice face-to-face health coach­ing in North­ern Vir­ginia and vir­tu­al­ly around the globe!
lydia@hatchhealthhappiness.com
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