Hi, thank you so much for stopping by!
You might be wondering what Happy Body Happy Skin is all about. I came up with the name while I was trying to turn my health around in the 1st year of my healing journey back in 2017. I was trying to heal my moisturizer addicted hands through nutrition and it became clear to me that when the body is all working smoothly (happy body), it shows on the skin (happy skin). What? That’s it? Yes, that’s the backstory.
Now that the mystery is out of the way, here are some details about me.
I was born in Yokohama, Japan. Growing up, my dream was to live in the US. It was heavily influenced by the time I spent in Connecticut from age 1 though 5 due to my father’s work. My dream came true when I became an exchange student during my junior year in high school. The year in the US was not exactly like my dream but I became certain that I wanted to continue living in the US so after completing the exchange program, I decided to return for my senior year in high school, went on to university, and the rest is history.
I live in upstate NY with my husband and two wonderful daughters that I call my angels. We love spending time as a family being cozy at home and getting fresh air in nature.
My Japanese heritage is very important to me and I appreciate the fact that I have it as the foundation of who I am today. In my recipe, you will see some Japanese influences because I’ve learned a lot from watching my mom cook over the years. I feel connected to home whenever I apply the knowledge I gained from her in the kitchen.
Through my healing journey I mentioned earlier, I became passionate about creating delicious plant-based foods, and my desire to share grew as I continued to learn new ways of cooking and baking. One day, I thought to myself, it would be amazing if my experience could make someone else’s health journey easier and more enjoyable. So here I am with the recipes hoping you will find some inspiration.
My philosophy is to enjoy food while nourishing the body. I would be happy if my recipes can help you feel great like I have experienced since I changed my lifestyle in 2017.
Looking forward to connecting with you!
