Hey & Welcome!!!
I’m Celestina! Grab your beverage of choice (it’s wine o’clock somewhere, am I right?) and let’s chat…
Just like you, I’m a Registered Dietitian…and I love helping people achieve their nutrition & wellness goals!
In addition to being an RD, I’m also a trained chef & I’m all about helping people get over their fears of cooking so they can make awesome, healthy meals…quickly & easily! 🙌
You have a limited time with your clients…maybe an hour a week…maybe once every two weeks…that time is precious!
Your clients have good intentions to cook at home…but they don’t know where or how to start, it’s beyond overwhelming!
And real talk…you know your clients could meet their goals faster, if they’d just cook at home! …but being in their kitchen with them, isn’t an option.
…thankfully, there is a way you can help them gain confidence in the kitchen!
I help private practice RDs elevate their client offerings through access to a trusted cooking resource library so that they can continually support their clients between sessions, allowing greater client outcomes.
Your client needs your support through their wellness journey…you can be there for them & support their cooking growth between sessions!
Let’s get cooking!
Let’s be real for a sec…your clients are busy!
Grocery shopping can be a an overwhelming process!
The last thing your clients want to do, after a long day, is cook for hours!
So…they resort to eating out or pre-made meals…which can be a good temporary option, and they learn more about nutrition…but neither of those options are sustainable for a long-term healthy lifestyle.
They ask you for recipes & quickly become frustrated when they still don’t know how to cook the meals or don’t have all the ingredients.
Not following a recipe, isn’t even an option for them!
For many…cooking feels like one more chore!
I get it, and I’m here to tell you that it doesn't have to be that way for your clients!
Cooking a healthy, delicious dinner takes only 30 minutes!
Cooking doesn’t have to feel stressful or overwhelming!
Your clients deserve to nourish themselves with real food!
Dinners can be quick, easy, & delicious…even on busy weeknights!
It breaks down to understanding the cooking skills behind the recipe & helping your client find a balance that works for them so that they can create a sustainable lifestyle!
Learn about the Kitchen Confidence Resource Library — cooking skills to help your clients get dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
Cooking can be easy & fun!
Wellness Cucina was created when I found myself unfulfilled cooking as sous chef in restaurants in NYC & Vegas. Then working as a clinical registered dietitian I wasn’t able create the impact I wanted.
People want flavorful food, and they want it quick!
As RDs, we know that eating out everyday isn’t the healthiest option, and we can probably agree that cooking dinner for hours, sucks!
The goal is a quick, easy, and delicious meal…something your clients will actually enjoy, and that will help them see success working with you even faster!
Real talk though…your clients don’t know where to start so they roll through the drive thru or heat pre-made frozen meals…but you know how much they’d benefit from cooking!
For your clients, cooking at home can feel overwhelming & leave them feeling paralyzed!
I’ve created the Kitchen Confidence Resource Library as a solution for you to help your clients gain the confidence and skills they need to cook healthy, delicious meal…quickly!
Rather than spending hours in the kitchen or opting for the drive-thru your clients will be able to make a delicious dinner in under 30 minutes with what they have on hand, without having to follow a recipe!
I help private practice RDs by having another tool in their tool belt to better serve their clients! Access to a trusted cooking, resource library will allow you to continually support your clients between sessions! Through quick & easy video trainings, I’m here to help you & your clients succeed!
The Breakdown...
Being a confident cook starts with having an understanding of the cooking methods, the skills behind a recipe…that’s where the magic happens!
Here for You (the Dietitian)
You have limited time with your client, during your sessions…focus on more pressing nutrition topics & through the videos, I’ll help your clients with cooking and making food taste awesome!
We’re a team! All of the videos use food focused language…I’m not talking about diets or meal plans. I encourage your clients to seek nutrition advice from you! I’m here to support your clients cooking journey, make your sessions more nutrition focused, and support the work you do with your clients.
Your Client’s Cooking Guide
Cooking Skills — learning the skills behind the recipe so that you & your clients can become familiar with the process & it becomes second nature!
Building flavor — to cook without a recipe is one thing...to make healthy food taste good as another!
Learning how flavors go together is a great way to become more comfortable cooking & encouraging different cuisines to make foods more appealing for your clients
Communication — I am committed to using a variety of different methods, verbal, visual, and written to ensure that your clients have the knowledge & skills to make awesome food!
You want to know more? Too kind, I’m flattered!
I worked in several fine dining & Michelin rated restaurants from NYC to Vegas. I’ve taken what I’ve learned from my experiences & teach the cooking skills that chefs use when prepping & cooking.
After culinary school, I became an RD, worked in hospitals, created cooking classes & instructional videos for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, taught at the University of New Mexico, and personal cheffed for professional athletes, busy families, and people with specialized nutritional needs.
My real passion is teaching people that healthy & delicious can not only be in the same sentence…but also on the same plate! 🙌
I believe, if you learn to enjoy a variety of foods...the “good for you” part falls into place.
Outside of Wellness Cucina…
I currently live in Germany (Air Force wife life) with my mustache rocking husband, and sassy New Mexico pupper, Luna.
I enjoy make my pizza in the mini-oven on my porch...(it’s the best pizza I’ve ever had, and I’m not just saying that because I make it)…cooking dishes from other cultures & creating new meals with what I have on hand. There is always something to learn!
Sunshine is my fave…you’ll find me outside running with my pupper, long boarding, or SUPing & during the winter snowboarding! 🤙
My guilty pleasures are rom-coms & Netflix reality tv. 😅 I love a well made cocktail, a Gin Fizz is my go-to!
When I am not working with you & your clients…I’m traveling, exploring new foods or on the hunt for an amazing cup of coffee!
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