{"id":85479,"date":"2013-02-17T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=85479"},"modified":"2013-02-15T16:04:08","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T21:04:08","slug":"food-blogger-spotlight-katie-unger-of-yes-i-want-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/food-blogger-spotlight-katie-unger-of-yes-i-want-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Blogger Spotlight: Katie Unger of Yes, I Want Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some bloggers are known for their inspiring recipes, others for their lovely photography, and still others for their charm and personality. Katie Unger of Yes, I Want Cake<\/a><\/strong> boasts all three.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I discovered Katie’s blog several years ago and have been following ever since for the healthy recipes, fitness inspiration, and female voice of reason. I now also get to follow her life as a stay-at-home mother to her toddler daughter, Adrienne.<\/p>\n

I can always count on Katie for a pick-me-up as she always seems to be beaming with positivity, and I love herb blog for that. But she knows how to whip up a mean salad and chocolate cake, too.<\/p>\n

I also love that Katie feeds her whole family healthfully and<\/em> tastefully despite her husband’s hearty “meat and potatoes” style appetite, and while sticking to a mainly vegetarian diet herself.<\/p>\n

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Katie about her blog and how she maintains a healthy lifestyle despite a busy schedule. Here’s what she had to say.<\/p>\n

Why did you start your food blog?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started reading a few food blogs and then just decided…I could totally do this!<\/p>\n

How would you describe your approach to eating?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I try to eat as many vegetables and fruits as possible. But I also really like bread and dessert<\/a><\/strong>. I try to strike a balance between those two categories, and luckily, my body is pretty good at telling me what it needs to be fed. I trust those eating instincts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Have you always had an interest in healthy eating or did it come later in life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up eating healthy food, so it’s pretty ingrained. There were a few years there in college where I drank too much beer and ate too much\u00a0late-night ice cream<\/a><\/strong>, but I eventually came back around to a way of eating that makes me feel good.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite (or a few of your favorites) food\/ingredient to use in the kitchen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kale, butter, potatoes, Brussels sprouts<\/a><\/strong>, bananas – I could go on and on. I like to eat real food, so that’s what I cook with.<\/p>\n

How has becoming a mother impacted the way you cook and eat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want to make sure my daughter sees me eating real food so that she is inclined to do the same. I grew up watching my mom use nutritional yeast, stirring her natural peanut butter, and making smoothies in the morning. I think becoming a mother just makes me more intentional about eating the right way, and then teaching my daughter to do the same.<\/p>\n

Favorite recipe to date?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s the hardest question ever<\/em>. Can I say it’s a tie between\u00a0Blackberry Cream Cake<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0Pistachio Leek Muffins<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

————————————————–<\/p>\n

Yes, of course you can, Katie. Anything for you and that adorable baby of yours.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Katie, her daily doings and her delicious recipes by following her at Yes, I Want Cake<\/a><\/strong>. You simply won’t be left disappointed or uninspired.<\/p>\n

Katie is the second in a series of spotlights on healthy food bloggers. Be sure to check back next Sunday to meet another healthy food blogger in our midst.<\/em><\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Blogger Spotlight: Sara Forte of The Sprouted Kitchen<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 7 Habits of Healthy Kids [VIDEO]<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kids Mimic Their Friends Eating Habits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some bloggers are known for their inspiring recipes, others for their lovely photography, and still others for their charm and personality. Katie Unger of Yes, I Want Cake boasts all three. I discovered Katie’s blog several years ago and have … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3687,3695,16,58],"tags":[10527,8440],"class_list":["post-85479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adult-health","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-recipes","category-womens-health","tag-food-bloggers","tag-homepage"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85479"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85493,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85479\/revisions\/85493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}