here are our creative dreams manifested in edible form

we make these beauties from organic, gluten free, vegan, and locally harvested ingredients/ we use coconut oil, NYS maple, and gluten free rolled oats as the base to most of our bars/ these ingredients have a long history of healing stomach, nerve, and gut issues

we create based on intuition, flavor, and seasonality/ we pull our inspiration from various cultural and food traditions: polynesian use of sweet rice and coconut in their desserts; scandinavian use of oats, nuts, and seed to create their dense hearty loaves and crackers; scottish use of digestives, biscuits, and bars in their humble dessert traditions; south asian use of potently infused roots, herbs, and vegetables to honor and support the mind-body connection; brazilian use of tapioca and cassava to create grain free wraps, breads, and rolls; and american herbalists who make healing concoctions that focus on plant energy, synergy, and beauty

wheelhouse is a project that started in 2019

the plan was to create a little mobile kitchen in hudson with the simplest of intentions: bring good straightforward gluten free vegetarian food to our community and get around the prohibitive cost of brick and mortar

this wasn’t as easy as it seems— life got in the way and COVID got in the way (raising a toddler during pandemic without daycare is really difficult!), taking on the management of the Hudson Farmers’ Market, starting another business, and so much more

we’re hoping to revive wheelhouse in the future when thing align a bit better

but here are some of the wonderful things we created while serving out of our kitchen in 2019

we grow herbs, flowers, and vegetables in our home gardens/ these beauties are specifically tended to and harvested for the business and for our personal use

we bring flower bouquets to market, we infuse our bars-breads-crackers with herbs, we decorate our treats with edible flowers, we use vegetables and herbs for our catering clients, we make medicinal salves and oils with these friends, to be enjoyed year-round

another tier of happy belly, beyond the capitalistic structure, is to engage with our local ecosystem in a more sustainable way/ we intentionally grow organic plants and vegetables, use local organic compost, and we regularly add healthy worms to our beds/ we intentionally work with local perennials; by repopulating our yards with native and threatened species, we increase local biodiversity and create a more regenerative habitat for the pollinators that find us on their routes

Just a lovely collection of testimonies

“Happy Belly is a miracle. What a labor of love.” Sasha

“I felt like I was entering a ritual chamber of cleansing.” Alex

“They’re so good I make a sound when I eat it.” Kaya

“I didn’t even know I missed them and needed them when I found them.” Mystery Customer

“My eyes are feasted full.” Carrie

“I love you guys. It is divine…heavenly, thank you for sharing your magic.” Danette

“I have dreams about your toast.” Heather

“Your amazing treats keep me alive every week; they help me look forward to decadence on my raw food journey as I support and heal my clients and my listeners. Beyond grateful for your journey that brought us all Happy Belly!” Stephanie C

“Thank you for all you do! I love everything you make & can taste all the love you pour into each bar and loaf of bread.” Elizabeth

"These are probably the best confections in the world. I'm 80 years old [and I've traveled a lot], so i have the right to say that." Heidi

"These are some of the best things I've ever had in my life." Izzi

"Doesn't matter what you have for dinner, as long as you have a Happy Belly bar for dessert, you'll feel great the next day." Stephanie D