y
To make healthy
snacking easy,
Isaiah keeps yogurt
parfaits in the
fridge so he and
Haley can enjoy
them whenever.Yu m-o! For more mealtime fun, check out
Yum-o!, Rach’s nonprofit organization (yum-o
.org). You’ll find recipes, ideas for improving food
in schools, and stories about people who are
changing the way America eats. How cool is that?!You might know Isaiah Mustafa as
the smooth-talking Old Spice Guy
or the smoldering werewolf, Luke,
on Freeform’s Shadowhunters. But
his role of a lifetime is dad to his
18-year-old daughter, Haley, who
will be moving from their home
in Los Angeles to Baylor University
in Waco, Texas, this fall.
On many nights, you’ll find
dad and daughter on the couch in
their L.A. home, critiquing the
horror movie they’re watching
and devouring slices of buffalo
cauliflower pizza from SunCafe,
their favorite local restaurant.
Before Haley heads off to school,
Isaiah is giving her a cooking crash
course so she can have a taste of
home when she’s halfway across
t he c ou nt r y.
Because she’s on a scholarship
for the varsity acrobatics and
tumbling team at Baylor (2019
national champions!), Haley needs
lots of good whole foods to fuel her
active days. “I wanted to teach her
how to make easy, good-for-you
food that’s convenient to grab and
go when she’s late for class,” says
Isaiah, whom you can catch this
month in It: Chapter Two (hitting
theaters on September 6). She’ll be
living in tight dorm quarters, so all
the recipes Isaiah is teaching her
(like vegetable-topped soba noodles
and an avocado-cacao parfait)
can be made using a toaster oven
or a hot plate.
Since her dad adopted a vegan
diet a few years ago, Haley has
come around to eating plant-based
meals when they’re together. Sort
of. “I like eating vegan—when it
tastes good,” says Haley in classic
teenage-deadpan style. To bring
her fully over to the vegan side,
Isaiah created a snack inspired by
their favorite cauliflower pizza.
When Haley gets homesick, Isaiah
hopes she’ll make a big batch of
cauliflower, turn on a movie—and
call her dad.I TAUGHT HALEY TO SET
UP AN ASSEMBLY LINE OF
CHOPPED VEGETABLES
AFTER SHE GETS HOME
FROM THE GROCERY
STORE,” SAYS ISAIAH. “THAT
WAY, IT’S EASY TO GRAB
SOMETHING TO GO OR TO
GET READY AND COOK.”
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