The other day I heard someone say they needed to "earn" their food.

A few months ago, I wouldn't have thought twice about it. I probably would've agreed, maybe even said the same thing. That's how most of us were taught to think: if you work out hard, you can eat more; if you eat too much, you'd be...

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just not disciplined enough,” or “I need structure or I don’t know how to eat”?
It’s interesting how we hold onto these quiet identities, even if we don’t say them out loud. They shape how we think, how we eat, and how we see ourselves, often without us eve...

I was looking to make something different for dinner. I had a handful of cherry tomatoes to use up from my garden, even this late in October! I didn’t feel like fussing too much, so I decided to throw together a crustless quiche. A few eggs, some peppers, red onion, and feta, and dinner was in the o...

"You look great! Have you lost weight?"

It sounds harmless. Kind, even.
We're taught to take it as praise, a sign we're doing something right.

But if you've ever been on the receiving end of that line, you know it can feel complicated.

The Message Behind It

On the surface, it's a compliment.
But ...

After the holidays, I always seem to have quite a bit of leftover turkey and ham, even after making soup! I usually make it into something else by day two of leftovers, when you're looking for something different. This is the perfect way to use them up. 

It's simple, satisfying, and tastes even bet...

I was listening to a podcast the other day where the host, who coaches from a non-diet perspective, was talking about how we tend to link every goal or struggle back to weight.

She shared an example of a client who said she wanted to lose weight so she could walk up the stairs without getting out o...

I love making soup this time of year, especially after Thanksgiving, when I usually have a turkey or ham bone sitting in the fridge. It’s such a great way to use what’s left and turn it into something comforting for the week ahead.

This Turkey & Rice Soup has become a bit of a fall tradition for me...

I recently came across this idea while listening to and reading Intuitive Eating, sometimes I need both to really absorb something, and it stuck with me. The authors talk about “food voices”: the Food Police, the Diet Rebel, and the Nutrition Informant.

I had to laugh because I’m pretty sure I’m al...

I had some leftover pumpkin and didn’t feel like making the usual muffins or loaf. What I really wanted was a cookie, something with a bit of spice, plenty of seeds and nuts, and just enough sweetness. So I started playing around with a recipe, and these Harvest Seed & Nut Cookies were the result.

As part of a course I’m taking, one of the assignments was to watch the documentary Fed Up and share my reflections. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know it dives deep into sugar, food marketing, and the rise of obesity in the United States (though the themes are just as relevant here in Canada). It’s the...

I’ve been leaning into comfort food lately. Last week, I shared my Spiced Beef and Veggie Muffins, and this week, I’ve got another cozy recipe for you: Cottage Pie.

Technically, if it’s made with beef, it’s called cottage pie, and shepherd’s pie is when you use lamb. Either way, it’s one of those h...

The first week of September was supposed to be about my husband’s hip surgery. It was a big deal, but one we were ready for, something that was going to give him back a quality of life he’d been missing.

Then, two days before his surgery, what I thought was a pulled muscle turned out to be shingles...