A Little Backstory

Most of my recipes start the same way:
What do I have in the house… and what can I make with it?

This time, it was bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts in the freezer and some cremini mushrooms that needed using up, which turned into this simple chicken and rice bake

So everything w...

The other morning, I was scrolling and landed on another post about a new weight-loss plan. A new gadget. A new promise that this time it's different.

It wasn't even the post itself that caught me.

It was my reaction.

That little drop in my stomach. That quick comparison. And that quiet whisper t...

I didn’t plan to take a break, but it happened anyway.

Between being sick with a lingering flu-cold and simply not having the energy to push through, I stepped back for a bit. What I expected to be short turned into several weeks, and once I stopped trying to rush my way out of it, the pause took c...

Over the last six months, as I’ve been learning more about the non-diet space, I’ve found myself looking back at the different ways I’ve approached eating over the years. Not with criticism, just curiosity.

I’ve worked with structured nutrition plans for a long time. They’re clear and organized, an...

I made this recipe a little while ago on one of those “use what you’ve got” nights. I had a bunch of kale that needed to be used up, frozen spicy Italian sausages, leftover whipping cream, and a jar of sun-dried tomatoes hanging around.

My daughter was craving pasta but had no interest in a red sau...

Have you ever noticed how quickly women apologize for what’s on their plate?

Someone brings out a tray of cookies, and suddenly it turns into a confession booth:

• “I probably shouldn’t…”

• “Don’t judge me, I haven’t eaten much today.”

• “I know this isn’t the best choice…”

• “I’ll get

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Have you ever noticed that whenever we make a change in how we eat, move, or take care of ourselves… opinions seem to float in?

It's something I've been thinking about a lot lately, partly because I'm shifting how I support women, and partly because maybe you've felt that kind of thing too.

And it...

Every now and then, I realize I’ve let the spinach situation get out of hand, you know, that moment where it’s either cook it or watch it wilt into nothing. And since my house had already put in a firm request for no more soup, I needed to think of something else to make for dinner. 

I knew I had c...

Since shifting more into the non-diet space, I’ve been learning a lot of new things, both personally and professionally. I’m currently participating in a Body Image Coaching Mentorship program and have also worked with Kim Basler, whose work I continue to follow.

What I love about Kim’s work is how...

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...