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What Does Cooking Have to Do With Addiction Recovery?
The banner at the top of this article is the same one I put at the top of all my e-newsletters. I included it on this post because I want to focus on its Meal Making Transformation message. That's because transformation is top of mind for me after getting a request to...
Food and Culture
Recipe: Onion and Mushroom Gravy
For one reader, Christine, there is nothing she likes better than sauteed mushrooms and onions. I've teased about her excitement and enthusiasm for this combo, but have to admit that it is quite tasty. Transform the combo into a gravy and you also have a very easy and...
The Therapist Waiting in the Kitchen
Hidden Mental Health Benefits of Everyday Cooking There's no question that cooking can be burdensome at times. But as pointed out in "What If Cooking Is Just Plain Burdensome?" the critical question is where do we go with that fact. Do we let it stop us from making...
Natural Remedies: Cost-Benefit Insights
More on "The Downside of Natural Remedies" A previous post included the video "Hidden Triggers and Surprising Solutions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome." In the video, Women's Gut Health Coach Susan Slowes shared the promise of managing IBS naturally through food and...
Recipes: Parts and Pieces Cooking — 3 Easy Mix ‘n Match Salads Great for Lunches
Left-Handed Cooking I got a shoulder replacement last week. Of course it was my right shoulder so I am learning to cook mostly with my left hand which is very awkward! I wanted to share my fumbling cooking efforts with you as encouragement that you don't have to be...
The Downside of Natural Remedies
[VIDEO] Hidden Triggers and Surprising Solutions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Natural remedies sound great, don't they? Heal a troublesome condition without expensive drugs or surgeries and all their complications and side effects. Instead, just eat good food, get...
Diet Culture
I was a guest on a recent SoulShift podcast, "Reclaiming Health, Culture & Connection Through Meal Making." Following is a comment by co-host Mindy Gorman-Plutzer which deserves a further conversation: Early in our podcast, Mindy brought up Diet Culture, saying:...
Podcast: “Reclaiming Health, Culture & Connection Through Meal Making”
YouTube Audio Only on Apple This was an especially fun podcast for me. First, it was on SoulShift, a unique show that "offers a pause for reflection, self-connection, and meaningful change with weekly conversations exploring how lasting transformation happens at the...
Recipe: Who Woulda’ Thunk Chili
This week's recipe comes from Mindy Gorman-Plutzer, one of the hosts who interviewed me for a recent podcast, "Reclaiming Health, Culture & Connection Through Meal Making." Near the end of the podcast, Mindy shared a wonderful story about her chili recipe. I want...
Recipes: 2 Easy Dishes with Leeks and Cauliflower
'Tis the Season You can get both leeks and cauliflower any time of year because grocery stores source food from all over the country and world. But since they are cold-weather crops, they taste best--and are often more affordable--in the winter months. Here are a...
What if cooking is just plain burdensome?
"Cooking last week was so tiring and, frankly, just plain burdensome." So concluded Kris, one of the participants in a class I taught recently. I loved her honest assessment of the previous cooking week, especially the word "burdensome." What a "perfect" word! I had...