Growing up, my mom, dad, and I always ate dinner together. Mom Eat always prepared a delicious homemade meal and the three of us sat around the table every night telling stories about our day, laughing at jokes, and enjoying the delicious most often from scratch food. When I first left home to go to … Continue reading »
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The Latest, but NEVER the Greatest
The other day I came across what has to be the latest (but never the greatest) diet fad. Or, maybe it is one of the latest-or the one that came out before the latest. Whichever it is, it is definitely not the greatest. But, then again, they never are. I’ve heard about points and diet … Continue reading »
Patterns
There was a time when I tried to figure out what I wanted to eat by what I had eaten before, how much, and what kind. What I ate that whole day or the night before. Foods that fueled me. Foods that made me feel a certain way. Foods that made sense. It turned out … Continue reading »
Wake up call
Sometimes we get so caught up in what we eat we forget what we could be eating. Sometimes even the tiniest changes, different condiments, different breads, different spices, can take what you are eating to what you could be eating. Sometimes those little changes make a big difference. So today, or tomorrow, or maybe next … Continue reading »
If Only
It’s easy to get caught up in the game of if only. You’ve heard it a million times. She’d be so pretty, if only ________________. And, the same game goes when it is us. If only I had brown hair, or blonde, If only I were taller, Or shorter, Or thinner, Or curvier, If only my … Continue reading »
Seconds
Mmm, seconds. And sure there is something to be said for portion control. But sometimes, even intuitively, we just want a little more. A little more mmm. A little more mmm mmm. A little more mmm mmm good. So do yourself a favor and go a little crazy. The next time you want seconds, have … Continue reading »
Ice Cream and Cake
all of a sudden today I felt like a little bowl of ice cream and cake. no occasion. no big special day. no one’s birthday. or anniversary. or holiday. but, still, i wanted ice cream and cake. and, so what, right? so what. so tomorrow, or maybe the next day, but as soon as i … Continue reading »
