Feed Me

PLACEHOLDER

One constant in life from the day you’re born is the need for food and drink. Clearly, what you eat and drink changes a lot from infancy to adulthood but the need is always there. And admittedly I have not always had a healthy relationship with food. Over the course of my life it has been a source of nourishment, a reward, and an absolute pleasure. It has also soothed, provided instant relief, caused illness and was often the enemy.  For decades I have been waging war with food and then making peace with it. Am now at the point of surrender and trying to find a neutral place where food is a healthy and tasty form of nourishment in my life. For most of my life, I never really liked to cook except for company because my go-to foods were easier to put together and tastier in my book. Basically, eating cookies out of a box, ice cream out of a container, and candy out of a bag was so much easier and faster plus they provided the instant hits of sweetness and yum I craved. And they were my friends too, during the good times but especially throughout the bad, so I developed a very unhealthy relationship with food over the years. Lately (and for the umpteenth time), I’ve made some attempts at preparing healthy meals that will also help me shed some pounds that my doctors have suggested I do. Some have worked and some? Not so much. What I have discovered though is this – except for the occasional special meal, my efforts are best spent on creating a specific few good options for breakfast, lunch and dinner rather than create all kinds of different things from day to day. The more involved I am with food, especially at the outset, the more I think about it and want it, especially sweets, so simplifying is key for me. 

Enter this food and drink blog. By sharing my journey, beginning with reframing my eating and eventually enjoying food while not obsessing over it, I look forward to being motivated to cook healthy and not see it as a war between what I want to eat vs what I can eat. This blog will also keep me accountable and that’s key – especially in the beginning. 

Lastly, I know I’m no Ina Garten or Bobbie Flay but I can read recipes, am really up for this, and excited. So please, join me as I stir things up … and cook a little too!