navigating life's shadows with chocolate & reluctant yoga

Lyme

If I love you, I cook for you!

If I love you, I cook for you!

#carbonara #homemadecookies 🍪 I’ve spent hours upon hours in the kitchen. Tweaking, sampling, experimenting, perfecting. I love every single second of it. When something doesn’t quite turn out, I lay in bed in the evening thinking about what I need to do different tomorrow. You […]

It’s a Little Greek to me

It’s a Little Greek to me

Greek was on the menu last night! Nailed it. #greekfood #familylove  

Food is wellness for body and soul

Food is wellness for body and soul

Then there was the day after Thanksgiving. I have been sick for 18 days and no solids in five days. Today I offered my love and acceptance of what is by pouring it into homemade turkey noodle soup and homemade chocolate chip cookies. #firsttimemychocolatechipcookiesturnedout #somuchlove […]

Love yo self!

Love yo self!

I did a very loving thing tonight. I made one of my favorite barefoot contessa recipes with a slight twist. I haven’t used her recipes since the house fire. I prepared everything from beginning to end touching every part of it with my hands and […]

Dinner on the go!

Dinner on the go!

Don’t be afraid to work with whatever you have on hand. You might be amazed at how delicious some things can taste when added together. I have yet to create something I wouldn’t want to eat. Food is energy. Food is love. Food speaks. Get […]

Lunch

Lunch

Multi Grain Toast, Feta Cheese, tomatoes, Avocado and salt. Could I even ask for more. Nope.

My Food Loves Me

My Food Loves Me

Getting ready to prepare a feast for the ones I love. My food reminds me of how very much it loves me and wants to be my ally! Grateful.

Ice Cream it Vital for the Soul

Ice Cream it Vital for the Soul

Ice Cream is never complete for me without some sort of topping usually from the cereal category. Growing up my Dad and I always loved to buy Hudsonville Vanilla Ice cream. We would slice bananas and add Nestle Quik to the top. What a delicious […]

The Beer of the Matter

The Beer of the Matter

I love Dragon’s Milk so much, I had it’s logo tattooed on my forearm. I can’t always afford the luxury of drinking this amazing brew due to how Lyme disease went after my Liver. On the days I can have a sip, this will always […]

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

I don’t yet live in a place where I can walk to my backyard and just pick a juicy orange off my tree but one day soon, I will. Vitamin C. The very best form of this will always be from real food. Maybe Supplements […]