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5 Ingredient Tofu Cream Cheese, 4 Ways

[heart_this] September 19, 2018 Dips, Gluten Free, No Oil, Quick & Easy, Sides, Snacks, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

It's only Wednesday, but it sure doesn't feel that way. It's been a long week, and for the first time since my DI started, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I miss my routines and the freedoms of my old schedule, and suddenly the year ahead of me feels very long.Through all of the recent transition, I've been holding onto the routines and constancy that I can. Not surprisingly, food is something I can rely on to feel familiar and comforting, just as it was during my ...

Weekend Reading, 9.16.18

[heart_this] September 16, 2018 Nutrition and Wellness, Weekend Reading

My current DI placement is at a nursing home that offers both long- and short-term care. I'm learning a lot about what and how people eat when they're recovering from surgeries or in the process of rehabilitation. And I'm gaining a better understanding of food choices and habits toward the end of life.Not surprisingly, much of what people ask for are simple, familiar, and comforting foods. This echoes an insight that struck me when I read Being Mortal a year or ...

Kim-Julie Hansen’s Corn & Tomato Soup

[heart_this] September 11, 2018 Book reviews, Gluten Free, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Sides, Soups, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

Sometimes a cookbook arrives at exactly the moment it's needed. Just as I've been getting back into the routine of weekly batch cooking and weekend meal prep, I've also been exploring my friend Kim-Julie Hansen's new book, Vegan Reset.The book is a 28-day roadmap for exploring veganism, and while I'm usually a little resistant to any nutrition or plant-based guide that's presented with time limits, this one has defied my expectations. The guidance here is ...

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I wanted so much to sit down and write something very thoughtful and reflective today, as I have in past years on my birthday. The last twelve months have certainly given me plenty to say; they’ve been full of interesting insights and realizations, lots of renewed human connection, and important steps toward coming home to…

NEDA Week 2018: Keep Faith

I just want to start this post by thanking every person who’s been part of the NEDA week dialog over the last five days, both here on the blog and over social media. I feel so blessed to be celebrating recovery in your company. “Keep faith” is the final of my five eating disorder recovery…

NEDA Week 2018: Be Love

“Be love” is one of those expressions that you might have come across in any number of places, from yoga studios to self-help and wellness titles. It’s one of most important of my five ED recovery affirmations, but I feel a little funny writing about it, because I don’t have much to say that relates…

NEDA Week 2018: Break Your Rules

Not too long ago I chatted with a client who told me, “I’m realizing more and more that I need to break my rules, because I made them all up.” She delivered the words straightforwardly, and I didn’t have the feeling that she expected a big reaction from me. Still, I nearly fell out of…