4 reasons I advocate nighttime snacking.

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Casual snacking. I recently heard the statistic SIXTEEN PERCENT of us eat or drink while watching television at night. Yep. That's me. I may be a mindful eater, but you'll always find Charming and me snuggled on the couch at night with snacks alongside us. Million Dollar Listing? Brooklyn 99? Grace and Frankie? my eyeballs may be feasting on them but my mouth is always otherwise ... Continue Reading

Im terrified of GLUTEN.

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this is how I feel when I'm gluten-free! I've noticed gluten free eating in the news again and this time for not so fabulous reasons. It seems restaurants (exhausted by dieters with gluten free! demands who end meals with gluten-filled, decadent desserts) have grown slack in being certain foods are truly prepared gluten free. While a it's a terrible thing for restaurants to do, I can see ... Continue Reading

My steps to mindful eating.

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I've been an intuitive/mindful eater for decades. It's become so..intuitive I don't know I could have defined or explained how I came to this place until the addition of the cupcake-muncher pictured above. I realized I not only did I need to need to practice what I longed to preach ("hmmm, what am I in the mood for? what food is my body requesting in this moment? am I hungry or bored?) I ... Continue Reading

Kelp: it’s what’s for dinner!

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Ive talked ad nauseum about how Ive been gluten free for close to two decades (insert awkward joke here about "how can that be since Im only 24!?"). Ive also prattled on about how I dont "do" replacement foods. I dont use gluten free pasta/bread entirely because they werent around when I made the switch & I never bothered to add them in later. Im an intuitive eater and ever since I ... Continue Reading

It’s time for coffee-maker eggs.

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LOOK! Packing happened! I move tomorrow.  Pots, pans, dishes---everything kitchen is packed.  This necessitates returning to my TRAVEL APPROACH for procuring protein. For hard boiling eggs.  A tip which may also work for those you not moving but *traveling* this holiday season. I love to travel. Given my focus on active play it's pretty easy for me to maintain my fitness on the ... Continue Reading

An 8 year old’s guide to intuitive eating.

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The 4 tips below are a gathering of snippets of conversation with the Tornado.  All ideas are hers.  I've transcribed as stated except for her words PUKING SUCKS which I chose, repeatedly, not include... donuts with a spoon?! intuitive. Mindful eating changed my life. Whatever you choose to call it---mindful? intuitive? theraputic?--it works for me. I've chosen not to tell the Tornado ... Continue Reading

Puffer fish anyone?

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I recently spied an announcement of sorts. FOOD OF THE YEAR!! the post did purport(s) Gone is the kale! The chia? SO DONE! All is a tizzy!! We've a *new* number one. On the edge of my seat I waited in fear. The new food announcement? It was almost here. Would it be something ICKY? Could I ever partake? Would I even like it? My LUUUVE would I fake?! Then a big smile did ... Continue Reading

Banana breakfast cookies. Kinda.

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If you hang with me on the book of the face then you know I am NOT A COOK. If you've popped in here more than a few times then you KNOW I'm no FOODIE. Hence the KINDA in the title. The word cookie? Methinks--according to the Tornado's face post-consumption--might be a misnomer.  I'm not putting Mrs. Fields out of business any time soon. That said,  yesterday morning + two ingredients + ... Continue Reading

Will drawing comfort food make us happy?

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Reason number 132 Im a misfit. My comfort food---if one defines comfort food as consumable stuffs which, when shoved in jerky pie-hole, make every fiber of your being shout OH YES!!---is salt. Jerky, pistachios, soy sauced sushi, salted popcorn. Salt, Salt Salt. According to studies normal people's comfort foods---and for the purpose of this post's rambles---are ones high in fat & ... Continue Reading

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