Blog Archives & Recipes

These posts are uniquely my insights and opinions—not medical advice. Please see your healthcare provider for medical help.

The posts are in chronological order by the dates they were published:

Why I’ve Stepped Away from Diet-Wellness Culture

There’s More to Health than a Number on the Scale

Just Let Her Be

Simple Soup

How to Recognize Diet Culture Influence

Which One of These Pictures am I Struggling with Anorexia?

Do You Struggle with Uncontrollable Urges to Overeat?

Post Thanksgiving Turkey-Flavored Bean Soup

How a Young Woman Rescued Me from Diet Culture

Why I Removed the Transformation Art Exhibit from My Website

Simple Summer Dessert

What to Do After a Tragic Death

Healing from Trauma

Peanut Oat Balls

Not Much Has Changed

Split Pea Soup

Become Aware of the Words You Use

The Potential Dangers of Diet Culture

Spinach Dip

Quick and Easy Granola Balls

Ideal Weight

Eating Disorders and the Church

Shame and Diet Culture

The Scale God

High Protein Sandwich Spread

Chocolate-Nut Squares for Any Occasion

Trapped by Diet Culture

Roasted Chickpeas

Why Diets, Detoxes, and Boot Camps Don’t Work for Many People

Breakfast Pies

Holiday Recipes

Medical Kidnapping is Real

There is Hope for You

Stop the Insanity this Thanksgiving

Cranberry Apple Bake

Food Addiction and Thanksgiving

The Key to Binge Eating Disorder Stability

Granola for a Crowd

Apple Oat Bars

Soccer Salad

Buckwheat Oat Bars

Stop the Name Calling

Who is Aesthetically Beautiful?

How Being a Weight Loss “Success Story” Triggered an Eating Disorder

Nine Minutes

Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake

Easy Lentil Hummus


Holiday Quiche


Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake


Spinach Dip

Simple Salads


Pumpkin Quinoa Pie


Emily’s Favorite Vegetable Soup


Lentil Mushroom Pate’


Garden Fresh Salsa


Dehydrating Tomatoes Enhances Their Flavors


Simple Roasted Corn Salad


My Mom’s Most Important Kitchen Utensil


Today’s Salad Tip


The Secret to Making Great-Tasting Salads


It’s Ice Cream Season!

Super Simple Bean Dip


So Much More

Sunday Evening Soup

Slow Down

The Mighty Bean

Hearty Salads are Perfect for Summer!

Interview with Dr. Fuhrman

Making Healthy Food Convenient; part 4

Keep It Simple

Blueberry Bars

Someone Needs to Hear These Words Today

Dehydrated Smoothie

Gardening for Beginners

When Someone Dies by Suicide