Tag: food addiction recovery
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Sweet Potato, Onion, and Egg Breakfast Bake
You know those mornings when you really don’t want to think about what you’re going to eat for breakfast? You’re hungry, you’ve got a busy day ahead, and the last thing you need is to stand in front of the refrigerator trying to piece something together. I love having food prepped, and this Sweet Potato,…
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Why Can’t I Stop Eating?
What if the question isn’t “why can’t I stop eating?”, but instead, “what am I trying to soothe, escape, or survive when I turn to food?”
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Why A Food Plan Matters
If you’re new to food addiction recovery, the idea of having a food plan may sound restrictive, especially if you’ve spent years trying one diet after another. But what if structure around food isn’t another set of rules designed to control you? What if it’s more like guardrails on a steep road, giving you something…
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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
In my recovery, I’ve learned that being abstinent doesn’t mean I have to give up the foods and meals that make me happy. I can follow my food plan, make this delicious spaghetti squash lasagna, and sit down to a warm, cheesy Italian dinner without the guilt, obsession, or food drama—and that feels like real…
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Marinara Sauce
As a recovering food addict, having a few homemade staples ready to go makes following my food plan feel so much easier. I know exactly what’s in the sauce, I can make it ahead, and when spaghetti squash lasagna or meatballs are on my plan, dinner is already halfway done. And honestly, I love the…
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Our roasted butternut squash soup is the kind of recipe you can make without measuring every little thing or making an emergency grocery-store run just because you’re missing one herb. Roasting the squash and veggies brings out deep, savory flavor, while a handful of simple seasonings turns it into a satisfying fall soup that feels…
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Food Addiction Recovery Is Not A Diet
A Diet Is Temporary, Recovery Is A Lifestyle If you have spent years dieting, you probably know what it feels like to believe that the next plan is finally going to be “the one” that changes everything. Maybe you have started out on a Monday morning or the first of the month, with a brand…
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Pumpkin Spice Season
Recovery gives us an opportunity to separate the season from the behavior. We can keep the cozy blanket, the candles, the changing leaves, the crisp mornings, the sweaters, and the ridiculous amount of pumpkin-themed merch that somehow appears everywhere we look. We can enjoy time with friends and family, make our homes feel cozy, and…
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Abstinent Spiced Chai Latte
we’re not building a life around what we can’t have; we’re learning how to create traditions that support the life we actually want to live.
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Abstinent Pumpkin Spice Shaken Espresso
Shake Up Your Pumpkin Spice Season – And Leave The Old Food Rules Behind
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Abstinent Pumpkin Spice Latte
Celebrate The Season AND Stay In Your Recovery Pumpkin spice season is here, and we are making it our way! This homemade pumpkin spice inspired latte brings together warm cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and a touch of clove in freshly brewed coffee or fresh espresso for that cozy fall flavor we all know and love, without…
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Food Addiction Recovery: How to Handle Seasonal Food Triggers
Instead of immediately asking ourselves, “How can I make this old food abstinent?” we can instead, pause, and ask, “What is it about this season that I want to experience again, and how can I experience it in recovery?”
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Abstinent Apple Crumble
This is not a “diet dessert” or a “cheat” recipe. We don’t do those here. This is an abstinent recipe designed to give us a delicious way to enjoy the flavors and rituals of fall without returning to the foods that once controlled us.
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September Is Where Summer and Autumn Meet
Why “The Last Summer Cookout” Can Be A Trigger. Food addiction does not take a holiday weekend off, and seasonal celebrations do not suddenly make compulsive eating safe. In fact, the combination of abundant food, relaxed schedules, social expectations, nostalgia, and the feeling that summer is ending can create a perfect storm for someone who…
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The Slippery Slope of Artificial Sweeteners
Recovery didn’t just remove sugar from my plate. It removed the obsession from my mind.
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Sandwiches Are On The Menu
One of my favorite recovery meals is what I call an abstinent sandwich wrap. It has everything I loved about sandwiches before recovery: layers of flavor, the satisfying bite, the portability, but it’s built on ingredients that support my abstinence instead of triggering cravings, stoking food noise, or reviving that old food obsession.