Four months. It amazes me that it's been four months since I last posted here, because it feels like so much longer than that. A lot of life has happened in the last four months, so much in fact that I couldn't wrap my head around writing it all down. Or writing about food. Or writing about … Continue reading Everything I Wanted/Nothing I Expected
Somewhere around 2006, at fifteen years old, I decided that I didn't enjoy eating meat. As a lifelong animal lover, suddenly it just seemed wrong to be eating the animals that I loved. I had a stuffed animal cow, pigs were my favorite animal, and yet they were both still on my plate everyday. … Continue reading Why Vegan?
Being sick sucks. I'm not talking about having the stomach flu, sneezing a ton, or having admittedly awful sinus infections – I'm talking about being sick. Dealing with a chronic illness and frequent, debilitating pain is a feeling unlike any other. Your body, which is supposed to protect you from the world, becomes your … Continue reading You Are Whole
I am really good at starting projects. I throw myself into cleaning the pantry, going through my closet to donate to Goodwill, and, especially, any type of cooking or baking endeavor. The beginning stages of tasks, for whatever reason, suck me in and captivate me, giving me an insane amount of passion and energy. That … Continue reading Where Do We Begin?
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