My Polish/Ukranian heritage has planted in me a deep-seated love for cabbage rolls (holubchi)– but my hand-eye coordination in the kitchen leaves me better suited for smashing with reckless abandon than to delicately rolling “little pigeons”. Continue reading Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls (for the smashers, choppers, mooshers and squishers)
On the inside, I am fit and vital. On the outside, I am a woman who spent the last 35 years abusing herself with food. Continue reading Six-week Check-In: Insides and Outsides
For lack of a more delicate phrase, I’m peeing out the pounds. And the best way to keep the processing plant healthy is to keep things flowing. Continue reading Moving Water: Kidneys, Clutter and Tears
Add some sharp cheese and hot sauce for an extra kick in this traditional Cajun dish. Continue reading Slow Cooker Red Beans & Rice
This recipe comes from the kitchen of Shari Leard, step-mom and Nourishing Camie cheerleader. Continue reading Shari’s White Turkey Chili
This recipe comes from the kitchen of Deirdre Cooksley, whom I have not seen in more than 20 years, but who has jumped on the Nourishing Camie bandwagon wholeheartedly with a ton of great recipes I have enjoyed trying. Continue reading Deirdre’s Crock Pot Mexican Chicken
This recipe comes from the kitchen of Deirdre Cooksley, whom I have not seen in more than 20 years, but who has jumped on the Nourishing Camie bandwagon wholeheartedly with a ton of great recipes I have enjoyed trying. Continue reading Deirdre’s Italian Stew
Today I walked to a cafe to have coffee with a friend. I had an Americano. And an apple.
A month ago, that sentence may have looked more like: I drove to Tim’s for a double double and a 20-pack of Timbits to bring home and watch Netflix for 12 hours – curtains shut, doors locked. But then, of course, I wouldn’t have written anything at all. Continue reading 30-Day Check-In: Food for the Soul
One night in the dead of winter, I found myself wandering around an abandoned parking lot with my parka over my pajamas sobbing. Continue reading Grey Skies: Depression, Anxiety and Obesity
A fat girl* at rest stays at rest and a fat girl in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Continue reading 14-Day Check-in: Celebrating Newton’s First Law of Motion
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