Food As a Friend I Turn to When Stressed
This past week, I had a surprising insight. I realized that I still turn to food when I’m stressed. But – and this is key – it’s in a...
Weighing in on Clean Eating
I’ve seen a few articles going around recently about the idea of “clean eating.” And I have to say that the idea doesn’t sit well with...
Mindful Drinking
I realized a little over a month ago that I had a drinking problem. No, not that kind. (My main use of alcohol is to keep my sorbet and...
Unusual Blueberry Pie Recipe
During my trip to Alaska, I got a chance to read a very unusual recipe for blueberry pie by a woman named Fanny Quigley. Here’s a photo...
Cooking with Care
You may have heard about how food tastes better when it’s made with the intangible ingredients of care and love. I’ve been thinking about...
Multiple Stomachs
My dad often likes to say that he has a separate stomach for dessert. Perhaps you’ve experienced this, too, or know someone else who...
Do We Need Dessert?
Note: For more information about the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating program, visit www.AmIHungry.com, or my website. Last week’s episode of...
What I Take For Granted
It is so easy to take things for granted, to forget that what we have in our lives is not a given. Until something reminds us. For me,...
Bill Nye and Fad Diets
What’s a calorie? Do fad diets work? What (if anything) is so great about the Paleo Diet? These are some of the questions Bill Nye looked...
Katahdin Stream Falls
One of the first times I went up to Katahdin Stream Falls, my dad worried it might kill me because I was so red and breathing so hard. I...
