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In January 2007, at the age of 51, I joined a 12-step program and began my recovery from food addiction, losing 75 pounds in the process. Read more…

In January 2011, at the age of 55, I began my recovery from a multi-trauma accident, 36 fractures, damaged lungs, and post traumatic stress. Read more…

I am deeply grateful for all the kindnesses, large and small, offered to me in recovery. Here I am... alive… still making progress … still not perfect … finding a new way forward in a growing community of women and men who share a lot in common around food and life.

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Eggplant Experiment

  Day 4 of Continuing Recovery In honor of my beautiful sponsor, here is my riff on a chef Dave Lieberman idea. I’ve taken his Individual Lasagnas Recipe and will make them into weighed and measured Ratatouille Lasagnas… without the noodles, of course… and with some fresh herbs from the jars in my fridge. First, […]

Gratefully received

  This morning, Miranda the labradoodle woke me before dawn. I heard the rain and said, “Zafu.” That means, “Return to your meditation cushion and go back to sleep.” Five minutes later she came back and nose bumped my arm. I got up and we went for our walk. The rain stopped. It was misty. […]

Breakfast

  Photo credit: www.fullcircle.com A couple of months ago, my friend Irina visited bearing gifts, including a bag of millet! She knows me well. What a good gift. If you don’t know about millet, it’s a nutritious seed that’s usually classified as a grain. It has all sorts of healing properties. It’s easily digested; and […]

Salads

Cukes by Dana. I enjoy the same simple salad just about every day and it’s completely satisfying to me, but every so often I get more creative whether it’s a weekend when I have a little extra time, a holiday or when company is coming for a meal. I go for organic foods, including Paul […]