A food friendly, weight neutral, responsive approach to nutrition.

What Does “On the Food Side” Mean?

The process of brainstorming names for this blog was an epic process that took literally months! I had notes in my phone, Word document lists ...

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Join Me, On the Food Side

On the food side you choose what, when, and how much to eat based on what feels good. You see food as opportunity to feed ...

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Granola

Granola This is a recipe I modified from 100 Days of Real Food 6 cups rolled oats6 tbsp butter (melted)1/2 cup honey 1 tbsp ...

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Postpartum Hair Loss: You’ll Survive, Maybe Even Thrive!

Postpartum shedding is a temporary process and is usually on its way to resolution by the time you actually notice it. Go take a peak ...

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DIET MANIA: Get out now!

For most people "diet" has a negative association that makes you think of deprivation, limitation, guilt, struggle, and confusion. In reality "diet" is defined as ...

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Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Strawberry Banana Smoothie This is my go to smoothie recipe at home. 1 cup strawberries (frozen)1/2 each banana (frozen)1 cup spinach (fresh)1/2 cup ...

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Make Breakfast the Most INTENTIONAL Meal of the Day

What if instead of the long-standing idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you begin to make breakfast the most intentionalmeal of ...

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Cajun Garlic Caesar with Cayenne Croutons

Cajun Garlic Caesar with Cayenne Croutons A riff off of my mom's "Caesar" salad For the salad:4 cloves garlic (minced)1 pinch red pepper flakes (crushed)1/2 cup ...

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