Food Guilt

Empty Fridge

January is a good time to talk about resolutions, making commitments, and change, don't you think?  I am in favour of change and find myself often saying that this is the week to start... workouts, clean eating, being a vegetarian, making the bed... you get the idea. 


The problem that I struggle with is the great power that food has over me. Yes, sometimes feelings like happiness and joy are derived from a good food experience for me (quick, call the shrink!). Homemade food, healthy food, restaurant food, new food creations, all excite, inspire and interest me. I am also aware that over-indulgence is bad for my waistline and my health. I like my coffee with cream and sugar. I would rather eat lasagna with garlic bread than steamed broccoli, but hey I like steamed broccoli too! Like most cooks, I prefer butter to almost anything. I am in constant battle with how what I want to eat differs from what I should eat.

Clean Food Filled Fridge

I would like to strive toward a healthier lifestyle, and for me, this must include less meat, more veggies, more local and more care in preparation (aka cooking).  Last weekend, I watched the TEDx discussion on Changing the Way we Eat, which motivated me so much. I am also ignited by writers like Michael Pollan and Kris Carr who tout the benefits to your body and the environment of choosing better food. With their powers combined, I am committing myself to a couple of "better for all" strategies; Meatless Mondays, 30 day work out challenge and bring my own lunch to work. To kick it all off, I have started an Herbal Detox that includes a food program free of dairy, gluten and sugar for 12 days. 

Brown Rice Pasta & Puttanesca Sauce

Over the next few weeks, I will bring you some original recipes inspired by the changes that I am making. I hope they are interesting, flavourful and help make an easy time for a person like me, who needs variety and BIG flavours to be satisfied. And, so that I can still manage my insatiable need to find food innovation everywhere I go, my overhaul will be subject to change.


I would love to hear your stories of food changes. Have you kept your New Year's resolution?