Keeping it Simple.

As you may have inferred, I am not much of a cook. I can, and will, cook to feed myself and my family out of necessity but not necessarily full of joy.

I know I feel better when I eat more plants (grains, fruits, veg), but I also know “plant based recipes” tend to be complex multi-step process filled with specialty/expensive ingredients.

So today I share a slice of freedom, a dose of perspective , that “healthy” (or healthful, or whatever you use), doesn’t need to be complicated.

Oatmeal, apple slices, a splash of milk— and it’s good.

For my fellow nerds out there, I like to use apple slices because it adds a bit of sweetness and creates more chewing, which is a big part of starting the digestion process. Like kindling for the fire. It also adds some micronutrients and fiber, plus you know, it tastes good.

Another geeky reason I add apple is I like a delegation of food types— a whole grain and a fruit is better than just a whole grain. Thinking in terms of “more” instead of “less” has been a big shift for me.

So has divorcing specialty ingredients 😹

Old fashioned oats, apples, cinnamon, regular-ass milk (whole milk y’all).

So remember y’all, there’s gonna be a ton of New Years’a diet shit going around. Lots of money to be made off our insecurities

Fuck em.

You are loved by me and others. Hydrate, moisturize, rest.

Xox