…everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest girl in the room, Ani Difranco I ended last week’s post with a particularly poignant memory from middle school. You can read about the specifics here, if you’d like. Over the years the incident has stuck with me but not because of who said it or even…

Let’s talk tofu. For me, tofu is this amazing and versatile protein source. And, lately I have been forcing it upon my family more and more. My 12 year old daughter loves it! My 4 year old son doesn’t eat what we eat anyway and my husband, well, let’s just say he is ‘surviving.’ My…

Last October,  Maria Kang, “Hot Facebook Mom,” surfaced with what many women viewed as fat shaming as she posted a pic of herself, less than a year post-partum with rock hard abs, toned arms and legs, and well to be honest a more toned physique than I could ever hope to have, pre or post…

If you’ve tried quinoa and can’t quite get with the hype, or have a quinoa hater in the house, you need to try this recipe! It will appease even the most reluctant palate. In fact, the first time I cooked this I did not cook enough for the husband (who is anti-all things vegetarian) and…

Recently, my mom called me and asked, “What do you eat?” I didn’t really know how to answer initially. Then after some teeth pulling, she revealed that she was interested in vegetarian and tofu recipes. I was thrilled. My embrace of occasi-tarian ways has been the subject of mild ridicule, so to have mom on…

It is no great secret that plus sized models are gaining more and more traction these days, and it is no great secret that the average American woman is a size 14. And, those of us who have tipped the scales from time to time know that if you are larger than say a 14…

Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder so is fat. For example, last week I was waxing poetic about being near 200 lbs. And, there were times in my life when I was happy to be 200 lbs, or happy to be where I am now. When I got married for the…