During the recession of the 1990’s, a friend of mine and some of his friends started an online magazine called, “The Hard Luck Times.” It was a place for networking and also tips to weather the economic downturn. I wrote a food column for the magazine. In my first article I suggested that the best…
Breakfast
Egg Tacos with Blistered Shishito Peppers & Pickled Onion
My journey away from alcohol was filled with fits and starts as is my struggle with sugar. It’s been my “go to” instead of alcohol. In my first few weeks of sobriety I was all about sugary sodas, and running out at midnight to 711 for gummy bears. I thought I was losing my…
Overnight Oats
I’m wanting to write this post on the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, and I will. Good nutrition is important especially if you’re still drinking or newly sober but a healthy breakfast will only get you so far if you’re still ingesting poison, so please stop! I’ve found no “third door” where you can…
Banana Oat Pancakes
“Call me when you … want some pancakes” Ali invites Rue to stop using and call him for pancakes instead, on the HBO show EUPHORIA. The full quote is “Call me when you’re ready to quit killing yourself and want some pancakes.” *I should mention that the show, “Euphoria,” is wonderful, but it’s dark…
Buckwheat Granola
BUCKWHEAT GRANOLA Fatty liver disease, like alcohol-induced cirrhosis, can lead to terminal liver failure, and it’s increasing as it often goes hand in hand with type 2 diabetes. Korean researchers found that buckwheat sprouted for 48 hours developed “potent anti-fatty liver activities” that significantly reduced fatty liver in mice after 8 weeks. Scientists found that…
