celebrate this. 8/6/23

Happy good evening 💜

What’s been going on for you this week?

How have you been treating yourself?

Let’s take a moment and breathe together.

In….2….3….4

Out….2….3….4

And we have arrived.

💜

This week, I want to celebrate an act of self care that feels extra nourishing to me: cooking a new meal for myself 🥘

Cooking in my house generally consists of quick meals, following a pretty usual schedule for routine, timeliness, and a semi-picky eating child. We do veer off, but usually only one of us (me) digs the experimentation 🫣

So this week, on a night where my daughter wasn’t home, I let myself get inspired by some garden fresh yellow squash and eggplant that a friend gave me, and I loooooove me some garden fresh veggies 🫑

The result: my first pot-style ratatouille.

And it. was. soooo. fucking. good.

Worth it.

Highly recommend.

5/5 stars.

Not only did I venture out on a limb, I also customized the dish to my specific luteal cravings. I listened to what my body wanted and found a way to incorporate what I had on hand. And that’s a mega sweet combo of awesome (particularly if you’re on a budget 💲).

I can’t tell you the last time I had a meal that satisfied me so fully. We’re talking absolutely soul nourishing, core of my existence got fed, I wanted to bask in the glow of it satisfied.

I cared of myself in this fundamental way that I don’t often do. I usually eat to get by, you know? My daughter is the main focus of my meal planning. But this put me at the forefront of a loving act and I felt that love infused in my food.

Is this something you do for yourself? If so (or you have some stellar recipes), I’d love if you’d share with me!

And now it's your turn — what are you celebrating this week? How did you care for you?

I can’t wait to hear your recipes and stories 💌

🪄 May this week be fiery in all the most magical ways ✨