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Hi! It’s been a while. I’ve been out of the cooking game for a few months. Some of my followers on insta and FB have asked, but I thought I’d just put it here and then field questions later in those platforms.

Since last July, I’ve been up and down physically and mentally. You may recall a post from summer, called Business of 2, where I explained how we started this and who I was. I mentioned my struggles with anxiety and depression. Good news, I have been winning that war lately! Lots of self-care, a good therapist, and the correct meds have all played a part in my better mental outlook. I think it’s important to share this because someone else out there may be going through the same and I’m here to say, it’s better, it can be done, and yes, it will always be work.

Around the same time, I began having physical issues as well. Joint pain, fatigue, and muscle weakness were the major issues. Then, I developed frozen shoulder. All of these symptoms sent me on a quest through several doctors and physical therapy. Long story short, I had the shoulder operated on just before Christmas and have just finished about 3 months of physical therapy. The shoulder is better. The other issues are calmer, but not gone. Tentatively, it is diagnosed as Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). I say tentatively because it is an auto-immune disease that can take a long time to diagnose, and it has symptoms of  other auto-immune diseases like lupus and RA that can themselves take a long time to diagnose for certain. So, I have been learning to live with a body that doesn’t always do the things I want it to and may not be the same even from day-to-day.

One of my pieces of self-care has been a change in food. I’m working on an anti-inflammatory eating plan. Lots of whole foods, little processed foods, and learning to eat things I’ve never liked (cue my new favorite saying: Beets taste like dirt). This new plan will be reflected in the menus and I hope the choices make everyone feel their best!