Developing a healthy relationship with food is a top priority for me, but I recognise that there’s a fine line between embracing the passion I have for food and what it can offer me, and letting it control, dictate and hold all power over how I live and what I think about myself.
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Four years ago, baking became a really destructive, disordered behaviour for me. I would spend HOURS creating the most lavish and indulgent cupcakes and cakes for my friends, only to never allow myself to have even the smallest taste of them.
I would trawl the internet for recipes and save HUNDREDS of photos of sweet treats and ‘food porn’ - but would never once dream of letting myself even make or eat these ‘bad’ foods.
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I essentially turned my passion for baking into a form of self-torture and control, and developed an obsessive and wholly unhealthy relationship with food. I’ve come a long way since then, and it has been truly empowering to revisit my love for baking and prove to myself that I’ve developed a much healthier relationship with food.
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Now, I’ve come to find baking a really creative, fun and productive outlet for me to respect my body and express my love for food. I love creating new recipes, trying new combinations and actually ALLOWING myself to taste everything, lick the bowl clean and finish off a huge batch of treats I’ve made. It’s gone from being a really stressful, disordered and damaging behaviour for me, to a completely therapeutic, mindful and liberating hobby.
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I am learning so much about the ingredients I put into my body, I'm realising I can eat A TON of untracked food without guilt, and I can finally take pride in my creations and enjoy them for myself.
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It’s safe to say, I’ve got a lot more recipes coming your way! For now, hit the "Recipe" button to scroll down for some of my favourite recipes, as well as tutorials on how to make the basics of some of my favourite meals!
All my recipes are Vegetarian-friendly, made with no refined sugars, artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols, and are packed full of delicious and nutrient-dense natural ingredients.
Scroll down the recipe tab in the header to navigate through my recipes, or search below, and feel free to tag me in any of your creations using the recipes with the #betterbeingsteph!
