The Cook Who Can't Eat

Chronic illness and disability have their own lingo, their own jargon. While you don't need to know everything or get a medical degree, knowing the basic terms will help you navigate this complex and confusing system, and can even mean the difference between life and death.  Chronic Illness & Disability 101 - Chapter 1 - "Talk the Talk" was recorded to help you learn to "ta...

You hear the stories, but no matter how prepared you think you are, when your kid starts soiling the nest...it is hard. The behavior and unrest is hard enough, but it's the reality that your baby is about to leave the nest that really gets you.  There are so many emotions involved, that it's easy to miss what your kid really needs; safe ways to figure out who they are and want to be. As...

More than 50% of all working adults will experience a disability or debilitating event that lasts longer than 90 days at some point in their career. Yet 65% of us, are not at all or are under prepared, for disability or a debilitating event that could last longer than 90 days.  Why? It's simple.  Most people don't know the real definition of disability, how to prepare for it, or even how...

Why do we all love that curly fry, waffle fry, or even onion ring that sneaks into our take-out bag? Simple...it's unexpected, delicious, and simple! 72% of all households eat fast food at least twice a week, but almost every single time they are ordering all wrong!  When you know the right way to order your food, that bonus won't be a fry, it will be a MEAL. It's actually really ea...

Impossible to look away, it’s like watching a train wreck. I Survived a Serial Killer . True crime series. Medical Dramas. 9/11. Mass shootings. Unexpected Hollywood death. Rubbernecking at a car accident. Damar Hamlin.  Each one of these triggered our morbid curiosity, but they also involved medical PTSD. It wasn’t until the early 1980’s that PTSD was acknowledged, and it took until the early 200...

You've heard about bullying, we all have. While we all agree it is bad and something needs to be done, we can't seem to agree on the definition of bullying. If we can't agree on the definition, how do we prevent it? In this episode we will discuss the 1 rule that is a non-negotiable for my kids and contains 3 pieces. This 1, 2, 3 rule doesn't prevent them from being bullied, bu...

Hello, friend. My name is Holly, and I am so excited to introduce you to The Cook Who Can't Eat. A new podcast all about making life easier one bite at a time, with food, family, and simple solutions to make life easier. Everything from recipes or practical parenting tips, to organizing your way through brain fog and how to get the most out of your leftovers. We're going to talk about it...