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Some days don't go as planned—and sometimes, that's where the real flavor of life lies.
It started like a perfect morning: gym done, the sun surprisingly still up when I came home (a small miracle during Canadian springs), and high hopes for my “healthy sugar cookie” experiment. Spoiler alert: they had no refined sugar, extra protein, and plenty of love.
Cooking for me is more than just preparing food—it’s a form of creativity, a way to care, a chance to test ideas and make them my own. I always imagine this spectrum, a ruler where one end is ultra-convenient but unhealthy food, and the other is the perfect, often unrealistic ideal. I live for the sweet spot in between. That’s where the magic happens. That’s where happiness and health can actually shake hands.
Of course, my “perfect plan” took a few detours. The cookie dough was stubborn (thank you, whey protein!), the cookie cutter collection was a charming mess of dinosaurs and ghosts, and my beloved mint-colored teapot—my brand new, cat-shaped joy—cracked with its very first use. I won’t lie, I was heartbroken for a minute. But I still had my warm cookies, a cozy corner to read in, and my husband ready to bring the cushions in from a surprisingly wild spring storm.
That’s the thing. We can spend our lives trying to make everything just right—meals, workouts, weather, even our teapots—and still, life throws us a plot twist. And it’s okay.
Because when you take a step back, these little upsets, those wonky cookies and windy surprises, make the day more human, more lived-in. More real. Like the way I always double my dinner portions so we can reheat lunch the next day—no microwave required. Like slipping frozen veggies into the rice for an easy win. Like laughing over a bear-shaped cookie that lost its leg on the baking tray.
So here’s what I want to leave you with: health isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being consistent, kind to yourself, creative in the kitchen, and flexible in the face of change. It’s about feeling at home in your choices—even when your teapot breaks.
And don’t worry—I’ll keep testing this recipe until we get the perfect protein sugar cookie. That’s a promise.
What’s your latest “beautiful mess” in the kitchen or in life?
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