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Why mental health and food & cooking together?

Food and cooking, along with mental health wellness, have been the twin pillars of my life. At my worse, my mental health had a negative impact on my ability to cook. Consequently, cooking and food had a largely positive impact on my mental health.

Do I really need to glossary to navigate your site?

Nope, but I added it just in case there was some confusion. Click here to check it out.

What is the site all about?

This blog is part food blog, part journal, and part skills sharing. All of which have helped me immensely.

Why did you start this site?

Food and cooking and mental health wellness techniques have been the twin pillars of support for my life. At its worse, my unstable mental health harmed my ability to cook. Consequently, cooking and food had a largely positive impact on my mental health. There were several steps before I could get them in balance for my overall benefit. Consequently, my goal is to share the information and personal experiences beneficial to my overall wellbeing.

Furthermore, I want to show people they are not alone in their struggles, combat the stigma associated with mental disorders, and be open and honest about their mental health. In my opinion, these three issues stand as barriers to seeking treatment. If this website inspires someone to move closer to mental health wellness for themselves or another, my work has been done.

What is the Place Setting Category?

Place Settings is a subcategory under the Mental Health category that houses all my mental health wellness content. Under the Place Settings category are the segments Menu Talks and Care for You.

What can I find in Care of You?

Care For You is a new weekly Mental Health Wellness series posting on Monday. It focuses on rebuilding and strengthening our self-view and life skills.

What are Menu Talks?

Menu Talks introduces a mental health wellness skill or mechanism on the first Thursday of the month. The skill will be discussed further on the remaining Thursdays of that month.

What is mental health wellness?

I use this term to focus on recovery and management goals to move through life with mental health concerns.

Are you a licensed?

I am not, nor am I am pretending to be. The information shared are items that I have found helpful in my journey. As always, please read the disclaimer and contact your medical professional before implementing any therapies

What do I do if I need mental health help?

If you have a mental health emergency, please contact your local crisis care or head to the closest emergency room!

Don’t feel ashamed or be afraid. I have checked myself into the hospital when I felt as if I could not handle things independently. Regardless of how bad things seem at this moment, they do get better. Don’t give up and reach out!

How do I get more information on mental health?

If you are looking for resources or information, please check out these organizations—this the first step in getting information and help for yourself or someone else.

Once again, if you are in crisis, reach out to emergency services immediately.

The list is not meant to be exhaustive. Please contact me if you have other resources not listed you would like to share.

Are you a Chef?

While I have taken a few professional cooking classes in my life, I do not feel I rise to the level of Chef. I like to call myself a professional cook since I am a caterer.

What is Featured Collections?

Featured Collections is a subcategory under the Food and Cooking category that houses all my food and cooking-related content.

Under the Featured Collections category, there are three segments, Taysty (not a typo), Tips , Tay Tastes Things (again), and Special of the Month.

Special of the Month hosts my favorite recipes that I made in a month; posted on the 2nd Monday monthly.

The bi-weekly series Tay Tastes Things (again) chronicles my food explorations. You can find them every other Wednesday.

Taysty Tips is a new weekly series posting on Friday. It focuses on building and strengthening cooking skills and knowledge.

What is Tay's Taysy Tips?

Nope, “Taysty” is not a typo, but a play on my nickname “Tay” and the word “tasty.” Taysty Tips is a weekly series that focuses on cooking methods, cooking techniques, food info, and more. Posts will be made each Monday.

What is Special of the Month?

Special of the Month is a segment where I share my favorite recipes on the second Tuesday of each month.

Some of the recipes will be my own, others from the internet and books, and a combination of them both. I will clearly acknowledge the original creator.

Tay Tastes Things (again), what is that about?

The bi-weekly series Tay Tastes Things (again) chronicles my food explorations. New posts are added bi-weekly on Sunday.

What is the Personal Experience and Reflections Category?

At times, I’ll share my personal experiences with various coping methods and life lessons that have helped me make it out of the brier patch.

Why share personal experiences and reflections?

While concepts are great, some people understand things better when viewed through the eyes of someone who has experienced the concept.

Reflections are useful because as time passes, new perspectives are gain.

When will these posts appear on the blog?

Personal Experiences will be updated biweekly on Wednesday.