About

Puddings and sweets were always my favorite thing to eat. I’d bake a batch of brownies, cut myself a square and call it lunch. I was that person who checked out the dessert menu before I decided what to have for dinner.

Since moving to New York, 3 years ago I’ve actively tried to cut down my sugar-intake. Initially this was because I found things in this country too sweet, then I got engaged and wanted to drop a few pounds but didn’t want to be miserable by giving it up entirely. Most recently though, it was because I worked on a TV show, where I realized that whilst my sugar addiction had never been and probably never would be life-threatening- for some people it is.

Even though I work around food, all day everyday, when I’m working hard I’m the first person to think of grabbing a diet coke or a handful of M&M’s and calling in lunch. Lets face it- sometimes it really isn’t an option to stop, sit down and eat. Working on the show I knew it was time to take action- to do my part in encouraging people to eat better and live better lives. It all starts with cooking at home and taking responsibility for what’s going into your food. All that preaching about not eating something if you don’t understand the ingredients label is sadly true. Most of the prepackaged foods we buy are full of unrecognizables- and if you can see that your favortie cooking is mostly chemicals do you really want to eat it? Is filling your body with a bunch of edible chemicals any better for you than smoking? Probably not.

I’m not a dietician and I’m not a nutritionist- but I know a lot about food, cravings, dieting and sugar addictions. I also happen to love baking. This isn’t a “glass half full blog” or a diet blog it’s about cutting back on the sugar without adding sweeteners and without effecting the texture or taste. After a while, your perceptions of what is sweet will change and you too may find the cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery too full of sugar for you liking. You can take that as a challenge…