About the Blog
Hi and welcome to Feasting not Fasting!
I’m Christy and this is my place on the web for sharing recipes and tips for making healthy changes that can have a huge impact on your life and overall health. On Feasting Not Fasting, I focus on incorporating better options into your diet, not taking foods away. My goal is to create sustainable changes instead of short-term restrictive diets that fizzle out as soon as they’re over. If you’re sick of fad diets and want to make changes that can become a part of your daily lifestyle, you’re in the right place.
I am a firm believer that enjoying the food you eat is essential to healthy living, and there are days where chocolate is just as important as salad. That being said, the recipes on this site are *mostly* healthy with an emphasis on whole foods and incorporating veggies wherever possible. Bring on the greens!
About Me
I am born and raised Alaskan, but moved down to the lower 48 Oregon over a decade ago. Now I live in the Portland, Oregon area with my husband, pug-mut, Berney, and new baby girl, Stella. Although I absolutely love Portland… I love leaving it even more and have a constant travel itch that I just can’t seem to satisfy enough.
When I’m not scratching the itch, I can usually be found puttering around the kitchen, drinking wine, entertaining baby Stella with my weird antics and feeding friends and family. I also love getting outside in the sunshine, whenever we’re blessed with it in our rainy part of the world.
I’m in my late 20’s early 30’s and like many of you, have tried various diets over the years but none have really worked out in the long run. My fad diet adventures have varied quite a bit, but the majority included fasting and focusing on what I can’t eat. Being an innate rebel, this didn’t work for me.
After years of dieting I wound up feeling unsatisfied (and hungry) more often than not. These days, I have a more holistic approach and try to incorporate a bounty of nutritious foods into everyday life… with a sprinkle of chocolate and a splash of wine for good measure of course.
Cooking has been a long-standing love of mine and it’s nearly impossible for me to stick to a recipe without tweaking at least a few things. Most recipes I share are relatively simple and use non-processed ingredients, but I don’t stick to any specific rules with this. Food is such an important part of life and feasting and having fun with it is what this blog is all about.
Disclaimers and Copyright
This blog was created as a way to share what I have learned on my culinary health journey with others that are on a similar path. This is very much a learning process and I am by no means a professional chef, photographer, dietician, nutritionist, or writer.
All copyright laws are applicable on this blog and it’s contents. If you want to use my pictures to promote my recipe or website in general you may do so by sharing one photograph as long as you link back to my original post. Please do not repost recipes or other written content from my site without my permission.
I support the costs of running this website through advertising, sponsorships, and other paid compensation. This does not influence my writing and all opinions are completely my own. I only accept sponsorships for products I love and use that I think you will love too.
The contents of this statement can be updated at any time, per my discretion.