The Skillful Spoon

05/01/2026

Not all vegetables nourish the same—and your body knows it.

In my latest blog post, I tell the story of two peppers: Gwen, grown in living soil, and Rue, grown in depleted soil with synthetic inputs. Same plant, completely different impact on your health.

This story is really about nutrient density, soil health, and the way our food systems shape our wellbeing. If you’ve ever wondered why some foods taste richer, feel more satisfying, or support your body better, this will resonate.

And if you’re ready to bring this understanding into your own kitchen, I offer holistic nutrition counseling and in‑home cooking lessons designed to help you eat in a way that fits your life, your body, and your context.

Read the post → https://theskillfulspoon.com/blog-nutrition-cooking-okc/
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Let’s nourish you from the soil up. 🌿

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04/17/2026

The Edmond Farmer’s Market is a great place to be. Get there early while everything is stocked.

The Edmond Farmer's Market map has arrived!

🏀Playoff season is HERE and we know you all are getting ready for those watch parties on Sunday. Help cheer on our World Champs in round 1 and get those grills fired up. We will have brats, burgers, steaks, chicken, whatever it is that want to throw on the grill, our vendors will have that ready for you! You can find all the toppings like cheese, pickles, lettuce, and more, to make that perfect burger.

We have all the BBQ sauce you need here this weekend! Throw it on some chicken, ribs, or whatever cut of meat you like smothered in sauce.

It's going to be another exciting week to shop local, so come on out to Downtown Edmond tomorrow!

📍The market is located in Downtown Edmond, 26 W First Street. One block west of Broadway.
🕗 We are open 8am-1pm each Saturday.

04/09/2026

This is beautiful.

In the bitter winter of 1933 on a small farm outside Akron, Ohio, the Miller family gathered around their heavy wooden table covered with hundreds of glass jars. The Great Depression had taken the bank’s money and the neighbors’ farms, but not theirs. Father John, mother Ruth, and their five children worked from before sunrise until after dark. They had canned over 600 jars of apples, beans, corn, tomatoes, and sauerkraut. They smoked hams in the smokehouse, churned butter, and sewed winter coats from old feed sacks.
Even the youngest, 6-year-old Tommy, helped sort the jars while his older brothers carried heavy baskets from the root cellar. When the snow was deep and the wind howled, that canning table kept them alive and proud. They never took government help, saying “The land provides if your hands are willing.”
Years later, the youngest daughter Helen remembered: “We didn’t have much, but we had full jars and full hearts. The Depression broke a lot of people, but it never broke our family.”

04/06/2026

Truth.

04/06/2026

Yum! We are getting closer to first summer market day! I can’t wait. Will I see you there?

04/05/2026

There’s something magical about pulling those tiny seedlings out—little roots dangling, leaves still tender and bright green in the morning light. What feels like loss to the plant is abundance for the salad bowl. 🥗

These babies are gems from the ground. Living, life-giving, and so incredibly beautiful.

Here's to the small harvests, the quiet moments, and the earth that keeps giving back.
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04/02/2026

Preach. Eat to nourish your body. Assert your boundaries and claim the time to secure your health. Turn off your notifications. Inform bosses, coworkers, direct reports, marketers, and all the noises of the industrial system that you are in available. Make the time to make your meals. Care that much for your health.

The more time you spend cooking from scratch, the more you start noticing how much of our modern food system was designed around speed and shelf life instead of nourishment. When you bake your own bread, simmer broth, mill flour, or put food up in jars, you begin to understand just how simple real food can be. It takes a little more time, yes, but it also reconnects you to the process in a way convenience foods never will.

03/31/2026

Why your calorie counting app is working against you (according to Harvard)

Did you know that 96% of people who lose significant weight eventually regain it? According to new insights from Harvard Medical School, the culprit isn't a lack of willpower—it's the outdated "calorie-in, calorie-out" model.

The truth? Food quality, sleep, microbiota health, movement, and stress management are the true drivers of weight control. Not the number on a scale or an app.

It’s time to drop the tracking apps and start a conversation about real life strategies.

At The Skillful Spoon, I don't just tell you what to eat; I teach you how to:

🥗Feed your beneficial gut microbes with nutrient-dense, whole foods.
😋Make it delicious so you never feel deprived.
⏰Fit cooking into your busy schedule with practical, time-saving techniques.
😌Reduce stress to stop the cycle of burnout and enjoy your life again.

Stop the slog. Start thriving.

👉 Schedule your free discovery call today: www.Theskillfulspoon.com

https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/stop-counting-calories

Calorie counting isn't the best way to lose weight. How a person's body burns calories depends on a number of factors, including the type of food eaten, metabolism, and even the type of organisms l...