Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: Adaptable Recipes and Grounding Meditations for Preparing Meals with Joy and Intention

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Biographical Note: Nicki Sizemore combines over two decades of experience as a recipe developer, culinary educator and cookbook author with a passion for inner connection and personal growth to help her readers nourish their bodies,...

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Biographical Note:
Nicki Sizemore combines over two decades of experience as a recipe developer, culinary educator and cookbook author with a passion for inner connection and personal growth to help her readers nourish their bodies, minds and spirits. She's the author of Build-a-Bowl and Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker, and publishes the Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD newsletter and podcast, along with the From Scratch Fast blog. Find her at nickisizemore.com and on Instagram at @nickisizemore.

Review Quotes:
" Mind, Body, Spirit, Food is a beautiful celebration of mindful cooking, blending the art of nourishment with the practice of intentional living. Whether you're seeking to invigorate your mornings, comfort your soul, or streamline your weeknight dinners, this cookbook provides the tools for creating meals that bring joy, intention, and balance to your life."-- Aran Goyoaga, James Beard recognized author and creator of Cannelle et Vanille

Review Quotes:
"This book is so much more than a collection of outstanding, enticing recipes, it's a guide to truly nourishing yourself. With the heartfelt wisdom of personal experience, and without a shred of preachiness, Nicki invites us to shift our mindsets, listen to our bodies, and tap into the joy of food. It's a simple, whole life approach that captures the very essence of eating well."-- Ellie Krieger, MS, RDN, Food Network and PBS host and James Beard Foundation award winning cookbook author

Review Quotes:
"Anyone who reads Nicki's newsletter or listens to her podcast won't be surprised to hear that this book delivers on every level a cookbook should. She not only gives us a collection of the most beautifully wholesome family-friendly recipes -- she shows us how cooking has the power to connect us with our families, communities, and, perhaps most importantly, ourselves. This book is for anyone interested in reframing the daily slog of cooking into a source of deep meaning and pleasure. I have dog-eared nearly every page."-- Jenny Rosenstrach, author of the Dinner: A Love Story newsletter and the NY Times bestselling The Weekday Vegetarians

Review Quotes:
"For so many of us, the daily act of cooking can feel like a chore, something we feel chained to against our will and leaves us feeling constantly swimming upstream. But Nicki reminds us with a gentle hand that while we all have to eat, we also have the power to choose how to engage with the act of cooking, and that when we choose to see it as an opportunity to check in with our bodies and inner selves, it can be a radical act of care that just so happens to make you a better, more empowered cook."-- Christina Chaey, creator of the Gentle Foods newsletter

Table of Contents:
Cook to Connect
My Story
What Is Intentional Cooking & Eating?
Our Complicated Relationship to Food
The Recipes

Awaken: Breakfasts, Snacks & Starters
Oatmeal Breakfast Cake (Carrot Currant or Blueberry)
Granola Clusters (Peanut Chocolate or Fruit & Nut)
Almond Flour Muffins (Banana Chocolate or Apple Spice)
Maple Nuts (Cinnamon Spice or Coriander Fennel)
Chocolate Date Nut Bark (Nut Butter or Banana)
Creamy Cashew Dip (Chipotle or Herb)
Whipped Ricotta Dip (Burst Tomatoes or Roasted Mushrooms)

Ground: Salads & Sides
Roasted Beet Salad (Mediterranean Tahini or Creamy Citrus)
No-Recipe One-Bowl Green Salad (Anything Goes)
Creamy Kale Salad (Caesar Style or Green Goddess)
Rice Noodle Salad (Lime Ginger or Red Curry Peanut)
Potato Salad (Herby or Creamy)
Miso Maple Glazed Vegetables (Asparagus or Carrots or Turnips)
Loaded Smashed Roasted Potatoes (Chili Powder Aioli or Horseradish Herb)
Roasted Veggies with Brown Butter Honey Sauce (Broccoli or Brussels Sprouts)

Soothe: Soups, Stews & Bowls
Creamy Chicken Stew (Potato, Kale & Cream or Coconut, Peanut & Collards)
Brothy Beans & Greens (Curry Style or Italian Style)
Soup Bowls with Grains & Frizzled Kale (Sweet Potato or Spinach)
Skillet Chili Cornbread Bake (Black Bean or Chicken White Bean)
Creamy Spinach & Chickpea Skillet Bake (Eggs or Feta)
Coconut Curry Bowls (Salmon or Shrimp or Chicken or Broccoli)
Creamy Green Pasta (Broccoli or Kale)

Innovate: Streamlined Dinners
Sheet Pan Parm (Chicken or Eggplant)
Crispy Sushi Rice Bake (Salmon or Mushroom)
Giant Sheet Pan Panzanella Salad (Tomato Za'atar or Butternut Squash & Kale)
Glazed Meatball Lettuce Wraps (Tomato Balsamic or Hoisin)
Easy Enchilada Skillet Bake (Poultry or Beef or Sweet Potato & Chard)
Reverse Marinated Mains (Chicken or Steak or Vegetables)
Whole Chicken in a Pot (French Inspired or Moroccan Inspired)
Crispy Cheese Baked Quesadillas (Spinach or Chorizo)

Transform: Marinades, Sauces & Rubs for Easy Meals
Olive, Raisin & Walnut Salsa (Fish or Cauliflower)
Mole-Rubbed Grilled Tacos (Chicken or Steak or Salmon)
Bulgogi Bowls (Steak or Pork or Chicken)
Coconut Cilantro Satays with Peanut Sauce (Shrimp or Chicken or Pork)
Chili Crisp Tahini Noodle Bowls (Turkey or Pork or Shrimp or Broccoli)
Sweet & Savory Miso Glaze (Fish or Sweet Potatoes & Eggplant)
Yogurt-Marinated Grilled Kebabs with Cucumber Tomato Salad (Chicken or Lamb)

Improvise: Clean-Out-the-Fridge Meals
Everything Goes Fried Rice
Clean-Out-the-Fridge Vegetable Soup
Brown Butter Lemon Spaghetti with Greens or Peas
DIY Stir-Fry
Crispy Quinoa Cakes
Socca Flatbread "Pizza"
Thursday Night Frittata

Share: Desserts
Rice Pudding (Amaretto Raisin Pistachio or Pumpkin Pie)
Creamy Citrus Bars (Lemon Gingersnap or Lime Pistachio)
Flourless Almond Cookies (Any Way You Like Them)
Grain-Free Brownies (Basic or Peanut Butter Mascarpone Swirl)
Crème Brûlée (Vanilla or Cappuccino)
Fruit Tart with Coconut Ginger Crust (Vanilla Lime Cream Cheese or Creamy Chocolate Cashew)
Yogurt Cake Two Ways (Blueberry Snack Cake or Strawberry Shortcake)

Metric Conversion Charts
Acknowledgments
Index

Publisher Marketing:
Transform cooking into an act of self-care and gratitude with a culinary expert's recipes and advice for bringing mindfulness and intention into the kitchen.
In this unique cookbook, Nicki Sizemore combines healthy recipes with simple rituals--like breathing deeply and noticing the sights and sounds of the kitchen--that will help home cooks become more present, calm, and connected to their food.

Mind, Body, Spirit, Food contains 51 naturally gluten-free recipes that each include a mindfulness prompt, such as focus on the process and not the result as you bread the chicken or eggplant slices in Sheet Pan Parm, seek balance as you notice how sweet counter salty and spicy tempers richness in Miso Maple Glazed Vegetables, and feel grounded on the kitchen floor as you bite into the earthy beets of Roasted Beet Salad. ​

With Nicki's intention-setting tips and deeply satisfying whole food recipes, cooking and eating can be transformed from a necessity (or chore) to an act of self-care and deep gratitude, bringing freedom and joy into every meal in your day.

The recipe chapters promise to:
  • Awaken (Breakfast, Snacks, and Starters)
  • Ground (Salads and Sides)
  • Soothe (Soups, Stews, and Bowls)
  • Innovate (Streamlined Dinners)
  • Transform (Marinades, Sauces, and Rubs)
  • Improvise (Clean-out-the-Fridge Meals)
  • Share (Desserts)




Author: Sizemore, Nicki
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2026-01-13
BISAC: Cooking|Health & Healing|General|Mind, Body, Spirit|Mindfulness & Meditation|Self-Help|Self-Management|Stress Management
Subjects: Gluten-free diet|Mind and body|Cookbooks
Weight: 2.15 lbs
ISBN: 9781635868999
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781635868999