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

by Sizemore, Nicki

• ISBN13: 9781635868999
• ISBN10: 1635868998
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781635869002
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2026-01-13
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
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Summary

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 Biography

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. 

Table of Contents

Cook to Connect (with Yourself)
My Story
What Is Intentional Cooking and Eating?
Our Complicated Relationship to Food
 
The Recipes

Awaken: Breakfasts, Snacks, and Starters
Oatmeal Muffin Breakfast Cake (Carrot Currant + Blueberry)
Granola Clusters (Peanut Chocolate + Fruit & Nut)
Almond Flour Muffins (Banana Chocolate + Apple Spice)
Maple Nuts (Cinnamon Spice + Coriander Fennel)
Chocolate Date Nut Bark (Nut Butter + Banana)
Creamy Cashew Dip (Chipotle + Herb)
Whipped Ricotta Dip (Burst Tomatoes + Roasted Mushrooms)
 
Ground: Salads and Sides
Roasted Beet Salad (Mediterranean Tahini + Creamy Citrus)
No-Recipe One-Bowl Green Salad (Anything Goes)
Creamy Kale Salad (Caesar Style + Green Goddess)
Rice Noodle Salad (Lime Ginger + Red Curry Peanut)
Potato Salad (Herby + Creamy)
Miso Maple Glazed Vegetables (Asparagus + Carrots + Turnips)
Loaded Smashed Roasted Potatoes (Chili Powder Aioli + Horseradish Herb)
Roasted Veggies with Brown Butter Honey Sauce (Broccoli + Brussels Sprouts)
 
Soothe: Soups, Stews, and Bowls
Creamy Chicken Stew (Potato, Kale & Cream + Coconut, Peanut & Collards)
Brothy Beans and Greens (Curry Style + Italian Style)
Soup Bowls with Grains and Frizzled Kale (Sweet Potato + Spinach)
Skillet Chili Cornbread Bake (Black Bean + Chicken White Bean)
Creamy Spinach & Chickpea Skillet Bake (Eggs + Feta)
Coconut Curry Bowls (Salmon + Shrimp + Chicken + Broccoli)
Creamy Green Pasta (Kale + Broccoli)
 
Innovate: Streamlined Dinners
Sheet Pan Parm (Chicken + Eggplant)
Crispy Sushi Rice Bake (Salmon + Mushroom)
Giant Sheet Pan Panzanella Salad (Tomato Za'atar + Butternut Squash & Kale)
Glazed Meatball Lettuce Wraps (Tomato Balsamic + Hoisin)
Easy Enchilada Skillet Bake (Poultry or Beef + Sweet Potato & Chard)
Reverse Marinated Mains (Chicken + Steak + Vegetables)
Whole Chicken in a Pot (French Inspired + Moroccan Inspired)
Crispy Cheese Baked Quesadillas (Spinach + Chorizo)
 
Transform: Marinades, Sauces, and Rubs for Easy Meals
Olive, Raisin & Walnut Salsa (Fish + Cauliflower)
Mole-Rubbed Grilled Tacos (Chicken + Steak + Salmon)
Bulgogi Bowls (Steak + Pork + Chicken)
Coconut Cilantro Satays with Peanut Sauce (Shrimp + Chicken + Pork)
Chili Crisp Tahini Noodle Bowls (Turkey or Pork + Shrimp + Broccoli)
Sweet & Savory Miso Glaze (Fish + Sweet Potatoes & Eggplant)
Yogurt-Marinated Grilled Kebabs with Cucumber Tomato Salad (Chicken + 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 + Pumpkin Pie)
Creamy Citrus Bars (Lemon Gingersnap + Lime Pistachio)
Flourless Almond Cookies (Any Way You Like Them)
Grain-Free Brownies (Basic + Peanut Butter Mascarpone Swirl)
Crème Brûlée (Vanilla + Cappuccino)
Fruit Tart with Coconut Ginger Crust (Vanilla Lime Cream Cheese + Creamy Chocolate Cashew)
Yogurt Cake Two Ways (Blueberry Snack Cake + Strawberry Shortcake)
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