13 Reasons Why to Eat Healthy: Tape 1, Side A: The Last Cookbook

The release of 13 Reasons Why on Netflix was a cultural reset. An adaptation of a novel published in 2007 when talks about mental health weren’t as common as in 2017 when season one of the show debuted. The series talked about social taboos: depression, suicide, and the realities of multi-faceted bullying. But it also talked about something that belongs to a classification of higher hush-hush than social taboos themselves: the seediness of suburbia and rape culture. Life isn’t fair—never has been. It’s a rough life. Constant is as much of a concept as much as stability is. No matter how thick of a buffer we prepare ourselves to have, sometimes that isn’t enough. If anything, the only thing we can hold on to to help us get through life is mental strength. We can’t plan our lives, but we can aid ourselves with the strength to face our fear of adversity. Our bodies are interconnected in so many ways than we care to understand—who could have easily guessed that the topic of mental stability has everything to do with food? Cook with me while I tell you, in less than 13 tapes, the process of mental fortitude and aiding it through food. Introduction: Tape 1, Side B: The Seedy Suburbia Green Shakes 1. All Green Smoothie 2. Green Tropics Smoothie 3. The Vegan Smoothie 4. Green Protein Smoothie 5. Quinoa Salad 6. Summer Salad 7. Honey Lime Fruit Salad 8. Fusilli Pasta Salad Tape 2, Side B: The True Friends’ Hors d’oeuvre 9. Green Spring Rolls 10. Pistachio Scallops 11. Collard Roll-Ups with Coconut Curry Kale Tape 3, Side A: The Treacherous soup 12. Roasted Carrot Soup 13. Onion Cream Soup 14. Kimchi Bean Soup 15. Honey Garlic Salmon 16. Firecracker Salmon 17. Roasted Mackerel 18. Lime Cod 19. Crispy Cod 20. Tuscan Chicken Tape 4, Side A: The Daily Bread 21. Banana Bread 22. Olive Bread Tape 4, Side B: The Truth Serum 23. Cranberry Muddle 24. Cake Batter Milkshake 25. Matcha Latte 26. Turmeric Hot Chocolate Tape 5, Side A: The Bittersweet End 27. Dark Chocolate Ganache Cookie Cups 28. Brownies 29. Chocolate Pretzel Fudge 30. Homemade Ice Cream Conclusion Author's Note About the Author