It’s funny because anytime someone asks me about myself, I have no clue what to say. Like, excellent question! Now, let’s move on to the next one, please and thank you LOL. And this isn’t because I’m not in tune with myself but more so because a 2-3 sentence summary of my life just feels robotic, and isn’t something I care to have prepared. There’s so much going on in my mind that I wouldn’t know where to start or end—and I’m okay with that!
I’m quick to leave someone curious instead of giving a forced, cookie-cutter explanation because I have free will and don’t have to answer questions I don’t want to LOL.
However, for the sake of you, the reader, who is likely taking “recipe advice” from me, I suppose I can whip up a quick synopsis of how I found myself here. Because, in this moment, it’s not about me—it’s about you feeling comfortable enough to trust that I’d never let you waste your precious time on a recipe that leads to a nasty result!
How It All Started
So basically, blah blah blah, I’m living my life, then BOOM, I’m in my mid-twenties, looking around like, how did I get here? Not that I was in a bad place, but I was just living my best life with no real sense of direction, just going with the flow. So, I decided to bring my life to a screeching halt and take some time to refocus and gain clarity on how I wanted things to look moving forward.
This screeching halt meant no more going out with my friends in any capacity—which was something I was doing almost daily. And because being out was routine for me, eating out was also routine. I basically never had real groceries. Maybe some peanut butter, pasta, and coffee creamer—really all I needed at the time. Thriving off leftovers and caffeine. The life!
But since I was now home 24/7, I had to start making my own meals and buying groceries like a real adult. This meant no more “girl dinner” type meals (btw, my go-to used to be Hot Cheetos, sushi, and wine… chef’s kiss).
A Vegetarian Life
Quick detour: I’m vegetarian! This isn’t about making “healthier” choices—I’ve just never liked meat. I don’t like the taste, the texture, the look, or the smell. It’s just no bueno for me. I lived as a pescatarian when I was younger, but at some point in high school, I lost my taste for seafood, too. I distinctly remember my birthday dinner when I bit into shrimp tempura and thought, Yeah, I’m never eating this again. That was over 10 years ago, and I could never see myself going back. I could throw up just thinking about it, actually.
Finding My Way in the Kitchen
So boom, you now know I’m vegetarian. But contrary to popular belief (again), vegetarian doesn’t equal healthy. My diet was more “carbitarian”—no health, just vibes. As I entered my “solidarity phase” however, I wanted to make healthier choices—not in the eggs-and-grapefruit-on-my-plate way, but in a wow-this-tastes-amazing-and-is-good-for-me, I’m-a-genius kind of way. (And yes, I do actually say these things in my head when trying my recipes because I really am blown away by myself sometimes. LOL)
Admittedly, the first month of this journey was rough. I didn’t know what I was doing. Sure, I was eating healthy, but it just wasn’t giving. Then one day, everything changed when I tried making overnight oats. My oatmeal experience up until then had been limited to instant packets (shoutout to Dinosaur Egg Oatmeal—it’s still my favorite).
But when I made overnight oats for the first time, after just sort of winging the recipe, I was truly blown away. They were more perfect than I could have ever imagined. I couldn’t believe that the option to eat them had been there every day of my entire life, yet I never looked in their direction. I had never even really heard their name until recently.
What a shame. To be deprived of overnight oats is not a life worth living. I’m devastated thinking back on how much time I went without them. I was being tortured and didn’t even know it. SMH. Just blind to the pain. And now, having seen the light, this is just an unfortunate fact that I have to live with. Precious years that I can’t go back and insert the overnight oats into. I think I might cry. Would it be too much to reiterate that overnight oats changed my life? Okay, I’m done.
But while they were amazing, I’m the type of person who appreciates new and interesting flavors. Life is way too short to be eating the same old boring thing every day. So, it wasn’t long before I started experimenting with different flavors, making sure to keep things high protein and in alignment with my health goals, all while turning this into a real eating experience for me.
Taste. Texture. Look. Check. Check. Check. The oats had it all. And literally every day, I was just flooding my notes app with new possibilities, and felt that these recipes were too good not to share.
The Birth of STACY space TAYLER
At first, I started posting these recipes on my TikTok spam account, @stacyspacetayler. An account where previously, I posted videos of me waking up and eating leftover Wawa subs and coffee for breakfast. Yum, honestly. And the name “stacyspacetayler” was just a cute, literal version of the name I used for other things—Stacy Tayler. It’s crazy to think that this random account I made has now morphed into a brand of its own. I’ve built this website based around it, written blog posts, and now am sitting here writing an “About Me” page. Life is crazy!
What to Expect
- Healthy-ish, high-protein, mostly sweet, single-serve recipes (I’m a party of 1!).
- Delicious ideas that inspire creativity in the kitchen.
- A no-pressure zone! Use these recipes as inspiration, not instructions carved in stone.
Yes, I’m posting recipes with ingredients and instructions, but the last thing I want to do is tell you what to do because, I don’t like being told what to do (LOL).
At the end of the day, I want this space to serve as a source of inspiration for you to get creative and have fun with your life. You could be on a health journey, currently eating oats with salt and pepper because you think healthy eating has to be boring. Then you come here, see something like Banana Split Overnight Oats, and think, Oh my God, I didn’t know that was possible! Then, you take the recipe and make it completely your own.
What I have laid out here is merely a suggestion. Use your own judgment to decide how well my recipes align with your personal health goals and what it would take to make them perfect for YOU.
All in all, this space is about having fun, being inspired, and making your healthy choices enjoyable. Also, feel free to reach out to me with literally anything, I’m always here to talk! And if you read this whole thing, just know I love you. BYE! <3