Cheesy Italian Sausage ©JohnnaKnowsGoodFood

We’re just a few days into the new year and many people have made food-related resolutions, which (more often than not) usually include to diet and restrict yourself to certain foods. My love for food makes it quite difficult to ex my favorites off of my list due to their calorie count (me and cheesy dishes have a bond that cannot be broken) and so I am learning to get acquainted with a new word: moderation. Since my love affair with food is one that needs to exist with as little boundaries as possible (especially when I have solid plans to board flights that will take me to flavors my taste buds have yet to explore), I’ve decided to train myself to enjoy all of the foods that I love in moderation. My addiction to cheese, for example, I have decided to try to control by limiting myself to only three, maybe four, cheesy dishes per week. By no means am I becoming a calorie-counter (me and that lifestyle just don’t match), but in 2012 I will try to be more mindful and try not to “overdue it” (as if there is such a thing when it comes to food). But, make no mistake, the minute my United Airlines points are officially cashed in and I step foot on foreign soil, I will definitely be throwing my food-inhibitions to the wind!