About Me: Stephanie McKercher, MS, RDN
I'm Stephanie McKercher, MS, RDN, a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the creator of Grateful Grazer. I've spent the last eleven years working at the intersection of food, nutrition, and helping people untangle their relationship with eating across writing, recipes, and one-on-one counseling.
My own recovery from disordered eating is part of what led me to this work. And while everyone's relationship with food is shaped by their own history, body, and circumstances, I know what it's like to care deeply about eating well and still feel completely out of control around food. To try everything, understand all the concepts intellectually, and still find yourself starting over. That experience informs how I show up with clients, and it's part of why this work matters so much to me.
Food is also just something I really love. I'm drawn to plant-forward eating: colorful, satisfying food that happens to come mostly from plants. But I'm not here to tell you that's what your plate should look like. It could be meat at every meal, all plants, or somewhere in between. What I care about is helping you find something that actually works for you.
My Approach
Most nutrition advice treats food as a problem to be optimized. Eat this, not that. Track this, avoid that. Even well-intentioned "healthy eating" guidance often ends up creating more rules, more guilt, and more mental noise, not less.
I work differently.
My approach is grounded in intuitive eating, HAES®-aligned care, and the understanding that lasting change comes from getting underneath the pattern, not just managing it. I work with the full spectrum of disordered eating, from chronic dieting and emotional eating to eating disorder recovery, and I've pursued specialized training in eating disorder nutrition support to do that well.
I also volunteer as part of the ANAD mentorship program, connecting people in eating disorder recovery with peer support. It's work I find meaningful outside of my clinical practice, and it keeps me connected to the recovery community in a way that informs how I show up with clients.
Whether you're here for recipes, nutrition content, or one-on-one support, my goal is the same: to help you enjoy food and stress about it less.
Who I Work With
I provide one-on-one nutrition counseling and coaching for adults who have a complicated relationship with food. Some clients have been yo-yo dieting for years and are exhausted by it. Some are dealing with binge eating, emotional eating, or stress eating that they can't seem to break free from. Others are in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating and need support that is explicitly weight-inclusive and HAES®-aligned. And some just know that food takes up more mental space than it should, and they're ready to understand why.
Recipes & Resources
Explore practical tools and inspiration to make your vegetarian or plant-forward meals nourishing, satisfying, and enjoyable. These guides and roundups are designed to support your journey toward food freedom, intuitive eating, and stress-free meal planning.
Through Grateful Grazer, I share accessible, nourishing vegetarian and plant-forward recipes, plus tools to help you eat intuitively:
- 100+ Nourishing Meal and Snack Ideas: vegetarian or plant-forward recipes to keep you fueled and satisfied.
- Beginner's Guide to Intuitive Eating: learn the principles of intuitive eating and start building a gentler relationship with food.
- High-Protein Vegetarian Recipes and Quick and Easy Vegetarian Meals: curated recipe roundups for easy weeknight dinners and beyond.
- 5 Days to Food Peace: a reflective email series for your first steps toward intuitive eating.
Get instant access to these free resources and start enjoying food with more ease and pleasure.
Media & Collaborations
My work has been featured in NBC News, Forbes, Food Network, Women's Health, and Well + Good. I also published The College Vegetarian Cookbook in 2020, making nourishing meals approachable for young adults.
Readers visit Grateful Grazer for approachable vegetarian recipes and guidance on building a flexible, nourishing relationship with food.
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Where to Go From Here
If you're looking for plant-forward recipes, start browsing the recipe collection. If food has been feeling more complicated than you'd like, the free 5 Days to Food Peace email series is a good place to start. And if you're ready to do this work with real support, I'd love to talk:
Feel free to reach out or find me on Instagram @gratefulgrazer.
My Reader Favorites
Explore my most-loved recipes, from cozy soups and hearty bowls to easy weeknight dinners. Great for anyone looking for inspiration in the kitchen.
Build a More Peaceful relationship with Food
Check out my intuitive eating guides and nutrition resources, including blog posts and downloadable guides, to help you navigate food with confidence and joy.
Eating well shouldn't feel like a second job
Join my free 5-Day Food Peace email series and start taking the first steps toward a balanced, flexible, and enjoyable relationship with food.
Ready to work together?
If something on this page resonated, if you recognize yourself in the patterns I've described, I'd love to talk.
Book a free 20-minute discovery call. We'll talk about what's been going on for you, whether one-on-one sessions seem like a good fit, and what working together would actually look like.
No pressure. No obligation. Just an honest conversation.