• Trinidadian Street Food “Doubles”

    Trinidadian street food “Doubles” are a must try! During the “2022 All About You” health and wellness expo I focus on easy street foods to make. This great recipe is native to Trinidad. In the USA we will call it a “curry chickpea sandwich” but the name is called “Doubles”. Try it and let me…

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  • Vegan Fast Food is Coming

    In today’s world, we are all working longer hours than before, whether that’s on our school degree or longer office hours. Our 24-hour timeframe now consists of more than 16 hours of working on your degree or job or business, 2-4 hours of travel, and 4-6 hours of sleep. With a schedule like that, who…

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  • The Benefits of Okra

    When you think of okra, you think of the south, but it was initially brought here by the enslaved from West Africa. Traditionally, in some areas of Africa, okra is used as food, sacred plant, and medicine. Although many cook the plant, I would like to tell you that you can eat this plant straight…

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  • Single Mom and the Workplace

    From the time I was eight years old, I knew I wanted to be a business owner. Not for the reasons many people think about, such as independence and control of their money. No, I knew I wanted to own a business to create a safe, inviting, and growth environment with great pay and benefits…

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  • The Ultimate Salad

    Do you love eating salads? If the answer is no, then you might be making them wrong! Yup, you CAN make a salad wrong. I know, strange to think a salad that is supposed to be easy actually needs some thought behind it. Ha Salads offer many benefits for your body, from the leafy green…

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  • Plant-based to Help Fertility

    Speaking to a door dasher today that came in to pick up an order for a customer. We talked about many things, but one topic had me thinking long after she was gone. That was infertility. Now I am no fertility expert; but I informed her that switching to a plant-based diet has been known…

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  • Best Vegan Products on the Market

    Howdy! Let us talk about the vegan products/ brands on the market. I’ll share my top 3 choices with you and why I love them as a chef and refer them as a coach. Before I get into my top products and brands, I’ll take a quick moment to clarify the use of these products,…

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  • My Passion For the Youth

    I started a tradition that’s so fulfilling. That tradition is to teach high school students, staff, and parent the joy of cooking plant-based. Many students and adults from these schools have grown up thinking plant-based dishes are nasty, costly, and don’t fill you up. So, imagine their surprise when I educate them on the most…

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  • Pasta Salad

    Pasta Salad Ingredients 1 pound dried pasta rotini 1 cup sliced bell pepper  1/2 cup thinly sliced zucchini  1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow squash  1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage  1 cup thinly sliced red onions 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions  1 cup halved mixed olives 1 cup grated parmesan…

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  • Garlic Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic Aioli

    INGREDIENTS  6oz brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and rinsed 3 tbsp  olive oil (or melted butter) 1/2 tsp  kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper 1 tsp  Italian seasoning 3 ea garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup  grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste For garlic aioli: 1 ea bulb garlic, peeled and minced 2 tsp  olive oil ½ cup  vegan mayonnaise ½ each fresh lemon juice about ½…

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