About me

I am a wife, homeschooling mom, vegan cooking and natural living expert, writer, ministry leader, avid blogger, and all around good person.

How I learned to cook

As a little girl I was always in the kitchen when food was being prepared. I loved food and watching my mom, aunt, or step-mother prepare meals was a joy. When I was 8 years old I was visiting my dad for a while and it was just he and I. He called me from work and said "T, I am on my home and I want you to cook dinner." He gave me instructions and stayed on the phone until I had put the food in the oven. He enjoyed it and once he took me home and told my mother what I had did, she had preparing dinner quite often.

Other interests

Reading, book reviewing, singing, writing music, crocheting, gardening, crafting, podcasting, audio editing, media creations

Favorite chefs

Rachel Ray, Bobby Flay, Sandra Lee, Tyler Florence, Rupert Ham-Ying

Favorite restaurants

Irazu's, Chi-Tung's, Soud Food Vegetarian

Favorite ethnic foods

Pakistanian, Indian, Italian, Meditarrian

Favorite meals

Mac and cheese, veggie burritos, spaghetti, avocado sandwich, egg plant in garlic sauce, thai basil fried rice, soul food

Favorite ingredients

garlic, onions, indian spices, bell peppers, nutritional yeast,ground flax seeds, brown or black rice, celery, magi, unrefined sea salt, molasses, barley malt, sesame seeds, Tahini, rolled oats, lemons

Loretta Oliver, Shannon Smith

• Quick & Easy

• Nutty Vegan Cole Slaw
  Submitted on March 6, 2008
• Vegetable Burritos
  Submitted on February 28, 2008