Hello!

I am a born and raised Texan and always thought my heels would dig in the soil there. That all changed when I met the love of my life, a Missourian, and I now hang my hat in his hometown of West Plains, Missouri. We live outside of town (population 10,866!) in my version of the country. I was raised in Dallas and moved here from Austin where I went to the University of Texas (Hook 'Em!) and worked for six years.

My husband is my official food guinea pig. We have been married one year and currently have a 5 month old puppy named Lilly. While she is not a food tester, she definitely runs our household!

Living here has been quite the adventure! With no way to get fresh veggies year round (I miss you, Whole Foods!), and no "fine dining" restaurants within a 90 mile radius, I have learned to adapt and only cook with what's in season. On the plus side, when a vegetable is in season, the place to get it is either your own garden or a food stand on the side of the road. We definitely "buy local"!

While I do try to cook semi-healthy, I have a weakness for all things sugar and a guilty pleasure for anything fried and dipped in ranch dressing (I will always be a sorority girl at heart). I hope you enjoy my recipes while I try to navigate through the intricacies of living in a small town!