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Sangria for Real Sangria Lovers!
What to drink at a hot summer party? Well, a big pitcher of cold, refreshing sangria of course! Thanks Elizabeth for...
Cherries, Cherries and More Cherries!
Don’t you love my cherry pitter – its one of my kitchen “power tools”! It makes pitting cherries SO quick and easy....
Southern Made Better at the Brookhaven Farmers Market
Saturday morning dawned clear and hot! Not too warm for the shoppers at the Brookhaven Farmer's Market, tho. A group...
Sugarplums, Espresso Sea Salt Dusted Almond Chocolate Bark and other Dessert Treats
The Taste and Savor team was in the kitchen on Saturday, creating a luscious dessert buffet celebration. We love it...
A New Mouth to Feed: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
With a lighter than normal work schedule this week, I had great aspirations of productivity. I had hoped that...
Sweet Onions are in Season – Vidalia Onion Dip!
Shayna and I hosted a fun class last night. About 20 of us got in the kitchen at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Hospital...
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The NFL and Quinoa!
There's nothing like a room of retired NFL football players to make you feel small and a little nervous. But I shouldn't have worried. The group participating in the NFL career transition workshop this weekend was easy to talk to AND interested in healthy eating. You...
“Leaning” into the New Year Lunch
What a fun lunch today at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont West. More than a dozen of us gathered to talk about “Leaning” into the New Year. Leaning into accepting change, eating better, and taking good care of ourselves, our families and friends. Wonderful Angela Buttimer...
Perfectly Easy Last Minute Gift from the Kitchen.
WOO HOO! The kitchen at Cancer Wellness was the site of a chocolate festival this afternoon, led by yours truly. Carolyn, Director of Cancer Wellness, and I decided that our favorite docs needed a little pick -me-up before the holidays.Far from the usual boxes of...
Market Tour Today Chef Nancy and I took a group of Cancer Wellness participants on a tour around the Buford County Farmers Market. It was wonderful! Taste testing new vegetables, fruits, spices, and drinks makes me love what I do even more! I continue to challenge...
Homemade Soups and Stocks
Shayna and I conducted a fun class today at Cancer Wellness. It was all about SELF-Care for the Holidays, filled with tips and techniques for making the holidays great for others, AND ourselves. One of the soups called for homemade stock, and it reminded us to post...





