Introducing....Delish!

Introducing: Delish!

Thank you for visiting my blog! I am excited to share my recipes, tips, and general life lessons through cooking with y’all (and by “y’all” I mean the very few who will probably even be interested in this – ha!). Whenever I read a blog, I love to know a bit about the author, so I will share some about myself with you. 10 basics of me….

1. I am a Christian. I have been since I was 9 years old, and fully believe in the power, truth, grace, and love of Jesus Christ.

2. I am a wife. I have a WONDERFUL (and I know everyone says that, but it is completely true!) husband named Todd. He is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, very handsome and loving man, and I am extremely proud to call him mine.

3. I am also a mom, but don’t expect any baby pictures, because my “son” is a 1 year old golden retriever cutie (who has stolen my heart)! His name is Kenan and he brightens my days, and occasionally chews up my socks!

4. I am a daughter and sister. My family means the world to me. My maiden name is “Link,” and if you ask anyone, particularly my husband, you will know that I still fully consider myself a Link! My extended family is precious to me as well, and I couldn’t live without any of them.

5. My friends have my heart. I have a few best friends who I can tell anything to, have hilarious laughing spells with, and love dearly.

6. I am Southern – born and raised, and love just about everything about this charming part of the world!

7. I am a die-hard Tar Heel. Carolina blue runs through my veins, and nothing will ever sway my Carolina conviction!

8. Health is extremely important to me. I was a cheerleader from 8th grade on, and ever since I decided to try out for UNC cheerleading, I have been very conscious of what I put into my body – after all, God only gave us one, so let’s take care of them!

9. Speaking of health, I love a good physical challenge – throughout high school and the beginning of college, I was a cheerleader, and since, I am striving to be a runner. I’ve run 2 half marathons since December, and might begin training for a marathon – scary!

10. Cooking is my passion, hence the purpose for this blog. Being in the kitchen fuels my creativity and also calms my soul. I am blessed to be able to go back to school for Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University, and am loving all that I am learning through the experience.

I have always been interested in food and nutrition, and I hope to share some of my insight that I have learned along the way through this blog. My food is not “health nut, soy-based, vegan, organic, etc.” type that seems unattainable to most of the population. As much as I would love to eat all local, organic food, cut out all preservatives, and only put 100% healthy food into my body, that is just not realistic for me. So, here is my alternative – make delicious food healthier. Plain and simple. Easy as that. No problem.

My recipes will seem familiar, but with healthy changes. I will pack in the nutrients, strip away excess fat and sugar, and hopefully motivate you to cook healthier food!

BUT, if you do enjoy an occasional ooey, gooey, sugary delight, do not despair! Though I preach health, I also do not believe in depravity, and I LOVE to be creative. Therein lies my love for cupcakes! I will occasionally go against all of my self-professed “healthy” cooking rules, and make fun cupcakes. Yum-o!

Side Note: Because I already admitted to being slightly hypocritical, do not judge when I do stray from my “health-nuttiness” and make a cute cupcake. It will be worth it!

So, there is the dish on me…recipes coming soon! Enjoy!