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Identity Crisis Fixed

I was going through an identity crisis of sorts this week, I don't know if some of you know but I wanted to become an actress it was a childhood dream of mine for sometime.

However God had and still is bringing in raw foods as my "Savior". Self has been pushing through and and I was kind of being bitten by the acting bug lately. 

 I am 100 percent sure that although it might be something that I want God doesn't want it for me. I have been experiencing some great successes as a raw food chef and I know for a fact that it is my true calling. 

 I have been watching some African movies lately and have been finding myself day dreaming about staring in them. As I write this post it's kind of laughable at this point,first thing I'm not African so how could I even join in lol Looking at Van Vicker doesn't help any either although he is married so that's totally off limits,  so why am I even bothered.

 I finally found my nitch as a chef and I am a strong believer in being the master of one thing and not the master of all jack of none.

So here's my chef story and I'm sticking to it. I guess i'm a die hard chef for life and you know what I thank God for my gift and I will be staying in my lane.

Raw Food Ungratefulness

I haven''t been grateful lately, I have been taking Gods healing foods for granted. Can you believe that ? I can't even believe it, it seems like when I compromise with my raw food diet I run it into a ditch. I start adding a steam vegetable or two and then it turns into soy meat then it's bread then its's vegan chinese food then ice cream. Before I know it the glow is gone and i'm completely SAD once again.

I am not a happy camper right now at all,I feel duller than a rerun of  Mash. Deep down I feel like I am disrespecting God and his temple. That's not cool with me because my entire life and career is a gift from God and I have to become a good stewardess of this gift.

So because I am not going to Debbie downer this situation I have been studying a way to hatch a plan. 

Raw foods is simple and easy but raw foods in human hands is more complicated than 10 algebra classes being taught to the deaf. So I am not going to focus on any dehydrated items at this point. I will be marinating and using other methods in my un cooking but no more expensive "high tech" recipes. I miss the day when raw foods meant just that raw and healthy now raw doesn't always equal healthy.

As a young chef  I want to dazzle and impress and in doing that I have been making more complicated recipes . However now I am willing to get back to naturally healthful raw cuisine that is super tasty but not lacking in health. I think that as chefs we have a responsibility to keep raw healthy. I will be documenting my tasteful and healthful recipes here. I am a big believer in choice and the freedom to do whatever you like so nothing here is a law just my thoughts and the way I live my life.

I am going to be "cooking up" some healthful tasteful recipes and getting back to the raw food lifestyle that I feel in love with.

• Is there a time when you had raw food ungratefulness ?

• If  so what has been your plan of action ?

Whats Been Popping Up in my Garden

Tomatoes

 

Purple Cabbage

 

Green Sweet Peppers

 

Celery

Eight years ago if anyone had told me that I was going to be excited and into planting gardens each year I would have told them yea really.

Back then the highlight of my summer was being off from school and heading to Manhattan for a day in the arts. Either an audition or an afternoon curled up in a corner at  barns & nobles in were I spent most of my leisure time. 

I have really come a long way because back then I was mostly only interested in myself. You know hair,cloths lifestyle the superficials as I like to call them.

Fast forward to two years ago and boy have I changed,I don't even think that half of my high school senior class would recognize me. I came from never repeating an outfit twice and never wearing a non brand name label to shopping anywhere as long as it has my size and style. Getting into the raw lifestyle has also opened up my consciousness to the real me, the person who God intended me to be before man interrupted.

Planting a garden  means so much to me it goes beyond fresh organic produce. It is a connector to my spirit and soul, a place where God lives and directs my path. When I plant in my garden I feel like a nurture,someone who cares and respects the gifts that nature provides. It is such great therapy ; I know that allot of you are planting this year and i'm joining in happy gardening.