Delish By Holly

It’s a new month… well almost. It’s hard to believe tomorrow is June 1 and the launch of my new business has taken over my life for the past 4 months… All very worth it though, as the creative process of writing, reading, and praying about what I’m doing and how I’m going to get it done has truly been a journey. What better time though to start cooking for new friends than summer. Summer’s in Seattle are spectacular. While everyone thinks it rains all the time I’m going to let you in on a little secret….. July-September are wonderful. Sunny and 70-80 degrees. Cools off at night so it’s never too hot, and all the water around here makes for a perfect summer locale.

It’s time to unveil the BBQ and get the backyard ready. My kids will be playing in their sandbox or on their swingset while we entertain and bathe in our wonderful weather with our friends and family. We’ll have a ton of kids running around, filthy as can be, but there is honestly nothing better than sitting on the back deck having some drinks and enjoying a wonderful meal in the great outdoors.

As you’ll get to know me and find out. I became a personal chef by accident. I’d been searching for a way that I could give back and do something I was passionate about. I’m a kindhearted person who loves people and caring for them. Those qualities tied with my utter passion for food (more on that later) led me to this choice of profession. How am I passionate about food you ask? Well ever since I was little I have LOVED eating. Well into my adulthood that trend has continued and in my mind, there is no better thing than a really good meal. It’s something I have very high expectations for. Most of my life (especially when I was pregnant with my children) has centered around the next meal. What, where, when etc etc etc. I’ve eaten some really weird stuff (ever heard of haggis?) in some really weird places, but nothing has stopped my sense of adventure when it comes to food.

In this blog I’ll be sharing recipes for everyday people in hopes of getting families back to the dinner table. I’m always amazed, on the rare occasion that I go out to eat with my family, at the number of people who will wait in line for an hour and pay ridiculous amounts of money for a mediocre meal. I mean who has that kind of time anyway. I certainly don’t, and I think in 1 hour I could have easily prepared a wholesome healthy and delish meal for my family to eat in our PJ’s at home. I wouldn’t have had to schlep a bunch of extra food and 2 kids who might have a meltdown thus resulting in my food getting cold, to some drafty restaurant that serves who knows what to me and passes it off as a steak. (There are very good restaurants out there, so I’m not referring to all restaurants…. but you have to agree there are a lot of really bad ones too!)  Anyway, I hope you’ll enjoy my blog and check back for recipes I’ll be sharing.