• My Practice: Small Talk

    Small talk is the longest bridge between two people. I wanted to say that small talk is the longest distance between two people, but there is something specific in the idea of a bridge. It’s something you can visualize stepping onto, getting closer to the other person. When it comes to small talk, I am awful at it. Not really trying to improve, either. BUT, I do make an effort…

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  • INSTAGRAM: March 26, 2016 at 10:03PM

    Word. Tag a buddy that needs this reminder. #eatplaycrush #thesewinsarenotrandom #geazy Found via @jessieschiefer

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  • Salmon Poke

    So at Whole Foods, your egg options are eggs scrambled with milk (me has allergy) or egg white scrambles (those poor neglected yolks). And there was no bacon. ? Soooo, I stopped at the Poke bar and asked them to chop up some salmon sans sauce while I wandered around the store gathering my fixings: orange juice, lemon juice, coconut aminos, mango, seaweed, jalapeño, avocado, hot sauce, salt. Grabbed a…

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  • Throwback Phat Fudge

    #tbt to when I was figuring out how to take the recipe you guys made go viral and turn it into a product because you asked. Chuckling about the initial manufacturers and established food people that told me it couldn’t be done. Oh, really? Thank you for that extra motivation. ? I had to HAND make each packet on the first 50 orders. ? Come a long way in less…

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  • Mason Jar Brisket

    I’ve been watching British movies lately, when I’m not watching basketball that is, and I’d like to share that my dreams are now in English accents. I find this to be brilliant. ? Some more #masonjarmeal inspiration for you. Oh, and a tip to buy the wide-mouth jars for your meals. Layers: Cauliflower Mash (Egg Yolks, Seasoning), Brisket + Raspberry BBQ Sauce, Chipotle-Lime Coleslaw (@primalkitchenfoods mayo). I’d like a mason…

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  • Mason Jar Sicilian Salmon

    #MasonJarMeal: Sicilian Baked Salmon (Tomato Sauce, Seasoning, Onions, Ghee) layered with Bacon & Brussels Sprout Hash (Duck Fat, Lemon, Cinnamon, Salt/Pepper). Clients LOVE meals in jars. I do too; space saving, portable, oven safe, reusable and affordable. ?? #eatplaycrush #privatechef

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  • Who is Mary?

    My Resume: Golf Ball Stand. Hallmark. High School Drop Out. HOA Management. Oral Surgical Assistant. Human Resources. Technology Sales. Director of Sales. Private Chef. Foodpreneur. SO MANY new faces here! I thought I’d recycle some words about who I be so you know the ridiculousness you’ve joined. East Coast born, West Coast grown. Unless I am being chased by zombies, running a marathon sounds painful but I will spend 6…

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  • Butter Lemon Scallops

    Seared Scallops in butter with salt, pepper, garlic and ginger. Butter Lemon Pistachio Sauce. Cilantro and black pepper to close it. A popular request recently. I wonder why… ??? #eatplaycrush #privatechef

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  • Grain Free Koshari

    Grain-Free Koshari. All lentils here, including the pasta. I thought I had cauliflower to make the rice base but, just kidding to myself, because I didn’t. If you eat rice, make a rice base. If you don’t eat rice, make a cauliflower rice base. If you don’t have rice or cauliflower, skip the rice. Macaroni, I used lentil pasta. Ingredients: Just lentils. You could forgo this pasta shape and use…

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  • Roasted Aioli Broccoli

    Veggies on FLEEK. Roasted Broccoli with an aioli of roasted red bell pepper, garlic salt, black pepper, yellow mustard and walnut butter. You’re going to see a lot more vegetable dinners from me until May 1 as I’m amidst a fast in which I fast daily from midnight to sundown with some days breaking at Noon or 3 PM, and the focus being meatless meals. This will be fun to…

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