Kids Cuisine

Embracing a philosophy to make the world a better place, Lizzie Marie (8 years old) created the Tasty Tidbits project, which won the “Del Monte Do Something Good for You! Grant” presented by the Do Something foundation recently. Lizzie’s goal is to teach children and adults how to have a delicious time living healthy […]

Q: I can’t afford healthy food, what do I do?
A: The ability to “afford healthy food” is a matter of priority. We all have a choice as to how we spend our income. If you are serious about living healthy and you doubt your capability to pay for healthy food, it is important […]

As the New Year unfolds, my daughter, Lizzie Marie, and I are honored to have an opportunity to provide healthy meals for a local chiropractor’s clients who are participating in a Body by God challenge. Our goal is to educate how simple and easy it is to prepare healthy foods, especially High Mileage Meals. […]

I recently learned that during the Byzantine period, people had to make their own paint. They would take colored minerals and grind them up into a powder. Purple was a hard color to make since it came from special minerals. Royalty were the only people who could afford purple paints. Artists […]

I met Chef Rocco DiSpirito, who did a cooking demonstration at the Taste of Atlanta event. Afterwards, he gave away free copies of his new cookbook, Real Life Recipes! Unfortunately he ran out of cookbooks. But, he had 1 more and gave it to me! He even signed it personally!

He was extremely nice and funny. […]

Since releasing over 45 pounds of excess weight, I’m constantly asked,
Q: What is healthy food and how do I shop for it?
A: The definition of healthy food will vary from one person’s interpretation to another’s. My core explanation of healthy food is food that is minimally processed (fresh fruit vs. canned) and offers a high […]

I am sharing some concepts that were new (and some very foreign) to me in the early stages of my quest for healthy living, and I hope they may provide some insight to those seeking ways to living healthier. First and foremost, have fun with your journey! Do not take yourself too seriously. If your […]

I recently went to the Atlanta History Center to see the Ben Franklin exhibit and also learned about Civil War kitchens. I saw an actual kitchen from the late 1800s. Did you know that the kitchens back then were separate from the main house? It’s true. It was separate because about […]

Recently, I went to the Georgia Grown Food Show in Atlanta. I had a lot of fun and met many kind, interesting people. I learned about many different food-related businesses.
The Commissioner of Georgia’s Department of Agriculture, Tommy Irvin, was nice enough to invite me to the food show. The purpose of the […]

Hi, I am Lizzie Marie and I am happy to tell you a little about me and how my love for cooking began. As strange as it may seem, I started cooking at the age of two helping my mom make homemade applesauce. My culinary business started when I was 6 years old […]