Introduction to me! KFOODIE!

My fondest childhood memories have always been food oriented.  Whether it was

my grandmother's southern cooking or my mother's Thanksgiving feast, food was

the center of my attention.  Shortly after breakfast, I would be thinking about what

I would eat for lunch.  I didn't eat to live…I lived to eat.

Food meant security and comfort.  It didn't really matter what I ate, just that I had

a lot of it.  I paid a very heavy price for that.  No pun intended!

Eventually my weight soared to 235 pounds and I was miserable.  After many years

of trying every diet on the planet, I opted to have Gastric-By Pass surgery.

This decision turned out to be a blessing and a curse all wrapped up in a now... 110

pound person.

My blessing was that I quickly lost the weight and my past health issues such as

thyroid problems and acid reflux disappeared seemingly overnight.  The curse

came in the form of literally not being able to eat anything.   This was only one of a

series of obstacles I would face.

In May of 2010,  I was forced to realize that something was terribly wrong with me.

I had gotten to the point that I could not even keep water down.  I was sick, very sick.

I found myself in the emergency room with a major problem.  My new five year old

stomach had developed an ulcer that ultimately sealed shut.  Nothing was able to

pass.

I will spare you the details but three surgeries later I am still recovering.  It is very

similar to someone that has had an accident or some kind of trauma where

physical therapy is needed to relearn how to speak or walk.  I am having to relearn

how to eat.

All in all, my experiences have given me a new appreciation for food.  There is a

saying,  "absence makes the heart grow fonder".  Well in my case the absence of food

has become my obsession.  If I am not in the kitchen cooking, you can be sure that

I am either thinking about it or talking about it.  I am sure this thoroughly annoys my

family and friends!

Food is a necessity but it can also be an art form.  I hope you will enjoy my recipes

and find that it makes you as happy as cooking makes me.  The best part about

cooking is that it is completely subjective.  Take my recipes and put your own spin on

them.  Make it fun and I promise you it will be come a passion that you enjoy and

look forward to rather than a chore.

Enjoy!