I am a retired paramedic, personal chef & caterer. I love making old family recipes from the Hawaiian and Southern sides of my heritage healthier. Most of my recipes can be made with local ingredients. The most important part of any recipe is making it your own and keeping it fresh. For the past few years I have turned my creative passion to scrapbooking and www.lonestarnaturals.com I still love to bake desserts and experiment with time tested recipies. I love cooking for my church making casserole and good old fashioned comfort foods like buttermilk fried chicken and chicken pot pie. We love traditional Thanksgiving! Fresh cranberry orange sauce, turkey baked in sherry, buttermilk cornbread dressing, sweet potato souffle and of course pies, pies, pies. The fall holiday season gives us an opportunity to reflect on our many Blessing and give. Baking biscuits and chocolate gravy with as much love as my Mamaw. Too many to count, but with every tragegy comes triumph through learning!