Well, it all started while viewing Richard Simmons as a chubby fifth grader. Watching how Richard got so many people to talk about their struggles with obesity and overcome their challenges inspired Alma and planted the seed to become a Social Worker years later (but we talk more about that in Alma’s posts on her blog…Can someone PLEASE introduce her to Richard Simmons????).

After a childhood filled with home cooked balanced meals made by her mother for her family of nine, Alma had the cooking modeling to help her become a healthy and confident cook.

Fast forward to adulthood. For nearly fifteen years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and self trained chef, Alma saw in her clients and personal community that intelligent and even motivated novice chefs struggled with making a five minute recipe. How could this be with all the media tools to learn? After countless discussions and surveys with struggling home cooks and numerous failed attempts to teach her friends, Alma made the discovery that would change her life: