We all start somewhere..

Yes, I know- everyone likes to eat. Food is food. What happens when one genuinely enjoys food (the flavor, the art, the outcome).

Think about your favorite thing to do- were you good at first? Were you amazing? Did you have to do it over and over and over and over again until you were great at it? Exhausting right? Yeah, that's me with cooking.

Anyone can cook but when you add on the passion for the product, the enjoyment when you are done and the late nights trying to get it right.. it makes it all worth while.

Even before social media was a huge thing (for me of course), I enjoyed cooking. I used to come home from school, do my homework and experiment with food. I personally don't know if my mom enjoyed it or not, but she acted like it at least (lol).

I graduated HS in 2011 and went off to college that fall & that is when social media became a huge thing in my life- the attention and money one can make off of PICTURES! I did many things in college hair and makeup & I was amazing at it. BUT .. When I would come home for breaks- cooking food and uploading the pictures were my thing. Basically, "Look what I made" lol! This was one of my first food uploads (pictured to the right). 2012, what a time to be alive. I'm not sure how many likes I got on this picture but I thought it was AMAZING, lol. Looking back on it- my culinary teachers would probably have a fit.

Another disaster, pictured to the left but we all start somewhere.

I recently rediscovered WHY I love food and took a chance only a crazy person could pass up. The school I am attending paid for our first semester 100%. Also, if you were in good academic standing, the second semester was paid for as well! I got both! I made it to the presidents list. Culinary school can be hard, demanding and exhausting. If you love what you do, sacrifices have to be made! I am close to ending my first year. I couldn't be more ecstatic. I have summer session and one more year - with an internship inside of that year- and I will be complete. My instructors always tell us- you guys are here to learn. If I was here to show you what you already know, I wouldn't have a job. This is very true. I am grateful for every chef I have encountered on this journey and am excited for more to come. This journey hasn't been easy with the pandemic, working a full time job, having a part time job, in school full time and trying to start a business (that WILL flourish one day).

The start of my (one day, million dollar) business, happened during the pandemic. My cousin was having a baby boy and we were throwing him and his wife a baby shower. I said I would do the sweets (I have a sweet tooth, see what I did there? Shans sweet tooth is the name of the site... okay, never mind. lol). Once I said that and they okayed me to do so- I got to practicing.

This was my FIRST set ever. I had so many mistakes. I added coconut oil just because someone said to on the internet and the chocolate wouldn't set (lol). I didn't let my strawberries properly dry and the chocolate seized from the water (lol). I had to re-dip them because once they set I realized I didn't add the gold sugar crystals, lol! I uploaded these and they actually got traction. I never thought I'd do this and actually make money from it. No, not doubting myself but I was doing something for a family member and I got great at it. Once these got traction and people saw I'd actually offer to sell these- I put in more work! I love it because you can only get better!

To the left is the finished product for the baby shower. I got the proper technique down. I also made Rice Krispies in the color scheme as well.

I made 2 boxes of these easter sets

and got discouraged because I thought I did amazing, but they weren't selling. When they finally did, I sold them as a set. I was ecstatic. I tell people all the time- don't give up on what you want to do, put in the work and become great! It was about time I took my own advice. So I did something about it. Now- im doing more sets than I thought I would but feel I can also do more! It has now expanded to me doing more than just strawberries. I am forever grateful for everyone who has ordered from me and will in the future.

Thank you all to who has read and will read. There will definitely be more to come.

(Just going to add a few recent pics of my work below)