Ethnic Markets, Farmers Market, Browsing Cookbooks, Travel, Eating Out, Eating In, Flow, Aromas, Making Lists, Friends, Family, Relationships, Life, Holidays, Everyday, Spice, Quiet Dinners,Dinner Parties, Imbibe, Music, Nourishment, Indulgence, Beauty, Simplicity, Flavor, Fun, Learning, Growing, Giving, Good Feelings, Stories, Fresh, Organic, Gourmet Market, Neighborhood Market, Modern, Old Fashioned, Creative Thinking, Over The Top, Down to Earth, Outdoors, Indoors, Now, Gratitude, Inspiration, Love.

These are some of my Inspired Ingredients for living a full life, always evolving, always changing, sometimes challenging but never boring! What are yours?

Playing in the kitchen and creating the life that I want to live everyday are my passions. I have realized over time how relaxing it is to be immersed in the kitchen, a home project, spending time outdoors or traveling. I love to cook. I especially like the planning process of cooking, searching books, shopping, the preparation. Most people hate to grocery shop, but I find the experience completely pleasurable when I can find a great market with the best ingredients you can buy, quality food products and amazing atmosphere. I share my hobby with my husband TK, who has his own business, TK Smith Design and Fabrication. It’s not that I’m a great cook, I’m certainly not a chef, so this site is not about me giving expert advise, there are plenty of resources for that! I know how people are if they’re expecting professional advise from a chef! Please be kind! Cooking is my hobby, not my profession.

At Inspired Ingredients, we’ll shop in interesting markets, share stories and recipes, (hopefully yours!) travel, hang out with friends, entertain, stay in, and look at what makes everyday life the good life. At times we’ll talk to experts, and at other times we’ll talk to friends, neighbors, grandmothers. I’m glad you’re here, and I hope you’ll come by often and share your ideas too!

Jill