Why

What is your Why?  A very good friend of mine asked me that question over twenty years ago.  In the beginning I didn't have an answer for him, at least I didn't think it was a good answer. 
Back then I was a young aspiring chef in my 20's on the verge of stardom and becoming a mogul restaurant owner.  Fast forward to today and my Why is more than just one reason.  What I thought wasn't a good answer to the question asked twenty some odd years ago has come to pass and holds true to my beliefs.  

My first business plan mission statement was 'Change the way people see food' and although the meaning of that statement has shifted it still holds true today. 
My mindset during that time were about my talents, I only wanted to make pretty food that tasted great no matter the consequences.  When my health became an issue in my mid 30's as a product of those 'consequences' that mindset faded quickly, and I had to look at food differently to change my reality.  It took 10 years before I realized I was the problem, my style of cooking had to change...  I had to change.  It's not always what you eat, but rather how it's made for you to eat it.   And I've since vowed to be part of the solution rather than the problem and show people how to cook simple, tasty meals for a healthy lifestyle.    

If my friend were to ask me that question today I would say, "My Why is clear, I want to change the way people see food."  Why?  Because eating is the most important thing we do for ourselves every day.  Why?  Because cooking healthy helps keep away issues such as high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease that's why. 

We are allowed to have one body in our lifetime... take care of it.