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About Keep It Spicy!
I Didn’t Know How to Cook
When I got engaged to my best friend, Matt, I dreamed of cozy family dinners — a wooden table, real plates, everyone sharing the best and worst parts of their day. There was just one problem: I had no idea how to cook. My mom didn’t cook. My dad tried (he once made something called fish-ghetti — enough said).
Back then, there was no YouTube and the internet made dial-up noises. But I had a dream and a growing cookbook collection. Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray became my culinary lifelines. I made every mistake you can imagine: blender explosions, flaming pans, sticky pasta disasters. But I kept going.
Learning by Doing
Matt and I had two sons, 21 months apart — and polar opposites when it came to food. One would try anything. The other would only eat dinosaur nuggets and rectangle pizza. I was determined to feed my family real food, so I started making multiple meals a night. It was exhausting, but slowly, my younger son began to taste what was on our plates.
From Health Crisis to Flavor Breakthrough
A diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis pushed me to adopt an anti-inflammatory diet. Gluten, refined sugar, soy, and most dairy were out — and I was overwhelmed. Almost every store-bought sauce, spice mix, or marinade had something I couldn’t eat. So I taught myself how to make everything from scratch — including my own seasoning blends.
What started as a necessity became my passion. I discovered that bold, clean flavor could transform even the simplest meal — and that’s when Keep It Spicy! was born.
A Family Food Awakening
The real turning point came during a family vacation to Miami. We took a food tour, and to my surprise, my pickiest eater tried Churros, then Ropa Vieja — without hesitation. Two weeks later, he asked me to make it at home. Now it’s a staple in our house.
We eat together around that wooden table. We talk, we laugh, we pass the salsa. My boys often declare, “This is the best ever!” And they mean it. They even nominated me for the “Mom Makes It Best” segment on the Today Show.
From My Kitchen to Yours
In 2019, I launched Keep It Spicy! to share the spice blends I’d been creating in my own kitchen — free from fillers, preservatives, and mystery ingredients. In a twist of fate, I ended up on The Great Food Truck Race just months later, making it to the finals with my blends featured on national TV.
The road hasn’t been easy. We moved states. My husband lost his job. But I kept going — selling at farmers markets, small shops, and online. And now, I’m ready to take Keep It Spicy! from a local favorite to a national flavor movement.
Welcome to the Table
If you’re just starting out, if you’ve burned dinner one too many times, or if you’re simply looking for cleaner, bolder flavor — I see you. I’ve been you. And I created these blends to help you feel confident in the kitchen and proud of every bite.
No fillers. Just flavor. That’s the Keep It Spicy! way.
