Me, My Passion and I

Well, I thought I would update you on what's going on in my life.

I am in love, addicted, obsessed, focused, dream about, think about, research every moment I can about my new love.  My new love is called Kerri's Kakes, which I hope will one day become a successful business for me.  I have dreamed about starting my own business for years. 

I have dreamed about taking a cake decorating class...for years.  I had actually signed up for one years ago.  But the store, won't mention the name, cancelled the class and would not give me and my friend our money back.  Kind of made me mad.  Life spiraled out of control right after that and, well decorating a cake seemed not so important.

So, last month, I took a cake decorating class with 3 friends at Hobby Lobby.  And boy did it open the floodgates for me.  I so love baking already, so now I love to bake and decorate.  (Good Lord am I glad ViSalus is in my life.  Otherwise I would probably gain 100 pounds.)

But my 'bizness' has a different spin.  I want to make cakes, cupcakes, etc with a natural twist.  

By natural twist, I mean I WILL NOT use food coloring to decorate.  I only use colorants that have been made from fruits and vegetables.  Any dairy that goes into my recipes is organic ONLY.  The eggs in my recipes are free-range   My cupcake cups are bleach free and biodegradable.  I really do not want to use any aluminum cake pans.  (Aluminum crosses over to the food and aluminum is gaining itself a direct link to Alzheimer's).  I want glass to be the only cake pan I use.  And I am studying how to make cakes and icing without the gross shortening we are all familiar with.  I want to stay as close to natural in every aspect that I can.  Finally I am studying gluten-free and gluten-free ingredients, organic where I can. 

I am soooo in love with all of this.  I am very passionate about providing an alternative to the desserts we are used to.  I want to break down that scary wall that we all see when someone talks about baking in a healthy manner.  Healthy DOES NOT have to mean gross, flavorless, dry or toss that recipe in the shredded to be recycled later.  Healthy to me means, let's find a way to cook or bake that is better for me and my family. 

There is a lot of controversy about wheat.  I am trying to slowing limit the amount of wheat products that are brought into this house.  Will I get to the point where we are completely wheat-free??  I don't know.  But I do know that there is a food, chemical or something out there that I am allergic to and I am on the hunt to figure out what it is. 

After reading "Eat Right for your Blood Type" my gut feeling tells me that it is wheat.  So, we will see.  I know that it takes awhile to undue everything that I have already done.  So, I pray for patience and strength as I begin this journey.  But boy am I excited about it all!!!  :-)  I will keep you posted on my progress.

My Dream -WF

When I woke this morning, there was such a sense of urgency around me.  God had given me an idea.  And this is the message I sent to the Global Headquarters of Whole Foods.

PLEASE consider what I am going to type....I woke this morning with such an urgency to share this idea with you. It is soooo IMPORTANT that this idea goes to the top within Whole Foods.  I believe this is very possible.  Very!  Please pray with me that this is answered.



Dear Whole Foods Global Headquarters,
I am such an advocate of Whole Foods. I live over an hour away from the closest WF but you are still the place I do the majority of my families grocery shopping. Why? Because it is a must that my family eats the safest and healthiest food I can buy. I even do grocery shopping for my friends when I drive down, due to the fact that they never make it down to Carmel, IN.


Here is my dream for you...Whole Foods Mini Market....or....Whole Foods Market -mini.


The "mini" Whole Foods would not need to carry all the fresh items that your 2 larger ones in Indiana carry. WE could do without the fresh fish, the cheese area, the extensive alcohol choices, and even the large deli. We could so easily survive on most things frozen and of course organic produce. You would not even need to carry the conventional produce...since we need to be only eating the organic produce anyway. BUT we just need clean/healthy foods to buy. The -mini would most definitely need to carry the 365 brand of everything as this is how I am able to shop at Whole Foods, due to the price of the 365 line being very affordable.


Heck! I may even be able to to help with the building of this. I am a stay at home mom currently (with a college degree ;-) )


BUT PLEASE hear this cry and request! There has to be more Whole Food groceries available around the US. HAS TO BE!!! There is such an movement right now...everyone's eyes are being opened to what is being put into our food and body care. I even started a blog so that I can share this info with my friends and family. Check it out.. www.itstimetogreen.blogspot.com
PLEASE hear this cry for food and body care products that are not going to kill us!!! PLEASE!!
Sincerely, Kerri Boughman