04/18/2024

For those who have written me sending well wishes on what’s next, I thank you for the support. Any new change in life comes with hesitation and it doesn’t hurt to have people cheering you on!!! In fact, it helps a lot!! For everyone who missed last week’s email…

That’s What She Fed, the silly, tongue-in-cheek brand you have all grown to love and laugh with (and some of you cringe, I guess lol), was a space for me to have fun, share my voice and passion in creative ways and to market my business in a catchy way. And I am grateful for you all to support me as I discovered new ways to explore life through this platform. It isn’t easy (especially as a woman) to put yourself out there in the ways that I did. But you know what? I knew enough about myself to know that I didn’t want just any old food blog. I knew I wanted to do something fun and unique.  I knew in my gut that if I did it like everyone else expected, I wouldn’t find the joy that I did. And if I’m being honest, I know many didn’t “approve” of my somewhat raunchy antics, but you can’t please them all and this adventure has taught me to do what I feel is right for me and not give an F what anyone else thinks. And that has been more liberating than anything else! But for those who shared humor and food and understood that life is way to serious and we all need to let go and laugh a little - you are my people and I’m so fucking lucky to have you in my life. Thanks for sticking with me until now and I hope you stick around for what’s to come. The SHE in TWSF is about being whoever the fuck you want to be and following your heart. It’s about being allowed to change and transform and experiment and figure out what works and what doesn’t. It’s about following your heart, your instinct, and your passions. It’s about finding your voice and shouting it as loud as you want, if you want to!! I had so much fun playing the “character” I played on the gram, but she’s changing a bit and ready to take on a new role, so I hope you stick around for what’s to come.

As of the first week in May, I will no longer be offering my weekly food prep services via the online store and only serving private clients (more individualized services, currently on a waitlist but if you are interested let me know! That can quickly change!) on Mondays while the rest of my time will be divided up between my family and the fabulous team over at Fyr & Salt, who have taken over the market and cafe at 8 Hands. I will be there cooking with love as always but this time part of a bigger picture and incredible family of peeps that I am beyond honored to have the opportunity to work with, learn from, and of course, laugh with!

Of course, I have loved TWSF and everything I have been able to offer over the last 4 years, but the time has come to move onto something different. It is extremely challenging, and also rewarding to run your own business and I have more respect now for small business owners than ever before (shop local has a whole different meaning when you depend on that business to support your family!), which is also why I am beyond ecstatic to join forces with Fyr & Salt and 8 Hands. They both stand for things I believe so strongly in and I will take all my passion and love and bring it to the recipes we cook up there.  

So if you’re craving my food, you can find it there (be on the lookout for gluten and dairy free options sprouting up more - we’ve already made sure to include weekly vegan soups the last few weeks which have been selling out quickly!). They use all the products we can from the farm, from meat to eggs to veg. They make everything from scratch (even the custard! Which by the way is EXTREMELY labor intensive, but where are you gonna find ice cream made with organic eggs and farm fresh milk?!!), and use as many organic ingredients as possible. Like I said, everything I believe in and more! Plus I can’t even tell you how lucky I am to work with the (funny af), brilliant, talented, and beyond generous and kind individuals that I do.

So that’s what’s up, folks. I am beyond grateful to have fed you for the last 5 years and I will continue to do so in new ways. The blogs and fan girl faves will live on as well as more chances to play together from yoga to workshops, keep a lookout each week for what’s new. I am slightly active on Instagram but to be honest still enjoying a more instagram-free life (I dare you to try it too, it’s pretty liberating!, so this email is gonna be your go-to for all things Jess.

xoxo,

Pervy Food Girl

Jess ;)