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Meet Lucy
 Certified Holistic Nutritionist • Author • Chef • Consultant

Chef Lucy, healthy food caterer for over 20 years, has been a radio talk show host, magazine publisher and cookbook author of "The Farmers Market Cookbook" She has worked in recipe development, performed cooking classes, demos and lectures on eating better and been a healthy food advocate for over 25 years. She brings healthy food to the next level of taste with every bite. Specializing in Culinary medicine, Longevity and Wellness Nutrition. 
 

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My Story ...

a 2-week job at TRW out at Kennedy Space Center. Two weeks turned into 2 months and in the end, they offered me a job I couldn’t turn down. I was thrilled to worked at Kennedy Space Center for almost 5 years, Space shuttles and rockets launches were very exciting. 

In the early 90's I started researching food additives, preservatives and colorings. I came to the conclusion that those additives could dramatically affect children.  By the late 90's, I was researching natural health methods for our family and in 1999 I published my 1st issue of Nature's Guide Magazine. A few years later I landed a job at Wild Oats Market as their marketing manager, where I further promoted healthy, clean eating, while still publishing my magazine.

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Van Gogh's Creative Cafe

My love of food got me thinking about having my own place. A place filled with art and great food! In January 2006 Van Gogh's Creative Cafe opened. A sweet little art cafe with simple, delicious food. You know what they say ... timing is everything and I guess the timing wasn’t right for my little cafe.

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From there I went to Nature’s Market Health Foods, where I managed the juice bar/deli. I created recipes and started a catering business focusing on healthy foods including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free. Developed a Marinated Kale dressing with a cult following. Managed several Farmers Markets and I wrote a cookbook...all about eating healthier.

 

What I Love !

What I really like to do is create! I am an artist and food is my medium. Nothing makes me happier than feeding people delicious, healthy food, that I created. That is why I love to cook vegetables. The color, texture and nutrients they give food, challenge and excite me. I know I sound like a cooking geek but what can I say.

 

By 2020 my catering business was booming, I was gearing up for my best year ever. I was negotiating to take over the kitchen at my biggest clients building ... GE. Then on March 13th, I was notified that all upcoming catering jobs would be postponed until October due to the COVID. October came and went, and the GE building remained empty. I decided to take a Holistic Nutritionist Course in my free time. It basically just confirmed everything I had been researching and learning over the past 20 years. 

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It was a strange and scary time. My business that was going so well was devastated. I had a few calls to cater funerals and one client wouldn’t accept the food for fear of the virus. By November I had given up my kitchen. My husband was laid off and things felt very unstable. In December we took our 1st trip to Louisville. I had never been to Kentucky. I was pretty taken with it. The trees, the seasons, the architecture, the people!!!!

 

In 2021, after trying to find a job in Florida for several months we made the decision to change it all and move to Louisville. Two of our 4 kids were here and the youngest was living at home and would come with us. We arrived in Louisville in December 2021.

 

What a cool place! There are so many things that simply delight me here. I am super excited to meet new people and see where this new adventure takes me.

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This story wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the most important part of my life ....my family! I have been married to my husband Richard, partner in adventure, for 27 years. We have 4 kids between us (yours, mine and ours) Lukas, Kyle, Taylor and Olivia. To that we have added 2 incredible daughter-in laws, Lindsay and Gabby. Two wonderful grand children, Finn and isla. And I must mention Alex (soon to be son in law) and Shane (things are looking good) I love you all so much.

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"La famiglia e tutto".... The family is everything!!

La famiglia e tutto

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I moved from upstate New York to Cocoa Beach, Florida in 1980, I was 20 years old. The only thing I really knew about 
Cocoa Beach was what I learned from the show "I dream of Jeanie" Right from the beginning I didn’t really love it there and after just a few months I decided to go back to New York.

I was job shopping, kind of like gig work today. I was working

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The Farmers Market Cookbook

From broccoli to zucchini, recipes that will get you and your family eating more of the healthiest food on the planet... vegetables! Easy to follow recipes in a beautiful, full color cookbook. A collection of over 50 recipes, each with its own color picture, in 12 different vegetable categories. From side dish to main dish there is a vegetable recipe for every dining occasion.

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contact info:

Lucy Hendry

lucysinthekitchen@gmail.com

321-806-5675

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