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Chef Crystal Hines
A Labor of Love. Cooking you either love it or hate it. In the fast-paced society, we live in juicing, mac- ro-diet, micro diet, perhaps some have lost touch with the idea of food as a moment in time of grat- itude to be savored and celebrated. The concept of nutrition has wholly been lost within the love-hate relationship of food. Are we to eat or not to eat? In- termittent fast or not? If I fast and pray, do I get an extra dose of blessing; I’m really living on a prayer here! Crystal Hines considers herself a bit of a basket case; the labels of single mother, student, employee, she is challenged with the room left to replace those labels with another; such as redeemed, extraordinary, daughter, friend, sister, chef. Oprah once said, when in search of your life’s purpose you should look deep within yourself to discover what it is you do very well. Once you find what you do well, charge a fee for it. Cooking is precisely that for Crystal. She has coined her business CCXV&CO meaning the two hundred and fifteenth day of the year in honor of where ever the time of year you may find yourself be it is near or far find yourself in the satisfaction of food in your bellies creating contentment within your soul. The one thing you do consistently eat, let it be nutritious, delicious, and satisfactory to your taste buds.
Lighting up with excitement like holiday lights dis- cussing food; a mastermind of many cuisines. Chef Crystal looks to bring authentic flavors of CCXV&- CO clients representing the nations they call home: American, Asian, Caribbean, Indian, Italian, seafood, Southern Cuisines; vegan, vegetarian, specialty life- style. She lets her playful side come out in her bak- ing of layered cakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls. Being in the kitchen baking and cooking, Chef Crystal describes the process of preparation to finish as be- ing in-love: whimsical, joyous, and carefree. You can taste the love through the process and recognizing love to heal all wounds she believes dishes prepared in love heals many woes bringing smiles to the fac- es of those that eat making reference to the Snickers commercial spotlighting the hangry passenger who becomes a monster until biting into a snicker to sat- isfy their hunger. Voila, when the body has received
the energy from food needed goes back to the pleas- ant disposition everyone knows and loves. CCXV&- CO seeks to prepare meals for you to have through- out the day to maintain balance. Traveling executives, athletes on the go, those on a strict diet from their medical health care professional. The chef is ready to fill in where your time has not allotted you too.
Gratitude is big on her list and gives thanks with ev- ery ingredient added to the recipe. Preparing food for the health conscious or not it is important to eat what is appropriate for your lifestyle. A working mother that needs a warm meal on the table for her children; a guy that requires a special meal for his love interest, or someone with a super busy schedule and needs to make sure they are eating nutritiously. She is there for you; she cooks in an industrial kitchen, portion- ing and packaging the meals for pickup or delivery. Also, available as a private in-home chef that shops and prepares meals for the family on a special occa- sion or daily for the family. Everything in life revolves around the dinner table, be it at home or business, she is ready to make your tummy smile with satis- faction.
Always making time for philanthropy, she truly en- joys giving back to those needing a meal; she recently fed one hundred homeless recipients and hopes to be involved with more organizations going into facilities to bring a smile and warm dinner. Inspired by always leaving a place better than she finds it she wants to be remembered by all that encounter her is of bringing wholesome goodness of love specifically by cuisine. In seeking the balance, she delivers to her clients by providing delicious restaurant quality meals she is enjoying the journey of having a tight schedule and looks forward to the day when the prayer and patience is a sign in her facilities that highlights all the hard work and due diligence has paid off. Never could she have imagined that being a single mother was in the cards for her; recognizing the time con- straints in her own life birthed the idea of helping other homes find balance by providing a service help- ing to take a load off of busy schedules. A baby devel- ops within the womb of another human being within nine months to live and breath and grow to care for itself surely the dreams that have been birthed inside of her to prepare flavorful, delicious meals full of col- or and creativity will live and grow to touch the lives of many. She hopes to bring families together around a table to celebrate life and love with Crystal Hines, CCXV&CO. She can be reached for catering; per- sonal chef, baking, and meal prep. Delivered Daily; reach Chef Crystal Hines at www.ccxvandco.com. Do you need a personal chef? Let Crystal Hines feed you, just relax, your meal is on the way. Her favorite foods to make are your favorite foods to eat as everything she makes is made with love, and you can taste it. Restaurant quality foods meal prepped and delivered to your home. A Labor Of Love, Chef Crystal Hines.
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