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vitality + taste

A tantalizing approach to a whole food plant-based lifestyle for those who want to live a long, healthy, and active life.

You want to feel good, and are ready to take steps toward healthier food choices without sacrificing flavor.

Get motivated. Be inspired. Have fun.

Gain the knowledge and skills to improve your health and your life.

Create delicious, satisfying dishes while increasing plant diversity.

whole food plant based kitchen

Whole plant-based foods with a delicious, mouth-watering menu

outstretched arm, representing WFPB retreat

A 4-Day whole food plant-based retreat in the Ozark mountains

Small group travel - Paris, Provence, and other European itineraries

Trips to engage mind, body, + spirit while discovering new places

Why work with me?

Discover

a new world of flavorful, diverse, and healing foods.

My background in French culture and culinary training, extensive international travel and ability to develop recipes from taste recall have shaped my unique perspective and palate as a whole food plant-based chef. To share this knowledge with you is to create joy and health together.

Learn

to make enticing, delicious oil- and fat-free whole food plant-based recipes using spices and herbs to enhance flavor while minimizing salt, and whole natural sweeteners in lieu of sugar.

Experience

a unique one-of-a-kind wellness retreat or small group tour abroad curated to nourish different facets of your being ~ movement, intellectual stimulation, mindful savoring.

Gain insight into healthy living and optimum nutrition

The more plants you eat, the healthier you will be, decreasing your risk of many major diseases while increasing the quality and length of your life.

Decades of research from the world’s most trusted institutions based on peer-reviewed studies published in respected scientific journals, have painted a very clear picture of which eating patterns improve health and which do not.

As a chef and wellness advocate, I distill and disseminate the good work of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Neal Barnard and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Dr. Michael Greger, Dean Ornish, and countless other physicians, educators, and researchers bringing this good work to light.

Empower yourself with the knowledge and skills to elevate your energy, improve the quality and length of your life, lose weight, prevent and even reverse disease.

“Our Greatest Wealth is Health.”

~ Virgil

  • “I always come away with amazing recipes that are healthy and delicious. I have met so many cool people that are there for a fun and relaxing afternoon of cooking together while learning about techniques and products that will improve your lifestyle choices.”

    — Bonnie Turner, Fayetteville, AR

  • “Thank you for being such a gracious host and for your endless contributions to the health and happiness of our precious community.”

    — Carrie + Dave Marry, Eureka Springs, AR

  • “The [wellness] retreat was life-changing! WFPB will save lives and is worth fighting for. Thank you for making our planet a better place to live.”

    — Peter Yi, New Paltz, NY

  • “Karen, this trip was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much! I so appreciate the thought and work you put into this.”

    — Deby Griffin, Fayetteville, AR

  • “Merci beaucoup! It was a wonderful week [in Paris], and you made it so much more special with all the great surprises!”

    — John Coleman, Neosho, MO