By Debbie Scally, TSI Office Guru We are moving house next week, across state lines! Our home is chaos, we are tired, working very hard, feeling a bit overwhelmed, and ready for some quality rest. For the last 18 months we have been processing a bereavement, working from home, supporting an aging parent, running around after [...]
By Debbie Scally, TSI Office Guru Over the years, Valentine’s Day has meant many different things to me – as a kid watching my Dad buy roses and chocolates for my Mum, and later a teenager receiving romantic offerings from a fidgety self-conscious boy who fancied himself in love, I had no idea that Valentine’s [...]
Come join our team! We are looking a part/full time therapeutic chef (30-40 hours a week). Work with a small team in a supportive and non-competitive environment. Make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every day. The Secret Ingredient (https://www.secretingredientmeals.com/) is a personal chef service that supports people with special diets and food sensitivities. We [...]
Dear clients, Thank you for your support over the past year and a half as we launched and expanded our weekly meal delivery service. There were definitely a lot of ups and downs along the way, and some big changes as well as we switched to our own shop and platform a few months ago. [...]
We're excited to announce Secret Ingredient Meals Delivery, our new organic, gluten and dairy free meal service. Meals are whole foods based, with a paleo emphasis. Meals will be delivered to your door each Monday afternoon, from 3-7pm to get you ready for the week ahead. Ordering is through our own shop. Order whatever [...]
Dear Secret Ingredient family, During this time of crisis, I wanted all of our past and future clients to know that we are still here for you! About six months ago, I started renting space in a commercial kitchen in Redmond to cook for our off-site clients. As it turns out it was a great [...]
It's time to celebrate the holidays once again! This time of year, our thoughts turn to giving gifts to our loved ones and helping those in need by donating to charities and supporting our favorite causes. The winter holiday season is a time for us to shine light into the rainy, dreary darkness outside both [...]
Today, I was inspired to finally write this post! Thank you to US News and World Report for a wonderful article about the impact of sugar and poor diet on teen mental health. Let's talk about sugar - a topic near and dear to my heart. I get to have a lot of conversations with [...]
I admit it. I am pretty neurotic about what I eat. I'm sure that it's not a surprise to anyone that a woman who owns a therapeutic cooking business has all kinds of food sensitivities herself. I read every label and ingredient before it goes into my cart. Over the years, I have developed one [...]
I often get asked if I am a nutritionist. This is not a surprising question, considering that I run a company specializing in therapeutic cooking. I am not a nutritionist myself, although most of our chefs have extensive training and some even have their own practices. However, we do not offer nutrition advice or diagnosis [...]
