Hey everyone, I’m Jillian! Welcome to Simple Sassy and Scrumptious! I am so excited to share this blogging journey with all of you! I am very passionate about food and nutrition! For me, cooking and baking is a stress reliever from the day-to-day craziness that comes with being a wife, mother of two beautiful (yet energetic) kids and a full time job as a software solutions consultant. I am a self-taught cook/baker and have loved every bit of my food journey!
Growing up just outside of Chicago, there were opportunities to try different types of food from the city neighborhoods. Every culture was represented. However, my true love for food started when I was 10 years old when I became a foreign exchange student with a family in Marseille France. The smell of fresh baked French baguettes in the boulangerie walking to class in the morning and the chocolate filled croissants were simply magical compared to my usual breakfast staple in the states. This memory enticed me to start baking and begin the process of perfecting the elusive and delicate French Macaron.
My exchange sister and I kept in touch and over the years with every visit to Marseille, I learned something new about cooking the Provencal way…which is fresh and simple! Even though I could not appreciate it at the time, the day-to-day life of being in Provence and studying in Florence Italy had a profound effect on how I view food today. Several of the recipes I post will have that Mediterranean influence, simple yet flavorful!
One of my goals for blogging is to bring simple to prepare dishes using fresh ingredients that provide exceptional flavor to your family. Hopefully some of our family favorites will be yours as well!
Please reach out and let me know what kind of recipes you would like to see on Simple Sassy Scrumptious. I love hearing from my followers and always respond!
Enjoy!