Hi ! I am Kim!
Welcome to my website-Kim’s Jasper Kitchen! I am located in beautiful Jasper, Ga-the First Mountain City! I have been cooking my whole life-trained by my momma and aunts. Now I want to share all I have learned with you. Food has always been my passion! How a busy family will stop and gather around the table, how certain holidays and traditions are dependent on it and how it invokes memories. Maybe that’s why I like it so much! Join me as I share some of my favorite recipes, techniques and brands. You might hear a story or two as well.
My goal is to offer straightforward, simple-to-follow recipes that are wholesome and actually taste good.
A little bit more about me
Yes, I know my stuff! I grew up in a Southern family. My momma was one of ten children and life was full of gatherings, holidays and life around the table. I learned everything she new about cooking. Unfortunately, my habits went too far and my weight topped at 465 pounds. That is when I had a decision to make. Am I gonna live to eat or eat to live? I choose to eat to live. In 2010 I had gastric bypass surgery and learned how our bodies really work with food. Food had been my enemy but now I use it as a tool for energy and a fruitful life. While they changed my stomach-they didn’t touch my tongue! So, follow along as I run the marathon of healthy eating and tasty treats!
That was the first time I put myself and my candy creations “out there”. We had so much fun at Escape and Evade by participating in a fundraiser for Goshen Valley Boys Ranch. Escape and Evade has since gone out of business but it will forever be in my heart. I had such a wonderful experience there and such positive feedback from my customers. I think it gave me the courage I need to, less than a month later, set up my tent at the Jasper Farmer’s Market and become a vendor there. I continued there for three years and made some amazing friends!