02/07/2022
Hey there Long Beach! I'm so sorry this took forever to post. I have gotten hundreds of emails, texts, and DM's asking what happend to Fit Foodie Express. Long story long... I got into an accident last April. I broke multiple bones in my pelvis, and it has been a LONG road to recovery. (good news at the bottom lol)
Unfortunately, the job market made it very difficult to hire a responsible, seasoned chef to take my place, so our cafe menu kept going, but we paused MP. Then, not suprised, high school and college kids could only keep things going "on point" unsupervised for so long. Some of the kids were great, some, very difficult. Quality went down over the summer, and I dealt with a lot of drama and lack of dependability. LOTS of call outs, LOTS of "I'm closing early bc I basically don't have a boss watching me." A little stealing. A LOT OF STRESS.
We closed down just around Thanksgiving. I was sad, but also relieved after 7+ months of trying to heal and dealing with too much stress - I was not able to focus on my heatlh both mental + physical. I am SO GRATEFUL for all the love and support from the community. I live around the block from Fit Foodie, so I too miss being able to send the hubs to pick me up a Mex Fajita Bowl! Like many of our Fit Foodie Fans, I loved that damn bowl too haha.
SO MANY of our customers have reached out to me asking if I would consider putting a recipe book together. I am currently working on that! If any of you are interested, I WILL be sending out an email when I complete this project! You can still head to the website, scroll down, and sign up for our email list. You won't get any emails until I have news when my cookbook will be released!
It will have over 100 of my recipes! From our super popular Turkey Chili (oh yesss... even the taxi guys next door loved that!), to our #1 seller, the Mex Fajita Bowl... Everything from our Original Opening Cafe Menu, to my most popular Meal Prep recipes... sauces and dressings included! Turkey Meatballs, Lemon Dijon Salmon, Spicy Shrimp Tacos, Almond Crusted Chicken, Vegan + Vegetarian recipes, Treats, Smoothies, and more. Click on the link below to the old website, and scroll down to join the email list - and if there's something you want to make sure I include, shoot me a message!
Stay happy, healthy, and well Long Beach!
Love, Kelly
www.fitfoodieexpress.com