03/07/2023
Hello! My name is Cynthia; welcome to my sweet and savory happy place, Create Plate Love!
If you love fresh, simple, (mostly) healthy food that is easy to make and mouthwatering to look at and taste, then you are in the right place! Let’s have some fun together!
After many years of working for technology startups, I am exchanging my hoodies for colorful aprons and following my foodie heart to do what I genuinely love to do, be in a kitchen creating. Join me on this adventurous journey as I embark on doing what makes me happy ~ creating delicious, beautiful food and flavorful experiences for real people in this busy, yummy, wildly entertaining world!
A bit about me:
My entire life, I have been fascinated by fresh, beautiful food. My Grandparents had an apple and apricot orchard and a tiny farm in Omak, Washington, and I often visited and created magical memories at the orchard throughout my childhood. My sweet Grandma (I called her Graham Cracker) taught me so much about cooking, harvesting fresh food, and turning it into something beautiful and delicious. I am incredibly grateful to her for many things! Learning to appreciate all the goodness and delight food brings to people is near the top of that list. My Graham also instilled in me to always be kind, honest, and genuine and to do my best to stay true to myself and bring love and joy to the people in my world. I have lived mainly by this mantra, but never more than now with starting Create Plate Love. What a gift to do what I love every single day!
On a personal Note:
My friends call me Cynth. I am a true Gemini and have the whole left/right brain thing going on. I change my mind on a dime, am often whimsical, adventurous, creative, a bit of a perfectionist, incredibly loyal, and love my people deeply. Cooking, travel, yoga, sunshine, and a great pair of shoes are some of my favorite things. I could eat pizza, curry, or a refrigerator dump salad every day without getting bored because you can swap out ingredients, and it's always super flavorful and delicious!
My World:
I live in Seattle, Washington, with my bestie, who also happens to be my husband, sous chef, dishwasher, and videographer, Brad. We have two fabulous children; our adult daughter Alessandra who is out there living her own dream with her wonderful partner, Michael, and their fur baby, Brewer. Thankfully they live just a mere two miles away from us, so we get to see (and feed) them all the time, which makes this Mama super happy!bThen, our son, Max, a fur baby who is ten years old, and ¾ golden retriever and ¼ collie. He is ridiculously adorable, funny, intelligent, and the most loving little guy ever! Thank you for being here, as we are excited to share this journey with you!
I would love for you all to share how any of the recipes turned out, follow me on Instagram and TikTok and subscribe to our newsletter! You can also ping me directly at cynthia@createplatelove just to say hello or share recipe ideas you want me to make!
Happy Creating!
~Cynth