The Blissful & Fit Chef

I’ve been struggling to snap out of awfully unbalanced dietary practices and get back to cooking wholesomely and from scratch at home. Here recently (more specifically, every time Jay H. checks in at a Vegan restaurant… you know he’s like over a year into clean eating now: D), I’ve been heard tossing around strategies to consume less meat and dairy… and apparently, my valentine was listening. Christy came over on Valentine’s night to help us cook up a few vegan dishes in our home, and to share how we can ease into a more plant based diet with substitutes here and there. Christy is cool… she is hands on, conversational, informative, and has a sense of humor. Her recipes were easy to follow and pretty painless. My favorite was the butternut squash with lemon and toasted almonds. I’ve steered clear of all winter squash for the most part… only trying to make spaghetti squash once at home; I’m happy to say that I’m seriously in love with butternut squash right now… I’ve been eating it all week. My second favorite was the lentil pâté; lentils are a legume I’ve shunned… for some reason I had it in my head that all lentils would taste like a horrid split pea soup… that was not the case at all. Christy also rolled with the punches, as I’ve put off swapping out my Ninja for a Vitamix in lieu of adding to my espresso machine collection; we found work arounds to achieve pretty good consistencies and in the absence of any ingredients. I’m inspired; give it a whirl!

I had an AWESOME day yesterday in Boyd, Texas at a Yoga/​Vegan retreat where Christy cooked up the most flavorful and healthy foods I have EVER eaten!!! We were stuffed all day long without having to worry about gaining weight or damaging our bodies! Thanks for the continued road to health and all the encouragement Christy!!! I will definitely be looking into finding a date that you will be able to come and do cooking classes for me and my friends!!!

Long time Vegan, newbie vegan, vegetarian, or none of the above… you will LOVE this class!!! I’ve been Vegan 4 ½ years and get around the kitchen pretty well but you just don’t realize how much there is to learn until you take this class! The recipes are simple to make and learning about so many new healthier ingredients and methods of cooking is so much fun! AS Jade said, I was also inspired to buy a macrobiotic book after first going to this class, but I still learn so much more directly from The Blissful Chef. She IS full of wonderful knowledge and SO VERY willing to share all she knows. What an asset Dallas has acquired with The Blissful Chef!

We hired Christy for a personal consultation to come to our home and teach us how to cook for our new lifestyle. She taught us around our kitchen table, we took a trip to Whole Foods, then came back and had lunch. It was a great experience and I feel so much more empowered to actually live vegan.

WOW! We had Christy come to Rescue Yoga and hold the Summer Sensational Cooking class and it was fabulous. Everyone agrees, cooking healthy and raw can be easy and so delicious. Christy was very informative about how food should be used medicinally and can regulate the body and keep it working at optimum levels if fed the proper fuel supply. She told us of the myths of garlic and milk, gave wonderful instruction on food preparation and substitutes, and made it fun and interactive. Christy has a great message to share about food and I encourage all that have nutrition question to go to a professional for your answers, the Blissful Chef.

Christy’s approach to vegan cooking has made me think about veganism in an entirely new way, in fact, after her second class I went out and bought a macro-​biotic cookbook! Not only does she bring an impressive skill set to these classes, she also brings a wealth of nutritional knowledge that even established vegans will be surprised to hear. I am so grateful to have her as a resource in the vegan community in Dallas and I hope her message reaches many more.

Christy’s classes are amazing and I would highly recommend them to anyone! I was lucky enough to score her for my best friend’s bachelorette party and we had a fantastic time. Not only did she create an exceptionally tasty menu for the evening, she also made the event fun and educational. The class was hands-​on, so we all worked together to create 4 fantastic, delicious and healthy recipes and best of all we got to enjoy the fruits of our labor. I was the only vegan in the group but everyone was blown away by the dishes that we had created.
Christy really made herself accessible to everyone and encouraged questions. She taught us different techniques of preparing food to maximize the flavor and health benefits. A patient teacher (wrangling a gaggle of giggling girls is an art), Christy has a encyclopedic knowledge of food and nutrition and she obviously has a passion for sharing it.
I would take any of her classes in heartbeat.

Whole Foods «Summer In The Raw» event was great. So glad I went to this. The presentation & recipes were terrific. Chocolate Mousse was sooo good! Do more! Thanks Christy!

For $ 50 (now $ 55), you can’t beat the wonderful meal, company, and education you receive by attending one of Christy’s cooking classes.
We attended a class which was held at a private home, though I heard the classes now have a permanent location. The home was beautiful and spacious, which made the afternoon that much more enjoyable. There was plenty of counter space to cook and table space to eat. Approximately 12 people attended the course.
Christy has delicious recipes to make. We took her soups and veggies course which provided us with simple, tasty, nutrient filled meals that were easy to make. I have been craving her kale salad w/​miso dressing ever since! Her recipes/​ingredients are based off of macrobiotic principles.
The course is very hands-​on. We had 12 people paired up to make 6 dishes. You will get the opportunity to make a dish from start to finish, and taste/​watch your new friends make their assigned dishes. Portions are generous, so expect to eat well, not just get a taste.
Because Christy has to make her rounds to ensure everyone’s chopping, mixing, heating, etc. according to the recipe, she won’t be able to give you individual attention unless you stop her to ask specific questions.
Her classes are great for dates, fun with your friends/​family, and by yourself.
Note: If you only take one class and not the entire series, you will miss out on important aspects of cooking such as knife techniques.

I took Christy’s Basics Class series & was really impressed. I wasn’t sure I would need a class on knife techniques, but now I’m so glad I took it — comes in handy EVERY DAY! And of course the soups & veggies, grains & sea veggies and protein classes were excellent — I learned a ton. So much so, that I’m bringing Christy in to do a team building event for my company & have signed up for her upcoming desserts class. Looking forward to it!

Christy and her classes are as good as it gets! She’s fun and personable and knows her stuff. I’ve only been to a couple of her classes so far and have learned so much that I love to make and share with my vegan friends. Christy shows her students how easy it can be to make yummy, healthy vegetarian dishes and lets us get our hands in too so that we know what to do once we’re in our own kitchens. A fun time with a great chef and a chance to meet new friends!

I have attended Christy Morgan’s basic cooking class series and several others. I just started my macrobiotic/​vegan lifestyle in Nov 09, and as a result of the classes my skill and ability to create highly nutritious, visually beautiful and tasty meals has grown by leaps and bounds. The Blissful Chef has an artistic genius for creating the most delicious recipes and has a fun, interactive style to help students learn how they too can cook tasty, healthy meals that are fully balanced in nutrition. And, the price is the best in town. Not to mention all the really cool friends with a common interest that you will meet. Since my classes with Christy, my wife is once again in love with me – as long as I am cooking all those great meals: o)

Christy’s classes are laid-​back, hands-​on and, best of all, Delicious!
Who knew eating healthy and responsibly could taste SO good!