NO KID HUNGRY/ CHEFS CYCLE RIDE 2016: WE DID IT!

We did it! Three days, 300 miles, and over $1 million raised to help end childhood hunger. Chefs Cycle 2016 is in the books and I could not have done it without all of you who have donated, supported, encouraged, and helped me. Bobby Flay, you are so awesome for tweeting your support. It helped bring in the last of the money I needed to get to my goal. So many of you were so generous and donated so much to help me get to my goal of $7500. We even exceeded that! Thank you!!!!

A special thank you goes out to my friend Scott for loaning me an incredible bike to train on. Thank you to George and Cahaba Cycles for their support and patience. To Bob and the team from Bicycle Bob's from Santa Barbara who helped me with my bike out in California. A huge thank you to Jim and the team from Giant who helped keep my bike safe and tuned up on the road during the ride.

Thank you!

More photos and captions to come. Here are a few from the week. And yes, that is Pink, AKA Alecia Moore, who is a No Kid Hungry advocate.

EVENT: SWEETEST CHEFS OF THE SOUTH

I had a great time participating in the Sweetest Chefs of the South event in Jackson, Mississippi for Eat Y'all, to raise funds for the Mississippi Culinary Arts Guild. The night was all about desserts and culinary divas from around the Southeast and we had a ton of fun getting to know pastry chefs from the region, including MasterChef season 1 winner, Whitney Miller.

Since it was in Jackson and 100 degrees in the shade in the summer, I decided to stay away from the chocolate and the ice cream I really wanted to do and make my One Bite Banana Pudding... and while we faced extreme heat and a few challenges with the kitchen and equipment we did not know, we managed to pull of a divine little banana pudding bite that guests seemed to love.

Get my recipe for these Banana Pudding Bites... you'll love them! Even though they slightly complicated compared to a typical banana pudding, they're so adorable, your guests will rave! BANANA PUDDING BITE RECIPE