Chef Maria Cooper shares an exceptional journey that begins in Pittsburgh as a social worker and eventually leads to Boulder, Colorado as a head chef, Soul Sweat dance instructor and acclaimed author of the cookbook, Heartful Kitchen: A Cookbook for Every Body. Chef Maria shares tidbits about where she buys her meat and produce and how her own health needs inspired her to create a system to simplify healthy eating for those with busy lifestyles and restricted diets. Maria also shares tips from her book for clean eating and shopping for nutrient dense recipes on a budget, grocery store shopping strategies and a favorite recipe that will feed your family all week long. Her gorgeous book is sold in at: Boulder Bookstore, Wonder Juice Press, Alfalfa’s, Peppercorn, Golden Hoof Farm, and Highland City Club.