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Emmy award winning journalist 📖🎥 Texas explorer & founder of @goodtastetv. Food, wine and travels around the 🌎.🥂in hand ,of course. Tag #goodtastetv

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This week's podcast tackles a heavy topic, so please listen with care.

This isn't an easy conversation, but after hearing stories recently that truly touched my heart, I felt compelled to explore a side of abortion we don't talk about nearly enough.

We're not here to debate whether abortion is right or wrong. We're asking a different question: What happens next?

What emotions surface? What questions linger? And what happens when the experience brings unexpected feelings, struggles, or questions that are difficult to share?

Whether you’re a woman or a man, abortion may have touched your life—or the life of someone you love—in ways you never expected.

Today, we're making space for the stories that often go unheard, the questions people may be afraid to ask, and the experiences that can be difficult to put into words.

Most importantly, this conversation is about hope. Because no matter what someone has experienced, help is available, healing is possible, and no one has to walk that journey alone.

Romans 8:1

Listen to the episode at the link in bio. @hillcountrypregnancycarecenter
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The Chef's Table is an award-winning Houston restaurant known for its bold South African flavors and creative cuisine. It also has a special place in my heart. The man behind it, chef Paul Friedman, is completely self-taught. No culinary school, just raw talent and a drive to succeed.

ICYMI, Paul invited me over to his new River Oaks location for an afternoon of amazing food and great conversation. @chefstablehouston

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#htx #houston #houstonrestaurants #foodie #goodtasteforthesoul

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I keep a journal of sorts, and there have been more entries than usual since this “c” journey began. Some of the entries inside the little pink notebook are identical to the posts you all have been seeing here on my socials. Some I haven't shared.

Yesterday morning during a very chilly, brisk walk, I listened to an old Buckner Fanning sermon about “creative change.” One of his points that resonated—remembering the promises of God. In Joshua 1:5: “As I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will never leave you or forsake you.” And in Hebrews: 13:5 “I will never leave you or forsake you.” Powerful words He repeats throughout scripture.

Recently in an effort to remember, I went back and reread some of my earliest private journal entries from June, when I first received my diagnosis. A lot has happened--it's easy to forget things. In one entry written the morning of my first appointment at MDA to meet my doctors, I scribbled “This is really happening… kinda feels surreal.”

Just a few short months ago, It was hard to wrap my mind around what was happening. I felt like I was in a different reality.

Now, I’ve come to realize that what feels truly surreal about this is no longer the diagnosis, but the incredible way Jesus has been with me every single step of the way. The only one who has wavered at times is me.

He has been with me not just quietly in my heart or in the moments I’ve spent in prayer, but in ways that have been visible, unmistakable, and sometimes downright jaw-dropping! (cont in comments)

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Today we’re celebrating Tanji, a boss who leads with grace and kindness EVERY day. Thank you for making our team feel like family. Happy Boss’s Day! 📸: goodtaste.tv

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Patio season is finally here, San Antonio. ☀️🍽️ Tanji is sharing a few spots where you can soak up the cooler weather and eat very well while you’re at it—from pumpkin cream French toast and chilaquiles at Sunny’s to classic River Walk favorites at Boudro’s. 👀

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Ay Chiwawa! That’s the name of this authentic Mexican food discovery in San Antonio. Owners Carlos and Kitty Salinas serve up delicious scratch-made specialties, including hearty Albondigas and Pork in Red Sauce. Their Chicken Tortilla Soup is a winner, too.

The couple’s love story didn’t exactly begin as a match made in heaven. It definitely wasn’t love at first sight. Since they worked together, they first had to figure out how to get along. But Cupid’s arrow struck—and the rest, as they say, is history.

Today, Ay Chiwawa! has two locations—one in Spring Branch and one in San Antonio.

Watch the preview clip about the restaurant's 1.5lb burrito, and listen to the full episode at the link in bio.
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There’s something to be said for never giving up, and the beautiful stories behind H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best prove it!

I’ve had the honor of judging this competition for four or five of its 12 years, and the contestants never cease to inspire me.

At this week’s finals competition, Marcus and Creda Perryman tied for third place with their fantastic Uncle Marc’s rubs. The rubs are wonderful (I’d buy them in a heartbeat!), but it was Marcus’s story of fighting back that really got me.

After losing his job and a bitter breakup, Marcus says he spent a year living in his car, taking showers in a gym. Eventually, he landed a job at Starbucks. He shared what it was like when former coworkers came in for coffee. He could have hidden in the back or ducked into the restroom, but he didn’t. He served them.

That took guts. And a big gulp of humility.

Hats off to Marcus, his beautiful wife, Creda, and all the talented, hardworking dreamers who took home this year’s coveted prizes.

And BTW, @HEB awarded every finalist $5,000! How wonderful is that?

We’re pretty blessed here in Texas to be able to say I love “My H-E-B!”

Meet all of this year's winners at the link in bio.
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Thank you, @MaxLucado, for sharing your insights, wisdom and oh-so-precious gift of time. Your new book Unbreakable Courage spoke loudly to me. I look forward to sharing our discussion soon on Goodtaste for the Soul.

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Receiving a cancer diagnosis and going down that road of healing is full of ups and downs. Today, Tanji shares where things stand, what’s ahead, and what God is teaching her in the waiting.

Isaiah 40:28-31

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So grateful to be back at work. This week with some of my best friends and best BBQ at @blacksbbq in New Braunfels. Their location in NB is what used to be The Crystal Chandelier Ballroom where a very young guy named George Strait used to play 😀💃 More details soon 😉

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Imagine beginning life as an orphan and going on to build a family legacy that would span five generations. One built on faith, family and, quite frankly, an American dream.

For more than 50 years, the Hernandez family has been quietly building a Houston legacy at Martin Tailors—one stitch, one customer and one generation at a time.

They’ve dressed some names you’ll definitely recognize, including Houston sports stars like the Rockets and Astros. Take a walk with me inside this iconic tailoring business and see what keeps Johnny Hernandez engaged after all these years. He says not all things can be mended with a needle and thread - he’s there when some customers need a little love and compassion thrown into the mix.

Micah 6:8

Listen to the new episode at the link in bio.
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