About Jess

I’m Jess, twenty years young and I’m a college student studying hotel and restaurant management when I’m not marathoning Grey’s Anatomy or Supernatural on Netflix.

"I was born where the tumbleweeds blow; fields of wheat and the sunflowers grow; where the cattle graze and the cottonwood sway; coyotes cry and the roosters crow.  Dirt roads and dusty plains; tornadoes full of hell and rain; it sounds crazy, but I still pray that it will never change." - Yellow Brick Road by Jerrod Niemann

Born and raised in south central Kansas, I’ve traveled to most of the Midwestern states and have hid from my fair share of tornadoes and hail storms.

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine 

I love traveling and to this date my favorite places have been New Orleans, Louisiana (summer 2012), Fort Worth, Texas (fall 2013), and Rawlins/Laramie, Wyoming (summer 2014).

"No matter how crappy your day is, there is always a happy face waiting for you to get home."

I have three fur babies: Missy, Draco and Little Man.  You can read more about them here.

"Art may imitate life, but life imitates tv." - Ani DiFranco

Tuesday night’s I’m glued to the tv with my family to watch NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles.  And again on Friday for Hawaii Five-O and Blue Bloods.  We really love our crime shows in our house!

"Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're healthy." - Author Unknown

Spring of 2009 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism,Hashimoto’s Disease. February 14, 2011 I underwent a total hip arthroplasty (replacement) on my right hip.  May 2014 I was diagnosed with prediabetes.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - J.F. Kennedy

I’m passionate about advocating for veterans’ and their families and have been aiding in outreach to these men and women for the majority of my life.  As a member of a military family (brother – USMC, father – USMC, grandfather – USMC) I know some of the struggles families are faced with when it comes to deployment.  If you would like information on how you can help in your area or if you would like general information please send me an e-mail at thegreenrecipebox@gmail.com with the subject of “I Want to Help”.