To Uncle Everett, the one person who seems to always make the world a better place. Thank you for being my biggest fan, taste tester and the most incredible father figure in my life. The pure kindness you continue to show me means more to me than you will ever know. Thank you for the uncontrollable laughs and most of all, thank you for always loving me.
Mama, I know you are with me always. Thank you for being my forever angel. Thank you for being my Mother. I love you so much and I am forever grateful for the life lessons you taught me at a young age. I am forever your daughter.
Sissy! Can you believe I did this? Thank you for keeping me sane, sis. I am so grateful for every moment of growth our relationship has had. You are my sister, but we have chosen to be best friends—and I always know you have my back. Thank you for keeping me company and making me laugh on those days when I didn’t think I could write this book. I love you, Caroline. Can’t wait to celebrate!
To Ellen Moore, Miracle and Ricky! I love you to the moon, baby! I am so proud to be your sister, and I hope I’m doing it right. Thank you for believing in me and always making me smile.
To Takeyah and over a decade of hugs, cries, laughter (a lot of laughter), love and forever friendship. The fact that we can go months without seeing each other but come together like no time has passed is one of the greatest joys of my life. Thank you for being my best friend. Here’s to another decade, boo.
To one of my greatest inspirations, Diane Sanfilippo. You have become more than just a mentor and someone I truly look up to. You have become a dear friend and I am so grateful. You are always striving to give everyone an opportunity to be great. And I am so blessed to be one of those people.
To the beautiful people who have made this African girl’s dream come true. My Page Street family! Madeline, Meg and everyone who has been so incredibly kind, patient, helpful and insightful. I appreciate you. I adore you! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to make my mark.
To my fellow bloggers, entrepreneurs, foodies and all-around phenomenal women who are running the world, thank you for your part in building and strengthening our community. Thank you for inspiring, teaching, learning, creating and giving the immense amount of hard work and dedication you put in every day.
To all of you who have purchased this book, I don’t even know how to express my gratitude. This is truly a labor of love from my kitchen to yours. I hope you feel the love and care that went into these recipes, and I hope you and your family enjoy many fun and flavor-filled meals with One-Pot Keto Cooking by your side.
And last but certainly never least, to my Clean Foodie Cravings readers, subscribers and internet family! You know how much I adore each and every one of you. Without your support, I would have never dreamed I would be living my dreams. I see each and every one of you! I am forever grateful, and I will continue to strive for the best for our community. You are and will forever be my people!