About Me

Hi-Ya! My name is Trivina, but you can call me Tee! I am the storyteller behind Taste and Tell with Tee. I began my “healthier me” journey, which consist of clean eating and staying active, in 2016 when my doctor told me I was 2 shakes and a jiggle from becoming a diabetic. I've always struggled with my weight through-out my life and it was time for a change.

Before 30lb Victory

So now fast forward…..I am 30 lbs. lighter and have the utmost respect for food.

This life I choose is not a RACE, but a JOURNEY. There will be hurdles and stumbles I will face, but life happens, so I take each one and build stepping stones, which allows me to keep stepping forward. This life changing journey opened up another door….

My passion for food, cooking and selfies!

I would like to thank my family and friends for their support and patience. They have watched me countless times recreate oodles of recipes and then not only making sure they are plated flawlessly, but taking a gazillion pictures to make sure I got that picture-perfect shot. (Yessss, I am a bit of a perfectionist or OCD as some would say)

This blog has come into fruition for many reasons: (1) It has been a goal on my vision board   (2) blogging allows me to share my love of food and cooking and (3) it will enable me to continue to learn on this journey.

The concept to my blog is simple…Go back to your childhood days when you had "Show & Tell" and had to make something and tell the class about it. Well... that is exactly what I'll be doing - cooking and sharing my love for food!!

A special shout out of THANKS to my darling daughter, Tye (as we call her) for encouraging me and ultimately gifting me the design and setup of my very own blog, Taste and Tell with Tee.

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Random Facts (Food or otherwise)

• I was born and raised in The Motor City (Detroit) and I now call The Queen City (Charlotte) my home.
• I am a #hashtag fanatic
• I put garlic in just about everything I cook
• I’ve been also known as the “Gadget” Queen
• I have a love/hate relationship with BREAD
• I enjoy watching a good movie at the movie theater or at home cozied up on the couch. (Hmmm….perhaps a Dinner and Movie blog post)
• I am a life-long learner
• Social media junkie
• I workout consistently. Consistently ? Yes, it just depends on what week it is, lol !
• I have a tendency to get lost in the pages of a good book

• I love hanging with my road dawg, Henley!

Peace, Love & Olive Oil