In the Kitchen with Nora

02/18/2026

FREE FOOD for those in need - Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry

The February 2026 Mobile Food Pantry has been scheduled for:

Thursday, February 19th
Grace Church:
164 Flat Creek Trail
Fayetteville, GA 30214

Breakfast begins at 8 am and the Car Line begins at 10 am
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆!

02/15/2026

Good nutrition isn’t a luxury, it’s the foundation of a healthy life.
When we look at how other societies nourish their children, it becomes clear: policies are not neutral. They reflect what we truly value.
We can’t say we care about kids and remain passive. This isn’t just about individual choices, it’s about collective responsibility.
Let’s do better. Let’s choose better. ❤️

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

This season can feel like a tangle of ribbons, joy and exhaustion, beauty and chaos all knotted together. So today, I hope you give yourself permission to breathe. To savor. To taste every moment like it matters, because it does.

May you feed your body with care, your soul with wonder, and your community with compassion.

From my kitchen, and my heart,
♥️ Nora

12/20/2025

A beautiful evening at ❤️

12/11/2025

December Mobile Food Pantry for those in need.
December 18th
Grace Church 164 Flat Creek Trail, Fayetteville

The Real Life Center's December Mobile Food Pantry is scheduled for Thursday, December 18th. Please advise people to arrive before 10AM for check in or to register. A light breakfast will be served between 8AM and 10AM.

11/29/2025

“ You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”
Margery Williams - The Velveteen Rabbit, 1922.

Shirley Kite

11/27/2025

In my kitchen, I teach people how to nourish their bodies. In this week’s column, I share a story about what it feels like when nourishment is scarce.
And on this Thanksgiving, I’m thinking of everyone carrying hunger, in their stomachs, in their memories, or in the fear of not having enough.
May we feed each other with compassion, dignity, and care. Wishing you all a warm, nourishing Thanksgiving! 🧡

In Romania, the regime starved its people. In America, policy choices do the same. Snowflakes spun in the streetlights that night, cold and glittering, as w ...

11/27/2025

I am so proud of my husband! Grateful for you Quentin D Pullen every day ❤️ Thank you, Jack for seeing him!

When Quentin “Coach Q” Pullen first appeared at a Saturday morning meeting of the local chapter of a political party, he asked a question that cut straight ...

11/13/2025

This is awesome! Kindness, generosity, and service are learned at a young age. These students are an example to the community!

Bennett’s Mill Middle School recently participated in “Pennies for the Pantry,” an initiative that raised $1,216 and collected 704 canned food items to support Compassion Ministries Food Pantry.

10/27/2025

This November, the library's Teen Advisory Council invites you to be a champion for your community by donating to our food drive! As the holiday season approaches, let's come together to ensure no one goes hungry.

Your donations of canned goods, pasta, rice, and other non-perishables can light up someone's day and fill their table.

Drop off your contributions at the library beginning on Saturday, November 1 and help us spread warmth and kindness. Together, we can make a meaningful impact!

10/06/2025

Fayette Senior Services announces the start of the annual Meals on Wheels Project Love campaign, and organizers are challenging citizens and businesses of the community to make a difference this

08/20/2025

New study from ECU finds exercise could reduce breast cancer recurrence 💪🏼🏋🏽‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♀️

Exercise could potentially reduce the recurrence rate of breast cancer, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.