The Rotating Chef

Meet our host Caleb Owolabi and special guest chef Shaniqua Simuel; Shaniqua prepares two healthy drink alternatives that provide long-lasting health benefits and emphasizes the importance of utilizing all ingredients.

Shaniqua visits a local vegan restaurant with a close friend; they sample several dishes and remark upon the aspects of a healthy diet; after visiting the restaurant, Shaniqua is inspired to create a healthy plant based dish.

Shaniqua's journey continues as we learn about her physical routine through Hip-Hop dance; she visits a local restaurant and becomes familiar with grounded traditions and ingredients of the Carolinas.

Caleb Owolabi learns more about Shaniqua and her cooking style and the benefits of farm-to-table cuisine, while discovering new plant species along the way.

Shaniqua advocates for her involvement with a local garden community that cultivates and promotes harmonious growth within the community; she obtains ingredients and prepares another vegan style dish.

Shaniqua prepares healthy dishes for members of her community; she addresses the concern of food waste and demonstrates the benefits of using organic ingredients in her dishes.