Featured Chef: Chef Shayola
Chef Shayola, also known as The Healer Dealer.
Originally from Brooklyn and now based in Richmond, Virginia, she is a wholistic practitioner and the founder of Big Momma’s Green House, which includes SANA (Sisters Anchored in Natural Alignments) and The Green Plate Society.
As a graduate of the Living Light Culinary Institute, a plant-based chef, and a certified doula, Chef Shayola is devoted to supporting spiritual, physical, and financial wellness. Her work focuses on soulFULL cuisine, ancestral remembrance, and community nourishment.
Event Menu Selection:
A thoughtfully curated plant-based dining experience designed to nourish and ground.
1. Welcome Bite | Grounded Beginnings
Warm Butternut Squash Bisque
Silky butternut squash blended with sweet potato, warming spices, and fresh herbs. Comforting, familiar, and grounding.
2. Signature Plate | Bold & Rooted
Jerk “No Chicken,” Rice & Peas, and Steamed Cabbage
Jerk-spiced plant-based protein served with coconut-infused rice & peas and tender steamed cabbage. Flavor-forward and culturally rooted.
3. Fresh & Savory | Texture and Nourishment
Carrot “Tuna” Rolls with Shayoli Sauce
Seasoned carrot pulp blended with herbs and aromatics, rolled and paired with sticky black rice and crisp kale slaw.
4. Sweet Remembering | A Gentle Close
Mini Cheesecake or Signature Scookie
A lightly sweetened dessert prepared with balance and care. Soft, familiar, and heart-centered.
5. Take-Home Offering | Carrying It Forward
Spleen Clean Carrot & Chai Juice Shot
Cold-pressed carrot juice infused with warming chai spices, designed to support circulation and vitality.
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