Jessica Patel

Okay, so here's my story: I'm Jessica, a pediatric nurse and mom of three who bought my first air fryer on Black Friday 2020 after my middle child was diagnosed with high cholesterol at just 10 years old. As a nurse, I knew we needed to change how our family ate, but with 12-hour hospital shifts and three kids in travel soccer, finding time felt impossible. Four years later, I'm known as the "Air Fryer Mom" in my friend group – the one who somehow makes vegetables that teenagers actually request. My Indian heritage meets Midwest practicality in every recipe I create, always with an eye on nutrition (once a nurse, always a nurse!) and what busy families actually have time to make. I won't pretend my kitchen is Instagram-perfect or that my kids always eat their vegetables. But I've found real, doable solutions for feeding active families healthy meals, even when life is chaos. Between soccer tournaments, hospital shifts, and homework help, I'm here to share what actually works – because fed is best, but protein-fed is even better!