Hi, I'm Sandy Clifton!
Cooking has been an interest of mine as long as I can remember. Some of my best memories are of cooking with my Mom and Nana.
My recipe collection spans a few decades, and most of them are handwritten. There are some that when I pull out the card, I am immediately transported back to another time, another kitchen.
A Few Fun Facts About Me
Some professional and personal things to know:
- My style of cooking is casual, uncomplicated, with a focus on flavor, and and everything is made from my heart.
- I started Simply Happy Foodie LLC in 2017. It was always my dream to have a place to share my cherished recipes, and to create new ones!
- I got my first kitchen job when I was in jr high school, and have worked in a several since.
- I started developing recipes in 1984 when I had a job working in the kitchen at a German retirement home. I later became a cook and created many delicious meals for Seniors.
- In 2019 became a cookbook author and I published my Instant Pot inspired cookbook, Simply Happy Electric Pressure Cooking: Over 175 Easy, Delicious Recipes to Make in Your Instant Pot®. You can find it on Amazon.
- I have skydived 9 times. Twice as tandem (hooked onto an instructor), and seven times on my own, from 18,000 feet! I had to stop when I got pregnant with my youngest.
- I'm into cars. I love going fast, but don't have many places I can do so safely. Just the race track!
- My dream place to live is on an island in the San Juans.
- I grow tomatoes every year. They are so fun to grow!
My mom was a cook, as was my dear Nana, and a handful of other women I was to cross paths with on my cooking journey. I was lucky to be with them, learning at their apron strings.
I love to feed my people, and look forward to gatherings where we can all be together. Nothing is more fulfilling to me than hanging out with the people who mean the most to me, eating, laughing, and sharing precious time together.
I hope my recipes will help you get the meal on the table a little easier, so you can enjoy the time with your loved ones.