When I met Chef Mayra, I instantly felt her positive energy and enthusiasm for living a green, environmentally-conscious lifestyle comprised of healthy and flavorful food. Her accomplishments, culinary training, and professional experience enable Trabulse to educate clients and teach healthy eating habits.

Chef Mayra grew up in Mexico City, half Cuban and half Lebanese. After receiving degrees in both Psychology and Education, Chef Mayra completed professional training in Culinary Arts in Miami in 2000. She honed her skills in restaurants, under two excellent Caribbean executive chefs, learning the secrets of Caribbean spices and flavors of the South. With phenomenal drive, she earned certifications in Fitness Chef, Sports Nutrition, Macrobiotic Cooking, Vegan and Vegetarian, Holistic and Feng Shui cuisine.

As she cooked in restaurants, Chef Mayra experimented with recipes from various cuisines and worked as a personal chef. Chef Mayra examined food, and questioned its impact on the body and the environment. She explored options that made sense for healthy eating and a green world.

In 2004, Chef Mayra began transitioning to vegetarianism and completed the transition to vegan in 2006. Believing in “compassionate cuisine” that is green and environmentally responsible, Chef Mayra educates others on reducing animal suffering, waste, and the carbon footprint on the planet. Seeking a holistic approach with the veganism movement, she is passionate about bringing back flavor with wholesome animal-free and organic foods.

She wants “to reprogram people to cook without microwaves, boxes, and processed foods.”

With strong academic credentials and a wealth of experience, Chef Mayra has more than 11 years expertise in the healthy eating and cooking industry. Specializing in Caribbean and Southwestern cuisine, Chef Mayra delivers her own signature style with explosive flavor. Her delectable, healthy dishes from wholesome animal-free and organic food have earned her the name “Dr. Flavor” by many professionals.

Chef Mayra provides a wide range of services for clients including: Pantry Management, Food Demonstrations, Caribbean-themed parties, Romantic Dinners for Two, Organic Baby Food and more. By teaming up with Certified Fitness Trainers, she addresses sports nutrition trends including weight management, body composition, meal planning and diet, analyzing overall health, fitness and optimal energy.

Truly an entrepreneur, Chef Mayra wears many toques such as food and health writer, radio show guest, personal and private chef, instructor and much more.  She is a member of Women Chefs and Restaurants and the Personal Chef Association.

To book Chef Mayra e-mail the chef’s project manager Email: Cindy@MyChefMayra.com. You can reach the Chef directly 702 372 4709. Call the Chef’s Event, Public Speaker,Booking and Information Line 702 722-0113. For more information, visit Chef Mayra’s website, http://www.mychefmayra.com/ or call (702) 372-4709.

Contributed by Joan Black