CATHLEEN

Just a few months from one of those really huge birthdays - you know, one that ends in a great big zero. Yikes!

But that wasn’t always me. Six years ago, I was 45 pounds heavier, I couldn’t sleep, I was always tired and achy, and my favorite foods included pizza, pasta, wine and anything crunchy with lots of salt. And I’d never heard of Pilates. Then one day . . . I woke up and decided I wanted to plant my very own kitchen garden.

Who knew?

A kitchen garden would change my life. It wasn’t very big - just herbs, tomatoes and peppers. But it was enough and I was hooked. I had always had a garden - mostly roses and gardenias. And I’ve always loved to cook and bake. So . . .