“I’m going to share my story, from the beginning to the end. So, I’ll tell people how I started out, and the inspiration. It’s definitely the story of Mz. Jade, and how I came about,” said King-Thomason.
She said she hopes those who attend find it inspirational.
“I want them to never give up and keep God first, and all they need is faith as a small grain of mustard seed, and mountains can be moved for them. My main thing is to never give up because I never gave up, no matter how hard it got. I never gave up, I just kept doing what I loved. It pays off in the long run,” she said.
Inspired by her grandmother to be a cook, she was a nurse for 24 years, prior to starting Mz. Jade’s Soul Food. King-Thomason, a Monroe resident, has six children and 16 grandchildren who all live in Middletown.
“I crossed over to the food side, and it’s all the same – customer service and loving on people,” she said.
“Her food is amazing, but that’s really not even half the story of Mz. Jade, and that’s one of the things we want her to talk about. She’s a community leader. ... Her generosity knows no bounds,” said Ian MacKenzie-Thurley, executive director at the Fitton Center.
She’s also an incredible cook, chef, and hostess, and it’s all of those things that inspired us to have her come and talk about what that means, he said.
“The cooking of the food, the tasting of the food, and the creation of the food is very much connected to community, family, heart, and soul,” MacKenzie-Thurley said.
HOW TO GO
What: Soul Food with Mz. Jade
When: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5
Where: The Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton
Cost: $23 for members; $30 for non-members. Includes lunch
More info: fittoncenter.org or (513) 863-8873 ext. 110
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