Michelle writes about food and travel on her PR friendly site, Honest & Truly. Drawing on her years of management consulting experience, she cures the headaches our busy lives create – both for her blog and for clients/sponsors.
Have a question for Michelle? Want to work with her? Email her at: michelle@honestandtruly.com
At home, Michelle crafts allergy-friendly recipes that give you the confidence to head back into the kitchen. To even the most novice of cooks, she makes cooking from scratch accessible, possible, and delicious.
She loves sharing her stories and letting others benefit from her experience. Most recipes are from scratch because that’s how she lives her life. Though her daughter has (finally!) outgrown her dairy allergy, many of her recipes are allergy-friendly thanks to the awareness Michelle gained over those years.
At destinations, she unearths can’t-miss foodie dishes then divulges must-do activities so you can justify indulging in all that amazing food. Michelle answers the most pressing question for people who eat and travel. “What do we eat and what do we do when we get there?”
She lives in Chicago with her husband and two children, Mister Man (October 2003) and Little Miss (August 2005). Technically a SAHM in the suburbs of Chicago, Michelle is away more now than ever thanks to opportunities from brands and products through Honest & Truly.
Michelle publishes her work not only on this site but also publishes articles at Food Drink Life and has a strong presence on MSN, publishing galleries, articles, and videos on a daily basis.
How did she learn to cook?
Michelle grew up in a house where meat was cooked until it was shoe leather and vegetables boiled until they were brown. Dinner often consisted of pasta boiled then placed in a zip top bag. She would open the bag, take a knife to cut off a hunk, and top it with sauce from the jar.
Once she went to college, she realized there was a whole new world of food out there – and that it tasted way better than the majority of meals she ate growing up.
She and friends gathered regularly once she graduated college to cook together and trade recipes and tricks, as friends came from California, Iran, France, and more – and all had different recipes and styles.
Michelle also took cooking classes at a local cooking school where she honed her skills as she started branching out on her own in terms of recipe development. Years of hands on experiments – and some spectacular failures along the way – have created a great home cook with a wealth of recipes to share today.
What kind of travel does Michelle focus on?
Michelle has a variety of interests and loves to share the type of fun she enjoys with others who share them. Pairing the love of food and travel, as well as adventure and bucket list travel is high on her list of favorite articles to create.
Michelle is a certified SCUBA diver who also horseback rides and downhill skis. Soft adventure activities like those, as well as snorkeling, kayaking, biking, ziplining, hot air ballooning, and hiking fit well with her focus.
She is an avid cruiser and has written multiple articles about both Caribbean and European cruise travel with advice on how to enjoy the cruises themselves, as well as the ports where they stop. She also travels extensively to the Caribbean, where she shares about destinations and resorts.
Food tours are a big favorite, as well. She loves to try new, local food and share that to encourage visitors to travel off the beaten path.
Want to work with Michelle?
Michelle chooses only to partner with companies she is personally passionate about.
For those select few, she explains to her loyal readers not only what the product is, but also how to use it and why they should love it. She does all this while incorporating her viewpoint and story with a campaign that resonates with her audience.
Michelle has had worked published in over 100 publications that were picked up from her Associated Press syndicated articles. She also creates content for the online magazine Food Drink Life, which allows for multiple venues to publicize content.
Request Michelle’s Media Kit and email her at: michelle@honestandtruly.com.
She does not accept guest posts and always follows FTC disclosure requirements and Google’s nofollow Terms of Service.
Examples of her most popular work
- Conner Prairie Living History Museum in Indianapolis
- Carnival Cruise Line’s JiJi Asian Kitchen Experience
- Beaches Resorts Watersports Activities
Want more of Michelle?
You can find her on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram as HonestAndTruly. She vlogs regularly and produces quick how-to videos on her YouTube channel (michellefrg). And of course she’s on Facebook as Michelle at Honest & Truly.
Come follow along with her adventures.