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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2021

FEATURES 16 The Wandering Chef MTSU Alum Chef Tyger Stewart shares his story of divine inspiration, heartfelt service, and marking your special occasions through the COVID-19 pandemic

20 Chef Tyger’s Turkey Chilli A winter staple for your kitchen.

22 He is Able A testament of how God will exceed expectations when we surrender and trust in Him.

26 Just a Call Away Spreading the love of friendship and

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20 Culinary Creations 28 Giving Back 31

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The Wandering Chef MTSU ALUM CHEF TYGER STEWART SHARES HIS STORY OF DIVINE INSPIRATION, HEARTFELT SERVICE, AND MARKING YOUR SPECIAL OCCASIONS THROUGH THE COVIIS-19 PANDEMIC

“WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?” It’s a question that echoes from our most innocent memories and the days of our youth; a question asked by caregivers, educators and well-meaning acquaintances before we’ve even learned how to tie our shoelaces. Before we’ve come anywhere close to knowing who we are, we’re encouraged to decide who we’re going to be, and so set ourselves on a path to achieve. But as we venture out into the world our dreams inevitably evolve, sometimes creeping up on us so stealthily that one has to wonder if universal forces didn’t conspire to make it so. Such was the case for one Chef Tyger Stewart, Middle Tennessee’s own Wandering Chef. Sporting an MTSU blue chef’s jacket and a warm smile has graciously welcomed me and a colleague into his home for a hot meal on a chilly afternoon in November. Music is playing softly in the background as light filters in through the kitchen window, and with his famous chili brewing in a pot near the stove — a recipe that took 6 months to perfect, mind you — it smells a bit like heaven is in the air. “I didn’t grow up being a foodie or a person that was that interested in anything culinary,” Tyger says, preparing a homemade vanilla latte for me. "I didn’t know that this was going to be my career until around 2010.”

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“If there’s a way that I can give you some tangi ble form of love, th rough my serv itude or whatever I’m ma k i ng, I wan na give my best to it.”

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THE WANDERING CHEF (CONTINUED)

Born and raised in Chattanooga, Tyger stumbled upon his calling while wandering around a grocery store. “For whatever reason, I was drawn to this place called Fresh Market. It’s basically Chattanooga’s version of Whole Foods. How’s your latte by the way?” He asks, interrupting himself to ensure my satisfaction. I assure him it’s divine (and it is), and he continues on. “I would just go back to the meat department and watch them work; I could not tell you why… I went about six times, and by the seventh time, I was just like ‘I gotta stop being a creep. I need to buy something.’ And with what money I had at the time, I got this little half cut, and I held it in my hands, and that’s when I got a call from the Lord. I was like, ‘Lord, am I gonna be doing this?’ And I got confirmation, right then and there. Once I got that, I was like ‘I gotta learn how to cook.’” Tyger spent years honing his craft by day and perfecting his serving skills at The Melting Pot in Nashville by night, often using his friends and family as taste-testers (he assures me many of them have had so many versions of his chili that they’ve likely had enough of the dish for the rest of their lives). It was only a matter of time before he got the opportunity to prepare his first-anniversary lunch, an experience he was so nervous about he took his wife along with him for the ride. “2017, New Years Day — that’s when we finally said, ‘This can be something.’ And I don’t have near the capital, I don’t have near the investors, I don’t have near the connections to start a brick and mortar. So I said ‘I’m gonna come straight to you.’” Thus, The Wandering Chef was born. “It’s literally all about giving someone a fantastic meal that you thought you could only get in a restaurant but in your home, with chef-cooked-style service and a server, all meant for you,” Stewart says. “There’s a lot of really cool moments that can come from having dinner done for you in your own house in that type of way; you can play your own music, use your own equipment, your own dishes

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— it’s all tailored to you. People get happy when they’re able to say ‘Let me get my grandma’s china.’ You understand how special that feels sometimes?” I remark on the intimate nature of his profession; not only walking into other people’s homes but preparing food for them to eat. “Is it terrifying?” I ask between spoonfuls of chili. “No,” he replies, shaking his head. “I relish any time that I get to serve someone. Anything that I get to create with the work of my hands…I don’t take that lightly. I try to present it as a gift, each and every time…If there’s a way that I can give you some tangible form of love, through my servitude or whatever I’m making, I wanna give my best to it.” Tyger goes on to observe that during the last six months of 2020, he prepared and served 62 dinners — masked up and taking all proper precautions, of course. “I tried to approach it with a sense of gratitude. Of course, people are still wanting to have these experiences, they’re still wanting to celebrate their special occasions… but it’s all about, you know what, I came here so that I can make you feel welcome in your own house, I came here so that we can transform the space and make you forget about what’s going on. Cause I’m sure we can all agree that 2020 in itself was a nerve-wracking year.” But it’s important to note that the Wandering Chef isn’t just available to facilitate your special occasions. With personally tailored in-home cooking classes, he also wants to empower you to be the master chef of your own kitchen.“I want people to know that cooking is something that anybody can do,” he says of his teaching style. “I can teach you how to cook braised short ribs, a good steak, how to make the perfect piece of chicken, but the difference maker is the intangibles that you put behind it. It’s about whether or not someone can really tell the love you put into it.”

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C T T C H Y U H E G R I F E K L R’ E L S Y I

A CAREFULLY CHOSEN BLEND OF SEASONINGS THAT TOOK MONTHS TO PERFECT, CHEF TYGER’S CHILI RECIPE IS WHAT HE DESCRIBES AS A “SYMPHONY” OF FLAVORS. You’ll want to make sure you have hot Spanish smoked paprika and cumin on hand to really get the full effect of his twist on the classic cold weather favorite.

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Recipe provided by: 'Chef Tyger' Tyler Stewart

CH EF T YG ER ’ S TURKEY CHILI Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pot. Cook and brown your turkey meat. Season while cooking with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning. Drain when cooked and brown, leave a little fat if you want. + 1 tablespoon Olive oil + 2 pounds of ground turkey

Transfer to a slow cooker or larger pot if you don't have one.

+ 2 cans of crushed tomatoes + 1 sweet onion, diced

Pour your beans and crushed tomatoes in your pot with your turkey.

+ 1 red pepper, diced + 1 can of pinto beans, drained

Dice onion and red pepper and sauté in olive oil on medium heat

+ 1 can of black beans, drained

for about 4 minutes. You want them to be a little undercooked.

ingredient s

+ 1 can of kidney beans, drained + 2 tablespoons of hot sauce

After cooking is done, pour remaining contents into the slow

+ 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce

cooker and add all remaining seasonings and sauces. Stir until all

+ 2 tablespoons of salt

ingredients are mixed well.

+ 2 tablespoons of pepper + 1 tablespoons of Cajun seasoning

Cook for 2 hours on high for a slow cooker.

+ 1 tablespoon of hot Spanish smoked paprika

+ 4 tablespoons of chili powder

If using a large pot, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour.

+ 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper + 2 tablespoons of garlic powder

This is best enjoyed with cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, and more

+ 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning

corn chips.

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He is Able A TESTAMENT OF HOW GOD WILL EXCEED EXPECTATIONS WHEN WE SURRENDER AND TRUST IN HIM.

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"T h anks t o Bot h Hands, t he Burkes' h ave h ad t he pleasure t o serve several widows and create many new rel ationships."

ON APRIL 14, 2019, LOCAL RESIDENTS,

run Kelsey’s family business, National Storm

TYLER AND KELSEY BURKE OFFICIALLY

Shelters, which put them in the perfect situ-

TIED THE KNOT AND BEGAN THEIR FOR-

ation to focus on the adoption and becoming

EVER LIFE TOGETHER WITH EXCITE-

parents. After settling on an adoption agency

MENT AND ANTICIPATION. Little did they

called Adoption Assistance and getting their

know, their wedding vows would be tested

home study approved and finalized, Tyler

in such a short amount of time preceding

and Kelsey began the journey of fundraising,

their wedding. Tyler and Kelsey yearned to

which is definitely the most frightening part

be parents, but their desires were met with

of the entire process. Unlike other adopting

extreme disappointment. After seeking the

parents, the Burkes’ have raised money in

counsel of several doctors, Kelsey was diag-

a beautiful and unique way with a corpora-

nosed with an “unexplained infertility.” This

tion called Both Hands. Following the Bible

news was devastating. Kelsey even took a

verse, James 1:27, Both Hands allows for

year off of social media due to the pain of

the catering of widows and orphans, while

seeing other people having babies, except

raising money for adopting families. Families

her. After three months of trying a medi-

raise sponsorship for the widow assigned to

cated cycle and no success, Kelsey decided

them through sending letters and sharing

to stop all treatments. Tyler, being adopted

their fundraising web site. Thanks to Both

himself, suggested adopting a child, but the

Hands, the Burkes’ have had the pleasure

idea was immediately shut down by Kelsey.

to serve several widows and create many

He respected her opinion, but prayed that

new relationships. Another avenue of funds

the Lord would change her heart if adopt-

that was utilized was garage sales. Personal

ing was his will for them. The thought of not

belongings, along with items donated were

having a child of their own was incredibly

sold, raising thousands of dollars in support

painful and something very hard to let go of

of their adoption. There were also individuals

especially for Kelsey. Tyler and Kelsey went

who didn’t buy anything from the yard sale,

through stages of grieving their longing for

but blessed Tyler and Kelsey with funds to

children, knowing that was no longer a real-

support their cause. In fact, a local couple,

ity. In the Spring of this year, while sitting in

who were strangers to the Burkes’ wrote

the food court of Opry Mills Mall, Kelsey told

them a check for $1,000 after visiting the

Tyler she was ready to begin the adoption

garage sale and hearing their story. Not only

process. They both quit their day time jobs to

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HE IS ABLE (CONTINUED)

sale was reposted over 150 times. Raising over five thousand dollars from a simple yard sale was immeasurably more than they ever could have imagined to raise. This miraculous event was a perfect representation of Tyler and Kelsey’s chosen Bible verse for their adoption journey, Ephesians 3:20: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” God’s hand has been so evident throughout the entire process, which confirmed that adoption was a step in the right direction for the Burkes’ as a family. Kelsey described it as, “It was like God used these people’s hands and feet to bless us and it was the most incredible thing ever.” To make a donation or to learn more information about Tyler and Kelsey’s experience with Both Hands, please visit bothhands.org/ burke/793. Follow the Burkes’ journey on Instagram or Facebook at @kelseytburke or visit bringingbabybhome.com.

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LOCAL TENNESSEE NATIVE AND U.S VETERAN, RICKY

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Gratefully

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family and I are,” Anna says. The money for Anna’s stairlift was part of a giveaway campaign from the company during the 2020 Christmas season that benefited more than 80 recipients across the country with a final distribution of $250,000 throughout the year. When the company opened nominations, they were flooded with submissions. Community leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you nominated people that were in need of assistance. As the eyes and ears of the community, these readers were able to help identify people who might have

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otherwise gone unnoticed or unrecognized. One such nominee was Kathy*, an aunt who is raising her three young relatives. The children came from an abusive situation, and Kathy, a single guardian, works tirelessly to provide for them. Nevertheless, the family was already living in poverty despite her working seven days a week when Kathy lost her job during the pandemic. She resorted to selling tamales to help pay the rent. When a case manager with a Big Brothers Big Sisters foster youth mentoring program heard about Lifestyle’s campaign and call for nominations, she quickly thought of Kathy. “When I shared the news that Kathy was selected and would be receiving $3,000, she cried, screamed, and was in disbelief,” the case manager said. “She immediately wanted to give back to me and the donor by providing endless tamales. This funding allowed the children to have a small Christmas tree for the first time ever. Kathy was able to pay her rent and utilities for three months, and the children were able to experience a holiday season in peace without financial stressors.” In yet another case, Emily* who worked as a janitor at a school, was a recipient and was struggling to afford simply buying groceries for her children. Before the ongoing difficulties of the pandemic even started, a tornado destroyed the school she worked at just a couple weeks before the initial shutdown in March 2020 which resulted in a loss of income for her. Emily was incredibly surprised and grateful to receive assistance from the giveaway. *Names changed for privacy

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WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GIVE AWAY $3OO,OOO This year the company will have nominations for the giveaway open from December 1-15, 2021. To submit a nomination, follow @CityLifestyle on Instagram and fill out the form found in the bio link. The amount given to each recipient will be based on need. The leaders of Lifestyle Publications believe God has blessed them with their company’s continued success, so they in turn wish to be a blessing and encouragement to others as they increase the amount of this year’s giveaway to those in need to $300,000 for the year.

Nominate HERE! Follow @citylifestyle on Instagram

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REALTY REPORT

REALTY REPORT MURFREESBORO

NEIGHBORHOOD

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Puckett Station

$273,900

$295,000

107%

Rt Estates

$299,900

$326,600

108

Northmark

$349,900

$380,000

108

Southern Meadows

$399,999

$424,000

106

Caroline Farms

$475,000

100

Park Manor Est

$489,000

$520,000

106

Pembrooke Farms

$559,130

$574,450

102

Wynthrope Hall

$619,900

$623,500

101

Barfield Crescent¬†

$629,900

$700,000

111

Shelton Square

$764,760

100

Armstrong Valley

$899,000

100

Yeargan

$1,399,900

$1,500,000

107

This data is a sampling of sold properties from October 2021. Source: IRES MLS system.

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3RD CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS DOWNTOWN

Historic Murfreesboro Square | 6:00 PM

DECEMBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

Enjoy this nostalgic hometown Christmas celebration and

watch the lights turn on the Rutherford County Christmas

tree to kick off the holidays with your family! Santa will be available for photos. The event starts at 6:00 PM.

3RD ELF: THE MUSICAL Center for the Arts

The hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child

who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and

is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that

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he is actually human, Buddy's enormous size and poor

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3RD DRIVE-THROUGH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT CANNONSBURGH VILLAGE Cannonsburgh Village

GET INSPIRED

Load up the car and enjoy a festive way to add to those holiday memories. Cannonsburgh Village will come to life with a Christmas light display on the first three weekends in December. Fridays, December 3, 10 & 17, Saturdays, December 4, 11, & 18, and Sundays, December 5, 12, & 19, from 5:30-8:30pm. Open to all ages. Donations accepted.

EAT + DRINK

3RD-12TH HOLLYDAY MARKETPLACE Tennessee Miller Coliseum

SHOP LOCAL

General admission tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance. The event will have more than 100 merchants showcasing décor items, clothing, and seasonal gifts.This annual fundraiser benefits the Junior League of Murfreesboro’s community impact area of health and wellness. 100% of the event proceeds will be invested

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into local programs and services.

4TH FREE PICTURES WITH SANTA Murfreesboro Courthouse

Santa is going to be at the courthouse from 12-4 PM. Brings the kids for a free selfie and your wish list of course.

11TH FREE PICTURES WITH SANTA Murfreesboro Courthouse

Santa is going to be at the courthouse from 12-4 PM. Brings the kids for a free selfie and your wish list of course.

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9 a.m. - College of Graduate Studies, College of Behavioral & Health Sciences1 p.m. - College of Basic & Applied Sciences, Jennings A. Jones College of Business5 p.m. - College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Media & Entertainment, University College

11TH SHABBY LANE HOLIDAY SPLENDOR Lane Agri-Park | 10:00 AM

Holiday shopping, food, and fun over at Lane Agri-Park.

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