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Fields, bottom left, featured along Instachef host, Cliff Skighwalker, “Epic Meal Time” host Harley Morenstein and Chef Gabrielle McBay<\/p><\/div>\n

UTC alum Janel Fields says she wasn\u2019t even sure the email was real when she was asked to be on “Instachef,” a web series focused on cooking.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, I thought the offer was spam,\u201d says Fields, a 2014 biochemistry major. \u201cI asked a few questions to verify it was real, but it was then I realized I watched the rapper Big Sean in Los Angeles on the first season, so I had to do a bit of research.\u201d<\/p>\n

The online series airs on Thrillist, a website that focuses on food and showcases chefs in different cities who use Instagram to bring their food creations to the public.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now living in the Dallas\/Fort Worth area in Texas, Fields\u2019 business and cooking style concentrates on low-calorie, mostly-vegetarian meals. Her “Instachef” episode, ironically, featured guest Harley Morenstein from \u201cEpic Meal Time,\u201d a Canadian cooking show featuring high-calorie meals usually fashioned from meat.<\/p>\n

Even though the two hosts have different foods styles, Fields says the episode had lots of laughs and good energy.<\/p>\n

In her cooking, she takes family recipes and adds her own twists. In 2018, she had a few health challenges which made her focus on healthier food options because she saw how important they are.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Janel Fields<\/p><\/div>\n

She not only ate healthier, she also started exercising and saw a large change in only eight months.<\/p>\n

\u201cI began to change my eating habits and started working towards a plant-based life and lost a substantial amount of weight,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Fields says her time at UTC taught her how to navigate the world and the importance of building business connections. \u201cNetworking is key,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

She encourages others to take the next, sometimes-frightening step in their careers, but admits that being an entrepreneur isn\u2019t easy. Staying focused is a must, she says, and so is not comparing yourself to others.<\/p>\n

\u201cComparison can steal your joy, so it’s best to stay in your lane and run your own race. Everything happens for a reason,\u201d she advises.<\/p>\n

She wants to be an inspiration to others, convincing to follow their dreams and make their passions a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best is yet to come!\u201d<\/p>\n

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You can catch Fields\u2019 episode at: https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/videos\/eat\/nation\/epic-meal-times-harley-morenstein-hits-up-dallas-underground-food-scene<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UTC alum Janel Fields is featured on Thrillist web series, ‘Instachef. ‘<\/p>\n

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