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K elsey Nixon likes to think of her TV shows as mirrors of her life. For instance, when she created "Kelsey's Essentials" for Cooking Channel in 2010, she was a newlywed setting up her first kitchen, so she was showing her viewers how to do the same. Now a working mom, she's the host of the recently debuted "Kelsey's Homemade," airing Saturdays on Cooking Channel, in which she's – yep – dispensing time-saving tips for the busy working family. "Where I see 'Essentials' is this program where it was all about setting up your first kitchen," she says, "I look at 'Homemade' and I think it's really about setting up a home. And when I say 'home,' I mean that environment where the people that you love come to the dinner table, you sit down, you break bread together and you have a great experience, and somehow doing that without Mom losing her mind or Dad losing his mind. Just a really practical solution for every day." Nixon, a native of Salt Lake City now transplanted to New York City with her husband and young son, invites viewers into the kitchen as she shares shortcuts and time-saving tools, wholesome recipes and last-minute entertaining ideas. She even has friends and family appear in the six half-hour episodes shot in a Cooking Channel studio, talking and sharing a meal. No one has any set lines and everyone just relaxes and dines as cameras roll. "It basically was like, 'Alright, we've made all this food, you guys just sit there and eat it and enjoy each other's company and we'll just happen to be rolling the cameras in the background,' " Nixon says. "So it was really fun." And as it turned out, there was a side benefit. "My little boy, Ollie, I didn't know how he was going to react, and I didn't want to do it if it wasn't going to be fun for him," she explains. "But my goodness, he had the time of his life and is still talking about Paul the audio guy at home. He'll pretend that he's the guy who's putting on the microphone and walking around with a small broom that looks like boom mike. So we made actually really great family memories in filming this show together and it was such a positive experience for us all around. And, hey look, we have family home videos that are really high quality, so I got a two-for-one deal there." What book are you currently reading? "I'm currently listening to podcasts like crazy and I've almost replaced some of my reading with podcasts. So I am really loving the podcast 'Mystery Show.' That would be my answer, is that I'm listening to podcasts more than I am reading." What did you have for dinner last night? "Chicken piccata." What is your next project? "I have a line of kitchen products with the Home Shopping Network and we're launching a few new products this upcoming Sunday, which is really exciting. So I'm heading to Florida to do that." When was your last vacation, where and why? "Oh gosh, I need a vacation. The last vacation was me and my husband and my son went to Los Angeles and we went to Disneyland. And it was amazing; it was so much fun." Art mirrors life for KELSEY NIXON on 'Kelsey's Homemade' BY GEORGE DICKIE Page 8 November 16 - 22, 2015 I FOUND IT! Whether you are looking for the latest garage sale bargain, a reliable car, a home or a new job. You are sure to find what you want in the classified section of … Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better! • Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Mon.-Fri. 8-5 • Sat. 9-1 65669 US 33 East • Goshen 642-4770 TOLL FREE 1-877-642-4770 Area's Largest Selection of Remnants Large Inventory of Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, and Luxury Vinyl Tiles! On or Off-Site Catering All Occasions Dine under the glow of gas lanterns Breakfast and Lunch Meals also available Open Tuesday through Saturday OEC Super Buffet 4024 Elkhart Rd Goshen IN 46526 Tel: 574-875-1298 Elk Lunch Monday-Friday 11am-3pm Adult $7.25 Children 2 years old $1.99 3-6 years old $3.50 7-10 years old $5.00 *Saturday Lunch $7.75 Dinner Monday-Friday 3pm-9:30 pm Adult $10.75 Children 2 years old $2.99 3-6 years old $4.50 7-10 years old $6.00 *Sunday Dinner Price ALL DAY $10.75 SENIOR DISCOUNT 10% PRICE RAISE THE BAR ON YOUR PRINT & PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS 114 South Main St. Goshen, IN 574-533-2151, ext. 304 goshennews.com Ask us for our latest promotions & savings! Quality Results & Fast Service Guaranteed We offer pickup & delivery service. Call today for a free project quote! Printed Materials Business Cards Promotional Products Graphic Design Fax & Copy

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