About Me

Greetings, traveler! ✨

I am Meg the Mama behind the Edamama Bean! 

(Next to me is my husband Jaime)
Megan Mendez with her husband Jaime posing for a picture together.
You’ve stumbled upon a cozy little gateway between worlds — a place where frosting meets fairy tales, teacakes live in enchanted forests, and recipes are quests waiting to happen.

Let me begin my tale.

Once upon a time…

I really wasn’t great at making food. I’m talking legendary kitchen disasters. Potions (okay, soups) that boiled over like raging cauldrons. Bread that could double as dungeon loot. Cookies that deserved their own villain backstory. My kitchen felt like a perilous battlefield — and I was the chaotic wizard still learning my spells. 🍳🔥🧙‍♀️

But every hero’s journey begins with a shaky first step, right?

Instead of abandoning the quest, I decided to train. Slowly. Patiently. With kindness toward myself. I treated every meal like a new adventure — not something to “get right,” but something to explore. And that’s when I discovered the true magic:

🌟 Food becomes enchanting when it’s inspired by the worlds I love.

I adore fantasy — books that hum with ancient magic, cozy games filled with glowing taverns, movies where sweets sparkle, and stories where every meal feels meaningful. So I asked myself:

What would happen if I brought those worlds into my kitchen?

Now, my cooking is guided by imagination. I craft fantasy-inspired foods that feel like they belong in spellbooks, sky-ships, fairy markets, or mossy woodland cafés. Each recipe is a portal — a journey to somewhere new. 🍓🐉🌿

But my quest doesn’t end with food.

I’m also journeying through the world of illustration 🎨 — letting each dish awaken new characters, scenes, and stories in my sketches. Sometimes the art inspires the food. Sometimes the food inspires the art. Either way, I get to walk between worlds — tasting them, drawing them, and dreaming inside them.

This website is my adventurer’s journal. Here, you’ll find:

🗺️ Recipes born from books, games, and magical tales
🎨 Art and illustrations from my creative travels
🔥 Tales of trial, error, and kitchen mishaps turned into XP
🌙 A place where imagination and curiosity are always welcome

I’m not a master chef or grand mage of the arts — just a traveler on the path, learning as I go, embracing the magic of beginning. If you’ve ever felt like you were “bad” at something but still heard a tiny voice saying try again… then you already understand this journey.

So grab your cloak. Pack your snacks.
And join me as I wander through enchanted kitchens, whimsical markets, and worlds made of wonder —
one recipe, one drawing, and one brave little step at a time. ✨💖🍰

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