This appeared firstly in the Daily Signal which is the newspaper of the "Heritage Foundation", a conservative outlet. This is not "inspirational" in the sense of climbing a mountain say but still, very noteworthy. OPINION Meet the Soup Kitchen Nun Who Won 'Chopped' MADALINE DONNELLY ON 11/19/15 AT 11:41 AM EST Sister Alicia Torres speaks with the judges of the Food Network show "Chopped." Torres competed on a Thanksgiving-themed episode of the show, and won.FOOD NETWORK/WGN-TV This article first appeared on the Daily Signal. Last week, Chicago-based Sister Alicia Torres, a soft-spoken member of the Franciscans of the Eucharist, took first place on the Food Network cooking competition Chopped. Torres, competing on a special Thanksgiving-themed episode of the popular show, won $10,000 for her take on a traditional Thanksgiving feast. In one challenge, she made turkey quesadillas and, in another, a green bean pancake with a maple cranberry sauce. The 30-year-old nun and chef, who cooks meals for her church's soup kitchen, intends to donate her winnings to help feed her Chicago community, Humboldt Park. "I wanted to [compete on the show] for Jesus: to be a witness to how fulfilling a life dedicated to God can be," Torres told the Daily Signal via email. "Our vocation as religious is to live a life of prayer, witness and service—being on Chopped certainly gives a great opportunity to share that message with the world." More at link: Meet the Soup Kitchen Nun Who Won 'Chopped' (newsweek.com)I've met people who are really into those cooking shows, food network and what have you.
