Stacy Lyn Harris
{{short description|Author, blogger, and TV co-host}}
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Stacy Lyn Harris is an American cookbook author, blogger, television host, gardener, and public speaker. Harris has been recognized for espousing a modern approach to living off the land.{{Cite web|url=https://southeastproduceweekly.com/2017/03/18/alabama-chef-and-author-staci-lyn-harris-keeps-close-to-her-roots-with-game-and-garden-cooking/|title=Alabama chef and author Stacy Lyn Harris keeps close to her roots with 'Game and Garden' cooking.|date=2017-03-19}} Her books include Happy Healthy Family Tracking the Outdoors In,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tx3xugAACAAJ&q=Happy+Health+Family+Tracking+the+Outdoors+In|title=happy healthy family|date=October 2011|isbn=9780983879916|last1=Harris|first1=Stacy|publisher=gray forest Publishing LLC }} Stacy Lyn's Harvest Cookbook{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HUMNkAEACAAJ&q=Stacy+Lyn%27s+Harvest|title=harvest-cookbook|date=2017-03-31|isbn=9780983879930|last1=Harris|first1=Stacy Lyn|publisher=Gray Forest Publishing Company }} and the handbook, Preserving 101: Canning, Freezing & Drying. Southern Living magazine editors placed the Harvest Cookbook on one of their "Editor's Choice Cookbook of the Week" lists. In 2014, she was named as part of a "new breed of cooks" helping to reintroduce wild game cooking into the mainstream by Deer and Deer Hunting magazine, alongside other notable chefs Steven Rinella, Charlie Palmer, and Hank Shaw.{{Cite journal|last=Draper|first=David|date=Spring 2014|title=New Game|journal=Deer and Deer Hunting|publisher=www.deeranddeerhunting.com|pages=114–120}}{{Cite web|url=https://stacylynharris.com/stacy-lyn-harris-dubbed-new-breed-of-cooks-in-sustainable-movement/|title=Stacy Lyn Harris Dubbed 'New Breed of Cooks' In Sustainable Movement|date=2014-08-04}}
Biography
Harris was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Wayne Pilgreen, a Vietnam veteran and Alabama Power Company linesman, and Paula Johnson, who worked for the United States Postal Service. She grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Jefferson Davis High School.
She graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery, where she majored in Psychology. She continued her education into the study of law and attended Jones Law School at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, and received her degree in 1994.
After passing the Alabama State Bar exam, both she and her husband relocated to Birmingham, Alabama. During this transitional period, she began cultivating her interest in sustainable living.{{Cite journal|last=Harris|first=Stacy Lyn|date=Spring 2019|title=Stacy Lyn Harris|url=https://www.wherewomencreate.com/where-women-cook-sip/|journal=Where Women Cook|series=Our Farmhouse Table|publisher=Jo Pakham|pages=133–135}} As time passed and her family grew, she continued to refine and expand her expertise in the culinary arts.{{Cite web|url=https://new-pioneer.subscriptioncore.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwvbLkBRBbEiwAChbckdBGBWlvklD-0mGHHDHk3g5lTYgZgM38q_kn-4sTgRKAATfEjwILIhoC2esQAvD_BwE|title=New Pioneer Magazine|website=new-pioneer.subscriptioncore.com|access-date=2019-03-19}}
Media
Stacy Lyn has authored two award-winning cookbooks: Happy Health Family Tracking the Outdoors In{{Cite book|title=Happy Healthy Family Tracking the Outdoors In|last=harris|first=stacy|publisher=gray forest Publishing LLC|year=2011|isbn=9780983879916}} and Stacy Lyn's Harvest Cookbook,{{Cite book|title=Stacy Lyn's Harvest Cookbook: The New Recipes & Tips for Sustainable Living, Cook Fresh Food Every Day of the Year|last=harris|first=stacy|publisher=Gray Forest Publishing Company|year=2017|isbn=9780983879930}} both of which reached #1 on Amazon's list of Best New Releases. In 2013, Stacy authored Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living{{Cite book|title=Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living|last=harris|first=stacy|publisher=Krause Publications|year=2013|isbn=9781440235559}} and in 2018, Preserving 101: Canning, Freezing & Drying.{{Cite book|title=Preserving 101: Canning, Freezing & Drying (Volume)|last=Harris|first=Stacy|publisher=Gray Forest Publishing|year=2018|isbn=978-0983879947|location=Pike Road, Alabama}} Her writing can be found in many nationwide magazines and publications, such as Southern Living,{{Cite web|url=https://www.southernliving.com/best-cookbooks?slide=276560#276560|title=Editor's Choice Cookbook of the Week}} Backwoodsman Magazine,Stacy Lyn Harris: Backwoodsman Magazine, Nov. 2017 Art of Manliness,{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Stacy Lyn |date=2017-03-24 |title=How to Make Your Own Sausage |url=https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-make-your-own-sausage/ |access-date=2019-03-19 |website=The Art of Manliness}} Grit magazine,{{Cite web|url=https://www.grit.com/food/recipes/farmers-style-chicken-recipe-ze0z1402zhou|title=Farmer's Style Chicken Recipe|date=2 February 2014 }} and The New Pioneer{{Cite journal|last=Phillips|first=John E.|date=Spring 2019|title=Wonder Woman New Pioneer|journal=The New Pioneer|pages=8–15}} magazine, and others.
Harris was the first woman to appear on the cover of Backwoodsmen MagazineStacy Lyn Harris, First Woman on Backwoodsman Magazine Cover and also appeared on the Spring 2019 cover of The New Pioneer Magazine,The New Pioneer Magazine Spring 2019 Issue sharing her perspective on modern country living. In 2018, she wrote a feature article in [https://www.wherewomencreate.com/where-women-cook/ Where Women Cook] magazine,Where Women Cook magazine where she talked about the experiences that led her to adopting a sustainable lifestyle while growing up in the deep South. This was followed up by another article in the 2020 issue of Covey Rise, an upscale Southern lifestyle magazine. Harris shared her venison recipes, and in a brief interview recounted her various influences in the areas of design and style.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-01 |title=The December-January 2020 Preview {{!}} Covey Rise Magazine |url=https://coveyrisemagazine.com/the-december-january-2020/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |language=en-US}} Harris's recipes have been featured in many other outlets, most recently in Entertain and Celebrate.{{Cite web | url=https://bonnieplants.com/search?_sf_s=harris&lang=en |title = Bonnie Plants Blog}}{{Cite web |title=Entertain & Celebrate Fall Harvest 2021 |url=https://www.hoffmanmediastore.com/product/entertain-celebrate-fall-harvest-2021/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Hoffman Media Store |language=en-US}}
Harris has been interviewed by international publications such as Huffington Post.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chefauthorlawyer-mom-of-7-rocks-it-like-great-grandma_b_58de9034e4b03c2b30f6a5df|title=Chef/Author/Lawyer Mom of 7 Rocks it Like Great-Grandma With 'Game and Garden' Lifestyle|last=Carter|first=Chip|date=2017-03-31|website=HuffPost|access-date=2019-07-01}} She has also been interviewed locally by the Montgomery Advertiser Newspaper{{Cite web|url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/pike-road/2017/04/10/pike-road-author-finds-recipe-success/100276782/|title=stacylynharris}} where she discussed the merits of sustainable living and the positive impact that it has had on her and her family.
=Television=
She is a regular co-host on a variety of networks. On RFD-TV, she hosts cooking and gardening segments on Rural Heritage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rfdtv.com/category/267411/schedule|title=Stacy Lyn Harris: Segments on RFDTV's Rural Heritage TV Show}} In 2013, she began regularly appearing as a cast member on The Sporting Chef,{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4902874/fullcredits|title=IMDb Cast The Sporting Chef|website=IMDb}} a Sportsman Channel{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsman_Channel|title=the sportsman channel}}{{Circular reference|date=November 2020}} production. In this time, Harris has also made guest appearances on the Deer & Deer Hunting television show.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/featured/stacy-harris-reveals-her-gourmet-venison-tips|title=Stacy Lyn Harris Reveals Her Gourmet Venison Tips|date=2013-10-09}}
In October 2022, Harris became the new host of The Sporting Chef,{{Cite web |title=Stacy Lyn Harris |url=https://www.thesportsmanchannel.com/hosts/stacy-lyn-harris/463200 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Sportsman Channel |date=June 2018 |language=en}} taking over for the show's original host Scott Leysath. This made Harris the only female host in the prime time block of cooking shows on the Outdoor Channel, dubbed the Taste of the Wild lineup.{{Cite web |title=Taste of the Wild |url=https://www.outdoorchannel.com/programblock/386922 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Outdoor Channel |language=en}} Other Taste of the Wild show hosts include Andrew Zimmern, Steven Rinella, Mike Robinson, Mario Kapou, and Nick Hoffman.
Stacy has been a regular guest on the Global Network, TBN and Daystar TV{{Cite web|url=https://stacylynharris.com/stacy-lyn-harris-on-the-difference-with-matt-and-kendal-hagee/|title=Stacy Lyn Harris on "The Difference With Matt and Kendal Hagee"|last=justin|date=2018-11-09|website=Stacy Lyn Harris|access-date=2019-03-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.daystar.com/guest-guide/stacy-harris/|title=Stacy Lyn Harris|date=2014-04-30}}
She appeared as a guest on The Joni Lamb Show.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daystar.com/guest-guide/stacy-harris/|title=Stacy Lyn Harris on the Joni Lamb Show|date=2014-04-30}}
=Other works=
Harris maintains a personal website and blog with a focus on sustainable living tips{{Cite web|url=https://stacylynharris.com/category/game-and-garden/|title=Game and Garden}} and recollections from her personal life.{{Cite web|url=https://stacylynharris.com/category/finer-things/|title=The Finer Things}} Her website also houses a large collection of original recipes.{{Cite web|url=https://stacylynharris.com/category/a-dash-of-goodness/|title=A Dash of Goodness}}
Harris was a featured speaker at Country Living Magazine Live Event.Country Living Fair, Nashville She also gave presentations at the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) annual conference and the Homesteaders of America Conference in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://buckmasters.com/Hunting/Hunting-News/Articles/ID/2305/All-the-venison-preparation-secrets,%20https://www.buckmasters.com/Hunting/Hunting-News/Articles/ID/2305/All-the-venison-preparation-secrets|title=All the venison preparation secrets|website=buckmasters.com|access-date=2019-03-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://homesteadersofamerica.com/2018-conference/|title=2018 Conference|website=Homesteaders of America|access-date=2019-03-19}}
Harris was invited to be a headliner at the Lehman's Country Living Workshop in 2019, along with Joel Salatin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lehmans.com/blog/meet-stacy-lyn-harris-coming-lehmans-june-29th/|title=Meet Stacy Lyn Harris (Coming to Lehman's June 29th!) - Lehman's Country Life|website=www.lehmans.com|date=31 May 2019 |access-date=2019-07-01}}
Personal life
Books
- Happy Healthy Family: Tracking the Outdoors In, {{ISBN|978-0-9838799-1-6}}
- Stacy Lyn's Harvest Cookbook, {{ISBN|978-0-9838799-3-0}}
- Preserving 101: Canning, Freezing, and Drying, {{ISBN|978-0-983879947}}
- Wild Game Food for Your Family: Nutritious Meat, Fish, and Vegetable Recipes that are Delicious and Easy to Prepare (Sustainable Living), ASIN B00AB3TBI8
- Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living, {{ISBN|978-1440235559}}
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