Welcome to HeilSamen! My name is Sarah, and I launched HeilSamen after years of dreaming, plotting, and gaining experience in the kitchen. I was born and raised in the States by an American dad and an Italian mamma, both of whom greatly influenced the shaping of my identity in the kitchen. With both parents passionately bringing to the table meals from their different cuisines, my sisters and I gladly helped and experimented in the kitchen from a very young age. By the age of 10, I was already trying my hand at chocolate soufflés and homemade pasta.

In 2016, after finishing university with a civil engineering degree in hand, I moved to Germany to live with my German husband outside of Berlin, and have been here ever since. Over the past 9 years, we have planted our roots here and are busy raising the most wonderful gift of all, our adorable little boy. My career has always revolved around working in construction, however, I always knew that my passion for food and nutrition had to be chased. In 2024, I earned my certificate for health advising after 2 years of part-time school, amidst working full time and having our baby boy. My program was based on naturopathy in the Christian realm, and that is what stands as the foundation of HeilSamen. My fundamental pillars are built on faith, family, friends, and time spent in nature, all of which fuel my creativity. My goal is to use my passion as a tool for inspiring others to use what God made, and to live a healthier and natural lifestyle in tune with Him. In addition to cooking, I also find great joy in gardening, traveling, moving my body (especially in the mountains), creating with my hands, and dreaming. 

While we live in a small apartment in a small city outside of Berlin, I was blessed with a beautiful friendship with an older woman, who lovingly gave me the freedom to maintain and cultivate her 1000 m^2 garden. That, my friends, is where I find much of my inspiration, ingredients, and where I can quietly work with my hands. We dream of one day owning a house on a large plot of land, where we can build a garden of paradise. Until then, we are patiently waiting and continuing to curate a life of gratitude where we are planted now. Therefore, I say….stay tuned.