Values in Action – Community Guidelines
Welcome to Heartumental, where the heat of the kitchen meets the pulse of the world’s flavors — and where community guidelines are less about stiff rules and more about common culinary sense. If you’re here looking to stir up meaningful conversation (not drama), share your flavor finds (not food fights), and contribute to a community that believes in heart-driven cooking above hashtags — you’ve come to the right kitchen.
Founded by Xendris Zolmuth in the vibrant heart of Peoria, Illinois, Heartumental doesn’t do fluff. We’re here to offer culinary pulse insights, build wholesome cooking foundations, and explore global flavor inspirations that sit deep — not just pretty plating. Whether you’re comparing spice blends or meal-prepping for sanity, our guidelines are built to protect creative honesty, cultural integrity, and basic (but increasingly rare) decency.
1. Why This Page Exists
Let’s cut to the chase: community is messy — unless you set the table properly. These guidelines? They exist so you don’t have to guess what’s welcome and what’s worn out. They’re here so every contributor knows how to show up, stir the pot respectfully, and add flavor without burning the whole dish down. We want your stories, hacks, and kitchen wins — but leave the ego and agitation off the burner, thanks.
2. Our Core Ingredients (a.k.a. Company Values)
We’ve boiled down the Heartumental code of conduct into something even the busiest prep chef can digest. Here’s the shortlist of what we stand for — and what we won’t apologize for promoting:
- Honesty in Taste and Technique: Don’t fake your heritage, your sources, or your “signature” dish. Authenticity over aesthetics — always.
- Respect in the Kitchen: Whether it’s your grandma’s stew or a borrowed spice blend from abroad — give credit, ask questions, and don’t steal.
- Curiosity Leads the Menu: Explore, experiment, fail forward. We’re not here for perfection — we’re here for purpose.
- Efficiency Meets Substance: Share hacks that help, not shortcuts that neuter flavor. If it’s a pre-chopped onion and it gets dinner done, cool — just don’t claim you grew it.
- Heart First, Fame Last: Meal-prep to nourish, post to inspire — not for likes. This community values connection more than performance. Period.
3. How We Interact (or, How Not to Be That Guy)
It’s a conversation, not a culinary runway. Here’s how to keep communication helpful, not hollow:
- Use your words wisely. A little critique goes down better with a sprinkle of kindness.
- Link your source. If your chili hack came from your Uncle Domingo or a forgotten village in Oaxaca — say so.
- Questions are good; condescension isn’t. You’re not the only one who’s read a cookbook.
- Want to argue about pineapple on pizza? Fine — just don’t make it aggressive.
Behind every username is a human being muddling their way through something — be it sourdough or life. Choose empathy, or kindly choose silence.
4. Respectful Participation (Translation: Don’t Be a Troll With a Ladle)
This isn’t the place for food elitism, culture jacking, performative minimalism, or self-appointed “gurus” passing off recycled Pinterest quotes as deep insight. We get it, the algorithm is savage. But selling yourself shouldn’t mean sacrificing civility.
Here’s what we actually want to see:
- Recipes that acknowledge their origins—even if they’re a remix.
- Cultural dishes shared with reverence, not reinvention for clout.
- Meal prep advice that saves time without gutting integrity.
- Flavor pairings with purpose (looking at you, sriracha cupcakes).
And here’s what we’ll quietly remove like a sad, soggy garnish:
- Hateful or exclusionary language
- Copy-paste spam promotions
- Viral fads disguised as philosophy
- Content that uses “fusion” as an excuse for cultural erasure
5. Moderation and Cleaning Up the Mess
Good moderators are like sous chefs — quietly making sure things don’t boil over. If something crosses the line, we’ll remove it. If it keeps happening, we may ask you to leave the kitchen altogether. It’s not censorship, it’s curation — and it’s the only way to keep the broth from getting poisoned.
Think we missed something? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll pull on our aprons and check it out. We’re listening — because yeah, sometimes we burn stuff too.
6. Attribution and Sharing With Soul
At Heartumental, we’re all about remixing global flavors — but we expect you to remix with taste and attribution. Here’s how sharing works in this kitchen:
- Link to the original creator — even if it’s your cousin’s neighbor’s cooking blog.
- If you pulled something from Heartful Ingredient Pairings or Meal Prep Efficiency Hacks, cite that page.
- Don’t cherry-pick content for clicks. Provide context. Honor the whole recipe, not just the spice level.
We put care into every post, from Culinary Pulse to Insightful Reads. Please return the favor by crediting us (or anyone else you borrow from). You wouldn’t present someone else’s dinner as your potluck contribution. The same applies here.
7. Privacy Is More Than a Cookie Banner
We’re based in Illinois — which means we’ve got Midwest manners and legal policies that align with good community sense. Keep your own personal info off public comments, and kindly don’t publish others’ details without consent. Yes, that includes tagging someone in your meal prep reel without asking.
For the brave souls who like to read the fine print, we’ve got you:
Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Terms and Conditions
8. Collaboration, Not Contest
Creativity isn’t a leaderboard — it’s a shared table. Collaboration is at the center of our platform, and if you’re interested in cooking something up with us formally (brand stories, content, or campaigns), you know what to do:
- Check out Create Inspire Connect for how to contribute meaningfully
- Pitch partnerships through Brand Promote
- If you’re here to build something bigger, swing through Future Build and stir the pot with intention
This platform isn’t here to inflate ego. It’s here to amplify what matters — taste, texture, technique, and heart. If you’re hungry for more, we’ll make room at the table.
9. Meet the Founder (Warning: It’s Not a Fairy Tale)
Xendris Zolmuth didn’t start Heartumental to sell merch or go viral. He started it because he was tired of “content-first” kitchens that forgot the tastebuds. With roots in the Midwest and a palate drawn across continents, his mission is both simple and subversive: cook with memory, write with flavor, and speak with integrity.
If you want to know more about what drives him (and why the world probably needs fewer influencers and more grounded cooks), wander over to Visionary Mind.
10. Still Have Questions? Stir Here.
We know — it’s not always easy to know what’s ok to post or how far to critique someone’s meal composition before coming off smug. If you’re unsure, unsure yourself toward kindness. Or, better yet — email us at [email protected] or call us directly: +1 309-818-2043. We keep it real — and open — from Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST.
We’re based at 1216 Simpson Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, United States — where the air smells like spice-simmered ambition and yesterday’s fresh bread. If you visit, bring your best dish and your favorite mistake. We’ve all got a few.
Final Course, No Filter
There are plenty of communities online where noise wins and attention trumps quality. This isn’t one. Heartumental was built as a rare sort of space — where good ideas aren’t drowned by trend-chasing, and real stories matter more than polish. Thanks for honoring that spirit. Stir generously, season with care — and let the story behind every dish be the reason it gets told.