Hey, I’m Ashlen!
A non-diet dietitian sharing low effort recipes for a delicious & healthy lifestyle that *actually* feels good and supports a healthier relationship with food.
My mission is to empower women who feel stressed and confused about what to eat, develop a positive relationship with food through easy recipes that help them build confidence in finding enjoyment in food.
I can’t wait for you to give these recipes a try!
I believe in creating a life where all foods fit.
Food plays a major role in our lives: positive, negative and anywhere in between. Our society is heavily influenced by diet culture, which has put a lot of pressure on our individual food choices and can create so much extra stress.
My goal is to create approachable recipes that include a variety of foods that we love and make us feel good physically and mentally. This will help us start to challenge those restrictive diet culture messages. And yes, we can do this while still working towards the healthiest versions of ourselves. In fact, it might be the best way to do it.
Credentials: Bachelor in Applied Sciences, Professional Masters Diploma in Dietetics, Diploma in Sports Nutrition from the International Olympic Committee
Let’s Bring It Back to the Beginning…
This business was born through necessity when I realized what was happening in the nutrition and diet industry. I was working my first full-time job in a weight loss clinic. This role included teaching clients how to manage portion sizes, coaching them through calorie counting and (you guessed it), listening to their disappointment when they didn’t see a budge on the scale and felt like it was their fault when they couldn’t maintain calorie restrictions.
Spoiler: it’s the diet, not you!
At the same time, in order to practice what I was preaching and manage my weight after an injury, I started tracking my food intake. But when I realized just how anxiety-provoking tracking calories was, I knew something had to change. It wasn’t normal that my clients and I were going to bed anxious because we didn’t want to eat more than “allowed,” even when we were hungry!
This started me on the journey of educating myself on Health At Every Size principles, Intuitive Eating and weight neutral care.
With this enlightened view on health I stopped tracking calories, quit my job and slowly but surely built a much healthier relationship with food. I then brought the tools and knowledge that helped me into the kitchen to create new and exciting recipes.
I want cooking and baking to be easy and fun! We don’t need to add more stress to our already hectic lifestyle, especially when it comes to something as enjoyable as food.
My mission is to empower women who feel stressed and confused about what to eat, develop a positive relationship with food through easy recipes that help them build confidence in finding enjoyment in cooking and eating.
I can’t wait for you to join me on this journey. See you in the kitchen!
Check out some of my favorite recent recipes:
3 things you may not know about me:
I worked at a local ice cream shop for 6 summers throughout high school and university years
I’m a huge boy band fan- Backstreet Boys, Jonas Brothers (I’ve seen them both in concert), you name it.
I could spend hours lying on a beach and reading (with snacks on hand of course).