Welcome to my from scratch cooking blog! All recipes are inspired by our busy lifestyle of homeschooling, homesteading, gardening, farming, and normal everyday mom life.
I am a busy mom to 6 and have been cooking from scratch for my family for over 15 years! In the beginning it was documenting family-favourites, then recreating copycats, and now eating healthier, as I share my successful whole wheat and sourdough recipes!
As I get older, I appreciate the recipes of my culture, including fermented foods and homemade bread that kept my ancestors alive. The Ukrainian cuisine emphasizes the importance of wheat and as a general rule we eat whole grain bread with almost anything! We love our potatoes, cabbage, and beets and eat anything from dumplings to soup with these root vegetables!
My husband grew up on a farm in a small village in Ukraine, so he is very skilled in farming and raising his own food. I still learn a lot alongside of his trade, and started documenting recipes on homegrown chickens, wild hog, venison, and just about anything he brings home.
Alyona’s Cooking started in the fall of 2015 and interestingly, in 2009 I was given a handmade binder with family favorite recipes as my bridal shower gift called, “Alyona’s Cooking”.
Years later, I’m still adding delicious new recipes to my collection of tried and true recipes.
Making food for my family brings so much joy and I get to share it here on the blog for you! If you’d like to follow along for more about our life, and exclusive recipes on what I make during the week, join our weekly newsletter where I type up these emails once a week.
Finally, I’d like to give God all the glory for His grace that has enabled me to create and do what I love. Here you’ll find unlimited access to my favourite recipes, spread the love and find me @Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube.
Alyona’s Cooking recipes have been featured in Parade 29 Healthy Fast Food Recipes and Tasty’s Ultimate Cookbook! If you have a recipe you’d like to submit or would like to collaborate with me, contact me through the form below.
