Cooking From Scratch
Healthy Eating and Mindful Meals for Women 40+
Welcome to the first non-cooking cooking podcast!
Join Aliye Aydin as she inspires you to create nourishing, from-scratch meals that heal your body and soul.
In each episode, Aliye chats with chefs, health coaches, doctors, farmers, nutritionists, and healers to explore their unique perspectives on cooking, culture, healing, and mindfulness.
Aliye, born and raised in sunny Southern California, discovered her love for cooking as a healing tool following a scary health diagnosis in her teens. She learned to cook to implement necessary dietary changes, which not only helped her heal but also shaped her life's work.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Aliye traveled extensively, diving into international cuisines and cooking alongside grandmas and aunties, including exploring her heritage in Türkiye.
Upon returning to the U.S., she attended culinary school and gained experience in various restaurants and catering kitchens. Aliye worked as a culinary instructor and personal chef, and even ran a farm-to-door organic produce delivery service for 8 years in Long Beach, CA, building relationships with top growers and producers.
As a certified facilitator in Spiritual Literacy and Transformative Practices, Aliye incorporates mindfulness and principles like hospitality, gratitude, presence, and listening, and more into her cooking, enhancing the overall experience and fulfillment.
Aliye empowers her students to make healthy eating easy, delicious, and fun, without spending hours in the kitchen!
Explore her latest courses and offerings at www.soulspacechef.com.
Cooking From Scratch
Do You Have These 5 Cooking Habits to Make Healthy Eating After 40 Easy + Delicious?
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Feeling overwhelmed in the kitchen after a long day? You want to eat healthy, but cooking sometimes feels like a battle. What if a few simple habits could completely change your experience—making healthy meals easier, more enjoyable, and truly delicious?
In this episode, Aliye Aydin, a trained health-supportive chef specializing in helping women over 40, reveals five key cooking habits that can transform your kitchen routine and support your health goals. Whether you’re short on time or unsure what to cook, these insider tips will help you feel confident, reduce stress, and create meals you love.
Ready to make healthy eating more manageable and satisfying? Hit play and discover where you might be missing out—and how to fix it!
In This Episode You'll Hear:
- A kitchen habit that can save you time and keep you organized
- The surprising ingredient planning trick that supports muscle health after 40
- How flexibility in cooking can actually simplify your meals
- Why quality beats complexity when it comes to ingredients
- The mindset shift that makes cooking—and eating—more enjoyable
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