Hi foodies, I’m Ashley!

I love to make healthy taste delicious. I think that sums it up. I think about food all day every day. I’d call myself a health foodie.

I specialize in plant-based, anti-inflammatory, oil-free and mostly gluten-free recipes. My perspective on health is a unique mishmash of western healthcare (I spent 10 + years as a pharmacist), alternative medicine (I’m a registered holistic nutritionist), and personal experience (I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 23).

I dropped everything and attended culinary school in NYC when I turned 30 because it dawned on me that food (and sharing its connection to health) was my calling. I’ve written 2 cookbooks (Plant-Based Delicious and The Plant-Based Cookbook– best seller!) and my recipes are featured in Forks Over Knives and Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine meal plans.

My heart was stolen by food photography somewhere along the way and I dabble in (or rather devout hours upon hours to) capturing my creations whenever I can.

Why subscribe to Rise Shine Cook?

Great question! The sole intention of Rise Shine Cook is and always has been to inspire and empower others to eat healthier, feel better, and cook from home.

If you want more from your diet, if you want guidance in making delicious plant-based meals, if you want to say “hey, I made that!” while also laughing at your blunders and celebrating your you-ness, you’re in the right spot. I hope you subscribe!

I came to Substack to offer more and better content, to hone in on my passions, and to connect with you — the home cook who wants to eat and serve more plants.

Paid subscribers:

• get my one-of-a-kind recipes every Friday!

• get videos, tutorials, and the occasional invite into my kitchen!

• get personal stories about the journey of thriving with MS, living abroad, and being a true blue foodie – a plant-based diet does not preclude you from living that foodie life!

• can partake and start chats and discussions with our community in our private chat space.

• can comment and ask questions on all recipe posts (and anything else!).

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Join this health foodie community!

Be part of a community of people who share your culinary interests, have the same questions as you, and who want to eat better but stress less about dinner.

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