About

I launched this blog in 2021 for people who share my love for cooking and for people who prefer making food from scratch rather than relying on store-bought or pre-made food.

Cooking has been my thing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my family used a lot of convenience foods. But I'd often find myself wondering how to make everyday staples like gravy or pasta sauce instead of grabbing them from a jar.

After I moved out and started shopping for myself, I really got into cooking from scratch. I'd binge-watch cooking shows and dive into cookbooks to learn as much as I could. Then, I'd invite friends over to taste-test my latest creations. 

I also started paying more attention to where my food came from and tried to choose healthier, more sustainable options by going to farmers' markets and learning about food production.

In 2014, I decided to study food and nutrition at Framingham State University. It was a wonderful experience - I learned a lot about nutrition, cooking, food science, and sustainability. By 2018, I earned my bachelor’s degree and took the exam to become a registered dietitian.

I got a job as a dietitian at a hospital right away. Since I'd been in healthcare for a while, it felt like a good move. But soon, I realized my real passion was in cooking and food. So, in 2021, after over 15 years in healthcare and feeling burnt out, I followed my heart and created this food blog.

At first, I shared all sorts of recipes, trying to find my place among so many online recipe blogs. But after a while, I realized how much I enjoyed showing people how to make the things we usually just buy, like breads, pasta, spice blends, dressings, and sauces.

Then, in 2022, I started baking sourdough as a hobby and totally fell in love with it. Now, along with sharing pantry staple recipes and homemade meals, I devote a big part of my blog to sourdough, including lots of sourdough discard recipes.

They're my favorite recipes to create and some of the most loved ones on the blog - check out my sourdough discard pizza dough recipe, which has over 20,000 clicks and rave reviews on Pinterest!

Since I started Everyday Homemade in 2021, it's really taken off! Now, more than 70,000 people visit the blog every month. It's amazing to see so many cooking enthusiasts enjoying the recipes and ideas I share.

What sets Everyday Homemade apart is my emphasis on teaching others to make their own pantry staples and prioritize scratch-cooking. It's all about creating food that not only tastes better but is also better for you and the environment. My mission is to make cooking from scratch fun and enjoyable so you will feel inspired to cook at home more often.

Thank you for joining me! I’m so excited you’re here.

Ashley

10 Fun Facts About Ashley...

1. I raise a small backyard flock of 10+ chickens for eggs.
2. My favorite hobbies include gardening, macrame, and baking sourdough bread.
3. Speaking of sourdough, it took me years before I could finally bake a successful loaf of sourdough bread. But now that I can, I really love it!
4. I live with my fiancé and our two cats: Holland (8) and Maeve (3).
5. My living room is filled with too many houseplants to count.
6. Countries I've traveled to outside of the U.S.: Canada and the Dominican Republic.
7. My favorite states to travel to include: Vermont, Maine, Arizona, and California.
8. If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be pizza.
9. I prefer salty snacks to sweet ones, but I'll never turn down a homemade cookie.
10. Most listened to music genres: singer-songwriter, indie folk, and pop.

Feel free to contact me with questions or comments at [email protected]. You can also connect with me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. I’d love to hear from you!

Reader Favorites

We loved this! And even better the next day after letting the dough sit in the fridge.

- Torry from Pinterest

Great recipe! I split the dough in half to make two thin crust pizzas and my family loved it!

- Elvina from Pinterest

Sooo tasty and so easy!

- Amanda from Pinterest

oh my goodness I could eat these like candy!! I only used 1 tablespoon of soy sauce tho. turned out perfect!! delicious

- Amy from Pinterest

The biscuits were a hit again! Second time and they came out even better!

- Keyla from Pinterest

I just made these and they are amazing!

- Christy from Pinterest

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