Hi there and welcome to Lena’s Kitchen. My name is Lena Gladstone. I am married to the best guy in the world named Shey Gladstone who is a realtor. We live in Tigard, OR with our 3 kids, Nikita, Franchesca and Tyler along with our furry baby Maddie who is an Irish Doodle.
My passion and the purpose of my blog is simply this: to connect people and families through food and take the time to enjoy it. I create healthy food with a few guilty pleasures in between.
Eating well doesn’t have to be a budget-breaker. Good food is simple, fresh, and seasonal.
I believe that full flavors don’t have to be complicated and the words “from scratch” don’t necessarily mean time-consuming. As a working mom, it’s important to me to provide wholesome, flavorful and nutritious meals. Yet, most days I want to minimize my time in the kitchen so I can maximize my time with my family and friends.
In this blog, I’ll share tips and tricks to make cooking more fun, more efficient and more of a family activity. When a recipe requires more effort, I’ll provide suggestions for advance preparation and step-by-step instructions to keep the guesswork and stress out of the kitchen.
Whether you’re new to the kitchen or have been cooking your entire life, I hope you’ll find the recipes and ideas here that will gather your family around the table and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Can’t wait for you to take a bite.
Lena
Hi Lena! It was great to meet you Friday. I would love to create something lovely for your next secret restaurant. Let me know when we might chat a little more about it.
Best
Susanna
How do I subscribe? Also I don’t have a Fred Meyers so where does one fine the pepper sauce for the aioli?
Lena,
It was nice to meet you and your family in church today. Your blog site is terrific.
Dodd
Thank you so much. So lovely meeting you as well. Thank you for welcoming us so gracefully.