Cooking From Scratch

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.

Episodes

August 21, 2025 12 mins

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Feeling guilty or overwhelmed by the idea of cooking healthy meals, especially as a woman over 40? You're not alone! In this episode, we're tackling the five most stubborn myths about healthy cooking that keep busy women like you stuck in a cycle of exhaustion and frustration. Discover the powerful mi...

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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 tr...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack and check out the Protein Power Hour Training — the easiest way to start planning meals that make you feel your best after 40.

Struggling to keep your healthy meals flavorful and simple after 40? This episode reveals how to create delicious, balanced meals that fit into a busy lifestyle—without spending hours in the kitchen.

In This Episode You'll Hear:

  • Unlock the surpr...
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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack! It’s a complete toolkit with 5 easy recipes, simple meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless.

If you’re looking for more support and inspiration in the kitchen, check out the Priority Protein Kitchen Membership — it’s designed to help you build confidence with high-protein cooking, understand nutrition for midlife, and stay consistent wit...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack! Inside, you'll find five delicious 30-minute recipes (each with 30 grams of protein), a cheat sheet to take the guesswork out of protein tracking, flexible meal plans, and chef-approved tips to help you eat better without the overwhelm.

Want to go deeper? Watch my Protein Power Hour Bonus Training — a step-by-step system that shows you exactly how to plan, prep, and enjo...

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Are you a woman over 40 struggling with healthy eating, especially during perimenopause? You’re not alone! In this episode, Aliye Aydin, a health-conscious chef with over 20 years of experience, shares 5 essential tips to help you boost your energy, maintain muscle, and feel more in control of your body during the hormonal change...

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Don’t forget to click the link and grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/. It's a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. 

In this episode, Aliye Aydin explores two powerful ingredients that can transform your cooking and boost your energy: gratitude and high-protein meals. Designed especially for women ...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/. It's a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Click the link to download it now! 

Tired of feeling overwhelmed every time you walk into the grocery store? Wondering how to shop for high-protein meals without the stress and confusion? In this episod...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

Are you tired of bland, boring high-protein meals? Do you dream of creating delicious, nutritious dishes without spending hours in the kitchen? Then get ready to unlock the secrets the pros use! I...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

Are you trying to eat more protein but constantly feel like you're fighting an uphill battle against your own cravings? If so, you're definitely not alone, and today's episode is sp...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive deep into the transformative power of the subconscious mind with our special guest, Meagan Murtonen, a certified mindset coach. 

Together, we’ll uncover ho...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

Have you ever wondered how to truly nourish your body from the inside out, especially when you're on a healing journey? 

My guest today is Charis Sederberg, a former oncology nurse turned cert...

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What's Aliye cooking this week? 5 quick & delicious high-protein meals!
[Grab the recipes here]

In this episode, I dive into two of the most essential ingredients in cooking: salt and fat. These simple yet powerful elements can make or break a dish, but understanding how to use them to their full potential is where the magic happens. 

Join me as I share my insights on how salt and fat create balance, depth, and food that...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome health coach Renee Bellinger.

Renee is an expert in helping people develop healthy habits that lead to sustainable lifestyle changes. She shares her insi...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to have Dr. Angie Brown, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, join us for an insightful discussion on high-protein eating.

We’ll explore how this approach can b...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

Today’s guest, Cam Allen, is here to shed light on one of the most powerful tools for women in menopause: high-protein eating.

In this episode, we dive deep into how high-protein eating c...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

What if the secret to losing weight and boosting your energy wasn’t about restrictive dieting, but about using food to truly fuel your body? 

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Marisol Sanmiguel, a ...

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Don’t forget to grab your FREE High-Protein Starter Pack—a complete toolkit with delicious recipes, easy meal plans, and organized grocery lists to make high-protein eating effortless. Download it now at http://highproteinstarterpack.com/.

In this episode I chat with mindful eating expert Jaye Houston, who helps her clients break free of emotional eating and ditch the diet mind-set. 

Jaye is a HeartMath practitioner and EFT certified...

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In this episode of the podcast, I chat with farmer Sasha Kanno, who founded and runs a half acre urban farm in Long Beach, CA.  

With a background in floral design and event and film production, farmer Sash combined her skills, experience, and passion to start Farm Lot 59 in 2010. Now 14 years later with a busy non-profit farm to run, she shares with us how she keeps her meals easy and full of incredible farm fresh ingredients. 

Whet...

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In this episode, I sat down with Chef Eugene Santiago of Baryo in Long Beach, CA. Chef Santiago crafts dishes that ignite his passion and honor his rich heritage. We'll discover his favorite kitchen ritual and discover the ingredients that fuel his culinary creativity.

Find out about events and other happenings with Chef Santiago on his Instagram @eatbaryo and the restaurant @unionlbc.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The meaning...
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