Hello and Welcome to iFoodReal! My name is Olena Osipov. I’m a mom to 2 boys residing on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada.
Here you’ll find over 1,000 of tried and true easy healthy recipes all created and tested by me with lots of ❤️!
My Story
I grew up in Ukraine on mom’s and grandma’s real food. As a student and young wife, I didn’t cook much and can’t even remember what we ate. Most likely, junk…
In 2011, I ended up at home with 2 small kids, unemployed and a wee bit chubby. I started working out and realized I need to learn to cook proper meals to keep us all alive and healthy!
That’s how iFoodReal.com was born. My food philosophy in short is – eat real food, higher in protein whenever possible, move daily and enjoy all good things in life in moderation!
Education
In 2022, I have successfully completed Nutrition and Healthy Living Program with Cornell University and got my certificate! Yay!
It was interesting to learn about human body, what nourishes and damages it. To understand what is a myth and what is true in today’s world when we are bombarded with so much information.
I also hold a Business degree in Accounting from University of Calgary and used to have a real estate license. Obviously, I was making my mom’s dreams come true and then some of my own wild ones.
What You Will Find on iFoodReal
- Easy healthy recipes with simple ingredients.
- Many of dinner recipes are inspired by Ukrainian heritage.
- All recipes are created by Olena exclusively (plus no AI recipes).
- All recipes are tested at least 2 times by Olena.
- Easy to follow recipe instructions.
- Nutritional information with every recipe.
- Free weekly meal plans by email every Sunday AM – subscribe!
- You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Youtube and Facebook.
Featured In
As iFoodReal has grown, it’s been featured in various media outlets including Forbes, Insider, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, Women’s Health, Daily Burn, Huffington Post, Delish and The EveryGirl.
You can listen to my full interview on Dreaming Big with Bjork Ostrom of Food Blogger Pro.
Fun Facts
- I immigrated to Canada from Kyiv, Ukraine in 2000 with my mom and $100 in my pocket.
- My husband’s name is Alex and he is from Russia. We get along most days.
- I moved 11 times in my life.
- I work from my in-house iFoodReal studio.
- My boys are now 18 and 14. They eat everything I cook and don’t care about junk food. Mission accomplished!
- I never had a dog until 2022 and now I am obsessed with my 2 year old goldendoodle, Karma.💖
- My favorite food is bananas and borscht.
- In 2024 I stopped drinking alcohol and never slept better.
- I am terrified of snakes and heights, that’s it.
So, there is that about me. Hope you browse my recipes and let me know which one you try by leaving a comment and a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. I personally read all of them. Cheers!
