Hi and welcome to Green Healthy Cooking! Here you can find out more about Lorena.
My name is Lorena Grater and I am…well….many things.
I am a German Peruvian, a certified translator, a globetrotter, a mother, a wife, a YouTuber (uuuuh), a real food lover and a self-proclaimed chef creating healthy recipes that fit into my definition of clean eating. I am an Instant Pot Pro and a Meal Prep addict, too, to be more precise ;)
I live with my Mexican husband and two kids in snowy Montreal, Canada, which officially makes my kids polyglots because they are growing up with 4 languages. How amazing is that?
Green Healthy Cooking is my online baby and where I share healthy recipes, detailed cooking tutorials, and other clean-eating how-tos.
My Story
I was born and raised in a small town in Southern Germany by a German father and a Peruvian mother. My grandfather was a butcher and my dad’s best friends were all hunters. Meaning, I grew up on wild meat, bucket loads of fresh fruits and vegetables, sweet potato, avocado, and quinoa because that’s what my mom knew how to cook from her culture. Basically everything was always cooked from scratch and I was taught to cook as early as 3 years old.
When I moved out of my parents’ home to go study at university I learned for the first time that there were other people that did not know how to cook, nor did they know what eating healthy actually looked like. Even after graduating and meeting “older” people (lol) that had had their independent kitchens for a while, I still kept meeting a lot that were struggling with cooking and meeting their nutritional needs and always asking me for advice and help.
I found out quickly that for most of my friends eating healthy sounded super complicated, not very appealing, and super expensive.
I’m not a nutritionist (though I wish I were) but I grew up being kept updated on the latest research and development in nutrition studies and never stopped reading about nutrition up until today. My mother was always very interested in this topic and definitely passed on the hunger for nutrition knowledge to me.
Needless to say, I felt like there was a huge need for easy but delicious healthy recipes made with clean ingredients. Recipes that could easily be accessed by everybody at any time from anywhere in the world. Recipes for all those that had a really hard time wrapping their head around eating healthy to feel healthy.
Green Healthy Cooking was born out of a passion to help others find joy in the kitchen and enjoy the wonderful natural flavors of clean ingredients. Healthy eating and clean eating doesn’t have to be complicated at all, can be incredibly delicious, and also fit into everybody’s budget.
Start here
If you are new to Green Healthy Cooking, these are great topics to start browsing through the website:
- Read more about my Philosophy.
- Browse through all Recipes easily sortable by category and find your new go-to favorites.
- Are you as much of an Instant Pot junkie as I am? Let’s be besties! Learn how to make Instant Pot Rice and you’ll never cook it any other way.
- Meal Prep is a million times more effective than will-power alone when it comes to eating a healthy diet. Start with something easy like overnight oats.
- If you’re unsure which diet to follow, give each a try for a day and figure out what your body thrives on and what makes you feel good: 1-Day Clean Eating Meal Plan, 1-Day Keto Diet Plan, 1-Day Paleo Meal Plan, 1-Day Vegan Meal Plan.
Next, join the community!
Wow, you read all the way here. Thank you so much! I’d love to hear YOUR story as well and get to know YOU.
So please join my community on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest and say hello.
You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel to find all of Green Healthy Cooking’s video tutorials.
If you’d like to contact me privately the fastest way is through Facebook messenger or via e-mail to lorena@greenhealthycooking.com. I absolutely love hearing from you!
Features
Green Healthy Cooking has grown quite a bit over the years and it’s thus been featured in various media including Forbes, CBC Radio, Food Bloggers of Canada, Buzzfeed, msn, Elle, Popsugar, and Greatist, amongst others.
Lots of love from my kitchen to yours,
Claudia says
Hi Lorena,
wie lustig ist das denn: Auf der Suche nach neuen, gesunden und leckeren mealprep-Ideen bin ich auf deine youtube-Videos gestoßen und lese gerade, dass Du aus Deutschland kommst. (Ist es OK, wenn ich “du” schreibe?). Allerdings ist ein kleinerer Ort in Süddeutschland schon fast ein anderes Land als meine geliebte Hamburger Heimat. ;-)
Ich danke dir sehr für deine tollen Ideen und Rezepte und schicke dir und deiner Familie die allerbesten Wünsche.
Claudia
Lorena Grater says
Klar kannst du “du” schreiben liebe Claudia aus dem Norden ;) Willkommen bei Green Healthy Cooking. Ganz viele deutsche Rezepte hier, wenn auch eher in Süd-Deutschland bekannt :)
Theresa D Harvey says
I am really interested in purchasing this program. My problem is that I am not sure that I will know how to reduce the calorie intake. I am a 66-year-old female who is trying to lose weight. In order to do so, my calorie intake must be lower than 1398. That is a long way from 1800 calories. No matter how healthy the food is at 1800 calories a day, I will remain obese. I hope there is a way for me to join the program because clean eating prep takes so much time, I have tried and failed multiple times, but it seems like your program is what I need.
Lorena Grater says
Hi Theresa, I am so sorry I missed your comment. It slipped through my notifications. The actual actual program is closer to 1,400 calories a day. The extra 400 calories are to account for fruit as snacks or a coffee with some milk. If you follow the plan as is without any caloric drinks and no snacks then it’s perfect for you.
Daphne says
Hi lorena. Its me daphne i just wanted to say i quit facebook after 15 years.
but will keep following you on your website . I will miss your.platform on fb but the rest of social.media isnt what it it used to be i just dont feel at home annymore. I know sounds a bit dramatic but im.just a sensitive human being. And in case you wonderd where i am.
Saludos . From the netherlands that tiny.country beside your heimat your cooking has really brought me a lot creativity and joy. .
Daphne
Lorena Grater says
100% understandable! Social media has become a huge waste of time for everybody I feel. I’m glad you’re staying connected with me and my recipes through my website :)
Tim Higdon says
Hi!
Love your recipes!
Just now making your Mauritian Chicken Curry. Concerned that the finished product here looks like there is a lot of liquid. But as I assembled there is almost none when starting. I am assuming the slow and low cook time will pull moisture from the ingredients?
Trying to have faith. Hope I didn’t miss something.
Thanks.
Lorena Grater says
Have faith! Yes, the ingredients release liquid and that’s what ends up being most of your liquid.
Federico says
Hi Lorena!
I tried your recipe for Peruvian style mahi-mahi last night… delicious! My wife says it was amazing! I added a few strips of pickled ginger on the side as well. Thank you!
Sharon Okafor says
Hello Lorena,
Excited to start the 6 week plan. Please confirm how to access once payment has been completed. I can’t login. Thanks!
Julie Bengtson says
On you tube you mentioned a shopping meal prep plan but cannot find that information.. thanks in advance!
Michael says
Excellent information!
Kim says
What is your poultry seasoning?
Lorena Grater says
I always buy a different brand but the main ingredients tend to be dried sage, dried thyme, dried marjoram, dried rosemary.
Maria ISabel Warns says
Hello Lorena,
I am from Peru, I grew up there! and let me ask you to educate your self about authentic Peruvian cousin or you can watch those famous cooks that go to Peru to learn about our food. Ají verde is a Peruvian sauce that we use in every day meals, we put this sauce in everything. Forgive my English but I wanted to let you know
María Isabel
Micky says
Hi there, greetings from Bavaria/Germany. I love your videos and recipes, thanks for all the work you put in, really appreciated!
Lorena Grater says
I’m so happy to read you enjoy them :)
Lisa Malcolm says
Hi Lorena,
I purchased the 21-day meal plan last Saturday and printed it out, but I am missing a few pages. I am not able to log back in. Can you please help me with this?
I am loving everything so far!
Thank you,
Lisa Malcolm
Lorena Grater says
Hi Lisa, I responded to your e-mail. Please let me know if you received the new link.
Anita says
I emailed, but I’ll put a short request here. I’m struggling with that darn Instant Pot…really appreciate your rice video, but can you be more specific and up close showing which buttons to use…for the Instant Pot dodo?? Thanks! Anita
Natalie says
Hi. I signed up for the bundle (three 3 week meal) plans. Unable to find confirmation email or email link to get back in. Pls help.
Lorena Grater says
I e-mailed you, please confirm you got the e-mail.
Julie Hanrahan says
I signed up and paid for the 6 week meal plan and now I can’t get back in. Can you help?
Lorena Grater says
Julie, I responded to the e-mail you sent me to my gmail e-mail on the 27th of March. Did you see it? Were you able to login again?
Julie Bengtson says
Did not catch that.. let me look ❣️