Cooking for My Family Since I Was 12. Sharing My Recipes Since 2014.
Hi! I’m Krissy Allori. Whether you’ve been cooking for years or you’re just getting started, I’m here to help you make the best versions of your favorite recipes.
I’ve been creating recipes my whole life, and I started sharing them on Self Proclaimed Foodie in 2014. My philosophy is simple: start with high-quality, seasonal ingredients, then make the recipe my own.
Why Trust My Recipes?
There’s a lot of AI-written content and viral recipes out there that nobody has actually cooked. Here’s how I make mine:
Farm Life: I live on a 10-acre farm outside Portland, Oregon, where we keep chickens and bees and grow a seasonal garden. Raising some of our own food has taught me what good ingredients look and taste like.
Made My Way: Most of my recipes start with what’s in my fridge, what I’m craving, or something I loved at a restaurant. Before I cook, I look through a lot of recipes in cookbooks and online for ideas. Then I make it my own, changing the ingredients, the amounts and the method until it’s how I want it. Every recipe here is written down the way I make it in my own kitchen.
Always Improving: I do my best to cover the things that change how a recipe turns out, like an oven that runs hot or cold, or store-bought eggs versus the eggs from my backyard chickens. I can’t cover every kitchen, so I read the comments on my posts. My goal is to answer every question as best I can and update the post with what I learn, so every recipe here is accurate and consistent.
Troubleshooting & Expertise: I don’t just give you a list of steps. I include the tips, tricks and the “why” behind each technique, so you become a more confident cook.
About Me
I’m a self-taught cook. I never went to culinary school, but I’ve been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family since I was 12. I’ve lived and cooked in the Pacific Northwest, New Mexico and Southern California. Since 2014, food magazines and websites have featured my recipes, and they’ve been viewed millions of times here on my site.
Press & Mentions
Here are some of the places my recipes have been featured:
- MSN featured my Pan Seared Pork Chops in “20 Quick And Delicious Weeknight Dinners Ready In 30 Minutes Or Less.”
- Country Living has featured several of my recipes: my Dutch Oven Dutch Baby in their Dutch oven campfire recipes, my Game Day Beer Chili in their chili recipe round-up, and my Pumpkin Curry Hummus in their pumpkin recipe round-up.
- The Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission featured my Slow Cooker Berry Cider.
- Real Simple featured my Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Pumpkin Swirl Brownies and Pumpkin Fruit Dip in their 51 Canned Pumpkin Recipes That Are Incredibly Easy to Make.
- Taste of Home has featured a couple of my recipes: my Halloween Vampire Cocktail in their Halloween vodka drinks round-up, and my Chicken Tenders in 12 Genius Ways to Cook With Cheerios.
- Delish featured my Banana Bread Pudding in their bread pudding round-up.
- Woman’s Day featured my Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake in their pumpkin cake round-up.
- Pop Sugar has featured many of my recipes.
You can watch me make my famous Salmon Patties on Portland KATU’s Afternoon Live.
My Philosophy: Meals & Memories
I know how busy family life gets. I have two kids and a husband who are my main “taste testers,” so I know a recipe has to be both delicious and practical. And my Labradoodle, Butters, follows me everywhere I go.
Some of my most popular recipes when I started were Granny’s Monkey Bread and my ever-popular Salmon Patties.
Whether it’s a 30-minute weeknight dinner like my Cajun Shrimp Pasta or a labor of love like Filet Mignon, my goal is to help you create food that brings people together.
I love farm-to-fork cooking, so it’s no surprise that two of my most popular summertime recipes are my refrigerator dill pickles and my strawberry rhubarb jam.
Beyond the Kitchen: The 10-Acre Life
Self Proclaimed Foodie is where I share my recipes, but life on our 10-acre farm shapes the food. Moving from the suburbs to a working farm changed the way I cook and pushed me toward fresh, unprocessed, seasonal ingredients.
For a look behind the scenes at our chickens and bees, and the goats we used to have (I even milked one for a while), follow along at Ten Acre Baker.
Start Cooking Today
Not sure where to begin? Start with some of my most-loved categories:
- 30-Minute Meals: Perfect for busy weeknights when time is short but flavor is a must.
- Instant Pot Favorites: Learn how I use modern tools to create classic comfort food.
- Desserts: From Pumpkin Whoopie Pies to chocolate chip cookies.
As the sign in my dining room says: “Meals and Memories are made HERE.” I’m honored to be a small part of the memories you make in your own kitchen.
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