Personal Chef & Meal Prep in Missoula, Montana

Whole-food, locally sourced meals for your health, body composition, and athletic goals, plus retreat and event catering across Western Montana. Prepared by a chef who is also a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist.

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Meet Your Missoula Chef & Nutrition Specialist

Hi, I'm Alexa, a chef and Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) based in Missoula, Montana, with a lifelong love of cooking and a deep appreciation for what good food can do.

I grew up in the kitchen, where cooking became more than a skill. It became a creative outlet, a way to connect with others, and eventually the foundation for my work in nutrition. Today, I bring those two worlds together: thoughtfully prepared food and a science-backed understanding of how nutrition supports the body.

I hold a Master's in Nutrition from Bastyr University and specialize in functional nutrition, metabolic health, and the connection between nutrition, digestion, hormones, and performance. My clinical background as a licensed nutritionist shapes the way I approach food. That means no restriction or rigid rules, just meals that are nutrient-dense, satisfying, and built to support the person eating them.

That philosophy carries into everything I cook, from weekly meal prep tailored to your health, body composition, or athletic goals to custom menus for retreats, wellness events, and intimate gatherings throughout Western Montana.

I prioritize seasonal, locally sourced, and organic ingredients whenever possible, with an emphasis on whole foods, high-quality proteins, abundant plants, and meals that actually taste good.

I believe you don't have to choose between eating for your goals and genuinely enjoying what's on your plate.

Ready to eat well without overthinking it?

Retreat & Event Chef.

Missoula, Montana & Destination Retreats

Your guests came to reset. The food should help.

Private chef service for retreats, wellness events, and intimate gatherings across Montana and wherever your retreat takes you. Every menu is designed by a chef who is also a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, so the food does more than impress. It keeps guests energized for the morning hike, focused through afternoon sessions, and lingering at the table long after dinner.

This isn't catering. It's food designed around the experience you're creating.

  • Seasonal ingredients from local farms, organic whenever possible

  • Whole-food meals with real flavor, never "diet food"

  • Gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergy needs handled with care

  • Menus timed to your schedule, from sunrise breakfasts to late dinners

You focus on your guests. The kitchen is handled.

PLAN YOUR EVENT
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Cooking Classes in Missoula, MT

Personal Chef & Meal Prepping

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Eat for your goals without thinking about it.

Chef-prepared, nutritionist-designed meals delivered fresh each week in Missoula and the surrounding area, including Lolo, Frenchtown, Bonner, and Florence. Every menu is built around your body, your goals, and the food you actually love to eat.

Built for where you're going:

  • Body composition: Lose fat or build muscle with meals portioned and balanced to match, no restriction required.

  • Athletic performance: Fuel training, speed up recovery, and hit your protein targets without living in your kitchen.

  • Health conditions: Meals designed to support digestion, blood sugar, hormones, and inflammation, by a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist who understands the clinical side.

  • Busy weeks: Real food is ready when you are, so takeout stops being the default.

What changes when the food is handled:
Steadier energy through the afternoon. Fewer cravings at night. Progress that stays consistent because the right choice is already in your fridge. And hours back every week, without shopping lists, prep, or dishes.

Seasonal, locally sourced, and organic whenever possible. Always made to be enjoyed.

Serving Missoula and within 30 miles.

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START YOUR MEAL PREP

Learn to cook food that loves you back.

Private and small-group cooking classes for anyone who wants to eat well without rules, recipes they'll never make again, or another diet. Hands-on, relaxed, and taught by a chef and Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, so you'll leave knowing what to cook and why it works.

Popular classes:

  • Meal Prep Made Simple: Build a week of nourishing meals in a single afternoon.

  • Cooking for Performance: Protein-forward, recovery-focused meals for athletes and active people.

  • Gut-Friendly Kitchen: Flavorful, digestion-supporting dishes that never feel like a compromise.

  • Seasonal Montana Table: Cook with what's fresh from local farms and markets right now.

What you'll walk away with:
Confidence in your own kitchen. A handful of go-to meals you'll actually repeat. A clearer understanding of how to build a plate that keeps you full and energized. And a way of eating that feels like freedom, not restriction.

Perfect for friends, couples, families, teams, and private celebrations. Classes are held in your home or a space you choose.

Gather your people and get cooking.

COOK WITH ME

  • Seasonal Vegetable Meddly

  • Butternut Squash Protein Pasta

  • Chocolate Oat Muffins

  • Pumpkin Spice Loaf

  • Sprouted Avocado Toast

  • Double Dark Banana Bread

  • Ancestral Board

  • Blueberry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

  • Berry Protein Pancakes

  • Superfood Cookie Dough

  • Yogurt Fruit Bowl

  • Chocolate Mousse Bars

  • Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Oat Bread

  • Mediterranean-Inspired Retreat Dinner

  • Fall Harvest French Toast

  • Creamy Cruciferous Bowl

  • Berries & Cream Oatmeal Bowl

  • Chicken Nuggets & Sweet Potato Fries

  • Miso Steak Salad

  • Loaded Avocado Toast

  • Ancestral Board

  • Roasted Delicata with Creamy Tahini Sauce

  • Balsamic Charred Carrots over Whipped Ffeta

  • Grilled Summer Peaches with Burrata

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The Approach

Chef-level flavor. Clinical-level thinking. Zero effort on your part.

Most chefs cook for taste. Most nutritionists hand you a meal plan. This is both, combined into a service that takes care of everything from the farmers market to your fridge.

Real Ingredients, Real Flavor
Seasonal, local, and organic whenever possible. Every dish is made from scratch with whole foods, because flavor comes from quality, not shortcuts.

Designed With Clinical Precision
As a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist with a Master's in Nutrition, I build every menu around how your body works: metabolism, hormones, gut health, and energy. Food with purpose that never tastes like it.

Made for Your Life
Executive, parent, athlete, or simply someone who wants to feel their best. Portions, preferences, ingredients, nutrition targets, and even how your meals are packaged and stored are all customized to you.

Completely Handled
Planning, shopping, cooking, organizing, and cleanup. You open the fridge to restaurant-quality meals that support your goals without adding a single thing to your to-do list.

No restriction. No rigid rules. Just exceptional food that moves you forward and that you genuinely look forward to eating.

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Credentials

Trained in the kitchen and the clinic.

Every meal is backed by clinical nutrition training, hands-on culinary experience, and a deep understanding of how food fuels performance, health, and body composition.

Credentials

  • Master of Science in Nutrition, Bastyr University

  • Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)

  • Licensed Nutritionist, State of Montana

  • Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)

  • Culinary Medicine

  • Certified in Holistic Health & Performance for Women

Areas of Expertise

  • Functional nutrition and metabolic health

  • Hormone physiology

  • Gut health, digestion, and nutrient absorption

  • Sports and performance nutrition

  • Whole-food recipe development

Science-backed, chef-crafted, and always made to be enjoyed.

Contact Form

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Let's Talk Food
Tell me a little about what you're looking for, and I'll personally reach out within 48 hours to schedule your discovery call.

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How It Works

Three steps from inquiry to your first meal.

1. Reach Out
Fill out the short form below, and I'll personally get back to you to schedule a discovery call. It's a relaxed conversation about your goals, schedule, and the foods you love.

2. Build Your Plan
Together we'll choose the right fit: weekly meal prep, a private cooking class, or a full-service chef for your retreat or event, where I design the menu and cook on-site for your guests. From there, every detail is designed around you.

3. Enjoy the Results
Everything is planned, sourced, and prepared for you. Your fridge is stocked, your guests are fed, or your kitchen skills have leveled up, and the hard part is already done.