About Holley

Answer life with clever!

About Holley

Hi, I’m Holley,

We’ve met before. I’m the woman putting on her makeup in carpool line. The mom negotiating bites with picky eaters at the table. The friend dropping off the little “happy” after you’ve had a baby. The full-time entrepreneur balancing work, life, kids, and getting dinner on the table every night.

Instead of getting overwhelmed, I got inspired, mostly by my grandmother who taught me that food was a way to slow down and connect with people. I took her wisdom (and, ok, most of her recipes) and made them do-able for moms today. Beyond delicious recipes, I love sharing my secrets, tips, and clever ideas for making life easier and more fun.

I studied nutrition in college to become a Registered Dietitian exploring the link between diet and health, then went on to work in test kitchens, craft cookbooks, helm food websites, star in food videos on national television and the web, and published approximately 700 lunchbox ideas and countless way to cook a better dinner.

My time is precious, and so are the people in it. I’m too busy to spend even a moment counting calories, stressing over mom guilt, or wondering if today is the day I’ll make a dinner that everyone will love, or at least eat.

Sound familiar? I told you we’d met. If I remember correctly, you want simple, easy food that tastes delicious, that you know is healthy so you don’t have to stress about portion sizes and arguing about “no thank you” bites. You’re looking for simple and fun solutions to solve everyday problems and you like new things, too, different choices that stray from tradition without losing the love in the food and life.

That’s what I do here, and I call it “cleverful” living.. And if that idea appeals to you, I’ve got good news: You’re in the right place. And I’m glad you’re here.

Holley, Ellie, Brent & Frances

Cleverfully,

Holley Grainger, MS, RD