Hi! I'm Gwen Wolken, the founder of A Sweet Thyme. I've been creating easy healthy recipes using whole, real food for over 40 years.
I love recipes that create a flavor for the palate and are healthy, simple, and easy to make while staying gluten-free, paleo, or low in sugar.
I live in Chicago where I am lucky enough to have many interesting and creative restaurants to try. I am a Mom to three adult boys, two of whom are married. Our boys enjoy cooking when they have time and I have found that they are also very creative in the kitchen.
From early childhood, my mother taught me that cooking was love. She was a good cook; however, I always took her recipes and tweaked them to bring more flavor and texture.
She had a love for Mediterranean cooking and an arsenal of Jewish recipes. I share these recipes as well but with a modern twist.
I started my food career in 2009 when I joined Dove Chocolate Discoveries, a division of Dove Chocolate. I quickly rose through the ranks and became one of the top 5 people in our field. I spent almost a decade educating on the joys of eating chocolate, tasting chocolate, and creating chocolate recipes.
I am a die-hard chocoholic. When I need a break from healthy I am always grabbing some seriously 70%+ dark chocolate. I will share my chocolate desserts with you as well.
About A Sweet Thyme
I am self-taught and started blogging in 2019 to share my recipes with family and friends. Sharing recipes, connecting with you, and making friends along the way is a lot of fun!
When I first started blogging, I never imagined having to go through a Pandemic. During those couple of years, I stopped blogging for personal reasons. I re-started my blog in May 2023 and haven't looked back since.
My recipes are inspired by my upbringing, my friends, my love for eating in restaurants, requests from readers like you, and my research.
With more than 40 years of experience behind the stove, I have learned that healthy eating doesn't have to be boring, time-consuming, or not tasty.
My recipes focus on:
- Healthy and whole foods
- Gluten-free, paleo, or Whole 30
- Easy to make
- No processed ingredients
- Well-tested over and over
- All leaning towards Jewish, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern foods
I strongly believe that what you eat provides the nutrition for you to feel and be at your best. Almost any dish can become healthy!
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When I am not cooking, I love to sing, play with our dogs, work out grudgingly, always have a needlepoint project handy, read, play pickleball, and volunteer often. I hope you enjoy the blog and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
Fondly,
