All About Me!

Hi! I’m Dr. Nikita – but please, just call me Nikita!

I’m the blogger behind The Tiny Spork. I’m a pediatrician by day, food blogger by nights & weekends! 🙂

As someone who works 40+ hours per week, I don’t have the time (or energy!) to cook fancy meals most days. In fact, I spent many years getting takeout for most meals which led to a crazy amount of weight gain and many health problems.

Over the past few years, I’ve been focusing on making simple, easy, and healthy-ish meals using just a few ingredients. This blog is my way of sharing those easy recipes with busy parents and families who may be in the same boat as me.

I’m not an expert cook by any means, but I do love experimenting in the kitchen. Especially with 5-ingredient recipes!

I also believe that cooking at home shouldn’t be expensive, which is why I focus on making affordable recipes, especially as grocery prices skyrocket.

What you’ll find on The Tiny Spork:

🥕 Healthy recipes using 5 ingredients or less

🥣 Meal plans that fit into your busy schedule

🥦 Quick breakfasts, lunchbox ideas, healthy snacks, & kid-friendly dinners

🧺 Kitchen organization hacks

🛒 Grocery shopping tips to save money

👩🏽‍⚕️ Practical advice on feeding your little ones

Here are some fun facts about me!

• I’m a pediatrician (aka PCP for kids) and see patients in the clinic 3-4 days a week!
  
  
• I love web design, graphic design, cooking, baking, and writing
  
  
• I also just got back into reading — send me your book recs!
  
  
• I’m moving to New Jersey soon. I used to live in NYC and absolutely loved it, but couldn’t see myself living in the city forever
  
  
• I collect magnets from every place I travel — I think I have over 100 by now!
  
  
• I’ve been going to Disney World at least once a year since 2021
  
  
• Pink is my favorite color (you’ll see it a lot on my blog 😆)
  
  
• My favorite cuisine is Thai. I could eat pad see ew everyday for the rest of my life

I’d love to hear from you, so feel free to reach out with questions, feedback, recipe requests, or just to say hi!

Happy cooking!