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Choose the flavors you love and tell us about dietary preferences, portions and the meals you need covered.
VaLex CookingVANCOUVER, WA & PORTLAND, ORGet Started VALEX COOKING · RIDGEFIELD, WA
Keep your Ridgefield kitchen stocked with meals made for you. We prepare mains and sides in generous quantities, label the food and leave clear reheating directions.
Chef Valerie

Chef AlexMEET YOUR CHEFS
Over 10 years of combined experience as professional personal chefs, brought to your kitchen.
Get to know usCOOKING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
For in-home cooking in Ridgefield, share your location and preferred cooking day first. We discuss travel and availability before confirming an appointment. Once the visit is agreed, we build a menu around your meals, portions and ingredient preferences.
Let us know which foods you look forward to, what you would rather avoid and whether you have written dietary instructions to share. We review ingredients and preparations before shopping. A specific restriction needs a clear agreed list, including sauces, seasonings and packaged ingredients.
Menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking, portioning, labeling and kitchen cleanup are part of the service. Groceries are reimbursed at receipt cost. We agree on quantities and budget in advance, and discuss kitchen access, equipment and containers so cooking day starts with a plan.
Explore our cooking from an approved ingredient list or low-sugar menu planning before we discuss your Ridgefield, WA menu. You can also browse all special diets. We confirm ingredients and preparation requirements before accepting a menu.
Send your location, preferred day and an outline of the meals you need through our contact page. We discuss travel and scheduling directly before confirming the visit.
Review weekly meal prep pricing and send your visit details to get started. Looking nearby? See our personal chef service in Battle Ground, WA.
WEEKLY COOKING, MADE PERSONAL
Real meals for busy weekdays. Familiar favorites, colorful vegetables and plenty of variety — planned around the way your household eats.

Personal Chef · VaLex Cooking



Personal Chef · VaLex Cooking
Choose the flavors you love and tell us about dietary preferences, portions and the meals you need covered.
We shop and cook several dishes in one visit, using the kitchen equipment and storage agreed with you.
Your food is portioned, labeled and organized, with storage and reheating instructions. We clean the kitchen before leaving.
YOUR WEEK, STEP BY STEP
Here’s what happens before, during and after your cooking day.
Make space in your fridge and freezer. Set out the containers you’d like to use and confirm kitchen access. We’ll discuss equipment and anything else needed ahead of time.
Share how many people we’re cooking for, portion preferences, favorite cuisines, foods to avoid and the lunches or dinners you want covered.
Review the dishes, quantities, cooking date and grocery budget together. We plan variety across the week, with sides that can be mixed and matched.
Groceries are chosen for your approved menu. Ingredient costs and any shopping preferences are agreed before the visit.
One visit brings several generous dishes together: mains, vegetables and sides. Each dish is made in quantities that fit your household.
Meals go into individual or family-size containers. We label dishes and provide dish-specific storage and reheating directions, including which portions to refrigerate and which to freeze for later.
Follow the instructions for each dish, heat the portions you need and enjoy. Tell us what you loved so the next menu gets even more personal. The kitchen is cleaned before we leave.
CLOSE TO HOME
Serving Vancouver, WA, Portland, OR, and nearby communities on both sides of the Columbia River. Share your neighborhood so we can confirm scheduling and availability.
In-home weekly cooking for households in Portland, OR. Share your neighborhood and preferred cooking day to discuss availability.
Weekly meal prep across Vancouver, WA, including Downtown, Fisher’s Landing and East Vancouver, WA.
Batch cooking and personalized weekly menus for households in east Clark County.
Weekly meals with your household size, dietary preferences and schedule considered from the start.
Looking for a chef in Ridgefield or Battle Ground? Share your location to discuss travel and scheduling.
FOOD GALLERY
A closer look at our cooking: generous dishes, colorful sides and meals prepared with care.
Prepared by two chefsA full meal prep spread with salmon, sliced beef, chicken, vegetables and rice
Sliced beef, salmon & sidesSliced beef with rosemary, salmon, roasted potatoes and fruit salad
Herb patties & roasted chickenGolden herb patties, roasted chicken, salmon and vegetable sides
Bacon-wrapped asparagusBacon-wrapped asparagus beside roasted vegetables with pomegranate
Labeled and ready for the weekPrepared meals organized in the refrigeratorA FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT WONDER
We plan a menu with you, arrange groceries, prepare 4–6 dishes (10–12 meals) in your home, portion and label the food, provide storage and reheating directions, and clean the kitchen. Menu quantities and visit details are agreed in advance.
Weekly meal prep starts at $500 per cooking visit, plus groceries at cost. The service fee includes menu planning, shopping, cooking, portioning, labeling and kitchen cleanup. We agree on your menu and portions before the visit.
Yes. If you need fewer dishes than our standard 4–6 dish menu (10–12 meals), we can plan a smaller menu and discuss the price based on what you need. Contact us to agree on the dishes, portions and service fee before booking. Groceries are charged separately at cost.
Discuss ingredients, preferences and allergies before agreeing on a menu. Allergy safety and any special handling requirements need to be confirmed directly with your chef.
Yes, this service is designed around cooking in your home. Kitchen equipment, refrigerator space and access are discussed before the visit.
Yes. We serve Vancouver, WA, Portland, OR, and nearby communities including Camas, Washougal, Salmon Creek, Hazel Dell, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. Share your location so we can confirm availability.
LET’S PLAN SOMETHING GOOD
Tell us how your household eats, which meals you need covered and your preferred cooking day. We’ll help plan your first week.
Camas · Washougal · Salmon Creek · Hazel Dell · Ridgefield · Battle Ground