about us
We are so glad you’re here! Fit Foodie Finds is a female-run food website featuring thousands of delicious, family-friendly recipes. We believe in balance and food freedom, which is why you’ll find recipes ranging from veggie and protein-packed main meals to decadent desserts (and everything in between). PS: in 2024, we opened our very own food truck called Hodgepodge in Minneapolis, MN.
what you’ll find here
- Nutritious Desserts: chocolate + peanut butter = love
- 30-Minute Meals: efficiency is our BFF and that’s a fact
- Fit Foodie “FINDS”: we love more than just food!
- Viral Recipe Inspo: we’re all about the Instagram trends
- Veggie-Forward Mains: you gotta fit in some how!
- Protein-Packed Snacks: sweet & savory ways to eat more protein
hi, i’m lee!
Lee Funke founded Fit Foodie Finds in 2010 when she was an undergrad at the University of Minnesota as a way to create community around real food and wellness online. Back then, Fit Foodie Finds was called College Foodie Finds and you could only share photos on Instagram 😛 Lee is considered an OG influencer, paving the way for sponsored content in this industry.
The internet has changed so much since 2010. Today, we’re a female-owned and operated million-dollar business. Our recipes reach millions of you every month, and our Instagram following of 510k+ will inspire you with everything from our delicious recipes to BTS at the studio to a glimpse into Lee’s life.
best friends & business partners
By 2013, Fit Foodie Finds morphed into a full-fledged online food publication. Linley Hanson joined the team in 2014, and has lent her extensive cooking and recipe development skills to every recipe since. She’s a self-taught home cook and has an incredible palate, and loves creating unique and nourishing recipes. Emily Richter joined the team in 2015, managing brand partnerships and sponsored content. A writer by trade, she now serves as our editor-in-chief, writing and editing content on the website.
Linley and Emily are both partners in the business now and to make it even better, the three are work besties and real life best friends, too!
fit foodie finds in the press!
Business Journal: Fit Foodie Finds to open food truck at Forgotten Star Brewing, Star Tribune: Inside Hodgepodge, the new food truck at Fridley’s Forgotten Star Brewing, CBS News: Minnesotan to Meet – Food Blogger Lee Hersh, Kare11: Women Crushing it Wednesday Fit Foodie Finds Founder Lee Hersh, Artful Living: Twin Cities Foodies Share Their MN State Fair Favorites, SELF Magazine: What Lee Hersh of Fit Foodie Finds Eats in a Day, Star Tribune: More than 160 Twin Cities Restaurants Opened in 2024, SHAPE: Healthy Smoothie Breakfast Recipes that Don’t Disappoint, Artful Living: Top 12 Twin Cities Instagram Influencers to Follow.
our food truck
In 2024 we launched our very own food truck called Hodgepodge in collaboration with one of Minnesota’s most popular breweries – Forgotten Star Brewing Co. Opening a food truck has been such a labor of love, and we’re thrilled to able to bring our online recipes into real life and feed our friends, family, and the public at the truck.
thank you!
We feed our families (and ourselves!) with the food you see on this website, and couldn’t be more grateful that our recipes find their way into your kitchens. We hope you dig in and enjoy (again and again)! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest, and tag us using #fitfoodiefinds. Learn more about Fit Foodie Finds on LinkedIn.
looking to collaborate?
Fit Foodie Finds reaches over 3 million readers each month and has a community of 1.5 million+ on social media. If you’re a brand looking to work together, shoot us an email, and let’s chat!
For partnerships & media requests get in touch at emily@fitfoodiefinds.com
