Jenna Hunter

Jenna Hunter, RD, loves to connect with people through cooking. While pursuing her undergraduate degree from West Virginia University, she discovered her passion for nutrition and cooking nourishing, balanced meals. Dorm life posed many challenges for her as she was without major kitchen appliances, adequate space, or free time and living on a budget, but Jenna put her creative mind to work and mastered home-cooked healthy meals using toaster ovens, rice cookers, slow cookers, hot plates, and...See more

Jenna Hunter, RD, loves to connect with people through cooking. While pursuing her undergraduate degree from West Virginia University, she discovered her passion for nutrition and cooking nourishing, balanced meals. Dorm life posed many challenges for her as she was without major kitchen appliances, adequate space, or free time and living on a budget, but Jenna put her creative mind to work and mastered home-cooked healthy meals using toaster ovens, rice cookers, slow cookers, hot plates, and air fryers. She began sharing her recipes on TikTok and Instagram, where they became instant fan favorites, and using that as a springboard, she authored her new cookbook, Compact Cooking. Jenna is now a registered dietitian and received her master's degree from Marshall University. She is currently finishing her doctoral program focusing on nutritional education at the University of Dayton. See less