Real Meals™

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Organic Global Vegan Cuisine 
​Mostly Gluten Free
Fresh Whole Foods
​Exquisitely Sourced Ingredients
Super Satisfying Munchie Curing Comfort Food
​Kids & Teens LOVE it!!  

The Real Meals Story
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Let’s face it, no one is going to stick to any meal plan or diet if it lacks the satisfaction we get from filling, familiar, comfort food. Especially kids!

I’m a nutrition expert by hobby but a third generation restaurant owner and gourmet chef by trade. 
I was formally trained in my father’s restaurants around the world, then my brother’s various food businesses in San Francisco and Santa Monica, then my own restaurant right here in Pleasant Hill.

NOTHING could have prepared me for life as a mom responsible for feeding a hungry family, three or more times a day, plus healthy snacks and mobile lunches to go! Especially a picky teenager and all her friends (whom I love as my own!).

I passionately set out to invent new dishes, turn old favorites in to super healthy versions of their junk food counter parts, and appeal to the younger generation that food is fuel and it must come from quality ingredients and prepared with as little processing as possible. The results have been better than I could’ve expected. The kids not only understand how food ultimately makes it on to our plates and all the politics involved, but they really enjoy most everything I prepare and actually tell me they crave it from home. 

Those kids are my driving force in this endeavor! They are what keep me going even further to develop more new recipe ideas and healthy takes on all our favorite dishes growing up. I even get them to try weird new things like chocolate pudding made from avocados and cacao. 

I’ve been at it for 15 years now and want to share everything I’ve learned along the way. First being the most affordable places to get the best quality foods & ingredients, little flavor cheats that will indeed satisfy even the pickiest of taste buds, and how to make it a little easier and stress free for the home chef. 

Use the weekly meal plan gradually a few times a week or implement a total daily change, it’s up to you. Meal Plans come with the month long class sign up that meets weekly for 4 weeks. 

I’ve also created a teen cooking class that our kids can use to help themselves in the kitchen and create their own healthy snacks or meals. Simple yet satisfying dishes my own child and her friends have tried and tested, on their own, with much success & learned in one 3 hour class. 

Check out the tabs above & I hope to see you soon!! 🤗
-Valerie Loe