Welcome! My name is Annemarie. I’m the creator of Real Food Real Deals and the author of Conquering Your Kitchen. I provide recipes and tips to help families eat real, minimally processed food while maintaining a budget. My family loves to travel, and I share my suggestions about family travel destinations where healthy food is readily accessible and celebrated.
My husband and I have introduced our (sometimes picky) middle school-aged children to a healthy variety of foods. My CSA farm share here in Massachusetts is a great source of inspiration for me as I plan my family’s meals each week. I focus on cooking most of our food from scratch and avoiding highly processed foods. I have developed many easy, real food recipes that my family loves. When I’m not busy in the kitchen, I love to go on adventures with my family and spend time outdoors.
My recipes have been featured in the Non-GMO Cookbook and Edible Boston magazine, as well as around the web at Fox News Online, Babble.com, Dailybuzz.com, Greatist.com and SpryLiving.com. My first book, Conquering Your Kitchen, was published in June 2014.
I’ve partnered with many brands to highlight quality whole food ingredients, kitchen equipment, and family travel destinations. Here are some of the companies and destinations I’ve worked with on Real Food Real Deals:
Whole Food Ingredients and Kitchen Equipment
Family Travel Destinations
About My Recipes
Real: I use ingredients that are as close to the source as possible. I stay away from white flour, white sugar, and other highly processed ingredients. Many of my recipes are also gluten-free and dairy-free because I feel healthier and more energetic when I limit these ingredients in my diet.
Easy: If it takes more than 30 minutes to prepare a recipe, chances are slim that I’ll be making it. I’m a busy mom with a lot of commitments, so I can’t get bogged down by complicated, time-consuming recipes.
Affordable: I break down the cost of most recipes, so you can see how much you can save by making things yourself.
Lots of Flavor: All this talk about healthy food doesn’t mean we need to sacrifice on taste! I love great-tasting food, and I don’t settle for less.
Recipe Video Services
I love creating recipe videos for my own site as well as other food blogs. Please visit my recipe video services info page if you’d like to hire me to create your next video. I’ve filmed over 100 recipe videos, and I enjoy seeing them inspire people to get in the kitchen and cook!
Contact me at annemarie@realfoodrealdeals.com. I’d love to hear from you!
Kathy says
I made the ricotta recipe and it takes just like when I was a child!!! Can the recipe be increased?
Gina says
Hi Annemarie, I tried making the chia pudding and the chia seeds never expanded and it stayed liquidy. What am I doing wrong?
Annemarie says
Gina, which one of my chia seed recipes did you try? I would recommend adding more chia seeds one tablespoon at a time until it starts to thicken. There can be some variation in different brands of chia seeds.
Gina says
Annemarie, I did not try your chia pudding recipe, I got it from a cookbook, but it is the same as yours. Maybe it was the seeds that I was using-I bought them loose at Whole Foods. I will try another brand.
Helen says
I’m a 67 year old recent retiree who’s shares your passion. It started with never giving my babies mass produced food or drink. I’m delighted to find your blog!
Annemarie says
Thanks, Helen! So glad you’re here.
Lindsey @ DishingUpHope says
I have enjoyed looking through your blog. It is great seeing recipes using real foods. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing it all with us!
Annemarie says
Thanks so much for your kind words, Lindsey.
Karen says
Looking forward to reading more!