Eat Well, Eat Real, Live Fully.
Foods that Loves You Back.
Real Food, Real You.
Meet Maria Romero, the creator of
“Real Food by Maria”
With over 20 years of culinary experience in both family and professional settings, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. My career includes working in renowned restaurants across the United States, Spain, and Argentina. Currently, I offer personalized cooking services for families in Orange County, CA, where I serve as both a nutrition coach and chef.
As an Argentine native with deep family roots in Italy and Spain, I embrace diverse culinary traditions, blending homestyle comfort with healthy and flavorful meals. I am adept at adapting to new styles and recipes. In my 20s, I transitioned from a carnivorous diet to a vegetarian lifestyle.
I've learned a great deal from my clients and their dietary needs, and I recognize the widespread disinformation about what is truly best for our bodies—it's quite disheartening. This inspired me to use my extensive personal and professional experiences to help others.
Through years of self-discovery and research, I have come to understand how our dietary choices impact our health in profound ways. Unfortunately, being vegetarian for over 20 years led to some health risks for me. This prompted me to investigate my own health issues and determine the best dietary choices to address them, as I knew the solution had to come from my diet.
Everything I teach is based on my own experiences first and foremost.
Change The Way You Eat + Live!
CREATE YOUR GOALS
Chat with Maria on how you are eating and preparing food now and where you would like to be.
LEARN HOW TO CHANGE
Shop and prepare your food with Maria by your side with her online Healthy Lifestyle Plan.
PUT IN THE WORK
Cook and eat the meals you have prepared with Maria’s New Online Plan to create the change you want to see in your life.
MAINTAIN YOUR NEW LIFESTYLE
Stay consistent with Maria’s guidance, food system and techniques you will see the way you live and feel change.
I created my online real food cooking system because of my deep love for food—something I inherited from watching my grandmother and father cook every day. But beyond that, I’ve spent years constantly searching for what truly nourishes our bodies in a world where ultra-processed foods are everywhere, making it harder to know what’s actually good for us. For me, the answer is simple: real food. The way our grandparents ate—fresh, whole, and uncomplicated. I’m bringing that back, making it easy, accessible, and delicious."
Did you know that many "healthy" packaged foods contain hidden additives that disrupt gut health and metabolism? It’s wild how much we’ve moved away from real, whole ingredients!
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Chat with Maria and select a customized plan that works for you + your goals.
Bringing real food back to the table
What our clients are saying
Dana M.
Past Client
“Maria always uses the healthiest and highest quality ingredients to make delicious food for families! Many of her influences come from cooking for her own two boys and she has dedicated her life to teaching them how to live a healthy lifestyle while still enjoying wonderful food, which is what makes her unique. Maria has spent many years as a vegan and vegetarian, but she is Italian Argentinian, so she is great at preparing meat dishes for her kids and friends.”
Renata R.
Past Client
“I highly recommend Maria as a food consultant for any family looking for healthy, easy and delicious day to day food. She knows to cook delicious special dishes. She knows her way around the kitchen, is very flexible and knows how to cater to my family’s different wants and needs. Maria always cooks healthy and delicious food for our entire family and we can’t wait to see her expand her services to help other families with this wonderful gift she has! She will be a wonderful asset to any family and will help tremendously with your day-to-day”
Dani and Danielle
Past Clients
“Maria came into our house and quickly assessed where we were at. She organized everything, helped us buy certain kitchen must haves to help with the organization and storage of food. Then, she always got the freshest and cleanest ingredients and began her cooking extravaganza! She changed our food life around immediately. Her food was truly made with so much love! She showed us ways to eliminate gluten but still eat the foods we love. She also was always so accommodating when we had other preferences. Last but not least, she felt part of our family. Our girls loved her and she had such a natural spirit with them. We cannot thank maria enough for the impact she has made on us. We will continue to learn from her and implement what she’s done in our kitchen!”