Welcome to Real Food Made Easy!

My name is Janice Mansfield, owner and operator of Real Food Made Easy, which provides personal chef services and gluten-free baking in Victoria, British Columbia

I have always been passionate about cooking and baking, and I have always loved the challenge of preparing good food for family and friends while working full-time.

I decided to leave a corporate job to work full-time to help families without time prepare the kinds of meals I have enjoyed preparing for my own family and friends. I have developed many time-saving tricks and techniques, which I hope to pass onto you.

I love classic style cocktails, and incorporate this into my business, for those of you looking for interesting cocktail pairings to go with your food on those special occasions. I blog from time to time about new cocktail experiments, or especially tasty cocktail experiences!

I am also passionate about growing local produce — as local as your backyard. Over the past years, I have experimented with a number of homegrown food production systems, and have recently become a firm believer in the Square Foot Garden method. For anyone interested, this is a LOW EFFORT, HIGH INTENSITY means of growing a lot of produce in a very small amount of space — ideal for people who want to supplement their diets with local greens and herbs.

I also bake gluten-free baked goods on a weekly basis, and do special orders on request.  When friends had to adopt gluten-free diets for health reasons, and turned to me for help, I became quickly frustrated with the lack of good-tasting, nutritious gluten-free baked goods.  To see what’s baking this week, visit the gluten-free baking page.

I am licensed to operate in all thirteen municipalities in Greater Victoria, and operate with my own cooking equipment (for customers without a fully equipped kitchen).  I have received FOODSAFE certification, and carry liability insurance.

When I am not cooking, I can be found in my garden, mixing up classic cocktails, or walking my 2 Shiba Inus, Eric and Kimiko.