Fresh, real ingredients & years of experience
Hello there! I’m Michelle Boyd. I’m a passionate real food advocate, Thermomix® consultant, and former owner of Yum Hugs, a business well known for sweet treats made with heart in Adelaide, South Australia. My mission at Real Food Cook is to help you take simple steps to create fabulous, delicious meals with fresh, everyday ingredients.
With years of hands on experience in home cooking, raising a family, and leading Thermomix® demos, I’ve seen how powerful real food can be for energy, healing, and connection. At Yum Hugs, I created comforting sweet gifts that were a hug in a box. Now, I bring that same care and creativity to healthy Thermomix® cooking with a focus on seasonal, whole foods that nourish your body.
At Real Food Cook, I celebrate the joy of cooking with simplicity, flavour, and purpose. No matter what skill level you are at – whether you’re new to the kitchen or a seasoned cook, I’m here to guide and inspire you to feel confident making real food part of your everyday life with ingredients found on the supermarket shelves.
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Michelle Boyd catered for our wedding ceremony, and the food was absolutely incredible! We had a few guests with dietary needs, and Michelle made sure every dish was not only delicious but also met everyone’s requirements. I’ve been lucky enough to taste Michelle’s food on several occasions, and I always look forward to seeing what amazing dishes she creates. My husband and I also bought a Thermomix from Michelle, and she came to our home for a demonstration. We use the Thermomix all the time now, and the recipes she shared with us are regulars in our meals. We’re so excited to learn more from Michelle and can’t wait to attend one of her dinner events soon!
Last week I attended Michelle’s Real Food Dinner -Gut health edition. Michelle informed us with very valuable information about gut health and how we can look after our gut by eating food with a higher fibre content. She prepared some beautiful tasty dishes show casing some great gut health foods. I highly recommended attending these nights when they come available. It was a fun night of information, chats and yummy food. Thank you Michelle. Can’t wait to see what you will be presenting next.
YumHugs catered for my 70th birthday tea at a local hall. Michelle and Ian came and plated up the delicious finger food and served it too, so I didn't have so much to organise and could spend time with my guests. The food was amazing and their calming presence made the event so much better! They even packed up the left overs. Yum Hugs is great and Michelle and Ian are wonderful!
Thank you Michelle and Ian for welcoming us to your dining room table for a Real Food Gut Health evening. LOVED the food you prepared, together with learning more about gut health and enjoying animated round the table conversation. I’ll be signing up for another event 😀😀
I have ordered Yum Hugs products several times now and cannot speak highly enough of the quality of the food and exceptional customer service. I took a large sweet treat grazing box to an event today and everyone absolutely loved it! There's something to please everyone in these boxes and I will definitely be ordering time and time again. I also attended Yum Hugs 'Real Food Dinner - Gut Health Edition' and this was an amazing experience. I loved being able to try new foods in a social setting, and learn about ingredients and simple ways to improve my nutrition. Michelle has a real knack for creating delicious food combinations that are also easy to recreate at home.
I attended Michelle’s first Real Food Dinner - Gut Health Edition as I wanted to learn more about gut health and options for switching up my diet. I received all that and more! Not only was Michelle very knowledgeable about the subject but she also cooked a variety of high fibre, and very delicious dishes for us to try. I had a great evening and can highly recommend the experience to anyone with an interest in food and talking about food! Michelle also produces some amazing sweet treats and my favourite - the energy seed bars. Thankyou Michelle!
About Michelle Boyd
Michelle Boyd is a seasoned commercial cookery trained cook with a passion for using real ingredients and steering clear of ultra-processed foods. She also is involved with I Hate Cooking and the world of Thermomix®
This commitment is driven not only by her professional standards but also by personal circumstances, as her husband adheres to a strict no added sugar diet due to his battle with cancer. Michelle embraces an “all in moderation” approach to eating, advocating for a balanced and mindful way of eating.