Recipes

apple blackberry bramble recipe ingredients shot My favorite dishes to make at home are the ones my mom collected over years, pasting them into her binder. She made them over and over, and eating them never gets boring. This is the kind of home cooking families have been doing for generations, and it brings families together. My original recipes are developed by me, for other people who aspire to be the kind of cook whose food is fun to make and good to eat- the kind of food that brings people to the table.

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Apricot Chicken

April 2, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - 2 Comments.

Have you ever had one of those really simple recipes that was just… SO GOOD you cannot believe it? This is one of them. Five ingredients, one dish, unbelievably good.

Meghan’s Homemade Red Sauce

March 26, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

I have many, many fond memories of my mother cooking sauce on the stove when I was a kid. Stirring the sauce turned into something that felt intuitive, although it was obviously learned. If Mom had to go for a walk or step away for a while, “Stir the sauce” was the parting reminder. Making home made sauce turns into part of the rhythm of things, like your heartbeat or the bass line of a really good song. Plus, it’s FREAKING DELICIOUS, PEOPLE. Seriously freaking delicious. You can also process and freeze your own garden tomatoes and they work great in this recipe, but here it is with store-bought ingredients.

Dinner Rolls From Scratch that turn out every time!

March 19, 2014October 6, 2017 - by JMM Contributor - 1 Comment

Everybody loves fresh bread, so sometimes all you need to make dinner super special is some hot, fresh dinner rolls and a little butter. I bet you think they are …

No more lunch rut! Quick, easy, nutritious lunch ideas for busy moms & Dads

Lunchtime SOS! Lunch ideas plus The Best Egg Salad EVER

March 12, 2014March 13, 2014 - by Meghan G - 1 Comment

Good morning, Joy Makin’ Mamas. Let’s have lunch. No, really, I want to talk about lunch! It’s so easy to get into a rut here. I mean, if breakfast is …

Pasta E Fagioli Recipe with crock pot variation

Pasta e Fagioli (aka “Pasta Fazool”) with slow cooker variation

January 31, 2014October 23, 2017 - by Meghan G - 3 Comments.

This hearty Italian peasant soup is good comfort food, or serve it in your good dishes for a first course at a nice dinner.

World's easiest side dish steamed broccoli and carrots with garlic and ginger

The World’s Easiest Side Dish

January 21, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

I love making this to go alongside any crock pot meal. My husband is a broccoli hater, but he has actually been known to have seconds of this! Without further ado, here is the world’s easiest Fresh Broccoli and Carrot side dish with ginger and garlic.