Intro Week

Do you struggle with portioning out enough pasta for only you and not your entire apartment and more? Are you afraid of not cooking your chicken enough and cutting into bright pink meat? Have you ever burnt a grilled cheese because you wanted to make sure the cheese melted? Me too and I am glad you are here! Before we get started, welcome. I am so happy that out of all of the blogs you could have chosen, you chose mine. Thank you for that. 

My name is Megan, and I am a 21-year-old super and overly involved college student who is running around all week in small-town Virginia who loves to eat yummy home cooked food and sweet treats that don’t break the bank. My favorite foods are pasta, pot roast, fried chicken, potatoes, and brownies. I usually find myself making pasta once a week, so I am a pro at garlicky and cheesy alfredo. Over the past two years of living in an apartment, I have curated easy meals that can be made by anyone. I grew up with my mom cooking meat and three to four sides, so when I got to college and I figured out how time consuming that was, I wanted to find a solution. Moms make it look so easy and failing at making your favorite is the most disappointing thing, especially when you wait to make dinner until the last minute. I know the struggle of preparing food for one person. I have the hardest time trying to figure it out, like trying to not cook enough pasta for eight people or trying to figure out how many pieces of chicken will suffice me after it cooks and shrinks. That is how the idea for this blog came out. I knew that I was struggling with cooking, so maybe other people in college were struggling as well. 

Over the next eight weeks, I hope that I can help you feel more confident in your cooking and baking skills. For me, cooking and baking is a love language, and I am super excited to share this love with you. This also comes from my mom. On every birthday and at every holiday party, my mom has made her famous chocolate cake that is a recipe passed down from my paternal grandmother. Whenever I am sad, she makes the cake, if you are sick, she makes the cake. Even now that I am in college, each November she brings me her chocolate cake to share with my friends. This cake has brought me closer to each of my friends, my family, and even helped me secure my boyfriend. 😆 

This blog focuses on easy meals. Whether you are really good at cooking and just want easier meals to make during the week or if you are new to cooking and want to build your skills, this is the place for you. I have scoped Pinterest, Instagram, and am in all of the Facebook groups where moms post their easiest recipes. Here is my Pinterest board I use to guide what I cook throughout the week. I will be sure to share easy recipes that I find that are similar to the ones I will be sharing with you. 

We will be working together to not be afraid of cooking and introducing you into tools like the crockpot. Over the next few weeks, we will dive straight into cooking with one pan meals, meal prep, single portion dinners, vegan meals, and yummy, sweet treats! Follow along for the journey through yummy food and trial and error. To keep up with weekly posts follow @easymealswithmeg on Instagram and join my Facebook group to post recipes that you enjoy, as well. If you have any ideas for recipes that you would like to see on this blog, feel free to directly message me on Instagram, or include it in the Facebook group messages. While you're here, feel free to navigate around the blog to get used to all of the settings and buttons and recommend it to a friend who is interested in cooking. 

Next week, I will talk about all of the cooking, baking, and measuring tools that I have found useful in my cooking journey in a college apartment that I share with three other women. College managed apartment living has little to no cabinet space so having small appliances and minimal pans and versatile tools that you can use for multiple things. From Crockpots to meat thermometers (as you can tell, I am afraid of raw meat), you will know all of the tools that will get you through your weekly meals. To prepare for next week, open Amazon, Walmart, and Target on your laptop and get ready to hear all of my recommendations. Keep cooking and I will see you next week. 

See you next week!