(Without Getting Boxed In by Rigid Meal Plans That Don’t Fit Your Life)
Thank you so much! I made the Homestead Pie tonight with hamburger I had in the refrigerator, tomato sauce I canned last summer, freeze dried Mozzarella, chili, onion and garlic powder and veggies from my garden! It was delicious!
-Linda K.
-Tara W.
-Deb B.
…at least not for you.
You like the idea of a meal plan.
But the reality? Most systems weren’t built for your beautifully unconventional life.
Your shelves are bursting with cookbooks, yet you still dread the “what’s for supper?” question.
You’re buried in zucchini, but your recipe calls for strawberries. In December.
You hate wasting time, food, and money—but every meal plan expects you to live next to a gourmet grocery store.
Your life doesn’t follow a set-in-stone routine, so your meals can’t either.
Meal planning isn’t the problem.
The way it’s been sold to us is.
For decades, food corporations have spent millions training us to believe we need exact instructions and specialty ingredients to get supper on the table.
But the greatest generation of home cooks knew better.
They didn’t follow charts, apps, or subscriptions.
They cooked by feel, not by formula.
That’s the real kitchen secret.
Save up to $13,000 year by preparing food at home instead of eating out (source)
Never feel
stressed by supper
time again.
Become less
reliant on processed, industrial foods
Feel infinitely better because you’re eating food from the earth, not the factory
Cancel your
pricey meal kit
services
Make fewer trips to the grocery store and spend less time in the car
Make nourishing meals with whatever’s in your fridge right now
Stop Googling 47 recipes at 4:30pm every day
Use up the garden glut without wasting a bite
Cook seasonally—without needing a dietitian degree
Actually enjoy feeding your family again
You can.
Because cooking well doesn’t require complicated plans.
(AKA “Meal Plans” for the Rest of Us)
These aren’t rigid recipes. They’re plug-and-play blueprints that adapt to what you’ve got in the fridge, freezer, or garden. (Use them again and again—no one will know.)
I’ll show you exactly how I use the framework in my real-life kitchen, so you’re never left guessing.
Get seasonal suggestions, inspiration for how to use each framework, and a gentle nudge to keep your meals flowing with ease.
A regional guide to what’s in season where you live—so you can shop smart, save money, and eat fresher all year long.
Your no-fluff guide to creating a pantry that works with you—not against you. Stock it well once, and cook flexibly forever.
Say goodbye to sugary cereals. This framework makes real-food breakfasts fast, doable, and realistic—even on crazy mornings.
Run out of something mid-recipe? Don’t panic—pivot. Here are the most useful, real-life kitchen swaps to keep your meals on track (and keep you out of the store).
This bonus includes five of our most-loved dinner frameworks that require just one pan—less mess, less cleanup, and way more flavor.
4 Insanely Versatile Frameworks: Each one includes countless variations so you can make it fit with your ingredients & needs.
1 Short-and-Sweet Video: I'll personally walk you through my thought process for each framework and share how I use it in my kitchen
1 Helpful Email: This will include suggestions for mapping out your meal strategy for the month + suggestions for what's in season.
4 Insanely Versatile Frameworks: Each one includes countless variations so you can make it fit with your ingredients & needs.
1 Short-and-Sweet Video: I'll personally walk you through my thought process for each framework and share how I use it in my kitchen
1 Helpful Email: This will include suggestions for mapping out your meal strategy for the month + suggestions for what's in season.
Meal Craft was built to stretch what you already have so you can:
Buy less at the store
Waste less in the fridge
Eat out way less often
Meal Craft helps you use every last carrot, leftover roast, or half-wilted cabbage.
You’ll have fast, flexible meals on hand so you’re not tempted to grab burgers again.
Meal Craft teaches you to cook with what you’ve got, not what you wish you had.
(And Meal Craft costs way less than that.)
In other words...
This subscription pays for itself.
(Probably in the first week!)
That sinking feeling when you realize it’s 4pm and you have no idea what’s for supper
Tossing money (and wilted produce) in the trash
Wasting time Googling the “perfect” recipe
Busy weeknights when you’re doing everything you can to avoid another trip through the drive-through
That mystery meat in the freezer or garden veggies piling up on the counter
Your love/hate relationship with being an “ingredient house”
Living where specialty ingredients are nowhere to be found
The stress of constantly tweaking recipes for your family’s dietary needs
You grow your own food—or shop local and want to use every bit
You’re managing allergies or sensitivities and need flexible meal ideas
You hate wasting food and time
You’ve tried (and ghosted) more meal plans than you can count
You want to “cook like Grandma”—no recipes required
You just want someone to show you how to cook on the fly
Meet Your Kitchen Coach: Jill winger
Wife, mom of 3, entrepreneur, restaurant owner, and author of a best-selling cookbook. I love old-fashioned cooking—but I don’t have time for anything complicated.
For the past 10+ years, I’ve been streamlining heritage kitchen wisdom to fit real life. And Meal Craft is where it all comes together: Simple, nourishing, flexible meals that you can actually make—no matter what the day throws at you.
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No fancy skills required
Plug-and-play frameworks—just open and start cooking
So useful they’ll end up splattered with sauce (a good sign!)
Cancel anytime—no questions asked
Yep—FREE.
I’ll send you a full set of frameworks (think salad dressings, empanadas, cheeseburger salads, and old-fashioned homestead pies) so you can see how it works before spending a dime..
You’ve got nothing to lose—except the stress of figuring out what’s for supper.
frequently asked questions
You’ll get an email each month with a link to your member portal.
Of course! They’re beautifully formatted PDFs, complete with a cover page for your binder.
Totally. My courses teach you how to cook from scratch. Meal Craft helps you plan and pull it off—week after week.
Nope. These frameworks are ready to use the minute you open them.
Even better. These frameworks are for real life—not for people who dream of being on a cooking show.
Not at all. Meal Craft works with whatever you’ve got—garden, grocery store, or farmer’s market.
Remember—these are frameworks, not single-use recipes. Each one has infinite variations. You’ll never run out of ideas.
...or you could learn the timeless art of cooking by feel—and finally enjoy a meal planning rhythm that actually works.
I can’t wait for you to experience how freeing this way of cooking can be.
...or you could learn the timeless art of cooking by feel—and finally enjoy a meal planning rhythm that actually works.
I can’t wait for you to experience how freeing this way of cooking can be.
"We made the empanadas last night and they were a huge hit! It was my first time making them, and the dough and filling were spot on."
-Larissa B.
4 Insanely Versatile Frameworks: Each one includes countless variations so you can make it fit with your ingredients & needs.
1 Short-and-Sweet Video: I'll personally walk you through my thought process for each framework and share how I use it in my kitchen
1 Helpful Email: This will include suggestions for mapping out your meal strategy for the month + suggestions for what's in season.
4 Insanely Versatile Frameworks: Each one includes countless variations so you can make it fit with your ingredients & needs.
1 Short-and-Sweet Video: I'll personally walk you through my thought process for each framework and share how I use it in my kitchen
1 Helpful Email: This will include suggestions for mapping out your meal strategy for the month + suggestions for what's in season.
“Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem doesse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero” - Jane Awesome
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