Meals By Jen

10/06/2026

A little behind the scenes at Meals by Jen. This is what soup prep looks like before it ever makes it into your freezer.

This week has involved a LOT of chopping. 😂
Carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms (have not even started the butternut squash) and that big beautiful corned beef at the end? That's for the Reuben Soup. 🤤

When I say prepped for you, I mean it. I do the shopping, washing, peeling, chopping, measuring and assembling so you don't have to.
You get a complete family-size meal, frozen and ready to cook. Depending on the recipe, you may add something simple like water or dairy on cooking day but this part? This is my job. And there is a LOT of this part. 😂

This is the stuff you don't necessarily see when you pick up your freezer meals. I do this part so you don't have to. ❤️

Now back to work. I've got soup to make. 😂

09/29/2026

I actually sent an email! 😂 Did you get it?

If not and you'd like to be on my Meals by Jen email list, send me a message with your email or comment here. I'm trying to get better about actually using my email list so you have another way to see new menus.

And... soup orders close TOMORROW at midnight! 🍲
$25 each • All 6 for $140

Want the soup order form? Click Here: https://form.jotform.com/262684851594168

09/26/2026

🍲 It's Soup Season!

The September Soup Menu is officially OPEN!!

Six cozy, freezer meal soups for the nights when you want something homemade without actually having to make something homemade.

This month’s lineup:
🍄 Hungarian Mushroom Soup
🥪 Reuben Soup
🍋 Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
🫑 Stuffed Pepper Soup
🎃 Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
🥣 Chicken Gnocchi Soup
$25 each OR grab all 6 for $140

And I’m bringing something back… 👀
LOCAL DELIVERY!

I’m testing local delivery again!
Pickup in Alden is always FREE.
Need delivery? Message me with your address. Delivery may be made by me or Uber Courier depending on location, timing and availability. Delivery fees vary. No Uber account needed - I can handle that part.

VIP gets first dibs starting NOW!

Comment and I’ll send you the order link. ❤️

09/08/2026

Ohhhh, THAT cheese pull. 🤤🌽

Bills season starts Sunday, which means Game Day Snacks are back! 🏈💙❤️

And yes, that 👆 is the Red Zone Jalapeño Corn Dip - sweet corn, jalapeños, creamy cheesy goodness and just enough kick.

It’s joining four other game-day favorites:

🔥 Mafia Chicken Dip
💙 Shout! Spinach Artichoke Dip
🏈 First Down Mississippi Meatballs
🌽 Red Zone Jalapeño Corn Dip
🌶️ Fourth & Goal Chili Cheese Dip

$15 each | THE STARTING FIVE - all 5 for $65

Everything is made fresh for opening weekend. Pick up Saturday afternoon, heat Sunday and settle in for the Bills season opener at 1:00.

Only 10 of each available.
⏰ Orders close Wednesday night at midnight or when sold out.

Bills at 1. Snacks handled. 🏈

👉 Order Here: https://form.jotform.com/262495587464170 👈

09/06/2026

September freezer meals are officially DONE, packed and ready to go. 🙌

After what felt like a solid week of shopping, cutting chicken, par-boiling potatoes, shredding cheese, mincing garlic, making homemade stock and assembling meals…I should probably stay out of the kitchen for a minute.

Apparently I don’t know how to do that. 😂

I made soup instead.

Actually, I made two.

🥣 Southwestern Beef & Black Bean Soup
A hearty taco-style soup with seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn, tomatoes and mild green chilis.
$8 — 16 oz
4 available

🧀 Nacho Ordinary Cheddar Soup
A creamy cheddar soup made with homemade chicken stock, broccoli, ditalini and seasoned ground beef.
$8 — 16 oz — 5 available
$14 — 32 oz — 4 available

These are fresh and ready to heat, not part of the freezer soup menu I have coming.

Comment below or message me to claim yours. First come, first served. Must be eaten or frozen by September 10.

And speaking of what’s coming…I’m working on a separate freezer soup menu, a game day menu AND a breakfast menu.

I made Pastina last weekend, two more soups this weekend, and I’m realizing I really could eat soup every day. 😂

So tell me, what soup do you want to see on the menu? And while we’re at it, what’s your favorite breakfast?

09/02/2026

I have been in the kitchen every day since Saturday, so tonight I am officially taking the night off. 😂

Saturday and Sunday were full days of shopping, prepping, organizing and starting meal assembly.

Since then:
30 lbs of chicken diced and flash frozen ✔️
Baby potatoes par-boiled, seasoned and flash frozen ✔️
Cheese shredded ✔️
Garlic minced ✔️
Homemade stock made ✔️
And a whole lot of September meals assembled ✔️

Monday and Tuesday after work were more prep and assembly, and tomorrow night I’ll finish up the Swedish Meatballs, the last meal standing.

If your order does not include Swedish Meatballs, keep an eye out for a message from me tonight or tomorrow morning about pickup.

And because apparently I don’t know how to stay out of the kitchen for long and I have had a few persistent fans wondering about a soup menu… 😂

I’ll be releasing a breakfast menu and a separate soup menu very soon.

So tell me, what are your favorite breakfasts and soups?

I made a Chicken Pastina this past weekend and could honestly eat soup every single day.

08/25/2026

Okay, apparently you guys were ready for freezer meals again. 😂

I already have 10 September orders in and Swedish Meatballs are leading the pack with only 3 left at the moment! I've limited myself to batching 12 of each meal to ease back into production.

September’s menu was very intentionally built for three different kinds of nights:

🔥 I need dinner FAST:
Cheesy Taco Pasta
Chicken Parmesan Pasta

🍽 Put it on a pan and leave me alone:
Honey Garlic Chicken & Broccoli
Italian Sausage, Peppers & Potatoes

⏰ Look at me remembering dinner this morning:
BBQ Pulled Chicken
Swedish Meatballs

Pick the meal that fits the kind of day you’re having.

Orders are open through Friday morning, August 28 - but quantities are limited on each meal.

➡️

Please click the link to complete this form.

08/23/2026

September is coming.

School. Work. Sports. Activities. Homework.

And the daily question:
“What’s for dinner?”

Let’s make that part easier.

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL NIGHT SURVIVAL MENU

🍝 Cheesy Taco Pasta — $30
Quick stovetop dinner
🍗 Chicken Parmesan Pasta — $30
Stovetop
🥦 Honey Garlic Chicken & Broccoli — $30
Sheet pan
🌭 Italian Sausage, Peppers & Potatoes — $30
Sheet pan
🍗 BBQ Pulled Chicken — $25
Slow cooker
🥘 Swedish Meatballs — $30
Slow cooker

2 stovetop • 2 sheet pan • 2 slow cooker

Most meals include the pasta, noodles, vegetables or potatoes needed to complete dinner.

Family-size freezer meals.
Cooking instructions included.

Pickup in Alden.
📅 Order by Friday, August 28

➡️ ORDER LINK in the comments.

08/22/2026

A little personal news from Jen today…

I became a Grandma for the very first time!

Sweet Annie Louise arrived August 17, and this Grandma is completely smitten.

Life has been pretty full lately, but this is by far the sweetest thing happening in my world. ❤️

08/13/2026

I can not believe it has been three months!!

I took some time away from Meals by Jen and other responsibilities because life was busy, heavy, and wonderful all at the same time.

I had fun. I dealt with some stressful stuff. I spent time with people I love. I went places. I would like to pretend I slowed down but it was not enough most days and some days more than enough. Lawn Fete was a success, wedding and baby showers, birthdays, concerts, family.

And now?

I'm actually craving a little routine again. I want to plan menus. Make lists. Get back in the kitchen. Maybe help bring a little routine back to your house, too. Because dinner doesn't stop needing to happen just because we're tired, busy, working, running kids around or simply don't feel like dealing with it.

And with our first grandbaby coming soon, I've got even more motivation to get cooking. I already plan to shower my son and daughter-in-law with single-serve meals, family meals.... basically anything I can cram into their freezer. 😂

Food is my love language.

Apparently that's true whether I'm feeding my own family or yours.

So...here we go.

Meals by Jen is back.

Now I just need to decide what we're eating first. ❤️