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Sunday will be a slow and simple kind of day — scrambled eggs with rosemary ham, Parmesan Butter Pappardelle, and a glass of Moscato D’Asti to make dinner feel like a celebration. 🍝✨

Trader Joe’s will make it easy and fall flavors will make it lovely.

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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It’s Monday, and comfort is the assignment. A protein shake to start the day, then Mushroom Bisque and warm Beer Bread for dinner. The kind of meal that feels like exhaling after a long drive home. 🍄🍞

Full post and recipe notes on the blog @mealandgrace.blog ✨

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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This weekend’s menu looks a little different—it comes with a road trip north to see my oldest son before he deploys for 9 months. A casserole in the morning, Italian in Waco, and maybe Texas-shaped waffles at the Hilton. 🧇 Sometimes food is about comfort, sometimes it’s about the in-between.

Full menu on the blog @mealandgrace.blog

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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Pierogies for breakfast, dirty rice for dinner, and a slice of cinnamon maple pumpkin spice bread somewhere in between. 🥟🍚🍞 Some days taste like comfort in three acts.

Full menu on the blog — link in bio @mealandgrace.blog ✨

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

It’s leftover casserole-for-breakfast kind of Monday. Hash Brown Casserole from Magnolia Table is bubbling with cheese and comfort and tonight’s tortilla soup will keep the rhythm going. Full menu and notes are up on the blog — link in bio @mealandgrace.blog 🥔🥣✨

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

It’s the kind of Friday where leftovers taste better than anything new. Mario’s pizza on the porch, a dirty soda in hand, and a slice of pumpkin spice bread waiting in the kitchen. Sometimes the table sets itself. 🍕🥤🍞

Full menu and notes on the blog — link in bio @mealandgrace.blog

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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Sept 2025 Menus

They used to say being soft meant being small. But maybe softness just means you know exactly who you are — steady, grounded, impossible to shake. Like a pot of soup that takes its time, simmering until the flavors learn to trust each other.

Inspired by Julie & Julia, I’m cooking my way through Magnolia Table Volumes 1, 2, and 3. I’m calling it The Jeanie Jo & Joanna Project. Recipe 78 of 457 is Sausage & Kale Soup—and here’s how it turned out.

The homemade stock was rich and layered, the sausage bold, the kale tender but strong. It wasn’t flashy or fussy. It just showed up, warm and sure of itself. Sweet like honey, warm like home.

379 recipes to go!

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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Maybe it’s true what Taylor says — some things shimmer quietly, like opal in the light or bread rising in a warm kitchen. This loaf didn’t need glitter, just Galveston-brewed Oktoberfest beer and a little patience to become something golden and good.

Inspired by Julie & Julia, I’m cooking my way through Magnolia Table Volumes 1, 2, and 3. I’m calling it The Jeanie Jo & Joanna Project. Recipe 77 of 457 is Beer Bread—made with local Galveston-brewed Oktoberfest beer—and here’s how it turned out.

The crust baked crisp, the inside stayed tender, and the beer added a mellow sweetness that tasted like fall on the island. It was humble, a little sparkly in spirit, and exactly the kind of loaf that reminds you beauty doesn’t have to shout to be seen.

380 recipes to go!

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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Maybe soup isn’t just food at all. Maybe it’s a story told in simmering broth, each ingredient a character adding its own line to the script. Chicken for comfort, rice for substance, corn for sweetness, and spices that know how to make an entrance.

Inspired by Julie & Julia, I’m cooking my way through Magnolia Table Volumes 1, 2, and 3. I’m calling it The Jeanie Jo & Joanna Project. Recipe 73 of 457 is Tortilla Soup—and here’s how it turned out.

The broth carried a smoky warmth, the chicken stayed tender, and the toppings turned each bowl into a choose-your-own-adventure. It was vibrant without being fussy, hearty without being heavy. A weeknight soup that tastes like it belongs at a long table with friends.

384 recipes to go!
Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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Weekend mornings call for something cozy — and maybe a little extra butter.
This Pumpkin Brioche Twist from Trader Joe’s turns into the dreamiest French toast when dipped in a brown butter custard and topped with Magnolia’s Maple Butter and cinnamon sugar. Sweet, spiced, and absolutely autumn in every bite. 🍂✨

What’s on your menu?
Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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Freezer-aisle magic, elevated.
Mandarin Orange Chicken, buttery green peppers, and a side of warm rice — fast, flavorful, and family-approved. Complete recipe on the blog.

What’s on your menu?

Gracefully yours,
🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo

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If fall had a soundtrack, this loaf would be track five. 🍂✨
Soft, spiced, a little indulgent — and now officially published in @foodhism magazine 🧡 My very first recipe as a monthly contributor!

This Cinnamon Maple Cream Swirled Pumpkin Spice Bread is straight off my Taylor Swift wishlist: cozy cardigan energy, coffee in hand, and a kitchen that smells like love and maple.

🎶 It’s me, hi… the baker it’s me.
Find the recipe in the magazine (link in bio + stories) and tag me when you make it — I can’t wait to see your swirls!

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What’s in the box? | Vanilla Extract Edition

A little patience and a lot of flavor. Inspired by @thepioneerwoman, I’m making homemade vanilla extract and it’s the easiest pantry project you’ll ever love. Just two ingredients, a few months of wait time and you’ll never go back to the store-bought stuff.

Homemade Vanilla Extract

What You Will Need:
• 6 whole vanilla beans
• 1 cup Vodka

What You Will Need To Do:

1. Split the vanilla beans lengthwise, place them in a clean jar, cover with vodka, and give it a shake.
2. Seal tightly and store in a cool, dark place for at least 6–12 weeks, giving it a gentle shake every so often.

The result? Pure vanilla magic.

Gracefully yours,
Jeanie Jo

Source: The Pioneer Woman – How to Make Vanilla Extract

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What’s in the Box? | Taco Seasoning Edition

Let’s skip the packet and shake up something homemade.

This little blend right here? It’s bold, smoky, just a touch sweet. Everything I want in a taco night without the mystery ingredients. It makes ground beef sing, but it’s just as good on roasted veggies, chicken thighs, or even stirred into black beans.

Here’s what’s in the box today:
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

That’s it. No fillers. No preservatives. Just flavor.
Double it. Triple it. Share it with a friend. Taco Tuesday is about to get a whole lot better, save this post!

Gracefully yours,
Jeanie Jo

🍑🍅 Sweet peaches, burst tomatoes, glossy rigatoni… forgiveness never tasted so good. Curious how pasta can teach us about grace?

Read Celebrate Everyday Day 53 + recipe on the blog today.

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