Hi! I’m Stephanie, a restaurant owner with 20 years in the industry—from line cook to running my own place. I’ve cooked through dinner rushes, broken ovens, snowstorms, staff shortages, and everything in between.
Mighty Cooks is my way to help real people eat real dinners without the stress. No chef ego. No weird ingredients. Just pantry-first, budget-friendly meal plans that actually fit busy lives.
Why I Built This
I love cooking—but I also know what it’s like to come home tired, broke, and over it. Most meal plans online assume unlimited time, special ingredients, or a perfectly stocked fridge. That’s not real life.
I wanted a simple way to:
- Choose time (15 min, 30 min, or batch-cook)
- Pick a diet (regular, vegetarian, or high-protein)
- Set servings (1, 2, 4, or 6)
- Get a 7-day plan with a grouped shopping list you can actually use
That’s Mighty Cooks.
What You’ll Get Here
- One-click weekly meal plans (with leftovers that make sense)
- Grouped shopping lists (Produce, Dairy, Meat/Alt, Center Aisle, Frozen)
- Normal ingredients you can find anywhere
- No-nonsense tips from someone who’s cooked thousands of meals, fast
If you want something even easier, grab our 15-Minute Dinners Pack—it’s free for email subscribers.
Our blog is filled with helpful info about anything from freezing to storing, recipes, and the occasional interesting factoid. I will try not to tell you my life story when all you want is a recipe for meatloaf. There might be a paragraph or two of fluff because we are all slaves to the algorithm, but I will keep that to a minimum.
Who I Am (And Why You Can Trust This)
- 20 years in professional kitchens and restaurant operations
- Owner/operator of a small, independent restaurant
- Experienced with menu planning, cost control, and fast, repeatable recipes
- Big believer in leftover math (cook once, eat twice- unless it’s pasta, I am eating that all week!), and shop-the-pantry thinking
I’m not here to impress you with perfect photos. I’m here to help you get dinner handled—on a Tuesday—without losing your mind or your budget.
How It Works (Quick)
- Go to the meal plan generator on the Home page
- Choose diet, time, budget, servings
- Enter your email → get your plan + shopping list
- Cook what you can, swap freely, and use the leftover tips
If you need swaps (allergies, picky eaters, gluten-free), reply to any email—I’m happy to recommend alternatives.
A Note on Budget & Real Life
You’ll see a lot of “frugal” options here. That’s on purpose. I’ve watched food costs rise for years, and I’ve learned how to keep meals filling, flexible, and affordable. We use pantry staples first, then fill in fresh items. You don’t need 17 spices to make a good dinner.
Say Hi
Questions, suggestions, or a favorite quick dinner you want to share?
Email me at contact@mightycooks.com. I read everything, mostly, if you are writing me about your SEO services, I likely will delete without reading.
Thanks for being here. You’ve got dinner covered.
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