Your New Go-To Lunch: The 5-Minute Mediterranean Power Bowl Hey friends, Jackson here from Food Meld. Let’s be real for a second. How many times have you stared into the fridge at lunchtime, feeling that gnawing hunger but also a serious lack of inspiration? You want something healthy, something that’s going to make you feel amazing, but you also don’t have an hour to spend chopping, sautéing, and cleaning up a mountain of dishes. I get it. Life moves fast, and our meals shouldn’t slow us down or leave us feeling blah. That’s exactly why I’m so obsessed with this … Learn more

Don’t Toss That Discard! Let’s Make Sourdough Pretzel Bites Instead Hey friends, Jackson here from Food Meld. Let’s have a real quick chat about that jar of sourdough discard sitting in your fridge. You know the one. It’s been whispering your name for a few days, and you’re stuck in that classic internal debate: “Do I feed it and commit to a whole loaf, or do I just… let it go?” I’m here to tell you to do neither. Today, we’re giving that tangy, bubbly starter a glorious second act. We’re turning it into the most insanely delicious, soft, chewy, … Learn more

Forget Everything You Knew About Yeast Dough Hey friends, Jackson from Food Meld here. Let’s get real for a second. Is there anything better than the smell of warm, gooey cinnamon rolls wafting through your kitchen on a lazy weekend morning? That sweet, spicy, buttery aroma that feels like a hug for your soul? I think not. But here’s the problem most of us face: traditional cinnamon rolls require planning. They demand a sourdough starter you’ve lovingly fed, or a packet of yeast, and then… the waiting. Hours of waiting for the dough to rise, then proof, then rise again. … Learn more

Fluffy Sourdough Discard Pancakes: Your New Favorite Morning Ritual Hey there, Food Meld family! Jackson here. Let’s talk about a beautiful, beautiful sound: the gentle sizzle of pancake batter hitting a hot, buttered griddle. It’s the sound of a slow morning, of coffee brewing, and of a breakfast that feels like a warm hug. Now, what if I told you we could make that sound—and the incredible pancakes that come with it—even better? What if we could take something you might normally toss out and transform it into the fluffiest, most flavorful stack of your life? Enter the hero of … Learn more