Meat, Poultry, and Fish Archives • Nourishing Joy

How to Make Gravy from Scratch (Hint: It’s Simple!)

Making proper turkey gravy isn’t hard – and it doesn’t require any stir-in packets. Make silky-smooth, flavor-packed gravy while your turkey rests.

Super-Quick Shortcut Thanksgiving Gravy: The Quickest, Easiest Method

If you’re out of time or energy and just need a finished gravy NOW, this super-quick shortcut gravy is flavorful and ready in under five minutes!

The Simple Technique for a Perfect, Foolproof Roast Turkey

Cooking a turkey is far less stressful than it sounds – and with this simple technique, you can use ANY recipe and have the bird turn out beautifully: moist, succulent, and gorgeous.

Homemade Corn Dogs

Corn dogs are typically junk food (even though they taste SO good!). So make them at home! Homemade corn dogs are super-easy and downright wholesome.

Meatloaf is a classic – nay, ubiquitous – comfort dish and requires little intro, yet without hesitation I offer this recipe to you as simply the best classic meatloaf you can possibly make. I don’t claim it to be “the best” because I think it should win awards or accolades or county fair ribbons, but rather…

Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce

Classic Swedish Meatballs are comfort food at its very best, especially in the festive winter months. Make a large batch and you’ve got several meals completely ready or you can deck out a Christmas buffet with these scrumptious appetizers that every toothpick longs to pick up.

Honey-Glazed Ham (Viking Style)

There’s nothing as easy as a honey-glazed ham to feed a crowd or just feel celebratory, and this unique spiced glaze tastes especially festive.

White Chocolate Lobster Bisque

This silky smooth White Chocolate Lobster Bisque makes any ordinary day feel special – and any special day, decadent! It has frugal options as well that taste just as luxurious, so don’t miss out on this delicious cream soup.

A Victorian Christmas: Using Seasonal and Preserved Foods at Christmas

Many of our modern Christmas celebrations have roots in Victorian England, a time when they relied on seasonal and preserved foods. Here are three recipes from the era that are still popular today!

Homemade Fish Sauce

Homemade fish sauce is brimming with flavor and beneficial probiotics for your gut. Use this homemade fish sauce in your next batch of soup or Pad Thai for a flavor revolution!

Mediterranean Stuffed Halibut

This delicious fish is ready in minutes and will have you hungering for more!

Real Food Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

This slow cooker pulled pork is a perennial favorite in our family! It’s moist, scrumptious, and easy to prepare. We love it for quick weeknight dinners and parties too!

Slow Cooker Pork Vindaloo (or Goat, Beef, Lamb, or Chicken)

When life gets busy, I rely heavily on my slow cooker. This East Indian pork vindaloo curry makes dinner easy, nourishing, and satisfying.

Lox Pizza

This lox pizza sings of the flavors of spring. It’s a little like a grown-up version of lox and bagels and it always disappears quickly in our house.

How to Make Lox

Lox – the succulent, melt-in-your-mouth salmon treat that is popularly served on top of cream cheese and bagels – is easier to make at home than you might think!

Sourdough Reuben Picnic Buns

These sourdough reuben buns make the delicious satisfaction of the beloved Reuben sandwich transportable, perfect for school lunches, hikes, and day trips!

Corned Beef Tongue and Horseradish Cream Sauce

Corning is an excellent (and delicious) way to prepare firm meats like beef tongue. And horseradish and beef are a match made in heaven. Oh, my!

Mama’s Ultimate Chuckwagon Chili

This hearty chuckwagon chili serves up a yummy dose of vegetables and other nourishing foods, and will satisfy even the most carnivorous guest at your table.

A Recipe Collection: 100+ Healthy Holiday Recipes

These healthy holiday recipes will give nourishment and inspiration as you gather with family and friends to celebrate the best reasons for the season.

Coconut Fish Soup

This Coconut Fish Soup is light yet satisfying, full of umami, and just what the doctor ordered after a long day.

Chicken & Bacon Roulades

Chicken, bacon, herbs, and salt combine to create something more than what you’d think could be with a mere four ingredients. I’m a firm believer that simple is best.