Light Meals
Add numerous foods within the vanilla system.
About this Mod
Minecraft has the great potential of expanding its food system using currently available ingredients, yet it does not seem like they are interested in using that, since no foods except the Glow Berries have been added since 1.15.
Light Meals Mod is intended to change such situation by providing spectacular foods and recipes which Minecraft should have done. 70+ new foods and dishes are craftable simply by a crafting table or furnace and two brand-new cakes can be placed down and eaten just like vanilla ones.
Raw and cooked Meats
Meals
Snacks
Pies and Cakes
Soups
Drinks
And many more!
This Mod is still under development. By leaving suggestion in comments or reporting an issue you can help us improve.
Would you like to have Light Meals translated into your language? Please submit your translation to our Github Repository and this would be a great help.
English is not my first language. Just tell me if I made a mistake.
This is a project for Minecraft forge only and any backport requests will be ignored.
Feel free to put Light Meals into any Modpacks or redistribute it or anything as long as you follow the MIT License.
Available Versions
How to Install Light Meals on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.18.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Light Meals". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.16.5 (+4 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Light Meals server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.18.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Light Meals compatible with forge?
Light Meals officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Light Meals – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Light Meals consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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