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Recipes

Eight plates, written to cook.

Each recipe includes quantities, a time, and the allergens we know about.

A ceramic bowl of roasted chickpeas, carrots, and herbs with lemon.

Weeknight

Lemon-herb chickpea bowls

Roasted chickpeas and carrots over warm rice, finished with parsley, lemon, and olive oil. A complete weeknight plate that uses one pan and one pot.

40 min · 4 plates

A stoneware bowl of ginger miso vegetable soup with carrots and greens.

Soup

Ginger miso vegetable soup

A clear pot of carrots, greens, and tofu in ginger broth, finished with miso off the boil so it stays mellow. About 30 minutes, one pot.

30 min · 4 bowls

A sheet pan of roasted chicken with rosemary, lemon, potatoes, and red onion.

Weeknight

Rosemary sheet-pan chicken

Chicken pieces, potatoes, and red onion roasted on one pan with lemon and rosemary. A straightforward dinner with a food-safety temperature, not a diet plan.

50 min · 4 plates

A glass jar of overnight oats topped with blueberries and toasted almonds.

Make-ahead

Berry almond overnight oats

Oats soaked overnight with milk, then topped with berries, toasted almonds, and yogurt. Mixed the night before so breakfast is already in the jar.

10 min · 2 jars

A skillet of brown lentils with roasted red peppers and spinach.

Skillet

Skillet lentils with roasted peppers

Brown lentils simmered with onion and paprika, then folded with roasted peppers and spinach. A one-skillet main that reheats well.

40 min · 4 plates

A wide bowl of quinoa salad with orange segments, herbs, and cucumber.

Salad

Citrus herb quinoa salad

Fluffy quinoa with orange, cucumber, parsley, and pistachios. Cook the grain, cool it, and toss. Good beside grilled fish or on its own.

30 min · 4 side plates, or 2 mains

A thick banana oat pancake in a cast-iron skillet with sliced banana.

Weekend

Skillet banana oat pancake

One thick pancake baked in a skillet: mashed banana, oats, egg, and milk. Weekend breakfast for two or three, cut into wedges at the table.

25 min · 2 to 3 wedges

A bowl of sautéed garlic greens and white beans with lemon and bread.

Skillet

Garlic greens with white beans

Escarole or chard cooked down with garlic and chili, then mixed with white beans and a little of their liquid. Ten minutes of active cooking, with bread on the side.

25 min · 3 to 4 plates