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simple baked tofu with soy and balsamic marinade

simple baked tofu with soy and balsamic marinade

Adapted from “Balsamic Soy Sauce Tofu” in Start Simple by Lukas Volger. Ready in 35 minutes Serves 2 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand more detailed instructions. How To’s love you stay fed!

lemony lentils for dreary days

lemony lentils for dreary days

Adapted from Alison Roman’s “Lentils with Fried Lemon and Garlic.“ Ready in 30 minutes Serves 3-4 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand more detailed instructions. How To’s love you stay fed!

summer wedge salad with garlic breadcrumbs

summer wedge salad with garlic breadcrumbs

Adapted from “The Minimalist Wedge” in Cook This Book, page 181, by Molly Baz. Ready in 10 minutes Serves 2 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand more detailed instructions. How To’s love you stay fed!

green garlic pasta

green garlic pasta

Adapted from “Green Angel Hair with Garlic Butter” by Deb Perelman on SmittenKitchen, also featured in her cookbook “Smitten Kitchen Keepers.” Ready in 1 hour-1 hour 15 minutes Serves 4 people Ingredients Equipment A small (2-cup) baking dish OR 2 8-oz ramekinsBlender OR food processor 

an ode to silverlake ramen (easy teriyaki chicken and rice bowl)

an ode to silverlake ramen (easy teriyaki chicken and rice bowl)

Inspired by the karaage chicken bowl at Silverlake Ramen in Silverlake, CA. Minimum time to cook: 20 minutes (if using pre-cooked chicken), 30 minutes (if cooking your own chicken) Serves 2-3 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand more detailed instructions. How 

beans & greens soup, for anna

beans & greens soup, for anna

Adapted from “White Bean Soup with Mustard Greens and Parmesan,” a much more specific and descriptive title, by the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen. Minimum time to cook: 40 minutes (20 hands-on, 20 hands-off) Serves 3-5 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand 

marinated beans on toast

marinated beans on toast

The image that comes to mind may be Edmund pre-Narnia, but beans on toast can be a quick, cheap, and delicious meal!

hands-off tomato rice & beans

hands-off tomato rice & beans

Adapted from a Peachy Plate’s “How to Make Easy Rice Cooker Spanish Rice” Ready in 20 minutes Serves 3-5 people Note: This recipe can definitely be made on the stovetop, but a rice cooker (or pressure cooker with rice setting) makes things even easier (especially 

roasted potato and egg salad

roasted potato and egg salad

Adapted from “Roasted Potato Salad with Egg, Celery, Herbs, and Breadcrumbs” in Ruffage by Abra Berens. Ready in 50 minutes Serves 2-3 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand more detailed instructions. How To’s love you stay fed!

chicken pot pie for girls who love pot pie

chicken pot pie for girls who love pot pie

Adapted from Alison Roman’s “A Pretty Classic Pot Pie.” Ready in 90 minutes Serves 4-6 people Ingredients Directions Click on each bullet point to expand more detailed instructions. How To’s love you stay fed!