English Muffins
English Muffins 9 ingredients vegetarian 16 muffs meal-prep friendly This recipe comes from King Arthur Flour. Thomas brand english muffins taste acrid next to these. These are pillowy soft, and have none of the bitterness or sourness of shelf-stable muffs. Even though the ingredient list is short, this is an involved recipe. You need a […]
Shakshuka
Eggs over Spiced Tomatoes (Shakshuka) 9 ingredients vegetarian 4 servings meal-prep friendly Shakshuka took brunch social media by storm a few years ago. It has all the ingredients for internet fame: runny eggs, familiar ingredients reinterpreted with spices, and a cast iron pan presentation. It’s important not to skip any ingredients since there are so […]
Roasted Smashed Potatoes
Roasted Smashed Potatoes 3 ingredients vegan 4 servings meal-prep friendly I love spuds boiled, mashed, or fried. This is a combination of all three methods, yielding crispy potatoes with fluffy and tender insides. I made a red pesto to go along with these, but they would pair well with any condiment you have, like ketchup. […]
5-ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
5-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Pesto 5 ingredients vegan 4-6 servings freezer friendly When the grocery store only has small plastic containers of basil, instead of buying two, I get one and find something else to make up the remaining. Basil is $$ Jarred roasted red bell pepper is usually around $2. That’s cheaper and easier […]
Cast Iron Focaccia
Cast Iron Focaccia 4 ingredients vegan 4-6 servings freezer friendly Focaccia may seem daunting at first. The dough is very sticky, it needs three 30-minute rises, and you need to transfer it out of the skillet while everything’s still hot. There’s a bigger risk to fail with this recipe, but it will get easier the […]
Strawberry Banana Pancakes
Strawberry Banana Pancakes 10 ingredients vegetarian 4-6 servings freezer friendly I meant to share this on valentine’s day, but missed that by approximately two months. It doesn’t need to be a fake consumerist holiday to make these since things are pretty bleak at the moment, and happy food like this is appropriate. Whenever you put […]
Soft Eggs with Spinach and Parmesan
Soft Eggs with Spinach and Parmesan 6 ingredients vegetarian 1-2 servings meal-prep friendly Adapted from Bon Appetit magazine A miraculously easy and delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner that comes together in less than 10 minutes. With only six ingredients, five of which are permanent residents in my pantry and fridge, this is a reliable staple. […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Bread
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Bread 9 ingredients vegetarian 1 square cake freezer-friendly The idea for this bread came to me when I was slathering peanut butter on chocolate banana bread. I realized the extra step could be eliminated by swirling the peanut butter into the batter. I used creamy skippy here. I’m not sure if […]
Steam-fried Plantains
Steam-fried Plantains 5 ingredients vegan 2-3 servings meal prep friendly These tasty plantains are soft, sweet, and not deep-fried. Roasting usually results in dry, chewy plantains not worth eating. I borrow a method from making potstickers, steam-frying, which browns the dumpling skins and cooks the interior in a humid environment. This method makes tender plantains without […]
Roasted Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Frittata
Roasted Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Frittata 7 ingredients vegetarian 4-6 servings meal prep friendly Jarred roasted red peppers from Trader Joe’s are a wonder here. You’ll roast the shallots in the oven before pouring in the egg mixture, so you do not need to turn on the stove. If goat cheese isn’t your favorite, […]