Weeknight Recipes

Easy Sheet Pan Pierogi with Kielbasa and Cabbage

Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken Bowl with Roasted Veggies

Mom’s Sticky-Sweet Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs (30 Minutes)

Mom’s Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (15 Minutes)

25-Minute Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta (No Heavy Cream!)

No-Fuss Vegetarian Sheet Pan Lasagna

Everyday Arugula Side Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette (15 Minutes)

Hawaii-Style Garlic Shrimp (30 Minutes)

Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Turmeric Rice

Easy Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma (Deeply Caramelized!)

Creamy Yogurt Garlic Shawarma Sauce

No-Roll Sheet Pan Chicken Enchiladas

15-Minute Pan-Fried Dumplings with Bok Choy

Mom’s 2-Minute Dumpling Sauce (5 Ingredients)

Charred Sweet Corn Salsa (15 Minutes)

30-Minute Creamy Zucchini Pasta with Boursin (Lazy Pasta alla Nerano)

Quick & Easy Shrimp Rice Bowls with Mango Salsa (35 Minutes)

Fresh Mango Salsa (15 Minutes)

Super-Juicy Grilled Chicken Caesar Burger

Gorgeously Light & Lemony Basil Vinaigrette (5 Minutes)

Grilled Salmon Tacos with Whipped Avocado Crema (25 Minutes)

Pistachio Pesto Pasta (25 Minutes)

Zingy Herbed Chicken Salad (The Best Chicken Salad You’ll Ever Eat)

Weeknight MVP Tortellini Caesar Salad (25 Minutes)

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seasonal inspiration

An overhead shot of fall caesar salad inside of a cream colored ceramic bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small ceramic bowl filled with shaved parmesan, and a few loose sprigs of fresh thyme. Two gold spoons rest inside of the bowl for serving.

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

A bowl of creamy baked butternut risotto topped with shaved parmesan and fresh herbs sits on a green-patterned plate, next to a green napkin, a glass of white wine, and a small dish of cracked black pepper.

Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

An overhead shot of spiced apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside of a white bowl with a dainty brown pattern. A gold fork rests inside of the bowl and the bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by two other servings of apple crisp in a brown and white bowls, a gray linen napkin, and a small white ceramic cup of masala chai tea.

Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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