Roasted Smashed Potatoes
These potatoes are as much fun to make as they are to eat! After you boil them, you get to smash them before roasting. Although they sound a little like mashed potatoes, they really taste most like roasted potatoes, just…
Meal Type Lunch
Roasted Cauliflower
If you’ve only eaten boiled or steamed cauliflower, then you’re going to be really surprised — and thrilled — to try it roasted. Instead of being white, soft, and cabbage-y tasting, it gets brown, crispy and super sweet in the…
Spinach Pesto
Classic Italian pesto is made with basil, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts, but there are a lot of other herbs, leafy greens, cheeses, and nuts that work as well. Here, we’re using spinach, feta, and walnuts — but you can…
White-Bean Chili
Although most people think of chili as a spicy tomato, kidney bean, and beef stew, we’ve changed it up by adding none of those ingredients! Like the classic, our stick-to-your-ribs version is warm, delicious, and super adaptable. If you like…
Roasted Peppers
The idea here is to preserve the peppers using a three-pronged approach — salt, vinegar, and oil — that a) makes them taste great and b) allows them to keep for a long time. (They can stay out of the…
Greek-Salad Turkey Burger
Buns optional. Serve your burger with Creamy Cucumber Salad and Zesty Potato Salad — or with more traditional accompaniments, like ketchup and pickles, if that’s what you like. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring cup Measuring spoons…
Honey-Mustard Glazed Chicken Breasts
This is a great, basic pan-cooked chicken recipe that we’re fancying up with an optional glaze. If you want to use the chicken for something else — like to add to the White-Bean Chili or to top a salad or pasta…
Crispy Carrot Fries
Carrots are usually orange, but have you ever seen them in other colors? There are purple, white, red, and yellow varieties too. You can use any color in this recipe, where the natural sugar in the carrots caramelizes to turn…
Zesty Potato Salad
Mayonnaise-based potato salad is great — but we like this one even more! The vinaigrette dressing (a fancy way to say oil-and-vinegar) makes it tangy and delicious. If you like, you can prepare the other ingredients — including the dressing…
Beans and Greens
When you first chop up these ingredients, they’ll look like a mountain of greens. Don’t worry! They cook down to about 1/4 of their starting size. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Can opener Colander or strainer Large skillet…