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Making meals ahead of time is not only a time saver for busy families but also makes dinner nights a breeze. The ingredients in this soup include items that most families of all ages are sure to enjoy. It’s simple enough to not be a burden to make, yet complex in its flavor optioning. I feel that this would be a beneficial meal to make for my family and we a great success to appease any appetite!

Key Takeaways:

• Soup is a good made-ahead dish that can be delicious and simple.
• this dish can also be made vegetarian or vegan by making small adjustments.
• A recipe on how to make a mushroom and farro soup

“A few years back we shared a make-ahead dinner party menu from Ina Garten, and in our chat with her, she talked about how simple a make-ahead menu can be — it’s all in choosing recipes that are just as good made ahead. And when it comes to a dish that exemplifies that, soup is king.”

Read more: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-wild-mushroom-amp-farro-soup-recipes-from-the-kitchn-217157

If you’re craving more than a salad for dinner, this vegetarian BBQ Tofu Salad Bowl makes a warm filling meal out of crucifers, root veggies and protein-packed tofu. With just a couple of sheet pans, spices and some elbow grease for chopping, you’ll be rewarded with a meal that’s flavorful, hearty and nourishing.The addition of brown rice and beans rounds out the taste and textures. If you’re not sharing, leftovers can last for four days.

Key Takeaways:

• The tofu is baked to give it extra texture by drying it out
• Take advantage of the roasting of the tofu to do the same with your veggies
• The dressing can be made ahead and given time to marinate and set

“Add a scoop of brown rice or leftover grains, some black beans, and a drizzle of yogurt ranch dressing, and you’ve got a totally satisfying warm salad bowl that will leave you completely satisfied and be crossing your fingers for leftovers.”

Read more: https://www.thekitchn.com/bbq-tofu-bowl-recipe-256167

Making the best flourless cake requires knowing a few tips, tricks, and techniques. It is important to use top of the line ingredients, a huge amount of egg whites, and specific techniques if you want a gluten free cake that is lighter and richer than most. First, the cocoa you chose should be of the best quality and Dutch-processed. Next, you must whip the eggs until stiff peaks form. When adding the sugar, add it slowly just before the peaks form. Be sure to know how to properly fold eggs into the batter. Using a big bowl and a wide and flexible spatula will help. Finally, chill the cake before slicing for ultimate perfection. This cake is a rich and indulgent cake that is easy to make and very versatile for different dietary needs.

Key Takeaways:

• Without using flour the flavor of the chocolate is enhanced
• If you need a gluten free dessert this is one to note
• Having a delicious flourless cake is all about using the right technique and ingredients, here’s how.

“But this air-lightened, egg-whitened flourless chocolate cake is also a deceptively easy dessert that solves dinner conundrums and suits nearly everyone.”

Read more: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-the-best-flourless-chocolate-cake-230483

If you are looking to try making homemade pasta for the first time, this beet fettuccine recipe is a simple recipe to try. Some important tips in making homemade pasta are not skimping on the time you take to knead the dough and giving the dough the proper time to rest. This simple recipe only includes five ingredients and only requires about forty-five minutes of time from start to finish. This is a great recipe, to begin with in making your own pasta. – QUOTE – I love this beet juice-spiked fettuccine, the beets lend a beautiful pink color, and you can play around with how pale or saturated your noodles are by adding more or less beet juice.

Key Takeaways:

• Fresh pasta does not take as much time to make as many people think
• Kneading dough is extremely important when making homemade pasta
• There is an important difference between semolina and semolina flour

Read more: https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/simple-beet-fettuccine-recipe.html

This Jamaican jerk recipe can be made in one skillet making it really simple to cook up, however, the taste is anything but that. Using a wet jerk as opposed to the traditional dry rub allows the spices to really marinate in the chicken. The aroma is one you and your guests will not soon forget. Paired with a flavorful coconut rice and beans this dish will quickly become one of your favorite creations in the kitchen

Key Takeaways:

• Jerk chicken originated from Jamaica and people have taken great interest in it. But it also includes the cooking technique of smoking meat for the dish.
• Allspice is an important ingredient that goes into the dish people will use. Jerk chicken skillet dinner is exactly what people want to try on their own.
• Experiment with the dish and learn a little about what people will find along the way. Jerk chicken skillet dinner is sure to be a big hit too.

“Jerk usually refers to a spice blend, which originated in Jamaica, but also often includes the cooking technique of meat smoked or grilled over branches of allspice.”

Read more: https://www.thekitchn.com/jerk-chicken-jamaican-rice-and-peas-recipe-256069

White bean soup with pesto herb dumplings is a hearty comfort food for some. If you do not like pesto or want to try something different, using mustard spike is a good alternative. This is also a vegan soup, as long as you make a few changes to the dumplings. Using nut milk and taking out the egg will turn this into a delicious vegan soup. Do not forget to not oversize the dumplings. That is very important.

Key Takeaways:

• “This is the sort of meal I’ve been craving since I arrived home from India. Hearty, substantial, and squarely in the comfort food realm.”
• “It’s the simplest of bean soups, topped with plump herb-packed dumplings.”
• “A classic dumpling stew with a green, herby twist. Super delicious, and satisfying.”

“Doubling down on the herb flavors, I also add a big dollop of pesto. A classic dumpling stew with a green, herby twist. Super delicious, and satisfying.”

Read more: https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/white-bean-soup-with-pesto-herb-dumplings-recipe.html

The very paramount and smooth aperitive and privileged with Italian bowls, fit for the king which coupled with the flavors of rice and finest wines is the unique risotto. Every Italian chef and kitchen-mate would be envied away with pride by food lovers. The single skill in serving an elite risotto would be a ready reckoning taste-graft plume on every toque Blanche for sure.

Away from the conventional hitches in risotto cuisine, a former feathery adept sous-chef can ready it within the shortest notice. The ingredients of rice, fried onion, mushroom sprouts and spreads of sausage well mixed would make a faultless pottage of risotto welcomed by young old and prominent guests alike.

Key Takeaways:

• Start with the best rice you can find. It needs to be actually Risotto Rice, not another kind.
• Make sure to prepare all your ingredients ahead of time and have them all on standby and ready to be used.
• Another key point to making risotto is to make sure that you warm up your broth/liquid before adding the Risotto.

“Risotto is a dish that is often associated with fancy high-end restaurants, but really, it’s the epitome of Italian home cooking and comfort food.”

Read more: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-risotto-at-home-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-63452

The author, Summer Miller, shows how to make pasta with a rolling pin – without a pasta maker. Citing years of experience she talks about making pasta by hand. By hand, you can mimic the same actions that pasta maker does. Mrs. Miller warns of discoloration (and gives examples of ways to ward). She gives tips about eggs and dough in integration the ingredients. Last, Summer gives some suggests with what you can do with the pasta. Looks good.

Key Takeaways:

• Having a small kitchen or funding challenges shouldn’t prevent anyone from making delicious homemade food.
• The dough for the pasta can be made one day and the pasta shaped the next day if time is a constraint.
• One tip for successful homemade pasta is that the dough should be rested to give the gluten a chance to relax before rolling it out.

“Making pasta by hand, you use a rolling pin to mimic the action of a pasta maker: roll out a small piece of dough until it’s paper thin, then use a knife to cut it into individual noodles.”

Read more: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_homemade_pasta_without_a_pasta_maker/

Carol J. Adams new book titled “Burger”, explains why the classic burger has always been aimed, or should I say advertised, towards men. From names like “Whopper” or “Big Mac”, their size has always been referred to as masculine. Furthermore, the author also explores different types of burgers in her book such as the veggie burger. The veggie burger surprising has been around for a very long time, evolving alongside with the hamburger. This book is definitely worth a read for burger lovers.

Key Takeaways:

• As a society we tend to see hamburgers as masculine, and some companies use the name and size of their burgers as stand-ins for male erections.
• Both hamburgers and veggie burgers were created around the same time and have evolved as people’s tastes change.
• Consumer opinions of veggie burgers are changing and veggie burgers are less likely to be “genderized”

“Could a veggie burger ever be just a veggie burger? Maybe not, but as the quality of plant-based burgers continues to rise in taste and texture, there’s every chance of charting a new course, one free of violence for all animals, including us.”

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2018/04/05/598085764/what-do-hamburgers-have-to-do-with-gender

Although this blueberry smoothie has celery, zucchini, and spinach, you can’t taste these healthy additions to this delicious smoothie. Frozen blueberries and bananas are joined by hemp seeds, celery, zucchini, spinach, cinnamon and even maca powder. The smoothie is packed with healthy fats and protein. It also fights inflammation and is anti-bacterial. For those with diet restrictions, it is vegan as well as gluten-free. It can be made in 5 minutes and enjoyed immediately.

Key Takeaways:

• Nutritious blueberry smoothies can be made with 8 ingredients and one blender
• hemp seeds, coconut milk, and cinnamon provide additional health benefits
• smoothies make for a quick breakfast or snack and can be modified with additional ingredients for health benefits

“Creamy, nutritious zucchini smoothie with bananas, blueberries, greens, and hemp seeds!”

Read more: https://minimalistbaker.com/creamy-zucchini-blueberry-smoothie/