Here’s your meal plan for the last week of September! You can look forward to Angel Hair Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Skirt Steak Skewers, Skillet Pork Chops and Cabbage, and more!
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Simply Recipes
Balsamic Risotto with Tomatoes and Basil
This Balsamic Risotto is rich and tangy with Parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar, and a great way to use garden tomatoes and basil!
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Apple Pie {with Video!}
The Best Homemade Apple Pie! With a flaky, buttery crust and an apple pie filling with sliced apples, sugar, spices, and vanilla
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Rotisserie Chicken Stroganoff
Give classic stroganoff a twist with some shredded rotisserie chicken! This whole dinner comes together in a jiffy, making it a new staple for busy weeknights.
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Curry Chickpea-Loaded Baked Potatoes
Who says loaded baked potatoes can’t be healthy?! This weeknight recipe tops baked potatoes with a creamy mix of chickpeas and coconut milk! It’s vegan, dairy-free, and delicious.
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Sous Vide Beef Bulgogi Bowls
Korean beef bulgogi bowls are such and easy weeknight meal. Cooking the steak sous vide makes it extra tender and flavorful, too! Top with spicy bulgogi sauce and dinner is ready.
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Slow Cooker Cider Pulled Pork
This slow cooker cider pulled pork feeds a crowd and warms the belly. Make it for a large party and let guests serve themselves, or make it for a family dinner and look forward to leftovers all week long!
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Meal Plan for September Week 3
Here’s your meal plan for September Week 3! We’ve got Black Bean Burgers, Grilled Salmon with Peach Salsa, Chili Mac and Cheese, and more.
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How to Pasteurize Eggs at Home
Pasteurizing eggs at home is EASY! All you need is a few minutes and an accurate digital thermometer.
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Blistered Shishito Peppers
Blistered Shishito Peppers are a delicious quick and easy snack, side dish, or appetizer. Mild and sweet, they’re like single bite mini-poppers!
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7 Things to Know About Making Cold Brew Coffee at Home (+ a Recipe!)
Have questions about making cold brew coffee at home? You’ve come to the right place! From what’s the best kind of coffee to buy to ways to flavor your cold brew, we have answers for your most burning questions.
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12 Apple Desserts to Enjoy this Fall
Apples aren’t just for pie. They’re also for crisps and crostatas. They are for grating and adding to a bundt cake, too! We’ve got 12 of our favorite ways to enjoy apples this fall.
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Pressure Cooker Cajun-Spiced Stuffed Peppers
These Cajun-Spiced Stuffed Peppers are packed with ground beef, onion, rice, and corn, and spices! This meal is ready in the pressure cooker in a half an hour.
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Angel Hair Pasta with Salmon, Arugula, and Creamy Lemon-Parmesan Sauce
Take advantage of salmon season and make this Angel Hair Pasta with Salmon, Arugula with Creamy Lemon-Parmesan Sauce. You can have this satisfying dinner on the table in a half an hour.
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Meal Plan for September Week 2
Here’s your meal plan for September Week 2! We’ve got Greek Pasta Salad (yes, for dinner!), Eggplant Parmesan, Steak Salad, and more!
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Apple Cobbler
BEST apple cobbler! How to make apple cobbler packed with apples, not too sweet, with a ginger cobbler topping. This easy apple cobbler is sure to be a family favorite.
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Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos with Ranch Sauce
These Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos are a great meat-free main—all the flavor of buffalo wings, but made with cauliflower! Top these easy tacos with vegan ranch dressing and serve.
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What’s in Season in September
What’s in season in September? Check out our seasonal September Produce Guide and recipes for apples, grapes, green beans, figs, eggplant, chiles, and tomatillos
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Looking for a quick cookie that’s both gluten-free and vegan? Check! Cut it into wedges and serve with (vegan!) ice cream.
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How to Make Granola in the Slow Cooker
Slow cooker granola? That’s right! The most hands-off and convenient way to make granola is in your slow cooker. Enjoy the smell of cinnamon and nuts filling your house as this granola gets toasty without turning on the oven!
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Meal Plan for September Week 1
Here’s your meal plan for the first week of September! We’ve got grilled dukkah-crusted chicken, taco-stuffed zucchini boats, gazpacho with avocado, and more!
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Pineapple Jalapeño Pitcher Margaritas
These Pineapple Jalapeño Pitcher Margaritas infuse good-quality tequila with spicy jalapeño. Mix with pineapple juice for a margarita that balances sweetness and heat!
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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Energy Balls
These Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Energy Balls make a great after-school (or after-work!) snack. You can whip them up in a jiffy and they’ll be gone just as quickly. They also freeze beautifully!
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How to Cook One Flexible Dinner That Makes Everyone Happy
A few simple tweaks during dinner prep means that you can make one meal that everyone will eat. The trick is to customize as you go!
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Arroz con Tocino (Puerto Rican Rice with Salt Pork)
Puerto Rican Arroz con Tocino is such an easy weeknight meal. It’s made with rice and salt pork (or bacon!) and topped with a fried egg. You can also eat this for breakfast!
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Homemade Cup of Noodles
Skip the packet, and make your own homemade cup of noodles! There’s something so satisfying about having a soup like this assembled and ready in the fridge. Just add water!
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Meal Plan for August Week 4
Here’s your meal plan for August Week 4! We’ve got Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Veggie Fried Rice, Cider Glazed Salmon, and more!
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Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Herb Cashew Sauce
Pasta? Check. Roasted tomatoes? Check. Creamy vegan cashew sauce? Absolutely CHECK! This recipe is so simple, but it delivers big on both flavor and creaminess. Make the cream sauce ahead of time and dinner is ready in no time.
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21 Best Recipes With Ripe Summer Tomatoes
Oh, tomatoes! How we love you! Here are 21 different ways to enjoy those ripe summer tomatoes. Whether you need to use them immediately for something like a gazpacho or a Caprese salad, or you have so many you need to can or get creative (think basic tomato sauce or salsa), we’ve got you covered.
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Zucchini Lasagna Roll-Ups
Think of these zucchini roll-ups as like lasagna, but without the pasta! Precooking the zucchini softens it enough to roll it up with some cheese and herbs. Top with a quick fresh stovetop tomato sauce, bake, and serve!
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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
Chocolate chip cookie + cheesecake = chocolate chip cheesecake bars! Why choose one when you can have both?! Bonus: these cheesecake bars are ready in about half the time as regular cheesecake.
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Meal Plan for August Week 3
Check out our meal plan for August Week 3! We’ve got Santa Maria Tri-Tip, Chicken Tostadas, Pasta with Tomatoes and Brie, and more!
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15 Ways to Cook with Zucchini This Summer
Got zucchini? It’s that time again, when we have more zucchini than we know what to do with. Never fear! We have solutions to this problem—15 of them to be exact! Zucchini Fritters, Cheesy Zucchini Bites, Chocolate Zucchini Bread, and more!
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Sous Vide Pork Belly Bites
These Sous Vide Pork Belly Bites are totally irresistible! They cook low and slow for 12 hours, then get crisped up on the grill for an easy BBQ appetizer! You NEED these at your next party.
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How to Grocery Shop with Kids Without Losing Your Mind
You can take the kids to the grocery store without losing your mind. We promise. A little pre-game chat and a little delegation of responsibility goes a long way toward educating and empowering your kiddos—and maintaining parental sanity!
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Tomato Ricotta Tart
Summer is in full effect—the sun is shining long into the evening, weekends are spent lounging at the beach, and air conditioning is on full blast, 24/7.
Foodwise, the summer brings a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables—one of my favorite is tomatoes. At their peak, tomatoes are great in a simple salad, atop a piece of toast, or sliced and eaten with just a sprinkle of salt.
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Pan Bagnat (French Tuna Sandwich)
Welcome to le pique-nique! (That’s French for picnic: insert happy face here.)
This French picnic sandwich, pan bagnat, is your new best friend for any outdoor excursion. You can—and should—make it ahead. It’s supposed to be a little soft and squishy on the inside from the tuna fish and olive oil soaking into the bread. It is, well, magnifique!
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Seafood Paella
Are you ready for a party? Mix up a pitcher of sangria and call your friends and neighbors!
A festive occasion calls for a big statement, and this paella is just that: a colorful rice dish bursting with clams, mussels and shrimp along with smoky chorizo and saffron for tons of flavor. You don’t need much else to serve alongside it, but you could make a green salad if you feel inspired.
Set the whole pan of paella on your picnic table, and bring out some crusty bread and wine glasses. Summer is just too short not to celebrate it with friends.
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6 Things to Make on Sunday for Easier Weeknight Meals
If you want to make your week as easy as possible, spend some time on Sunday making a few batches of simple weeknight staples that can serve as building blocks for meals in the coming days.
You’ll spend the rest of the week looking back and thanking yourself for these well-spent couple of hours.
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How to Make Ginger Switchel
Switchels are a simple, non-alcoholic drink with an old history. You can find literary and historical references to this easy, zippy elixir — quenching the thirst of British sailors, Harvard students, and farmers — as early as the 17th century.
These days, switchel has seen a bit of a revival!
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Arugula Salad with Tomatoes, Corn, and Burrata
A salad of tomato, mozzarella, and basil screams summer, and we love it in my house.
But let’s take it another step further: Add some freshly cooked corn, some arugula, and a hunk of burrata. And the perky tang of a simple oil and vinegar dressing ties it all together. Now you’re on the moon!
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What’s in Season in August?
August Seasonal Produce Guide
Hello August and welcome to month 8 of our Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides!
It’s almost unfair to offer a produce guide for August; it seems like everything’s in season right now, right?
This month’s guide is similar to July’s. As in July, you’ll find summer squash, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, melons and stone fruit. But by August, blueberries aren’t as plentiful—blackberries have taken their place—and tomatoes really come into their own.
By now, if you garden, basil has likely taken over your beds, so it a good time to start making pesto. Cucumbers also tend to grow with wild abandon. Bread and Butter Pickles anyone?
You’ll also see okra, eggplant, green beans, and peppers of all sorts—bell peppers, shishito peppers, and jalapeños.
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Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant parmesan is one of those great Italian comfort foods—a layered casserole much like lasagna but with slices of globe eggplant taking the place of pasta.
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Blackberry Pie
Yes my friends, it’s time for blackberries! The season is here, the berries are ripe and ready for picking.
Blackberries grow wild here along the American River, and pretty much around all of the creeks and streams in California. Heck, they even grow wild in empty lots and neglected back yards in San Francisco.
Some friends and I went berry picking at the river this week and brought home a couple pounds of fresh, ripe, juicy berries, perfect for a pie.
And a perfect pie it is, or was. It didn’t last long.
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Skillet Peach Crisp with Ginger and Pecans
I am such a sucker for a fresh peach. Normally, I’d advocate eating one right over the sink to catch the drips—unless you’d rather be messy and get it all over your face (your call!).
According to my farmer friend Ben Scholl, whose peaches I so adore, those are called “sink peaches.” Aptly named.
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Black Bean Burgers with Spicy Mayonnaise
Once upon a time, I ran a vegetarian restaurant in a college town, and one of its signature dishes was the “Big Veg.” The Big Veg was a scratch-made soy veggie burger.
As such, it was pretty good for its time, but it needed some serious updating. These days, I want something better than “pretty good.”
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Grilled Salmon with Peach Salsa
This spicy and slightly sweet grilled salmon is bound to become a favorite this summer. Smoked paprika, garlic, and onion powders in the rub create a savory, smoky flavor, while a touch of sugar adds a hint of sweetness and helps the skin become unbelievably crispy.
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S’mores Pie
Warm weather conjures images of nights spent outdoors, sitting around a campfire surrounded by friends. And with that image usually comes s’mores.
The combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and gooey marshmallows is a classic summertime treat for a reason. With this recipe, we have transformed the dessert into pie form, ideal for serving a crowd of people a summer dinner party or as part of a BBQ dessert spread.
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Foil Packs with Sausage, Corn, Zucchini and Potatoes
It’s summertime, and the livin’ should be easy! And easy it is with these make-ahead foil packs that you can throw on the grill after a long hike or a day at the beach.
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Award-Winning Pecan-Crusted Nashville Hot Chicken
This post brought to you in partnership with American Pecans.
We love any excuse to try a new chicken recipe, especially Hot Chicken! A few months ago, our friends at American Pecans hosted the #NotJustPie contest on Instagram and Twitter, asking fans to break pecans out of the pie shell and show off their best non-pie pecan recipes, and it’s clear why this Pecan-Crusted Nashville Hot Chicken came out on top.
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