Easy Meal Prep

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List of tortilla-based dishes - Wikipedia

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Tortilla-based dishes​

• Alambre
• Arepa
• Arizona cheese crisp
• Burrito
• Cachapa
• Chalupa
• Chilaquiles[1]
• Chimichanga
• Corn burrito
• Don Tacos
• Empalme
• Enchilada
• Entomatada
• Fajita
• Flauta
• Garnache[2]
• Gordita
• Gringas
• Güirila[3]
• Huevos motuleños
• Huevos rancheros
• Nachos
• Pupusa[4]
• Quesabirria
• Quesadilla
• Sincronizada
• Sope
• Taco
• Talo
• Taquito
• Tlayuda
• Tortilla chip
• Torta
• Tostada

 

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Easy Beet Salad with Feta Cheese Recipe - Happy Foods Tube

This is an easy recipe for beet salad with feta cheese that only takes 5 minutes to make. This beet side dish uses only a few simple ingredients, but others can be added, if you like!

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Lentil-based "fake meat." Not super easy but should freeze well:

Vegan Lentil Burgers

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Lentil-Mushroom Meatballs

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Mac & Cheese:

Homemade Mac and Cheese - Love and Lemons

This homemade mac and cheese recipe is comforting and delicious! Macaroni is coated in rich, creamy sauce and baked with breadcrumbs on top.

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Easy Mac and Cheese Variations​

• Change up the cheese. Maria’s recipe calls for all havarti cheese, but I like to make mine with 1/2 havarti and 1/2 sharp white cheddar cheese for a stronger flavor. Gouda would also be delicious here.
• Add veggies. In the book, Maria talks about how this mac and cheese recipe is a great template for all sorts of veggies. I added steamed peas to mine, but steamed broccoli or asparagus or sautéed spinach would also be great mix-ins.
• Play with the pesto. I made my mac and cheese with a super-green spinach pepita pesto, and it was delicious. Of course, a classic basil pestowould be excellent, as would kale pesto, or any variety of pesto you like! See this post for some of my favorite variations. You could also skip the pesto entirely!
• Make it tangier. Stir 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard powder or 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard into the cheese sauce.
• Use your favorite pasta shape. I used classic elbow pasta, but cavatappi, orecchiette, farfalle, or little shells would all be good too.
• Make baked mac and cheese. Transfer the finished stovetop mac to a baking dish, and top it with panko bread crumbs and grated Parmesan cheese. Broil for 3 minutes, until the bread crumbs are golden brown.

Carrot Mac and Cheese - Cancer Dietitian

A Comfort Food Recipe! Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Pie

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Stove Top Mac-n-Cheese

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Vegan Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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Extra-Crunchy Sheet-Pan Mac and Cheese

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Sheet-pan recipes:

Sheet Pan Taco Bake

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Sheet Pan Fried Rice

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Sheet Pan Tuna Noodle Casserole

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No-Fry Sheet-Pan Eggplant Parmesan

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All-Crust Sheet-Pan Lasagna

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Sheet Pan Shrimp Biryani

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Sheet Pan Shrimp Scampi

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Sheet-pan desserts:

Nectarine-Raspberry Slab Pie

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Sheet Pan Cinnamon Rolls

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Healthier version of alfredo using Greek yogurt:

Greek Yogurt Alfredo Sauce

Get this delicious recipe for a lean protein-packed Alfredo Sauce that uses Greek yogurt instead of tons of butter and cream.

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INGREDIENTS

• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup white wine (or water, vegetable broth, or chicken broth – but the latter two will make the sauce less white)
• 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese*
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. coarse black pepper

*Do not use grated Parmesan. The measurement is different. Grated Parmesan takes up less space. If you do have grated and have to go with it, use 1/2 cup.

 

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Healthy or "healthier" desserts:

STRAWBERRY SHAKE

You can make a small smoothie for now or make a bigger one and stick one in the fridge / freezer for later. If you put it in the freezer, take it out a few minutes before you want to have it or microwave it if the cup is microwave safe.

Food processors don’t handle liquids as well, so you have to be careful to not fill them too full or just be mindful of the max liquid line. Start with hard foods and move to liquids, therefore, you should start with frozen strawberries on the bottom and liquid on the top.

Ingredients:

• Frozen strawberries
• Milk (skim, almond, soy, etc.)
• Yogurt (vanilla, plain, etc. – plain is a way to reduce sugar)
• Honey

Instructions:

• For the food processor, add frozen strawberries, yogurt, and honey, and blend.
• Once most of the strawberry chunks have processed, add in the liquid (milk). Be very mindful of the levels because food processors are not made to handle large amounts of liquid. Stay below the seal (or if there is a fill / liquid line) so that you don’t seep over the edges.
• Pour and enjoy!

Strawberry Silken Tofu Pudding Recipe - Cancer Dietitian

This Strawberry Silken Tofu Pudding is one that you need to try! This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is perfect or a sweet treat or morning breakfast. This pudding is vegan and great for satisfying your sweet tooth. Look at the recipe below to give it a try! Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Pie […]

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Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Pie - Cancer Dietitian

I’m excited to be able to share Intern Sarah’s recipe for this dessert made with tofu! It’s been awesome to be a taste tester, and all my co-workers and volunteers who have tried it have loved it. Just a reminder though, this is still a dessert! My one co-worker said “so this can be my […]

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Cajun recipes:

Cajun Sweet Potato Wedges

Roasted Cajun Sweet Potato Wedges make an easy side dish for weeknight meals. Sweet potato wedges are tossed in cajun seasoning and roasted in the oven.

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Cajun Oven-Fried Chicken - Cancer Dietitian

A Comfort Food Recipe! Spice it as much or as little as you want. Do you like it more spicy? Add some red pepper flakes to the seasoning! Don’t like spice? Simply use salt and pepper instead of cajun seasoning. Comfort Food Recipes and Cooking Class Recording! Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

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Dutch oven recipes:

25 Best Dutch Oven Recipes - Love and Lemons

These easy Dutch oven recipes show off the versatility of your favorite cast-iron pot. Use it to make bread, pastas, soups, stews, and more!

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No-Knead Bread - Love and Lemons

Adapted from Jim Lahey's recipe, this easy no-knead bread has a perfect soft interior and golden brown crust. Just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep!

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Potato Leek Soup - Love and Lemons

This classic potato leek soup recipe is creamy, comforting, and easy to make. Cozy and delicious, it's perfect for warming up on chilly nights.

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Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes

Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes is a down home southern favorite. Serve it as a side or as a main dish with cornbread.

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Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes is a down home southern favorite. It’s a simple side dish full of flavor and goes great with chicken or pork. Or serve it with cornbread as a main dish.

Instructions

• In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 4 minutes, or until soft.
• Add cabbage, potatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove lid and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until most of liquid has evaporated (about 12 to 14 minutes), stirring occasionally.

 

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Easy recipes with a can of cream of mushroom soup :

Recipes Using Cream of Mushroom Soup | Campbell's® Recipes

Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup is a versatile meal-starter for many delicious recipes. Start here for dinnertime inspiration.

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Swedish Meatballs | Campbell's® Recipes

Swedish Meatballs are usually served over noodles, but use what you have on hand to soak up that yummy sauce, like rice or crusty bread!

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Overnight Breakfast Casserole - Campbell Soup Company

Our recipe for Overnight Breakfast Casserole with bread, bacon and eggs is so easy you can pull it together in just 10 minutes. Let it sit overnight in the fridge so the bread soaks up all of the great flavor. Then all you need to do it bake it in the morning. It's a great […]

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Pot Roast Cream of Mushroom: Recipe - Food.com

This is an easy pot roast to make with just salt and pepper as seasonings. This is a great recipe for a beginner cook. If you have any questions e-m

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• 1(3 -4 lb) chuck roast
• 1(10 ounce) can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
• salt
• pepper

 

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Recipes

Read through our collection of cancer fighting recipes and find the right nutritional resource for you from our Stanford Cancer Center dietitians.

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Main Course and Entrée Recipes

• 10 Minute Italian Chicken Stir Fry
• Anytime Burrito
• Baked Tofu Kabobs
• Barley, Turkey & Butternut Squash Casserole
• Bean and Vegetable Enchilada Casserole
  
• Bean Surprise
• Broiled Portobello Mushrooms
• Cajun Salmon over Polenta
• Chicken Chili
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole
• Cranberry Salmon
• Cranberry-Turkey Salad Sandwiches
• Crispy Parmesan Turkey Cutlets
• Crunchy Veggie Wrap
• Easy Spinach Lasagna
• Eating Well Sloppy Joe
• Egg, Spinach, and Bacon Sandwiches
• Fish Filet with Squash and Herbs
• Greek-Style Scallops
• Grilled Ginger Tuna
• Grilled Halibut with a Tomato-Herb Sauce
• Grilled Portobello Burgers
• Grilled Vegetable Polenta with Pan Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce
• Halibut with Citrus and Garlic
• Healthy Jambalaya
• Hearty Beef Stew with Winter Vegetables
• Hearty Mediterranean Stew
• Herbed Polenta with Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
• Indonesian Salmon
• Lasagna Rolls
• Lemon Dijon Salmon
• Mediterranean Grilled Veggie Pockets
• Molasses-Cured Pork Loin with Apples
• Mushroom Goulash
• New American Plate "Tetrazzini" Casserole
• New Tuna Salad
• Peppers Stuffed with Barley, Parmesan and Onion
• Pizza Meat Loaf
• Pumpkin Gnocchi
• Quinoa and Mushroom Pilaf with Dill
• Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
• Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Maple Mustard Sauce
• Scallion Crusted Arctic Char
• Seared Scallops with Beet Puree and Arugula Salad
• Soft Tacos with Southwestern Vegetables
• Spaghetti alla Carbonara
• Speedy Summer Ratatouille
• Spicy Broccoli, Cauliflower and Tofu
• Steamed Halibut on Spinach with Lemon Sauce
• Stuffed Cornish Hens
• Summer Tofu Kebab with Peanut Sauce
• Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Sweet and Sour Tofu
• Tofu Cutlets Marsala
• Turkey & Cranberry Wrap
• Turkey Reuben Grilled Sandwiches
• Udon Noodles with Spicy Peanut Ginger Sauce
• Veggie Pita Pizzas
  
  
• White Wine Coq au Vin
• Whole Wheat Pasta with Fennel, Peas and Arugula
• Zesty Roasted Chicken

 

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10 minute prep time with the help of a blender:

Quick Black Bean Soup

This simple black bean soup served over hot rice is quick and easy to make by blending canned beans with canned diced tomatoes with green chiles.

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Instant Pot recipes for black bean soup:

Best Black Bean Soup Recipe for the Instant Pot (Vegan)

The best Instant Pot Black Bean Soup recipe. Cook black beans, sweet potatoes, and spicy chipotle peppers to prep this delicious (and easy!) vegan soup.

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Instant Pot® Spicy Black Bean Soup (Vegan)

Cut time by not having to soak the beans when you make this vegan black bean soup using your Instant Pot®.

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Vegan sandwiches:

Rainbow Hummus Sandwich

This sandwich makes for a delicious and easy-to-prepare lunch!

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Vegetarian Eggplant BLT Sandwich with Harissa Mayo

Looking for the best vegetarian eggplant recipes? This Crispy Eggplant BLT is a fun twist on the classic sandwich. A vegan option is also included.

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12 Vegan Sandwiches to Pack for Lunch - Love and Lemons

These vegan sandwiches are easy, healthy, and delicious! Perfect for lunch, they're packed with fresh veggies, yummy sauces, and more.

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Tomato, Basil & Artichoke Picnic Sandwich - Love and Lemons

Last week, I was in New York speaking at a Random House event with (one of my favorite bloggers ever), Jenny from Dinner a Love Story. We chatted about our shared love for the simple tomato sandwich and how you shouldn’t complicate things that are as beautiful as summer tomatoes. I forgot that I...

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vegan tikka masala​

A totally plant-based version of the Indian-inspired dish with yogurt-marinated tofu cooked in a rich and creamy (and spicy!) coconut-tomato sauce. Make it in a skillet or the Instant Pot and freeze for up to three months.

Vegan Curry with Tofu

Make this Vegan Curry with Tofu and get restaurant-quality gourmet Indian flavors on the dinner table in less than 45 minutes!

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Breakfast-For-Dinner Shame Should Be Put To Bed

Sure, you can flip up a short stack of syrupy pancakes and bacon and delight everyone at the dinner table. But why stop there? Why not serve, say, eggs baked in a seasoned sauce, with crusty bread for dipping? Or use a waffle iron to press perfectly crisp hash browns.

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Hash Brown Waffles​

I first saw the delightful idea of cooking hash browns in a waffle iron on the blog Tea and Cookies — and promptly wondered why we didn't always make them this way. I adapted a version of my favorite latke recipe, for a more cohesive hash-brown cake. Smoked salmon and sour cream make a great topping, but you can also use a runny poached egg or a dollop of sour cream and applesauce.



Makes about 4 waffles, depending on the size of your iron

• 3 medium or 2 very large russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 yellow onion
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• Several grinds pepper
• High-heat oil (such as grapeseed or canola) for greasing the waffle iron
• Sour cream, chives and smoked salmon for serving, if desired

Line a strainer with a large piece of cheesecloth or a loose-weave dishtowel, and place in the sink or over a bowl. Shred the potatoes and onions on the coarse holes of a box grater and place the shreds in the lined strainer, alternating between the two and mixing the shreds together (the onions will help keep the potatoes from discoloring).

Pick up the ends of the dishtowel or cheesecloth and gather it around the load of shredded vegetables. Twist and squeeze to wring as much liquid as possible from the mixture, twisting further as more liquid is released. When it's as dry as possible, place the wrung-out mixture in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the egg, flour, salt and pepper.

Preheat a waffle iron (if it has settings, go for medium-high). Brush generously with oil, then add enough of the potato mixture to form a solid layer. Brush the top of this mixture with additional oil, then close the lid and press down firmly. (The potatoes will resist more than a batter, so you want to press down enough to ensure full iron contact, for maximum crusty results.) Bake until the waffle is well browned — at least 5 minutes and possibly longer (again, depending on your iron). Serve, topped with sour cream and smoked salmon, if desired.

 

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I bought more eggplant than I know what to do with. I did find some recipes at the New York Times and Allrecipes. At the Instant Pot website, I found an eggplant curry, so I will do something like that.

For another time, I found this Mediterranean-inspired stew recipe. It can be cooked on the stove or in an Instant Pot. Should go well with rice, noodles, quinoa, or even Greek yogurt -- or as a topping for fried/baked eggplant:

Healthy Vegan Eggplant Tomato and Onion Stew + Instant Pot

Instant Pot Eggplant Tomato and Onion Stew recipe is a one-pot meal ready in under 30 minutes, vegan, gluten-free, paleo, Medical Medium

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Ingredients

• Eggplant
• Tomatoes
• Onion
• Tomato Sauce
• Filtered Water
• Ground Cumin Powder
• Ground Cayenne Powder
• Himalayan Pink Salt [or just salt]

Printable Instant Pot recipe based on serving amount

 

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Vegan Scampi in Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce

Hearts of palm are the perfect stand-in for scallops. They have a similar look when sliced and a briny quality reminiscent of seafood.

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McCormick (known as Club House in Canada) makes spice packets now for the Instant Pot:

McCormick Instant Pot Seasoning Mixes | McCormick

The easiest way to get dinner on the table tonight? McCormick Instant Pot Seasoning Mixes.

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In the US, Target sells their own brand of sauces for easy cooking on the stove, in a slow cooker, or in the Instant Pot:

Sweet Sesame Cooking Sauce - 16.5oz - Good & Gather™

Read reviews and buy Sweet Sesame Cooking Sauce - 16.5oz - Good & Gather™ at Target. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more.

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From one review: "I threw one jar on 3Lbs of chicken I made in the instant pot with a side of broccoli and my family couldn’t get enough."

 

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Morroccan Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed with juicy ground chicken and vegetables, this impressive dish is reminiscent of the flavours of North Africa.

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