Recipes

Every recipe here is something we actually made. Each one includes technique tips that explain why things work, not just what to do.

Great Northern Bean Stew — $4 Dinner That Feeds the Whole House

Thick, smoky white bean stew from canned beans and whatever vegetables I had left. One pot, 35 minutes, mostly hands-off. This is the dinner that costs less than a coffee.

35 minServes 6Apr 19, 2026

One-Pot Garlic Tuscan Pasta — 25 Minutes, One Pot, No Draining

Creamy garlic Tuscan pasta made in one pot with pantry staples. The weeknight dinner I make when I forgot to plan dinner.

25 minServes 4Apr 19, 2026

Smoked Herring Rice Bowl — $3 Lunch in 15 Minutes

Canned smoked herring over leftover rice with a fried egg and quick-pickled onion. The 15-minute lunch I make during nap time that actually fills me up.

15 minServes 1Apr 19, 2026