This week I’m getting back on the meal-planning wagon after two weeks of traveling and settling into our new home. Honestly, I’d happily continue eating makeshift meals of sandwiches, takeout, and frozen pizza in an effort to avoid cooking amongst the half-packed boxes, but alas, with school starting back this week we need our routine up and running again.

So here’s the deal with this week’s meal plan: It’s a collection of five super-simple recipes I love and am relying on to get my meal planning mojo back in a flash.

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I’m a firm believer that make-ahead dinners are one of the very best gifts you can give to your future self. Walking into the kitchen at the end of the day knowing that dinner is prepped, cooked, and just waiting to be reheated feels like a real treat. And not only that, but dinners like chili and braised meats also taste better a day, even two or three, after they’re made.

From slow cooker chicken burrito bowls to red lentil soup, these are our 10 most popular make-ahead dinners.

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The chances that you’re attending a barbecue or potluck of sorts this weekend are likely, given that it’s the final hoorah before the summer unofficially comes to a close. When there are hamburgers and hot dogs in order, there of course needs to be a few other items to round out the meal. Here are 20 that take no time at all to make, which means if you’re tasked with bringing a side dish the morning of the party, you can assemble one without breaking a sweat.

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If you had any doubts about Amazon taking over the food and beverage industry, here’s even more evidence: You can now order wine on Amazon Prime and they will deliver it to your door in an hour.

Yes, wine in one hour is now possible.

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In my meal plan arsenal, there’s a roster of reliable recipes I keep on standby for nights I need to throw dinner together in a pinch. Whether I’m stuck at work late, decide to jump into a post-work yoga class, or my plans with friends fall through, I feel good knowing there’s some tried-and-true dinner gems I can pull together with basics from the pantry, fridge, and freezer, and with minimal effort.

From pesto tortellini with vegetables to 10-minute tacos, here are 10 simple suppers that are easy to throw together at the last minute.

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Wine tasting is one way to see what blends you like. Another way? A DNA test. Now, thanks to a company called Vinome, you can use your DNA to navigate your way to the perfect bottle of vino.

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Six months ago, I stopped buying jam and solved a fresh fruit waste problem that has plagued my kitchen since I had children. No, I did not go cold turkey on my jam and biscuit pleasures. Instead I made a weekly ritual of putting last week’s fruit to its best end by making a single jar of fruit jam.

We often thinking of jam making as a long, arduous process that requires our full attention. The single jar of jam is just the opposite — something you can prep and put on the stovetop while you put the groceries away or make lunches for the week.

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I’ve got a lot of eating to do in these last few days of summer. I haven’t had a hot dog, a corn dog, and or even a lobster roll yet. Even writing this, I have to wonder what have I been eating this summer? (The answer is toast, watermelon, and rosé.) No matter, because I’m going public with what’s in store for this belly the next few days.

With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, I’ve assembled a dream list of things to eat over the holiday weekend. Grilled corn, a gluten-free cobbler (because I’m obsessed with the topping), and sticky-sweet, herbal lemongrass chicken thighs are on my list. Oh, and there’s a creamy Brie and tomato pasta sauce that I need to whip up too. Join me, won’t you, in eating my way through this list.

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Organic grocer Whole Foods is notorious for costing consumers a pretty penny, earning it the nickname of “whole paycheck.” Which is why news of steep discounts spread rapidly last week after Amazon (who acquired the company earlier this summer for $13.7 billion) announced it would be slashing prices starting this week.

Read more: No More Whole Paycheck: Whole Foods’ Prices Are About to Get Cheaper — Really Soon

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A trending latte is now going mainstream across the pond. Starbucks is selling the popular turmeric latte, also called “golden milk,” in 200 stores across Britain starting August 28. As the name of the beverage suggests, it’s going to have an added ingredient that will offer an extra kick of flavor: turmeric.

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