• Number of meals: 5 dinners, 3 side dishes
• Sized for: Two adults, but kid-friendly and easy to double
• Primary ingredients: Spinach, white beans, ground beef, shrimp

There are weeks when you feel ambitious and creative, energized to tackle a tricky recipe that you’ve been wanting to make for months. And then there are weeks when… not so much. This is a meal plan for those weeks.

Here we have a mix of standby comfort foods, like spaghetti bolognese and cheesy pizza, mixed with a few fresh, new dinners that are easy enough to grapple at the end of a busy day. We promise.

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Q: My mother just gave me all of the old cast iron and the All-Clad stainless steel skillets from my childhood. I know how to clean the cast iron and even season it and clean and season the inside of the stainless steel. My problem is this; The outside of the stainless steel is blackened from the many, many years of use.

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You might have heard of Hasselback potatoes, and you’ve probably heard about scalloped potatoes, but have you ever tried scalloped Hasselback potatoes? In a glorious meeting of recipes, this cheesy, creamy, and roasted potato topped with a dollop of sour cream is a great weeknight main course or side dish.

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Who: Charlie Marshall of The Marshal
Where: Manhattan, New York
See his kitchen: Chef Charlie Marshall’s Tiny, Well-Ordered New York City Kitchen

A major feature in Charlie Marshall’s small kitchen is his kitchen cart, placed against the far wall. What’s notable about this cart is its solid wire construction, butcher block top, and the three pull-out drawers on the top shelf.

I don’t know of any small kitchen that doesn’t need more drawer space, so I had to know the source of this cart. It turns out it’s made of customizable components, and from a shelving brand you often find in restaurant kitchens.

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This simple riff on a the classic spaghetti and meatballs is an easy meal you can make on any given weeknight. There’s a ton of flavor in the sausage meatballs, great texture with the orzo and sundried tomatoes, and some hearty greens to bind the whole thing together.

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