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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Discovering that I could cook shrimp straight from the freezer has to be one of the happiest accidents to come out of my kitchen this summer. You see, the resulting shrimp are so juicy and flavorful that I can hardly believe I’ve ever taken the time to thaw shrimp, however easy and short the thawing may be. Straight from the freezer to the sheet pan, these shrimp are coated with Cajun seasoning for a spicy, savory take on broiled shrimp.

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We’re excited to announce a new site feature that lets you use and enjoy Kitchn content on your schedule: the ability to save a post. Maybe you want easy access to that amazing spaghetti recipe so you remember to serve it at your next dinner party, or maybe you want to read about how someone eats for $100 a week in Boston, but don’t have time right now. Well, now you have an option to save it for later.

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Morning Glory Overnight Oats

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Are you one of those people who feels like there is simply no time in the morning for breakfast? That used to be me. But these days it’s a totally different story, and breakfast is an essential part of my morning routine every single day, thanks to a few helpful hacks that make my morning meals quick and easy.

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Remembering to thaw the chicken should be easy, right? All you have to do is put it in the refrigerator before you go to bed and, by the next evening when you’re ready to cook, it should be good to go. But a lot of things should be easy that aren’t, like remembering to buy milk, apply eye cream before bed, or mail the bills on time, or getting your kids to go to the bathroom before a long trip.

So what do you do when you’re ready to make dinner and you forgot the most important part? Well, if you’re me, you might just go buy a thawed chicken and keep the other one in the freezer for another day, or pick up a bucket of fried chicken. But sometimes those options aren’t available. Can this dinner be saved? Maybe!

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