We all deserve more than "meh" dinners, even on chaotic weeknights. Follow along as I test and create easy, healthy weeknight meals that can be made in about 40 minutes or less, require only simple ingredients and cooking techniques, and feature lots of nutritious fresh produce, grains, and healthy proteins.
One Pan/Pot Meals
Ya know what's even better than a delicious, healthy meal? How about one that leaves you with hardly any clean-up? These one-pan / one-pot recipes are easy to make, full of healthy nutrients, and bursting with crowd-pleasing flavor.
- Sheet Pan Pierogies with Kielbasa and Cabbage
- Baked Sausage, Peppers, and Onions with Polenta
- Vegetarian Harira Soup (Moroccan Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas and Lentils)
- Brat Sheet Pan Dinner with Red Cabbage and Apples
- Weeknight Recipe Template: 30-Minute Chili with Meat or Tofu
- Slow Cooker Wild Rice and Chicken Soup
- One-Pot Sausage, Bean, and Kale Soup
- Tortellini Minestrone Soup
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Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes
Looking for plant-based meals that aren't boring? Need some Meatless Monday inspiration? You've come to the right place. Browse Every Night Meals' archives for a trove of healthy, super-easy weeknight meals your whole family will love.
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Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Calling all meat eaters! These easy recipes will help add variety to your weeknight meal rotation. From classic meat-and-potatoes to sheet pan fish dinners and Mediterranean- and Asian-inspired dishes, you're guaranteed to find a bunch of new favorites here.
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About Peggy
I'm a cookbook editor, writer, local food enthusiast, and mom living in Philadelphia with my husband and school-age son. After struggling to find a go-to source for easy, quick, and nutritious weeknight meals, I decided to make one myself. Now, I'm on a mission to find and create recipes for realistic every night meals the whole family will enjoy.
Sauces and Seasonings
Rev up pastas, egg dishes, meats, veggies, and more with simple sauce and seasoning recipes.
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Weeknight Cooking Basics
Simple techniques and how-tos that will help make weeknight meals a breeze. Master these easy staples, and you'll be able to create a wide variety of easy, healthy weeknight meals.
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