Martha 
Some nights the beef is already thawed on the counter before I even know what I’m making with it. That was one of those nights. I had a red pepper, a green pepper, and half an onion that needed using up, so pepper steak felt like the obvious answer. It’s the kind of dinner that … Read more
Some evenings call for something a little cozier than plain chicken and rice, but I still don’t have the energy for a recipe with six different pans going at once. This creamy Tuscan chicken orzo has become my answer to that. It’s rich and a little indulgent-tasting, but it comes together in one skillet, start … Read more
Rainy evenings always seem to call for something warm straight out of the oven, and this crescent bake is exactly that kind of dinner. It’s chicken and cheese tucked into buttery crescent rolls, all baked under a creamy sauce until everything turns golden. It comes together with a handful of ingredients you probably already have, … Read more
Some nights I just want to layer a few things in a dish and walk away. This is one of those recipes. No browning meat on the stove first, no extra pots to wash, just tater tots, pulled pork, cheese, and a sprinkle of crispy onions stacked up and baked until golden. It only takes … Read more
Some nights I don’t want to think too hard about dinner. I just want something warm, a little saucy, and filling enough that nobody asks “is that it?” halfway through the meal. These smothered ground beef burritos are what I make on those nights. Ground beef, a smoky chipotle cream sauce, a blanket of melted … Read more
Some dinners come together almost by accident. I had chicken thawed, a jar of pesto in the fridge that needed using, and a box of penne that had been sitting in the pantry for who knows how long. Forty minutes later, we had a full dinner that didn’t feel thrown together at all. That’s really … Read more
Some nights I just don’t have it in me to dirty three pots for dinner. This is the recipe I reach for on those nights. Everything, chicken, veggies, pasta, sauce, cooks right in the same pot, and you don’t even need to boil water separately first. It’s the kind of dinner that comes together while … Read more
Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta Some nights I don’t want a recipe with fifteen steps. I want something bold, something that comes together fast, and something my family will actually get excited about when I say what’s for dinner. This cowboy butter chicken pasta checks all three boxes, and it’s become one of those meals I … Read more
There are evenings when I just don’t have it in me to plan a whole big dinner. Those are the nights this pasta shows up. It only asks for a handful of ingredients, most of which are already sitting in the fridge or pantry, and it comes together in one pan while the pasta water … Read more
Some nights I don’t even look at the clock until my husband asks what’s for dinner, and by then I’ve got about twenty minutes to make it happen. This garlic butter chicken has saved more than a few of those evenings. It’s just chicken breasts, seared until golden, then tossed in a garlicky butter sauce … Read more