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    Easy Weeknight

    These recipes are perfect when you want something tasty but don't have time!  These easy weeknight meals will ensure you have a tasty meal in a hurry. Find vegan and vegetarian recipes for meat free Monday and healthy fish and chicken recipes. All of these recipes take less than an hour to make, and most in less than 30 minutes.

    Try my one pot meals like Beef Panang Curry and Marinated Beef Stir Fry with Rainbow Vegetables or easy Vegetarian Pasta Bake. My Crispy Baked Cod with Red Pesto is always a crowd pleaser.

    A fork flaking the air fryer salmon.

    Air Fryer Honey Soy Marinated Salmon

    Baked tortellini and vegetables in a white baking dish, garnished with fresh basil.

    Easy Tortellini Pasta Bake

    Pesto chicken jumbo pasta shells baked with a creamy alfredo sauce in a white baking dish.

    Creamy Pesto Chicken Stuffed Pasta Shells

    Breaded chicken and vegetables in a coconut Thai curry in a skillet.

    Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Curry

    A stuffed mushroom with beef and vegetables on a white plate.

    Mexican Taco Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (Keto)

    Air fryer pork meatballs on a white serving plate, garnished with sprigs of fresh parsley.

    Air Fryer Pork Meatballs

    Air fried salmon, vegetables and potatoes served on a white plate.

    Air fryer Salmon with Vegetables and Potatoes

    Parsnip mash garnished with sprigs of fresh thyme.

    Mashed Parsnips with Parmesan

    Stir fried beef strips with vegetables in a silver skillet with a wooden spoon.

    Healthy Marinated Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry

    A spoon in a bowl of blue cheese mash garnished with green onions.

    Loaded Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes with Bacon

    Two bowls of mussels next to a plate of sliced bread.

    Easy Thai Mussels in Coconut Milk

    Collage of six savory pumpkin recipes with text overlay.

    The Best Quick and Easy Savory Pumpkin Recipes

    Close up of the middle of the stuffed chicken breast.

    Baked Caprese Stuffed Chicken with Balsamic Reduction

    Overhead shot of buffalo tuna salad in a blue bowl with a spoon.

    Buffalo Tuna Salad

    Five reverse seared lamb chops in a skillet with fresh mint leaves and next to a bowl of mint sauce.

    Reverse Seared Lamb Chops (Mint Marinated)

    Air fryer chicken cordon bleu cut in half on a chopping board.

    Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu

    Air fryer lamb meatballs on spaghetti with tomato sauce and parmesan.

    Air Fryer Lamb Meatballs

    Overhead shot of four air fryer stuffed poblano peppers on a serving plate with two forks.

    Air Fryer Stuffed Poblano Peppers

    Overhead shot of four salmon fillets in a basil and lemon cream sauce in a silver skillet.

    Salmon in Creamy Basil and Lemon Sauce

    Overhead shot of three buffalo cauliflower steaks topped with blue cheese and chives on a parchment lined baking sheet with two forks.

    Buffalo Cauliflower Steaks

    Overhead shot of air fryer spicy breaded shrimp on a serving plate next to a dipping sauce and served with lemon wedges.

    Air Fryer Spicy Breaded Shrimp

    Overhead shot og ground turkey fried rice in a skillet on a chopping board, garnished with fresh parsley.

    Ground Turkey Fried Rice

    Mushrrom spinach goats cheese frittata in a black skillet on a wooden chopping board.

    Spinach Mushroom Goats Cheese Frittata

    Overhead shot of vegetable chickpea teriyaki in a skillet and some served in a bowl over rice.

    Vegetable Chickpea Teriyaki (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

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    Slow The Cook Down is all about taking life down a notch - stopping to enjoy the smell from the roast chicken you just pulled from the oven. Here, there's no reason to hurry or stress; dinner will get done, and it will be delicious! Pour a glass of wine and settle in to try something new.

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