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One Meal Fits All

A few months ago, during the holidays, when my whole family was under the same roof at the same time — a somewhat miraculous feat these days — I told the girls to save the next night for dinner at home. It was December in New York, so we were all being pulled in different directions, and I wanted to make sure we carved out some time to sit down together, eat good homemade food,…

jennyApril 4, 2025

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The Weekday Vegetarian Challenge

Happy Near Year, Readers and Eaters! Just wanted to let you know that I'm heading up a 2025 Weekday Vegetarian challenge over on Substack this month. The first week's meal plan went out just after the new year, but you can start any time you want all year long. Every Friday in January, subscribers will receive a meal plan with five hand-picked-by-me nourishing vegetarian dinners that you can cook the following week (like that Smoky…

jennyJanuary 5, 2025

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jennySeptember 10, 2024

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jennySeptember 9, 2024

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jennyAugust 27, 2024

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