Best back-to-school recipes? Specifically breakfasts and dinners I can make ahead or quickly; slow cooker recipes + tips; thank goodness I don't need to make lunches!

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amy groome | mid-flight · Answer

Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs With Spicy Corn | NYT: This spicy corn chicken thigh mash up is fantastic! A favorite for our family all summer long, and who doesn’t love a sheet-pan recipe?!

ellie jones · Answer

one-pot beans, greens and grains recipe: easy, nutritious, so good!! i like to make it with butter beans, kale, and whole foods’ “super grains” (blend of white & red quinoa, millet, & buckwheat)

top with parmesan or nutritional yeast!!

Amy · Answer

Slow Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos: The easiest! Start it at lunch in the crockpot and then 15 minutes of prep at dinner. I serve with a simple cabbage slaw, or sometimes just chips and guac.

Dylan · Answer

Beetroot & ginger porridge/oatmeal: This was suggested to me by my angel friend Ruby. Blend the cooked beetroot until smooth, then add it to your pot of oats with ginger, honey, and the liquid of your choice (water/milk).

I lightly toasted my oats in extra virgin olive oil (!!) first based on a wilddddd suggestion from @amelia! Sounds rogue but I'm a convert.

Simmer until your desired texture is reached. Top with your favourite toppings! In this pic I've added puffed millet, coconut flakes, pepitas and walnuts. SO YUM.

Dylan · Answer

Pesto rigatoni (gluten free!):

Blend basil, kale, toasted pine nuts, garlic, parmesan & a generous pour of extra virgin olive oil in a food processor

Optional pesto add ins: add a little tang with some lemon juice or spice it up with some pickled jalapenos

Cook pasta in heavily salted water until al dente (I used Rummo gluten free rigatoni)

Reserve a little pasta water & mix into the sauce with a tbsp butter (optional) until it's a creamy consistency

Serve with a generous sprinkling of parmesan & some extra toasted pine nuts

Dylan · Answer

Beef & lentil bolognaise with cauliflower mash: High fibre! High protein! Hearty! Warming! Packed with loads of hidden healthy bits to trick toddlers (or yourself) into eating more veggies! Could easily be adapted to be vegetarian or vegan or dairy free or whatever you like.

Wrote down a rough recipe below. I am unable to follow instructions & prefer to go with vibes & make stuff up based on what ingredients I have lol so feel free to adjust according to your needs or vibes!!

Lots of the ingredients were pantry staples (lentils, tomatoes, herbs & spices) or from my freezer (kale, spinach, diced onion), so this is a good one to make when you cbf going to the grocery store!

Dylan · Answer

fudgey sweet potato brownies: i'm not a baker because as i've mentioned i do not like to follow instructions or measure amounts etc BUT i was craving a chocolate treat at midnight last night when my body was stabbing me from the inside with period pain so i attempted to recreate a version of the healthy brownie my friend Elo made me recently.

ingredients you will need:

sweet potato, cocoa powder or cacao, honey or maple syrup, dates, almond or other type of nut butter, salt, vanilla essence

optional add-ons:

coconut, chopped walnuts, granulated sweetener (i used monk fruit extract coz i was working with what was in my pantry)

vague vibes for how to make it:

1. soak a handful of dates in boiling water (just enough to cover) then blend in blender / food processor til it giving a syrupy saucy vibe

2. meanwhile cook & mash a sweet potato - i peeled it, wrapped it in aluminium foil & cooked at 200c til soft & steamy, then mashed 1 cup of it into a bowl

3. add a big squirt of honey or maple syrup, pinch of salt, dash of vanilla essence if you have it, about 1/3 cup of nut butter & 1/3 cup cocoa powder or cacao

4. pour into a baking paper lined dish & bake for about 20-30 mins

5. cool on wire rack for a minimum 60 mins for best results then gobble that shit up and consider yourself healed from all ailments