Spinach Salad with Poached Eggs and … wait for it … wait for it … hot bacon dressing. This is an old-school salad that is savory as savory gets.
Main Course
The category “main course” will give you entrees that are usually served with side dishes.
Cream of Mushroom Soup: Sensational!
Sensational Cream of Mushroom Soup: a Julia Child recipe
Super-Fancy Gołąbki
These super-fancy gołąbki have more nuance than the usual, in terms of both flavor and texture. Typical Polish flavors that your grandmother would love, with a beef-pork-and-rice filling and a homemade tomato sauce.
Catalan Beef Stew
Catalan Beef Stew: meat stewed in wine, orange peel, and Spanish olives. A beautiful recipe. Reheats well. Unusually delicious.
Vegetable Bacon Soup
Vegetable Bacon Soup is a fantastic, everyday kind of recipe. It’s heartwarming and hearty. It reheats beautifully and freezes perfectly.
Chicken with Balsamic Figs and Roasted Potato Wedges
If you take advantage of what can be done in advance, you could easily whip up Chicken with Balsamic Figs and Roasted Potato Wedges on a school night.
Beef, Barley, and Mushroom Stew
You could easily add more vegetables to this Beef, Barley, and Mushroom Stew if you wanted … peas and potatoes come to mind easily.
Kalua Pork with Cabbage in a Slow Cooker
Kalua Pork with Cabbage in a Slow Cooker is a great recipe for some serious, Hawaiian comfort food. Contains liquid smoke and soy sauce. Reheats perfectly.
Ridiculously Easy, Insanely Meaty Pasta
Ridiculously Easy, Insanely Meaty Pasta: comfort food with the power to turn your “I just got home from work” into “and I might just not go back tomorrow.”