Tonight was one of those lucky nights where I threw a bunch of ingredients together and came out with one of the BEST meals I’ve ever made. The stars of the show: butter and olive oil; shallot, garlic, and red pepper flakes; asparagus, kale, and peas; white wine; lemon zest and juice; and marscapone and parm.

This is a favorite easy dinner of ours, and a great way to doctor up a jar of store-bought pesto! Use whatever veggies you have — tonight we had zucchini and grape tomatoes, but spinach, kale, asparagus, peas, etc. would all be great.

Falafel is a great, healthy meal to make that uses both pantry items (chickpeas, oats, pita bread) and bit and bobs from your fridge that you want to use up (veggies, cheese).

I LOVE POTATOES. This is my current favorite kind: Yukon Golds boiled until soft, smashed flat, then roasted until super crispy on the outside and incredibly fluffy on the inside. Delicious as is, but even better? Dipped into smoky homemade romesco sauce.

This is the definition of comfort food for me. Buttery, parmesan polenta topped with creamy beans and greens and a flavorful Italian salsa verde. I could eat this every day.