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Crisp-tender carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms tossed with chicken in a glossy ginger-soy sauce, spooned over hot rice. A 30-minute stir-fry for two that beats takeout every time.

A from-scratch vegetable bean soup simmered for hours with dried kidney beans, chunky potatoes, carrots, zucchini, leeks, savoy cabbage, and brown rice. Old-fashioned, freezer-friendly, and endlessly customizable. One big pot feeds 8.

Rice cooker shrimp jambalaya with Rotel tomatoes, holy trinity vegetables, and tender shrimp. Easy Cajun-Creole one-pot dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Potato and brown rice burgers are vegetarian patties bound with whole wheat breadcrumbs and parmesan, served with a cool cumin-garlic yogurt sauce. Grill, griddle, or broil for crispy edges.

A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.

A light Chinese chicken noodle salad with angel hair pasta, shredded chicken breast, crisp snow peas, cucumber, and red bell pepper tossed in a teriyaki-sesame-rice vinegar dressing. Served cold or at room temperature.

Vegetarian pumpkin walnut loaf: fresh pumpkin, rice, walnuts and herbs baked together and served with a quick stewed tomato sauce. A fall main dish that doesn't apologize for being meat-free.

Beef round steak cubes marinated overnight in a homemade teriyaki sauce with brown sugar, ketchup and ginger, then skewered with pineapple, mushrooms, peppers and cherry tomatoes. Grilled and served over rice.

Stuffed eggplant Provencale filled with saffron brown rice, tomatoes, red pepper, currants, and sherry. A showpiece vegetarian main course topped with toasted almonds.

Turkey gumbo built from a leftover carcass with a dark roux, okra, smoked sausage, bacon, and Cajun spices. A rich, hearty way to use your holiday turkey.

Garlic-ginger chicken baked with sweet potatoes in a sweet-savory soy, sherry and brown sugar glaze. Chicken and tender sweet potato medallions roast in one dish, then go over steamed rice with a scatter of green onion.

Tortilla pinwheels with green chile cream cheese, sliced turkey, and cilantro rolled into flour tortillas. Easy make-ahead party appetizer that yields four dozen bites.

Ground beef, rice, and mushrooms wrapped in tender cabbage leaves, baked in a sweet-tangy tomato sauce. Classic stuffed cabbage rolls that taste like grandma's kitchen.

Incredibly fresh and crisp, the sweet sugar snap peas and the watercress flavors really pop with a perfectly balanced dressing highlighted by caramelized shallots. This quick and easy watercress and sugar snap salad is quite tasty, drizzling with the homemade Warm Sesame-Shallot Vinaigrette, a great side or a healthy supper.

I add a couple of teaspoons of multi-colored nonpareils to make them a bit more festive.

This savory and scrumptious pilaf is the perfect side dish for a summer barbecue.