10,000 block recipes

Vegetarian supreme pizza on whole wheat crust loaded with steamed spinach, zucchini, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and fresh tomatoes. No cheese, all vegetables.

Chicken with peppers and onions, boneless thighs seared golden and folded into sweet bell peppers cooked down slow with a splash of red wine vinegar and a pinch of sugar. A one-skillet weeknight classic.

Potetboller are Norwegian fried potato balls spiked with minced anchovies, mustard, and a whisper of mace, then breaded and deep fried to a crackling golden shell. Salty, savory, and dangerously snackable.

Chili spaghetti with ground beef, tomato sauce, pimentos, and melted cheddar stirred right in. A Cincinnati-style one-pot chili pasta that comes together in under an hour.

Creamy chicken and rice casserole baked with three condensed soups (chicken, celery, mushroom), milk, and rice. Hands-off comfort food for busy weeknights.

Broiled potato skins loaded with a fresh corn, black bean, tomato, and cucumber salsa with cilantro and lime, topped with melted cheese. A lighter take on loaded potato skins using Southwestern flavors.

A shortcut chicken and mushroom risotto made with long grain rice, cream of mushroom soup, and chicken broth. Creamy, comforting, and on the table in 40 minutes.

Italian-style grits casserole layered with hot sausage, ground beef, pizza sauce, green peppers, onion, and melted cheddar. A Southern-Italian comfort food mashup.

Pot roast in savory cheese sauce made with beef chuck braised in cream of cheddar soup, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Italian herbs. Fork-tender and rich with cheesy gravy.

A tender and juicy beef roast that is simmered to perfection with apple cider.

Avocado and scallop ceviche cures finely chopped scallops in lime juice and green peppercorns, then folds in mashed avocado and chives. Stuffed into raw mushroom caps brushed with garlic-lemon oil for a striking party appetizer.

Tender wine-baked chicken tossed with penne, rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, and fresh basil in a creamy evaporated milk sauce. This elegant 30-minute pasta dinner tastes like fine dining at home.

Toasted curry powder oven-toasts coriander, cumin, fennel, cardamom and turmeric before grinding for a deep, aromatic, restaurant-style spice blend. Six-month shelf life in a tightly sealed jar.

Microwave meatloaf shapes seasoned ground beef into a ring around an inverted custard cup and cooks in 15 minutes flat. A weeknight shortcut for tender meatloaf without firing up the oven.

A bright Mediterranean-style potato salad with cherry tomatoes, black olives, capers, fresh herbs, and lemon zest in extra-virgin olive oil. No mayo, all flavor.

Russian Jewish cabbage rolls, or holishkes, are sweet and sour stuffed cabbage simmered in a tomato sauce lifted with caramelized sugar and fresh lemon juice. Classic grandmother cooking.