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Fast Food 4 cooks instant rice with crushed tomatoes, thawed frozen spinach, and Italian seasoning in one pot. Budget pantry dinner ready in 30 minutes, vegan-friendly.

Greek lemon soup (avgolemono) microwave shortcut version using canned chicken and rice soup, egg, and fresh lemon. A 35-minute cheat for a Mediterranean classic.

Favorite avgolemono soup: the Greek egg-lemon soup made from scratch, simmering a whole chicken into rich homemade stock, then thickened with tempered eggs and bright lemon. Silky, tangy, and comforting.

Self-crusting coconut pie that mixes in one bowl, pours into the pan, and forms its own crust as it bakes. Eggs, milk, butter, and coconut create a custardy slice with a tender brown bottom. The recipe makes two pies.

No-bake snow balls made with peanut butter, crisp rice cereal, and chopped nuts, rolled in powdered sugar and coconut. Holiday-ready cookie tray candy ready in 20 minutes.

No-cook black bean and corn salad with bell pepper, celery, and onion dressed in cumin and rice vinegar. Vegan, flexible portions, ready in 20 minutes.

Stir-fried shredded pork tenderloin with fragrant yellow chives, dried Chinese mushrooms, ginger, and garlic. A fast, aromatic wok dish that's on the table in 35 minutes.

Thai pad thai-style fried rice noodles with pork and shrimp tossed in a tangy fish sauce, lime, and chili dressing. Topped with peanuts, bean sprouts, and cilantro.

Homemade gochujang (Korean hot sauce) fermented from meju, glutinous rice flour, barley malt, chili powder, and salt. A traditional month-long fermentation project that yields 4 gallons.

Japanese steakhouse-style ginger dressing with sesame oil, rice vinegar, and fresh ginger. Blender-easy salad dressing ready in 5 minutes for restaurant flavor at home.

Crisp-fried noodle cake topped with stir-fried leeks, mushrooms, carrots, and bean sprouts in a ginger-garlic sauce. A crunchy, saucy vegetarian Asian main dish.

Strawberry-rhubarb cobbler: a dairy-free, refined-sugar-free cobbler with jammy tart fruit under a whole wheat biscuit topping. Vegan-friendly dessert that tastes like summer.

Cheesy spinach with brown rice, sauteed onion, garlic, and melted cheese seasoned with soy sauce. A quick vegetarian side dish ready in 30 minutes.

A delicious Chinese stir-fry is perfect for a busy work-day dinner.

Stuffed monster zucchini is the answer to a giant garden zucchini: halved, hollowed, and packed with a savory cumin-thyme rice and lentil pilaf, then baked until tender. A hearty, frugal vegan main.

Jalapeno cream cheese stuffed chicken breast wraps pounded chicken around a smooth, spicy jalapeno-and-herb cream cheese filling, then bakes it blanketed in more of the same. A jalapeno-popper twist on chicken.