Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Balsamic Vinegar

Makes a Brussels sprouts lover out of anyone with this recipe!

Serves 6-8 as a side

Carrot Top Pesto with Whole Grain Penne

You can eat this bright and nutritious pesto pasta hot, room temperature or cold for lunch the next day!

Serves 6

Mashed Potatoes with Soft Cheese and Herbs

Your secret ingredient is the herbed soft cheese in these mashers, which replaces butter; the super-super secret ingredient is the lemon zest.

Serves 8-10

Grilled Rosemary Chicken Melts

Seasoned chicken breasts and a baby kale or baby arugula salad topping combine for a perfect grilled panini.

Serves 4

Poached Chicken with Lemon and Garlic

"If you cook something simple like a poached chicken, you can roll it into two meals, like my Chicken and Snap Pea Soup with Leeks and Mushroom, Asparagus, Chicken Sauté with Rice Pilaf. These meals are perfect for springtime into early summer." –RR

Makes 3 1/2-4 quarts stock

Chicken and Snap Pea Soup with Leeks

You can use the pulled chicken and stock from Rach’s Poached Chicken with Lemon and Garlic recipe for this meal, or grab a rotisserie chicken from the store to make this comforting and nutritious soup in short order.