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Cynthia's avatar

So many great and helpful ideas! Thank you !!

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Cynthia's avatar

This is so very helpful ~ you pull your ideas and everyone else's together perfectly! Thank you !!

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Katie's avatar

Wonderful tips, Maggie! I love #1 (and implement it often during the school year!). Also those meatballs look phenomenal. I need to try them!

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Lolly Martyn's avatar

Great strategic tips and stunning pottery. Those colors!!!

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Such fun seasonal ones right now!

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Kerry Faber's avatar

Love all of these tips! And need to try those turkey meatballs asap.

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Clare Langan's avatar

I co-sign all these tips, and wow what a delicious-looking meatball!

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Georgia Freedman's avatar

That recipe is such a keeper!

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Catherine Smart's avatar

Rotisserie chicken + a sauce opens a world of possibilities!

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

And it gets exponential when you add a can of beans or bag of grains!

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Sophia Wronsky's avatar

I love the practice of weekend sauce prep — going to have to institutionalize it!

The new Guava color is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing the coupon — I finally got the butter keeper I've been lusting after for months: https://www.eastfork.com/products/butter-keeper-1?variant=40153630703695

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Oooh I hadn’t seen that butter keeper! Gorg!

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Betty Williams's avatar

So many helpful tips!

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Ariel's avatar

I love you and this is wonderful.

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Grateful for you!

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Rebecca Firkser's avatar

Loooove this <3

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

💕💕💕

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Paolo Peralta's avatar

This is delightful! I recommend you to my readers now!!!!! 🔆🔆🔆

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Thank you, Paolo!

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Leslie Bulut's avatar

This is a great compilation of both tactical and mindset tips. I especially love the section on sauces. SO many great ideas there, and the recipe you shared - I mean, my mouth is watering just looking at that photo. I love how easy it is, too.

On making cooking easier and seeking inspiration, ah, this is where I struggle sometimes and am challenging myself to "do differently." I cook things with so much attention to detail. But then I get exhausted, and eating is not much fun in that state. I have a lot of inspiration, but sometimes I put too much pressure on myself. My current goal is to find more ease in my cooking during the week. I'm holding myself to it by writing a series I call "weeknight wonders." 🙂 It's just as much for me as it is for the world!

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Larry Brown's avatar

I’m tech challenged. Where exactly do I find the meal plan with ingredients for the week. Lots of content. Thanks.

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Hi Larry, thanks for joining us here! The Dinner Plan is a weekly newsletter with a recipe each week from a new cookbook, paired with a weekly podcast interview with a cookbook author. I post my own daily dinners on Substack notes (https://substack.com/@maggiehoffman), but generally don't prescribe a whole weekly meal plan. (Quite honestly, I think planning for more than a few days at a time can be challenging and overwhelming for folks.) If you're looking for a full meal plan with ingredients, I highly recommend Zoe Barrie Soderstrom's Substack!

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Here’s to dialing down the pressure!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

So much truth in this post

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Rachel Riggs's avatar

Rotisserie chicken for the win!!

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