I grew up thinking strata was my mom’s signature dish, until I realized every mother has her own version. You should know how to make it too, but just between us, yours can be much more elegant than your mother’s, especially when you make it in a small dish to serve two and pair it with a large salad. Of course, you can double this recipe for a large crowd and bake it instead in a 9-by-13-inch pan for 1 hour–then watch it disappear. — Sarah Copeland
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- Butter for the baking dish
- whole milk
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- asparagus stalks
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- plain breadcrumbs
- large eggs
- 1% low-fat milk
- fresh ground black pepper
- broccoli florets
- extra virgin olive oil
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- beaten eggs
- sour cream
- milk
- finely chopped onions
- dijon-style mustard
The kids don’t like the nuts and blueberries so I just cook their pancakes first and then add the nuts and berries to the batter after theirs are cooked.
ready in about 10 minutes
You might need to buy:
- old-fashioned oatmeal
- whole wheat pastry flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- buttermilk
- milk
- vegetable oil
- egg
- sugar
- chopped walnuts
- fresh or frozen blueberries
You might need to buy:
- bacon
- large a onion chopped
- Tbls coconut oil
ready in about 10 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- almonds
- cashews
- dates
- dried cranberries
- shredded coconut
- coconut oil
You might need to buy:
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- shredded cheddar cheese
- egg whites
- milk
- salt
- black pepper
You might need to buy:
- wheat germ
- chopped almonds
- dried cranberries
- chopped dried apricots
- lemon zest
- cinnamon
- allspice
- large egg
- honey or brown rice syrup
- melted coconut oil or other oil of choice
- plain yogurt