Two Make-Ahead Dinners: A Hearty Soup and a Meatless Main to Get You Through the Holiday Season! Our Best Bites of the Week
Two Make-Ahead Dinners: A Hearty Soup and a Meatless Main to Get You Through the Holiday Season! Our Best Bites of the Week  
Podcast: Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy
Published On: Thu Dec 11 2025
Description: What’s the last recipe you made that instantly earned a spot in your regular dinner rotation?In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you!By the end of this episode, you’ll want to make our new go-to beef-and-vegetable soup that can be made days in advance, freezes well, and is a complete meal all in one pot. You'll also discover a meatless stuffed pepper recipe that's cheesy, full of chickpeas, and relies on pantry staples. Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!***Links:Vegetable Beef Soup by Melissa Knific for NYT Cooking (unlocked), and a similar slow cooker version from The Recipe RebelStuffed peppers with chickpeas and cheese by Melissa Clark for NYT Cooking   ***Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here. You can also now find us on YouTube. We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @foodfriendspod, or drop us a line at foodfriendspod@gmail.com!Looking for an in-person Food Friends experience? Book a farmers’ market tour with Sonya in Portland, OR!