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Ashlie Stevens

You asked what groceries I actually buy

My favorite shortcuts, from frozen cutlets to shockingly good canned beans

Ashlie Stevens

Oct 25, 2026

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9 min read

Welcome to the biscuit hour

Light every candle, open the good jam and invite a few people over. Here's what to cook

Ashlie Stevens

Oct 18, 2026

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9 min read

You should throw a soup party

Three pots, an unreasonable number of toppings and one very good excuse to gather

Ashlie Stevens

Oct 11, 2026

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7 min read

Your soup needs a little drama

Puff pastry dots, herby sauce and the crunchy little extras that make all the difference

Ashlie Stevens

Oct 4, 2026

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6 min read

Your soup needs a little vinegar

Before reaching for salt, add acid

Ashlie Stevens

Sep 27, 2026

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7 min read

For better soups, start in the oven

Roast first, simmer later

Ashlie Stevens

Don't meal prep. Make yourself one nice thing

Sep 20, 2026

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6 min read

Don't meal prep. Make yourself one nice thing

Like a cozy tomato-cheddar strata that practically makes itself

Ashlie Stevens

Sep 13, 2026

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7 min read

These mushrooms solve Monday dinner

A back-pocket mushroom formula for rice, toast, noodles and whatever Monday can handle

Ashlie Stevens

Costco chicken bake meets weeknight galette

Sep 6, 2026

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6 min read

Costco chicken bake meets weeknight galette

Rotisserie chicken, a Caesar-ish dressing and store-bought pie crust turn a food-court favorite into an easy, very repeatable dinner.

Ashlie Stevens

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Archive

You asked what groceries I actually buy

Welcome to the biscuit hour

You should throw a soup party

Your soup needs a little drama

Your soup needs a little vinegar

For better soups, start in the oven

Don't meal prep. Make yourself one nice thing

These mushrooms solve Monday dinner

Costco chicken bake meets weeknight galette

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