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Topic: Weekday Plants

Weekday Plants is a weekly recipe column from Salon Food that centers on easy-to-make and adaptable vegan meals.

Pizza bread (Photo courtesy of Stephen Pate)

"Pizza bread" is the only bread for me

Ashlie D. Stevens
White pie pizza bagel (Ashlie Stevens )

Enjoy pizza bagels with a grown-up twist

Ashlie D. Stevens
Thai pork larb with rice (Getty Images/emmaduckworth)

It's time for a larb party!

Ashlie D. Stevens
Red Bean Chili Mac (Ashlie Stevens)

Chili mac: The spicy taste of nostalgia

Ashlie D. Stevens
Caramelized tomato udon (Ashlie Stevens)

A weeknight meal from pantry staples

Ashlie D. Stevens
Cornbread Dumpling Pinto Chili (Getty Images/Carin Krasner)

Upgrade chili with a secret ingredient

Ashlie D. Stevens
Healthy Vegan bowl (Getty Images/haoliang)

A breakfast salad with garlicky dressing

Ashlie D. Stevens
Jar full of assorted organic beans (Getty Images/Juanmonino)

Marinate your beans — put them on toast

Ashlie D. Stevens
A plate with gnocchi, spinach, pine nuts and shredded cheese (Getty Images/Annabelle Breakey)

A bright, lemony gnocchi pasta salad

Ashlie D. Stevens
Ham and bread with tomato chilli jam (Getty Images/Brett Stevens)

Tomato jam is much better than ketchup

Ashlie D. Stevens
Roasted sweet potato in iron tray oven cooked (Getty Images/MEDITERRANEAN)

Turn sweet potatoes into creamy hummus

Ashlie D. Stevens
Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Getty Images/TheCrimsonMonkey)

The only mac and cheese you'll ever need

Ashlie D. Stevens
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How to make the best creamy pasta sauce

Ashlie D. Stevens
Overnight oats with blueberries in jar (Getty Images/Westend61)

A breakfast that tastes like dessert

Ashlie D. Stevens
Homemade chocolate truffles with cocoa and coconut (Getty Images/Arx0nt)

4-ingredient decadent chocolate truffles

Ashlie D. Stevens
Peanut butter and jelly smears (Getty Images/Maren Caruso)

Yes, you deserve a fancy PB&J

Ashlie D. Stevens
Chickpea tacos (Ashlie Stevens )

Crispy, spicy chickpeas belong in tacos

Ashlie D. Stevens
Chocolate Brownies Batter In A Baking Pan (Getty Images / Jun Pinzon / EyeEm)

8 best egg substitutes for brownies

Ashlie D. Stevens
Vegan cold noodle salad (Photo by Ashlie Stevens)

Transform ramen into a gourmet salad

Ashlie D. Stevens
Spring chickpea pasta (Ashlie Stevens)

A one-pot pasta dish for spring dinners

Ashlie D. Stevens