Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer Theres a reason overnight oats have gained popularity over the last few years. These tiramisu overnight oats feel like a decadent treat without the decadence. I love eating these with (you guessed it) coffee. Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer If youre gluten-free, just see to it to buy gluten-free oats. For a vegan version, use non-dairy milk and vegan yogurt. To scale this recipe up to four jars, I recommend pulling out a small mixing bowl....

It tastes like a really good sparkling cider. I texted my sister to see if she had ever heard of this combo. “What is this concoction of everything I love, in one glass?,” she replied. Simply Recipes / Getty Images “Just put rum in it,” she said. Still, this so-called “Diet Cokagne” intrigued me. I felt like a 1980s businessman in a movie, doing Cokagne on a Friday morning before work!...

Let the spicy flavors of Thailand tempt your taste buds! Tom Yum Soup is a quick, easy, and healthy weeknight recipe. This brothy version is made with shrimp! Aaron Hutcherson This Thai seafood soup is full of flavor and comes together in a matter of minutes. This version is my attempt at that, while using ingredients that are easier to find in the U.S. It’s bright and spicy thanks to lots oflime, chiles, and ginger....

A simple but impressive replacementor additionto your typical dips for chips. This salsa uses minimal oil and no cream, so it’s vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. While this salsa may sound complex, it all comes together in a few simple steps. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel For the most vibrant and flavorful dip, you want to reach for perfectly ripe avocados. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Once the skins have loosened, gently peel them away and discard....

This is a comforting, spicy stew made with chicken thighs and fresh or canned tomatillos. September is tomatillo season around here. Little green lanterns hang from our tomatillo plants like ornaments on a well decorated Christmas tree. Elise Bauer Do you ever cook with tomatillos? Why Roast Tomatillos Tomatillos are typically boiled with some chiles to make the green salsa. But roasting them, as I’ve done in this recipe, will bring out more flavor....

A tomatillo looks like a little green tomato covered with a husk. Then it’s a quick spin in the blender with the other ingredients, easy! Roasting in the oven or browning on the stovetop will deliver more flavor. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Each way works, though boiling is a more common way to cook the tomatillos. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse well. Cut the tomatillos in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet....

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer It’s drizzly and cool outside my window. Pappa al Pomodoro is this soup’s official name. (Bless the Italians, they make everything sound so much fun.) Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Canned tomatoes, harvested at peak season, work beautifully in this soup. If it is summertime, toss in a handful of fresh basil leaves. If not, fresh parsley is lovely as a garnish, along with some grated Parmesan cheese....

Tomato confit uses a simple technique of slow-cooking tomatoes to yield a sweet, juicy, and spreadable texture. The benefit of this technique is that the oil penetrates the tomatoes for a deeper, more complex flavor. The oven and stovetop work well for confit, but the former is a straightforward and hands-off method. Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan As the tomatoes cook in the oven, they shrink and shrivel while retaining their juiciness....

A 10-minute Greek salad with feta cheese, shallots, and herbs. Even though I grow cherry tomatoes, they rarely make it into a salad. My own greedy hands! Elise Bauer My father admits to the same. Must have eaten lunch before harvesting, what a concept! Remember what they tell you about never going grocery shopping while hungry? The same holds true for gardening. This is an easy salad to throw together....

All the great flavors of tomato pie without all the work. A good tomato pie isnt tomato pie without being messy. You skip the finicky pastry crust and use toasts for dipping. Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower If serving as a meal, round it out with a light and crispgreen salad. Toss 3 cups of the halved tomatoes with salt on the baking sheet....

This biryani-style rice comes together in one pot and is made with pantry ingredients. It’s full of tomato flavor and warming spices. What would happen if you used short-grained rice, such as jasmine rice or sushi rice? Simply Recipe / Karishma Pradhan The rice grains would clump and stick togetherhardly the ideal texture for biryani. Now that weve chosen the optimal rice variety, it’s time to talk about technique. Luckily, I’ve figured out a relatively straightforward method for cooking the rice through trial-and-error and research....

Creamy tomato soup is elevated by adding cheese-filled tortellini, Italian sausage, and fresh spinach. A touch of cream and a handful of fresh basil make this easy weeknight meal a fan favorite! They had an off-menu tomato tortellini soup that I loved. Alison Bickle It was thick, creamy, loaded with cheese tortellini, and dotted with fresh basil. Most of all, it was bursting with flavor. Im pleased to say for our family of four I clicked all of those boxes!...

Make a refreshing wild purslane salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeno chile, lemon juice, and salt. Actually, it’s pretty, but to the gardening books it’s considered a weed. In Mexico it is cultivated, between rows of corn in cornfields. Elise Bauer We ate the salad for lunch alongside some quesadillas. Cool, crispy, and refreshing. Tomato, Cucumber, and Purslane Salad Especially good served with grilled seafood. Purslane.Elise Bauer Links: Mediterranean Lettuce Salad with Purslane and Mintfrom Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen...