It’s time to switch things up, but still keep it simple.

These 16 recipes are here to do just that.

From potatoes and rice to roasted veggies and salads, there’s something for everyone here.

potatoes on a sheet pan

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Kayla Hoang, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Creamy Polenta

“Look for a coarse grained yellow cornmeal; this will give you the right polenta texture.

Fine grain cornmeal tends to cook up to mush.

crispy parmesan potatoes (close-up)

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

There are many brands that sell cornmeal specifically for polenta and say so on the package.”

Elise Bauer, Simply Recipes Founder

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Georgia Freedman, Simply Recipes Contributor

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A bowl of polenta ready to eat

Elise Bauer

Karishma Pradhan, Simply Recipes Contributor

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That will soften the peel and flesh just enough to make it easier to cut through."

Elise

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Stir-Fried Maitake Mushrooms with Garlic and Chile Oil in a Plate Next to a Pair of Chopsticks, a Bowl of Rice, a Cup of Tea, and a Tea Kettle

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

5-Minute Yamitsuki Cabbage

“Its best to use Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder.

Lee Kum Kee is a common brand available at most Asian grocery stores.

I have substituted Knorr brand chicken bouillon powder, which works very well.

Bowl of Coconut Lime Rice with a Lime Wedge

Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan

Megan Scott, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Elizabeth Ann Quirino, Simply Recipes Contributor

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The potatoes need to make prolonged contact with the hot pan to get properly browned.”

Baked acorn squash with sauce spooned overtop.

Eliezer Martinez

Alexandra Shytsman, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Roasted Fennel

“Wonderful.

John, Simply Recipes Reader

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Yamitsuki Cabbage (Japanese izakaya cabbage) on a plate

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Elise

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Crash Hot Potatoes

“Time saving tip: you could microwave your potatoes instead of boiling them.

All thats needed is for them to be cooked enough to smash.”

Bowl of Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag na Kanin) next to some utensils and plates with sides

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Julia Levy, Simply Recipes Contributor

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I recommend buying whole mushrooms rather than pre-sliced.”

Katie Morford, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Lyonnaise potatoes on a platter at a tablet setting with a small plate of crushed peppers, bowl of minced parsley, and a plate

Simply Recipes / Alexandra Shytsman

Nick Evans, Simply Recipes Contributor

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Elise

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I don’t have shiso around but am growing Thai basil which was a lovely substitute.

Roasted Fennel

Elise Bauer

You could also use a little sliced fresh mint."

Elise

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Butternut Squash Risotto

Elise Bauer

Crash hot potatoes and a small saucer with flaky salt on a baking sheet

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

sautéed mushroom in black bowl scooped with spoon

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans stuff the sweet potatoes

Nick Evans

spanish-rice-method-6

Elise Bauer

a bowl of eggplant

Elise Bauer

A bowl of mashed potatoes with butter melting in the center

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne