Tuck these recipes in your Trapper Keeper because your family will give you an A.

Even the ingredients that line the grocery store shelves will look different.

What will our weeknight dinners look like in someone else’s country?

Potato and Cabbage Soup

Simply Recipes / Stephanie Ganz

I’ve been encouraging my children, who are anxious about going to a new school and making friends.

Who knows… maybe I’ll return with new weeknight dinner recipes in my back pocket.

I also don’t go through the trouble of flipping the potatoes halfway through.

Thai fried rice on a platter at a table setting with a serving of fried rice on a plate, a small plate with Thai basil, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Simply Recipes / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

These small steps save you time and effort overall.

Its also great with a dollop of sour cream and a big pinch of paprika."

Pot of Paccheri With Quick Sausage Ragu With a Spoon, and in the Surroundings, a Glass, a Block of Parmesan, a Stack of Plates, and Basil Leaves

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

salmon with potatoes

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

4-Ingredient Cabbage and Potato Soup in a large pot with a ladel

Simply Recipes / Stephanie Ganz

overhead view of Chicken Supreme in a large cast iron skillet

Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer