What's for lunch? 🌯

Wholesome lunch recipes you can make ahead of time.

It's easy to neglect lunch. It's in the thick of the day and always feels rushed. Personally, I'm lucky if I have some leftovers that I can heat up and wolf down. If you want to get better about eating a nutritious mid-day meal or simply saving money on take-out food, then say no more: We've got you covered with these 20 wholesome work lunch ideas that are easy to make and keep well in the fridge.   Try Wholesome Work Lunches! If you spend any time on TikTok, you might have heard about this viral "Mother Earth's Ranch" recipe that's incited strong opinions on whether it lives up to the hype or whether it's an overpriced homemade dressing. Read Krista's experience trying the recipe for the first time — and if you've made it yourself, let us know your thoughts in the comments!   It's the ones you care about that hurt you (and your tastebuds) the most. Here's a great example of the great lengths to which some significant others have gone to satisfy their partners — with devastating results.   If it's your New Year's resolution to cook more this year, here're a few slow cooker recipes that'll help you ease into your goal. The great thing about these dishes is that they're easy to cook (just throw all the ingredients in!), even easier to clean up, and yield some awesome leftovers. You might just find that crock pot recipes are your key to eating out much less.   Every budget shopper knows that buying frozen broccoli is much easier on the wallet than the non-frozen stuff (and often just as fresh), and that pork chops are cheaper than chicken. If that's all news to you, then read the rest of the list for more cost-effective cooking and shopping strategies that'll help you shave a pretty penny.   Even if you're not vegan, you'll love these pasta recipes that go to great lengths to compensate for their lack of meat and dairy. I'm talking thick and savory sauces, creamy textures, and loads of good-for-you veggies in every bite.   Sometimes, the tiniest cooking suggestions can take your cooking from amateur-level to restaurant-quality. We've compiled 26 of the best, including how to add umami flavor to a dish and more tips than you ever thought you should know on how to use your pan. BuzzFeed Food Writer Ross Yoder tried a lot of recipes in 2022 — 122, to be exact — and kept a spreadsheet to rank them all. From no-knead focaccia to microwave salmon, here are the details on the 18 recipes that he made on repeat and that you should consider trying.   Scalloped Potato Roll Sweet Potato Gnocchi Tomato and Anchovy Pasta Honey Soy-Glazed Salmon Sloppy Joe Sliders Vegan Butternut Squash Al Pastor Tacos Chickpea Sweet Potato Stew Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003 We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email. View our privacy notice and cookie policy Unsubscribe