Recipe OTM May 2026
- 1 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- the recipe says 1 teaspoon Old Bay but trust me, you want more
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
I know this recipe sounds very strange. I made it well knowing that it's strange. But trust me, just put Old Bay in the cookie, on the cookie, and between bites. Maybe I was just raised by a woman who lived in Baltimore, but this is pretty damn good.
- Preheat the oven to 350*
- Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl: flour, baking powder & Old Bay
- In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy using a stand or electric hand mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla and combine thoroughly. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until a very thick dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Form cookies by dropping 1 heaping tablespoon of dough two inches apart (I like this cookie scoop that holds 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough). Flatten slightly and then bake until light brown on the bottom, around 12-13 minutes.
- Bring them to each of your confused family members and insist they try without really explaning what they are. If they're just ok, add more Old Bay.
Recipe OTM April 2026 | vegetarian
- 1 medium sweet potato, mashed
- a little less than 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 drained can of chickpeas
- seasoning: cumin, paprika, salt, pepper
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- a pinch of chopped fresh parsley
- literally a pinch of all-purpose flour
- hummus of your choice (NOT TRADER JOES)
- the rest of the chopped onion
- equal parts of chopped cucumber & about 6 cherry tomatoes worth of chopped tomato, and chopped pickle
- splash of Brianna's Homestyle French Vinaigrette
This recipe has a lot of to-taste elements, so just trust your gut. Also, I love Trader Joes with all my heart but their hummus is honestly uneatable. Please get another brand of hummus. Lastly, for the cole slaw recipe seen in the picture above, see the Sweet Potato and Black Bean patty recipe below.
- Prepping the sweet potato: Stab the sweet potato with a fork, drizzle olive oil, salt & pepper, and wrap in a paper towel. Cook in the microwave for about 8:30. Preheat the oven to 350*
- Mixing the patties: Put chickpeas, about 2/3 of the chopped onion, minced garlic, tomato paste, and seasonings to discretion. Use a blender or a fork to mix the ingredients. Add the pinch of flour to help structure the patties.
- Cooking patties: Put the patties in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Prepping the hummus: Take the remaining 3rd of the chopped onion, and add the rest of the hummus ingredients.
- Assembly: the entire point of this recipe is the combo of all the ingredients. Picky eaters beware.
Recipe OTM March 2026 | vegetarian | yields a dozen meatballs
- 1 1/2 cup canned lentils
- 1 egg
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 small can of tomato paste
- 1/2 to 1 cup breadcrumbs
- italian seasoning (oregano, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, etc.)
- ~3 cloves minced garlic
- salt and pepper
"Once these boys get saucy, there's no stopping them." -Carson
With the power in your hands, these don't just have to be circle shaped! Ask yourself and those around you what shape you want your meatballs in. Favorites include pyramids, stars, and hearts. Fun stuff!
- Preheat the oven to 350*
- Mixing the meatballs: Using a handblender or a hand mixer, mix all ingredients besides the breadcrumbs. Mix to a fairly smooth blend. Add breadcrumbs to the point where the balls are able to keep shape but aren't too dry.
- Cooking the meatballs: Roll into balls and place onto a prepared baking sheet.
Recipe OTM February 2026 | vegetarian | feeds 2+
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 can of black beans, drained
- 1/4 white onion, chopped
- breadcrumbs
- cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper
- minced garlic
- olive oil
- heaping spoonful of tomato paste
- whole bag of slaw mix
- mayonnaise
- celery seeds
- shaved carrots
- parsley
- Brianna's Homestyle French Vinaigrette
- salt and pepper
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 a lime's worth of lime juice
- spoonful of minced garlic
- salt and pepper
"This almost made me want to go back to church regularly." -Sara
I've only made this recipe alongside my girlfriend, so some of the timing may be harder to coordinate with only one person. For example, slaw does not have to be refridgerated, it just keeps it fresh.
- Prepping the sweet potato: Preheat the oven to 375*, skin and cube the sweet potatoes, and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Arrange the potatoes on a lined tray and bake for 30 mins, shaing every 10 minutes. The goal is to make the potatoes tender but retaining some structure.
- Mixing the Slaw: While the potatoes are cooking, mix all ingredients for the slaw in a fridge-friendly container. This is a measure-with-your-heart recipe, but there are some key tips: balance the mayo and dressing ratio, don't get the slaw too wet, and parsley and celery seeds are a must. Once finished, put in the fridge.
- Mixing the patties: Put black beans, chopped onion, minced garlic, tomato paste, and seasonings to discretion. Use a blender to mix the ingredients to the extent that you see some potato squares in there but its mostly mixed. Add around a 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs to help structure the patties.
- Cooking patties: Heat a buttered pan on the stovetop until the butter starts sizzling. Form patties on the pan as it's cooking, flipping 2-4 minutes.
- Assembly: the entire point of this recipe is the combo of all the ingredients. For optimal flavor distribution, put the sauce on the pattie and then grab slaw with the fork with each bite.
Recipe OTM January 2026 | vegetarian | feeds 2
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 can of black beans, drained
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- flour tortillas
- shredded cheese
- taco seasoning
- olive oil
- avocado (optional)*
*This right here is your chance to get creative. I personally have made a point to try and incorporate as many different ethnic cuisines into this. Current add-ons are my leftover Cava, Zhoug sauce, and leftover Chinese take-out fried rice. I'm not kidding when I say each are really good. They are! Have fun.
- Prepping the sweet potato: Stab sweet potato a bunch with a fork, drizzle with olive oil, S&P, and throw in the microwave wrapped in a paper towel for 8.5–9mins.
- Making the bean mix: Put black beans and chopped onion into a pan and heat until the beans are done. Add taco seasoning to preference. Once those are finished, put this mix in a separate container.
- Cooking quesadillas: Each person will have one or two tortillas. Butter the tortillas on one side and top the other side with roughly 1/2 the sweet potato, bean mix, and shredded cheese. Cook butter-side-down until the cheese on top starts to melt or the tortilla bubbles. Flip briefly and then take off the heat.
- Add-ons: Add extras/avocado.
