If you have a sweet potato, an onion,and a can of any kind of beans, you can make a version of my famous ham soup. For the vegetarian version you don’t even need broth, just use water. Finish it with a scoop of brown sugar and teaspoon of chili powder. You won’t be sorry.

I couldn’t tag @GennHutchison with the rest of our cooking cadre in the original tweet, so I’ll do it here and take the opportunity to say that the “optional” bag of spinach – frozen is fine - really ups both flavor and eye appeal.

Couscous is the easiest of the beddings.

My favorite pork roast recipe calls for a glaze made out of honey, sherry, and soy sauce. But I have a jar of peach brandy jam on hand that I don’t like very much, so peach brandy glaze it is.

Winner winner pork roast dinner.

The recipe makes it look complicated, but I never bother with the rice pilaf or the gravy, so all I need is a pork roast, 24 pistachios, and any random jam or honey mixed with wine for the glaze. Easy Peezy.

Leftover pork roast for lunch.

My apologies to my local takeout joints, I’ll get to you soon, I swear!