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September Dinner Ideas
September is the handoff between seasons. The last eggplant and tomatoes are still good, and the first squash, pears and pomegranates are already here.
The cooking turns with it - one week it is a no-stove salad, the next it is a pot of chili.
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Dinners worth cooking right now
Tuscan Salmon
Cannellini · Lacinato Kale · Lemon
Classic · Skillet, 25 Minutes
Pork Pozole Verde
Hominy · Tomatillo · Radish
Classic · Slow Cooker, 6 Hours
Miso-Maple Cod Bowl
Miso · Maple · Edamame
Classic · Sheet Pan, 25 Minutes
Butternut Squash Soup
Orange · Maple · Cheddar-Gruyere Grilled Cheese
Classic · One Pot, 40 Minutes
Chili & Cornbread
Pinto & Kidney · Bulgur · Chipotle
Plant-Based · One Pot, 45 Minutes
Farro Harvest Bowl
Farro · Roasted Squash · Apple · Pecan
Plant-Based · Grain Bowl, 35 Minutes
Pear & Pomegranate Salad
Pear · Pomegranate · Toasted Walnut
Plant-Based · No-Cook, 15 Minutes
Ratatouille over Polenta
Eggplant · Zucchini · Creamy Polenta
Plant-Based · Skillet, 45 Minutes
Whole weeks from this stretch of the year
September 28 - October 4, 2026
Ten dinners, one shopping list
September 21 - 27, 2026
Ten dinners, one shopping list
September 14 - 20, 2026
Ten dinners, one shopping list
September 7 - 13, 2026
Ten dinners, one shopping list
August 31 - September 6, 2026
Ten dinners, one shopping list
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- Ten dinners chosen for you every Sunday - five Classic, five Plant-Based
- One consolidated shopping list for the whole week, sorted the way a chef shops
- A prep plan that tells you what to do ahead so weeknights are assembly, not cooking
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