What to Cook This January
Posted by Kathryne Taylor on January 2, 2025
Let’s hear it for the New Year! Last year, I launched a redesigned website that was years in the making, got back into the groove with publishing recipes regularly, and quietly retested and reworked the oldest recipes on the blog. Many of those will get new photos soon. I’m always determined to make Cookie and Kate the best resource that it can be!
In 2025, I’m looking forward to sharing all the new recipes I’ve worked on behind the scenes. Some are made months ahead of time. It’s going to be a delicious year.
If you’re looking for wholesome, satisfying, veggie-packed recipes, you’re in the right place. You’ll find a bunch of them in my guide to seasonal produce below. For in-depth resources and tips on how to eat real food, be sure to check out my cookbook, Love Real Food.
Cheers to a healthy and happy 2025. Thank you so much for being here.
Beets
Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese & Pistachios
Gluten free and easily vegan
“This salad is delicious! Made it tonight and it was just as good as a beet salad that I would typically order at a local restaurant. Will definitely make it again!” – Heather
Broccoli
Favorite Broccoli Salad
Gluten free and easily vegan
“Thanks so much–this was delicious! Crunchy, full of texture and very satisfying. Perfect for trying to make up for all the chocolate treats that were in my stocking recently. Will definitely be my go-to Broccoli Salad recipe!” – Linda
Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Crispy Baked Tofu with Honey-Sesame Glaze
Gluten free and vegan
“Another amazing recipe, perfect combination of sweet and spicy. I pitched this to my meat loving boyfriend as vegetarian general tso’s, and it worked! Every recipe I cook from this blog is so delicious – all I want to know is when is the Cookie and Kate cookbook release date! Thank you, Kate, your recipes have renewed my love of cooking and make breaking bread with loved ones even more special.” – Ailla
More Brussels sprout recipes »
Cabbage
Peanut-Sesame Slaw with Soba Noodles
Vegan (gluten free with substitutions)
“Made this to take to the office for lunch today and wow – new favorite right here! It also works if you prep the night before.” — Dini
Carrots
Perfect Roasted Carrots
Gluten free and vegan
“Made the basic version of these last night just to give them a try. Yum! They had almost a sweet potato taste to me. So easy! I’m looking forward to trying the spicy version as well.” – Paul in Sacramento
Citrus fruits
Orange Orzo Salad with Almonds, Feta and Olives
Easily gluten free and easily vegan
“This is an incredibly easy recipe, and a new favorite! A perfect combination and sweet and savory, and it keeps well for several days in the fridge.” – Teri
More orange recipes » (also clementine, grapefruit, lemon and lime)
Hardy greens (arugula,
chard, collard greens & spinach)
Shredded Brussels Sprouts & Arugula Salad with Sunshine Dressing
Gluten free
“Want you to know I love this recipe! I’ve never toasted my own pecans before and the aroma is glorious. Chopped brussels go so well in a salad and this will be a regular in my weekly dinner recipes!” – Jessie
Kale
Curried Sweet Potato, Farro, Kale and Chickpea Soup
Vegan
“This soup is delicious! I found your recipe on Friday, made it on Sunday, and am eating it right now and for lunch allll week long. It is sweet, spicy, and hearty. Thanks for sharing the recipe :)” – Christy
Pomegranate
Pomegranate & Pear Green Salad with Ginger Dressing
Gluten free
“This pomegranate salad is not only the prettiest salad I’ve made but also the best tasting. The pomegranate seeds give it added sweet tartness and crunch, and the ginger dressing is amazing! Definitely my new company/holiday go-to salad!” – Connie
Potatoes
Breakfast Burritos with Hash Browns
Freezer friendly
“I made these last night and froze them for the rest of the week’s breakfast. The hash browns added so much flavor in the burrito. They turned out great!” – Toni
Sweet Potatoes
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Gluten free and vegan
“I’ve made sweet potato fried before but they were always non crispy and seemed not to be worth the effort. My husband was never a fan either. With this recipe they were crispy and my husband loved them and said they were the best sweet potato fries he had ever eaten! Thanks for a great recipe :)” – Rose
Winter Squash
Thai Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Gluten free and vegan
“Just made this for my lunches this week and oh my goodness it is incredible. I couldn’t stop taste testing it. ;-) So excited for my lunches now! Thank you for this awesome recipe!” – Susan
More butternut squash recipes » (also acorn squash and delicata squash)
More resources you might appreciate: 23 make-ahead breakfast recipes, 45 recipes that pack well for lunch and 20 simple weeknight dinners. You can shop my essential kitchen equipment here.
So I’ve been accessing and recommending your site for over a year and only today learned this is a vegetarian food blog! Which explains why I always come here when I need a reliable recipe for a salad, or side, or breakfast. Your recipes are so reliable! Unlike many food blogs (including big names like Food Network, Epicurious, and the formerly awesome Serious Eats), I get the sense that you or someone real has actually tried and tasted and tested these. I know the recipe will work and will most likely be awesome unless I simply am not a fan of the ingredients themselves.
I am a pretty serious carnivore but I do worry more and more about the impact. I try to source local and sustainable meat for my kitchen, but I think I am going to give some of your meatless mains a try and broaden my kitchen horizons.
Congrats on the cookbook! Hugs to Cookie – st
Hi Shannon! Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I spend a lot of time creating and testing recipes before the are shared with you. Comments like this remind me it’s what you are looking for.
Ha! Same here — it also took me awhile to figure it out. My carnivorous husband would never imagine he’s enjoying a meal from a mostly vegetarian/vegan site. I have 2 Cookie & Kate cookbooks and still rely on this great website.
What has been especially helpful to me is that I can trust these recipes; I’m not afraid to make a first effort with guests.
The recipes often have make ahead suggestions. And when a recipe says the prepped ingredients will hold up for x days, I have found that to be accurate. So when we hosting guests for a fews days, I rely on Kate’s recipes which I know will be tasty, can be modified easily to most diet restrictions and that I can prep in a few days ahead of time.
Greatly appreciate your skill and generosity!
I want to tell you how I appreciate your genius — the lentil soup, the easy chana masala, the vegetarian chili — and above all — the west African peanut soup are out of this world. Thank you. And blessings to Cookie as she undergoes her journey. xoxo
Especially agree about the chana masala…I cook and dice up a couple of chicken breasts and add that to the mixture for the final cooking step…it’s a wonderful, hearty, healthy meal for my wife and me!
I love this is great
Happy New Year to you and your family!
How is Cookie doing?
Happy New Year! She is starting to show her age, which is hard. Getting in some shorter walks and lots of love!
Woooo! Really looking forward to more dinner recipes. Can’t wait!
Happy new year! Thrilled to hear about your “getting dinner to the table with small kids” initiative. Will be following closely in this vegetarian house, you’re our favorite cookbook and blog. All our best to your little family!
Thank you! I’m excited to hear what you think.
Happy new year Kate! I love your monthly posts! So many great recipes to check out again this month. I have owned your cookbook for a few years now, but only more recently have been moving towards a more fully vegetarian diet. I love your recipes and come here first when trying something new. Foods like tofu are intimidating to me, but make everything seem easy. Your instructions, pictures, video, etc. are all so helpful and very well done. Congrats on the progress you’ve made over the years!
Thank you, Vickie! I hope you have a great year. Thanks for all your support and following along.
Any chance you will be publishing another cookbook in 2024? Fingers crossed.
I don’t have one planned right now, sorry! I do have lots of delicious recipes coming to the blog this year. Be sure to sign up for my email to not miss out.
Hello Kate it as been a while Spence I reached out to you. Soy girl as been following you for such a long time. I reached out to you after she died of Covid in 21. So here am need to get into cooking for myself and platting my dinner instead of eating has I go. I have followed Cheryl’s cooking she was so good but I want to branch out and cook for one, I have decided to go solo instead of getting into a relationship. If it’s meant to be so be it but I’m not fishing. I am going to start with your cook book hopefully get you to sign it. I want to start over with new pans, what ever stock I need herbs etc on hand.
Hi Roy, thank you for your note! I’m sorry, I don’t offer signed cookbooks. Wishing you a healthy 2025!
Dear Kate,
Greetings from Bulgaria!
I have opened my cafe/bakery almost 8 years ago and ever since your website has been a great resource for healthy recipes.
I am a real food lover and I try to promote this type of eating with my customers, in fact over the years I have regular clients, who appreciate this kind of cooking.
Thank you so much for the great recipes, your creativity and curiosity about ethno cousin, flavors and foods.
Have a great 2025, wishing you all the best
Mira and Rose
I love all your recipes and greatly appreciate your dedication and creativity wto delicious food. Thank you and Happy New Year!!
Hi, I’m from Australia, I loveyour recipes, have ordered your recipe book from Amazon and eagerly awaiting it arrival.
This is such a helpful and inspiring guide for seasonal cooking! Love how each recipe is packed with wholesome ingredients and glowing reviews. Can’t wait to try some of these—especially the curried butternut squash soup.