Keep Calm & Cook On

Keep Calm & Cook On

april 3 x 3: a pot of lentils / basmati rice / massaged kale

>> kale salad plus lentil + rice soup / homemade veggie burgers / mujadara with cucumber-yogurt salad

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Julia Turshen
Apr 14, 2026
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Hi! Welcome to your monthly 3 x 3!

A few months ago, I started offering this series. I’ve come to look forward to making it for you so much (see them all here). Each installment includes three simple items you can prepare ahead and then three fun meals you can turn those items into.

This month’s three simple things are:

  • A Pot of Lentils

  • Basmati Rice

  • Massaged Kale

And we’re turning them into these meals:

  • Kale Salad and Lentil + Rice Soup

  • Homemade Veggie Burgers

  • Mujadara with Cucumber-Yogurt Salad

Plus lots of notes for substitutions + variations!!!!!!

Top left: the three simple things / top right: lentil + rice soup along with a great kale salad / bottom left: a truly great homemade veggie burger / bottom right: mujadara with cucumber-yogurt salad

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And a few reminders about 3-for-3:

  • All of the food is family-friendly, which is just my way of saying relaxed, simple and tasty. Family is up to you to define. It can include kids or animals (or not). It can include multiple generations, spouses or partners, roommates, neighbors….whatever!

  • 3 x 3 is the most true way to show you how I really cook at home and set myself (and my family) up for success every week. What do I mean by success here? I mean having an easygoing relationship with cooking and eating. I mean having dinnertime feel uneventful but not boring.

  • You don’t have to turn the three basic things into the other things. You can just enjoy them as they are!! You don’t have to make all three meals — you can use the three components to just make one or two. You can do WHATEVER YOU WANT!!!


Recipes/notes for everything and a full grocery list are available for paid subscribers. And a PDF of it all. Want all of that?? Become a paid subscriber today!

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the simplest lentil + rice soup along with a great kale salad!! all easy/quick when you have massaged kale, cooked rice + lentils waiting for you
the most comforting mujadara with soooo many frizzled onions….heaven
cucumber-yogurt “salad” — the perfect accompaniment to mujadara….don’t sleep on dried mint!!
EXCELLENT homemade veggie burgers!!!!

Below, for paid subscribers, all of the recipes/notes, plus a grocery list for EVERYTHING! Also in a handy PDF!

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