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One-Pot Wonders

February 15, 2022 by Abby Mallett 13 Comments

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that loading the dishwasher seems like a phenomenal task? I am but a singular lady living in a studio apartment. Every day I marvel at the sheer amount of dishes I collect in a few short hours. Cups on my nightstand, plates on the TV tray (2 feet away from my nightstand), coffee and tea mugs on my kitchen island (3 feet away from the TV tray). And if I cook?! Oh, it’s all over. Somehow, I deploy every dish in my kitchen’s arsenal. The stovetop resembles the aftermath of a rugby game – and it rained.

For those living with roommates and/or families, I cannot imagine the magnitude of dishes collected daily. May your sinks ever be emptied and cleaned by an unknown source that is not you. May the benevolent blue Dawn make her Powerwash products to shine upon you. It’s rough out here! I will light a candle.

In the meantime, we still have to eat! It is wild that after you make a meal, you’re going to have to make another meal. Being indoors 1000% more made this fact impossible to understand – my brain refuses to absorb it. To make things easier on you and me, here are 5 recipes guaranteed to satisfy, but not add to the looming dish pile.

Freshly cooked Dutch baby sprinkled with chocolate chips and brown sugar


•  Chocolate Chip Dutch Baby – I’m going to be completely honest, I want you to have chocolate for breakfast. You deserve chocolate for breakfast. That’s it, that’s all.
•  Breakfast Jambalaya – In essentials, this is meant to fortify your soul. Firstly, it is hearty and robust and could be eaten at any time of the day. Secondly, if a biscuit or some hash browns showed up next to it, no one would bat an eyelash. In fact, you would be celebrated.
•  One-Pot Baharat Chicken and Rice –  Chicken and rice is a comfort food that spans cultures. At any given time, I’d walk into my grandmother’s house on the South Side of Chicago to a pot of chicken and rice cooking on the stove. Moreover, it was her love in physical form. This beautiful Israeli version is aromatic and warm, and should be shared with loves old and new.


•  No-Chop One-Pot Chicken Meatball Dinner – The beauty of this dish lies in its versatility – use this opportunity to empty your fridge or freezer and add the ingredients that work. I see this as a perfect weeknight meal, when your brain can’t make another decision.
•  One-Pot Chocolate Sheet Cake – There is something incredibly sacred about eating chocolate cake directly from the refrigerator – especially after everyone has gone to bed. This cake gives you that exact opportunity, let it love you!
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  1. samantha campanini

    February 21, 2022 at 7:58 am

    I love them all!

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  2. Libby

    February 18, 2022 at 3:43 pm

    I’m sitting here trying to figure out what food we’re gonna feed ourselves for the next week and was SO GRATEFUL to see this post. Because who’s gonna do these dishes!
    Excellent roundup Abby!

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  3. Laurie

    February 17, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Family of five here and we frequently COOK three meals a day. So. Many. Dishes. Not unusual to run the dishwasher twice in a day. That dutch baby pancake is going to make my kids so happy.

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  4. Jen S

    February 16, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    I read quickly and feel seen as I had a lively discussion with my partner about dishes etc. Ugh. And while I now see i the author’s name in the upper spot by the title, I was confused about the voice of this post originally. Hello Abby and lovely to hear more friends of Joy collaborating. That being said, perhaps a quick sentence beginning each post about contributors similar to “Let it Be Sundays?”
    It’s been a week and we’ll make it through.

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    • Dorinda

      February 17, 2022 at 1:15 am

      I was confused, as well. Especially with the lovely picture of Joy that begins the post. The content is great, but clarification between contributors would be helpful. Blessings!

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      • Abby Mallett

        February 17, 2022 at 12:36 pm

        Hi, Dorinda! I appreciate the feedback – we will be introducing the Joy the Baker team soon publicly to avoid any confusion in the future! – xo

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    • Abby Mallett

      February 17, 2022 at 12:39 pm

      Hi Jen, you might be a mind reader. We are going to introduce the Joy the Baker team publicly soon! I appreciate the feedback and hope you make it through the week (seriously, it’s been THE longest week, my goodness) – xo

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  5. Sabrina

    February 15, 2022 at 8:15 pm

    one pot is definitely the way to go if it works! Love your chocolate chip dutch baby especially, but all of these are wonderful, so thank you!

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  6. Shawn

    February 15, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    Joy, that dress is so cute!

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  7. Kaydence

    February 15, 2022 at 3:24 pm

    Yes thank you, this is what I needed right now! There are so many dishes with 5 if us let me tell you. This week help, I’m going to make meatballs

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  8. Cyndi

    February 15, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    You moved from your house to a studio apartment? When? Why? Where?

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    • Abby Mallett

      February 16, 2022 at 1:09 pm

      Hi, Cyndi. My name is Abby and I’m a new editor and occasional contributing writer here at Joy the Baker. You might see some slightly new content around here! I hope you enjoy it and will take any and all feedback! While I live in Chicago, rest assured, Joy is still in lovely New Orleans :) – xo

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      • Cyndi

        February 16, 2022 at 2:38 pm

        Thank you for the explanation, Abby! I enjoyed this post very much. I look forward to hearing more from you :).

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