As a full-time food blogger, I have the luxury of cooking all day long. (I don’t actually cook all day because that would mean washing more dishes than I care to.) But the average person doesn’t have this kind of luxury, and I want to create recipes that actually speak to your needs! Here’s the start of my Minimal Mondays series: a collection of simple meals that require minimal ingredients, preparation or cooking time. I’m hoping these recipes will save you some time on weeknights so that you can actually rest and recuperate for the next day.

COOKING NOTES FOR THE STUFFED PITA

Making these ahead: I ate some of these the next day, and they still tasted great. Wrap the pita pockets in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.Using whole wheat pita: I chose whole wheat pita bread because they usually contain more dietary fiber than regular pita. Dietary fiber helps you stay fuller for a longer period of time.Sun-dried tomato pesto: I used Classico’s sun-dried tomato pesto for the recipe. Once I develop a recipe of my own, I will link to it in the notes. Sun Dried Tomato Eggplant   Hummus Stuffed Pita - 75Sun Dried Tomato Eggplant   Hummus Stuffed Pita - 79Sun Dried Tomato Eggplant   Hummus Stuffed Pita - 40