Different Plates. Same Table.

My goal is simple: make dinner work for everyone at the table...

Hi! I’m Jill. Welcome to Thyme and Flame.

Here you'll find flexible recipes for a family with very different dietary needs—a lifelong vegetarian (that's me!), a gluten-free and dairy-free teen, and a very particular meat-loving husband.

Yes, that means this vegetarian cooks meat—mostly outside on the grill.

My goal is simple: make dinner work for everyone at the table. I share flexible recipes, easy swaps, and meals that can be adapted for different tastes and diets—without making completely separate dinners. Because in our house, different plates still mean the same table.

Recent Recipes

Tacos for Everyone: Beef & Vegetarian
Jill Maloney Jill Maloney

Tacos for Everyone: Beef & Vegetarian

Taco night for everyone! With seasoned beef for the meat eaters and a hearty black bean, pinto bean and mushroom filling for the vegetarians, everyone can build their tacos exactly how they like them. Same toppings, same table, completely different plates.

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Crispy Spinach Patties
Jill Maloney Jill Maloney

Crispy Spinach Patties

Crispy on the outside, warm and savory inside and packed with protein. The perfect vegetarian alternative when the meat eaters want steak — one batch, no separate meal needed. Just different plates at the same table

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Build-Your-Own Quiche
Jill Maloney Jill Maloney

Build-Your-Own Quiche

A simple egg base, bowls of toppings and everyone builds their own perfect quiche. Naturally gluten free, endlessly customizable and absolutely delicious.

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Build-Your-Own Fajita Night
Jill Maloney Jill Maloney

Build-Your-Own Fajita Night

Grilled fajita chicken, crispy cauliflower, caramelized peppers and onions, warm gf tortillas and all the toppings—everyone builds their perfect plate

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