Disclosure

We believe that trust is the most important ingredient on this site, more important than any recipe we publish. This page explains, in plain language, how the weeknight plate makes money, how we handle free products or paid partnerships, and how we keep our recommendations honest no matter what. If you read one legal-sounding page on this site before you try our Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuits, make it this one.

This Disclosure works alongside our Editorial Policy and our Affiliate Disclaimer, and together those pages describe exactly how content decisions get made and how we earn a living doing this.

Editorial Independence Comes First

Every recipe, tip, and product mention published here reflects our genuine opinion, tested in real kitchens on real weeknights. Nobody pays us to publish a five-star review of a slow cooker or a specific brand of feta. If a recipe like our Roasted Vegetable Baked Feta Pasta calls for a certain pantry staple, it's because it worked well in testing, not because a sponsor asked us to mention it. You can read more about who is behind the recipes and why we started this project on our About Us page.

Affiliate Links, In Plain English

Some links on the weeknight plate are affiliate links. That means if you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer or platform. This does not change the price you pay in any way, and it never influences which products, pans, or pantry ingredients we recommend. We only link to items we would genuinely use ourselves, whether that's a slow cooker for our dump-and-simmer dinners or a mixing bowl we reach for constantly.

• Commissions come at no extra cost to you.
• We do not accept payment to feature a product positively.
• Affiliate relationships never determine whether a recipe gets published.

For the complete breakdown of which programs we participate in and how those relationships work, please see our dedicated Affiliate Disclaimer page.

Sponsored Content and Paid Partnerships

Occasionally, a brand may sponsor a post or provide compensation for a recipe developed using their product. When this happens, it will always be clearly labeled as sponsored, in partnership with, or paid partnership, either at the top of the post or within the introduction. We do not run hidden sponsorships, and we never disguise an advertisement as a regular recipe post. If we don't genuinely like a product, we turn the partnership down, even if that means saying no to paid work.

Brands interested in working with us can learn about the types of partnerships we consider on our Collaboration page.

Gifts, Free Products, and PR Samples

From time to time, we receive free products, ingredients, or kitchen tools from brands hoping we'll feature them. Receiving a free item never guarantees a positive mention, a review, or any coverage at all. If a gifted product appears in a post, we will note that it was provided at no cost. Our opinion of that product is formed the same way as any other: by actually using it while cooking, testing, and cleaning up afterward on a real weeknight.

Honest Opinions, Always

Whether we're raving about a five-ingredient Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken or admitting that a recipe needed three attempts before it worked, our opinions are our own. We do not accept payment in exchange for guaranteed positive reviews, and we reserve the right to write candidly about things that didn't work, including our own recipes that needed revision. This commitment to honesty is a core part of our broader Editorial Policy, which governs how content is researched, tested, and published on this site.

How to Identify Disclosed Content

We try to make disclosures easy to spot rather than buried in fine print. Look for labels such as:

• „Sponsored“ or „Paid Partnership“ at the top of a post
• A short note stating a product was gifted for review
• Affiliate links marked or explained within the text itself

If you ever come across a post where you feel a relationship should have been disclosed but wasn't, we genuinely want to know. Mistakes in labeling can happen, and we correct them quickly once flagged.

Questions About Our Disclosures

Transparency only works if people can actually reach us, so if anything on this page is unclear, or if you have questions about a specific post, product mention, or partnership, reach out any time at [email protected]. You can also find additional ways to get in touch on our Contact page.

We update this Disclosure page periodically as our partnerships and content practices evolve, so it's worth checking back occasionally, especially if you're a regular reader who frequently clicks through our recommendations for slow cookers, pantry staples, or the occasional Mediterranean Hummus Bowl ingredient we can't stop buying.