Midweek Meals
New recipes + reader faves 🌞
Happy Wednesday. Today, I have lots of yummy things to share. New recipes galore + reader faves!
I have been cooking and baking up a storm. I’ve been trying to perfect my blueberry upside-down cake recipe, and I feel like I finally landed on the winner, and I’m so happy! I’ve made this cake probably 8 times, and felt like I was losing my mind each time. I just really wanted a blueberry, almond, lemon cake situation, and I feel like I finally got it! Yippee!
I’ve been feeling so inspired lately, and I have so many more ideas that I can’t wait to play with this weekend. For now, let’s dig into the recipes to keep you cooking the rest of the week.
NEW RECIPES
Lemon-Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
The cake that drove me to the edges of my sanity! I’ve been working on this recipe since July, and I think I even shared a version of it here before, but I felt like it still wasn’t right. I took it down and went back to the drawing board (several more times). I am finally so, so happy with it! Even though the almonds soften slightly as they bake, they still offer a nice textural contrast to the blueberries. And the lemon cake is unapologetically lemony, which I love.
Cheesy Turkey and Rice with Beans
This is one of my go-to meals that I visit and remix often. It’s so adaptable to almost anything you want to add or swap. It’s spicy, comforting, and has just the right amount of ooey-gooey cheesiness. YUM!
Shrimp Corn Chowder
No cream, no roux. This chowder gets its richness and thickness from homemade shrimp stock and lightly mashed potatoes as they cook in the broth. It’s savory, just a little spicy, and the corn adds just the right amount of subtle sweetness.
READER FAVES
Salted Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake
This recipe is already getting rave reviews from readers! Thank you so much for the comment, Barb! I’m thrilled this was a hit for such a special occasion.
Smoky Brothy Beans
These smoky, brothy beans continue their reign as one of my most popular recipes of all time! I’m so happy you enjoyed this, Lex! Evaporated milk and spinach sound like delish modifications.
Baked Chicken with Mushrooms and Tomatoes
Wow, thank you so much, Mary! I love it when my recipes become instant hits for the permanent recipe roster. This baked chicken is so flavorful and easy to make, and I’m happy everyone in your family loves it as much as I do!
THREE MORE (GREEN) IDEAS
These are the final few days of summer, so let’s bid farewell with a few mean and green recipes.
Arugula Pesto Pasta
I served this alongside the baked chicken dish I shared above, but it’s perfect as a standalone meal too.
Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce
This creamy spinach pasta sauce is a wonderful way to get your greens. It’s loaded with basil, parsley, and a few other simple ingredients. The trick? Blanching the spinach before cooking makes for the greenest basil spinach sauce ever.
Spinach-Scallion Coconut Udon
This spinach-scallion coconut udon recipe is creamy and so easy to make. It’s loaded with spinach, scallions, potato, and coconut milk for a rich, vegan coconut broth.
That’s all for Midweek Meals! I hope everyone has a great week ahead filled with lots of tasty food. If you make one of my recipes, please drop a comment on the post to let me know how it turns out; I’d love to hear from you! You can also respond directly to this email! Byeeeeeeee! 💖💖
-kylie
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Thank you. These look so good.