Midweek Meals
New recipes, reader faves, more ideas 🌞
Happy Wednesday. Today, I have new recipes, reader faves, and a few ideas from the archives to keep you cooking this week.
Midweek Update
Today, I have two new recipes to share, including my Chicken and Pepper Linguine and my Grammy Bananny Upside-Down Cake. In one of my newsletters earlier in June, I mentioned that the vet found what they thought was a tumor on my sweet senior tortie cat, Grammy. Unfortunately, it was cancer, and we had to make the decision to euthanize her last week. All this happened while I was in the process of developing this cake, and because it reminded me so much of her tortoiseshell fur color, I named it after her. Grammy Bananny just felt like a sweet and silly way to memorialize my sassy kitchen companion and all the joy she brought us during the 12 years we spent with her.
I’m also sharing a recipe for chicken and pepper linguine–cheesy, savory, and so good as a comforting midweek meal.
NEW RECIPES
Grammy Bananny Upside-Down Cake
This Grammy Bananny Upside-Down Cake features a crispy Cocoa Pebbles caramel with a layer of sweet bananas and a moist chicory cake.
Chicken and Pepper Linguine
An express chicken cacciatore of sorts, this chicken and pepper linguine is an easy, comforting dinner that will get you out of any midweek cooking rut.
READER FAVES
Zucchini Shrimp Spaghetti
Thank you so much, Tina! Yes, we’re getting into the time of year when we’re up to our eyeballs in zucchini! I’m so happy you enjoyed this way to use up some of your bounty!
One-Pot Spicy Shrimp and Beans
Thank you, Therese! Your modifications sound delicious, and I’m thrilled you enjoyed it!
Chickpea and Fennel Rigatoni
Thank you for the 5-star review! I love how fragrant and easy-to-make this pasta is. Perfect for a quick midweek dinner!
Baked Basil Chicken Meatballs
Thank you for the 5-star review! These baked basil chicken meatballs are a perfect accompaniment to pasta, salads, or served with a simple mushroom risotto.
MORE IDEAS
Slow Cooker Honey-Harissa Chicken
This slow cooker honey-harissa chicken is one of my favorite slow cooker recipes. It’s delicious with an irresistibly sweet and spicy sauce.
Pearl Couscous in Saffron Broth
Looking for a luxe vegetarian dinner? This pearl couscous in saffron broth is the place to start for a creamy, golden-hued dinner.
Arugula-Plum Salad
An arugula-plum salad with a sweet and bright poppy seed vinaigrette is a refreshing summer salad that you can modify endlessly.
Baked Beef and Feta Meatballs
These baked beef and feta meatballs are salty, savory, and easy to prepare, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Paired with a sweet and spicy harissa-maple sauce, they are great on pita or served on salad.
That’s all for Midweek Meals! I hope everyone has a great rest of the week, 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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