Midweek Meals
New recipes + reader faves 🌞
Happy Wednesday. Today, I have new recipes and reader faves. Let’s dig in.
Midweek Update
Going to keep this update very short and sweet because I’m running so late on today’s newsletter! This week was so busy. I went to my parents' house to celebrate their anniversary on Sunday, and unfortunately, I ended up in a snowy ditch on the way home. After being towed out, I had to take the car to get the alignment fixed. Argh! But I’m thankful nothing worse happened.
This week, I’ve been cooking a lot! Now that I’m blogging full-time, one of my goals is to take one meal per week to the local community fridge to help serve those facing food insecurity in Baltimore. This week, I made a big batch of lemon-rosemary chicken and rice soup and upside-down cake to load the fridge up with takeaway meals for anyone who needs them.
I’ve also developed two new upside-down cake recipes that I can’t wait to share with you. Let’s get into the recipes!
NEW RECIPES
Lemon-Rosemary Chicken and Rice Soup
Absolutely loved this one. It’s so comforting and perfect for a cold night. No time to make homemade broth? Use a rotisserie chicken and your favorite store-bought chicken stock. Easy peasy!
Shirley Temple Upside-Down Cake
Viral on Instagram and TikTok for good reason. It’s a stunner, and the ginger cake paired with the maraschino cherries absolutely makes it taste like a Shirley Temple in cake form. YUM.
Raspberry Red Velvet Upside-Down Cake
I debated sharing this one just yet, and I may revisit it in the future. While it tastes DELICIOUS, its appearance has received some (funny) criticisms. I may come back to it with the option of a cream cheese frosting, but several people requested the recipe, and who am I if not a woman of the people?
READER FAVES
Braised Chicken with Leeks and Tomatoes
Thank you for the wonderful comment, Aubrey! So happy you enjoyed this with rice.
White Bean Cassoulet
I’m SO happy to hear this. This white bean cassoulet is such a perfect winter recipe. So comforting and rich, yet so easy to prepare.
Cranberry-Orange Upside-Down Cake
This reader made this upside-down cake as a pre-Christmas test, and loved it so much they’re making it for the holiday. I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it so much that it’ll be on your holiday dessert table! Thank YOU!
MORE IDEAS
Shrimp and Pearl Couscous
This shrimp and pearl couscous recipe will be your new favorite shrimp recipe. It starts with a rich, homemade shrimp stock and finishes with a zesty lemon-basil Parmesan topping.
Lemongrass Beef Stir-Fry
This easy lemongrass beef stir-fry recipe has got to be one of my favorite beef recipes.
Cheesy Veggie Pasta
This is an easy cheesy veggie pasta that you can whip up as a quick side for your favorite protein like roasted chicken, baked fish, or seared steak.
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
And if none of these recipes caught your eye, use the link below to view all my recipes.
Looking to incorporate more vegan dishes into your meal plan? View all the plant-based recipes I post on Exploring Vegan!