Recipes for the week

New recipe + reader faves 🌞

Happy Sunday. Today, I have a new recipe and a few reader faves to share with you.

Weekend Update

Did you have a good weekend? Mine was pretty relaxing! My Christmas shopping is almost FINISHED, and I cooked a lot! I made chicken roulades yesterday–which tasted AMAZING–but they looked like fleshy skin slugs or naked mole rats, haha. I’ll need to revisit the recipe, so they don’t look so unappetizing. I stuffed them with goat cheese, spinach, and garlic, and I can’t overstate how delicious they are…I need to brown them first. :)

Today, I made short rib lasagna! This is a variation of a short rib lasagna recipe on my site (which I’ll share below). The original recipe is very meaty, so I revisited the recipe only using beef short ribs. I haven’t cut into it yet, but my house smells amazing!

Ideas for Gifting

I’m finalizing all of my Christmas shopping today. I love curating little gift boxes accented with personalized items. Since the recipients are on this newsletter list, I’ll need to be a little secretive 😜 But without spoiling too much, I bought a few small things from Mark & Graham. I really like the opportunity to add personalized touches to gifts; I think it shows extra thoughtfulness. I also supported a shop from Oakland, Alkali Rye. Look at their gift boxes; they’re so creative and perfect for the foodies in your life! They also offer a nice range of prices. Lastly, I bought from Giadzy, Giada De Laurentiis’ website. I just think her gift sets are soooo pretty, and also great for those who love Italian food!

Finally, if you’re still searching for gifts, I STRONGLY recommend Casa Figlia! Danielle is one of my favorite people and her Baltimore-based candle studio features many beautiful candles and perfumes (and I mean, I designed the labels 🌞 so I’m extra in love with them, ha!). She’s also offering 20% off for Tried & True readers. Use code TRIEDANDTRUE at checkout!

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Okay, let’s get into RECIPES FOR THE WEEK!!

NEW RECIPE

Ginger-Sesame White Beans and Kale

If you need a quick meatless Monday recipe for tomorrow, this one is DELISH. It’s so easy to throw together, and you don’t need many ingredients.

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Short Rib Lasagna (THE OG)

This is my original and extra meaty short rib lasagna. It’s got ALL THE MEAT. Short ribs, pork, pancetta, beef. It’s definitely for meat lovers and so comforting. If you like maximalist lasagna, this one is for you. Stay tuned for the pared-back version soon!

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READER FAVES

Leftover Turkey (or Chicken!) Pot Pie

You may not have any leftover turkey, but you can make this pot pie with a rotisserie chicken, too! Thrilled that this recipe was a hit for this reader!

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Roasted Celery & Potato Soup

Thank you, Allison! I’m so happy you enjoyed this soup! I always have tons of celery left over from Thanksgiving, so this is a great way to use it.

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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Soup

Thank you, Naomi! So happy you loved this soup as much as we did! It’s the epitome of comfort soup!

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Easy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Thank you so much! I’m so happy you love this rich soup. It’s made with a rotisserie chicken to keep it a simple midweek meal to whip up. Yum!

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That’s all for today. I hope you all have an amazing week ahead filled with lots of tasty food. If you make one of my recipes, please drop a comment to let me know how it turns out. I’d love to hear from you. Byeeeeeeee! 💖 💖

-kylie

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