Recipes for the week
Orzo, pork, and chicken oh my 🌞
Happy Sunday. I can’t believe I have to return to work tomorrow after a week and a half of PTO. Sunday Scaries are at an all-time high right now. For now, I’m destressing on the couch with food, recipe writing, and football. I also decided to pick up my annual-ish book that I’ll likely never finish.
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know I watch a lot of movies. Last month or so, the Criterion Channel had Orson Welles’ adaptation of “The Trial” available, but my husband was adamant that I wait until he read the book. Well, I waited patiently. So patiently, in fact, that the movie left the channel. Since we’d have to pay to watch it online, I figured I might as well read the book now too, and wait patiently (again) for its return to the Criterion Channel. Or maybe I’ll shell out the $2.99 to watch it online.
In the meantime, I have lots of new recipes for you. I mentioned in my previous newsletter that I’d share my sweet chili chicken bowl recipe with you. I’m not lying when I say that I have made this more than seven days in a row for lunch (and once for dinner). It’s so easy to make, and you can mix and match ingredients depending on what’s in your pantry or refrigerator.
I also have a new pork tenderloin recipe, and this time, it’s paired with mustardy red cabbage, leeks, and quick mashed potatoes. My disclaimer for the mashed potatoes: these are basic, no-fuss, milk-and-potato-water taters. If you have a mashed potato recipe that you love, use it here. I don’t bother with peeling, and I kept these relatively light by avoiding butter and cream and relying primarily on dried spices like garlic powder, paprika, and white pepper. Add as much decadence to these potatoes as you like, or keep it as simple as I did.
Finally, I put that fancy smoked olive oil I bought last week to good use in my easy tomato orzo recipe. This would be an amazing Monday recipe because it’s so darn easy to make.
I’m also resharing a recipe a beloved pumpkin black bean chili recipe that will be perfect for the colder evenings.
Which one looks best to you? Think you’ll be trying one of these recipes? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.
Sweet Chili Chicken Bowl
True story: I cooked this sweet chili chicken bowl every day for lunch for over a week straight. It’s easy, fast, and so flavorful.
Pork Tenderloin with Cabbage
I absolutely love pork tenderloin. It’s an affordable cut, and it’s so easy to make. When made properly, pork tenderloin is juicy, flavorful, and it pairs well with just about any vegetable. In this recipe, I serve pork tenderloin with aromatic, mustardy cabbage and quick mashed potatoes.
Easy Tomato Orzo
When you don’t feel like cooking, this easy tomato orzo is a recipe you want to have in your back pocket.
Easy Pumpkin Black Bean Chili
In this easy pumpkin chili, all you need is a handful of (mostly) pantry items and spices combined with a few veggies, like onion, jalapeño, mushroom, and red bell pepper if you’re feeling wild.
That’s all for today. I hope you all enjoy some tasty food this week! If you make one of my recipes, I’d love to know how it turns out. Drop a comment or send an email by replying to this newsletter. Have a great week!
-kylie