Recipes for the week

Reader faves + summer ideas 🌞

Happy Sunday. Today, I have reader faves and a few summer ideas to inspire your meals next week.

Weekend Update

Last week was tough. I’m feeling pretty stressed out at work, and balancing two recipe blogs and a full-time job is no easy feat. I hope you’ll be patient with me as I try to navigate the moments when I just don’t have enough energy to create new recipes. It’s really important to me that I only share recipes that I’m really, really proud of, so sometimes that means letting the blog take a back seat when life gets really out of control and chaotic.

Normally, I’d spend the weekends cooking up all my new ideas, but I was just tired. So, I ate a lot of margherita pizza instead. I had one on Friday night, but felt that wasn’t quite enough margherita, so on Saturday, I had one for lunch too. I’m even starting a Margherita Memories scrapbook where I add all the pictures of me posing with my margherita pizzas 😜

Let’s get into some recipes for the week.

READER FAVES

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken

Thank you, Jenny! I’m so happy you love this. It’s perfect with pasta for a comforting, flavorful meal prep option. Yum!

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Chicken with Roasted Calabrian Cherry Tomatoes

Thank you so much!! Juicy chicken with spicy summer cherry tomatoes…it doesn’t get much better! Cooking it on the stove is such a great option, too. Thrilled you enjoyed it!

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Amaretto Cherry Upside-Down Cake

Thank you! I’m so happy to hear this. That’s my least favorite thing about the upside-down cakes, though…they never seem to last long enough! The amaretto and cherry flavor is really top-tier, though, and a perfect summer dessert!

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Garlic Butter Shrimp and Olives

Thank you, Mike! What great modifications, too! I bet the fish stock was fantastic. This is such a great summer dinner, especially when it’s paired with crusty bread. Delish!

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MORE SUMMERY RECIPES

Vagharelu Dahi Tomato Toast

We are in tomato sandwich season, but what about a boldly flavorful tomato toast? This recipe, developed by Poonam Ribadia, is a love letter to a nostalgic dish of her childhood, combined with her current tomato toast obsession. Together, it creates a zingy, creamy, tomatoey toast that perfectly honors the best of summer’s bounty.

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Braised Chicken Drumsticks with Corn

Celebrate (more) summer produce with a braised chicken drumstick recipe that combines sweet, fresh corn with cherry tomatoes and savory sun-dried tomatoes.

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Steak Fajitas

Served with mango-avocado salsa and lots of charred veggies, these steak fajitas are perfect for a summer dinner.

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Mushroom-Corn Chowder

This mushroom corn chowder is unbelievably easy to prepare and is so rich and creamy.

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Beef and Tomato Stir-Fry

Finished with lots of fresh radishes and microgreens, this beef and tomato stir-fry delivers big summer tomato flavor with extra savory undertones and just the right amount of heat. Perfect served over white or wild rice.

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That’s it for this week. 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! Byeeeeeee! 💖💖

-kylie

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