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Vale C
May 18, 2024

In 2022, I heard about Smitten Kitchen after a friend recommended one of her recipes. Deb Perelman’s blog has been around for 16+ years, but I don't think I had ever tried one of her recipes. Since then, I have tried 38 different recipes and still have many more I want to try. But I thought I would highlight some of the recipes I have tried that have been my favorite. Note: She also has a weekly newsletter I am subscribed to if you would like to check it out. 📬

Of the 38 recipes I have tried, these are my “Impress Someone🌟” and “Would Make Again 👍” only. There are lots of veggie recipes below. 🥦🥕

“Impress Someone🌟”

Credit: Smitten Kitchen

Apple Cider Caramels🍏🍬

I made these last fall and loved them. They would be great as a gift to a friend in the fall. They were super easy to make.

Cauliflower Salad with Dates and Pistachios (vegetarian) 🥗

It's a creative, sweet take on a “salad.” Great for a nice warm dinner with friends.

Chicken, Leek, and Rice Soup🍲

This is a classic in our household. I have made it more than ten times. We call it “porridge” as a joke because the rice soaks up the broth, and it does not look like soup. Leftovers are also great.

Double Chocolate Chip Muffins 🍫🧁

I love the amount of chocolate in these muffins and their moistness because of the plain yogurt. I made these as mini loaves and gifted them.

Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats

Best take on rice crispy treats.

Would Make Again 👍

Credit: Smitten Kitchen

Perfect Blueberry Muffins 🫐

A great classic blueberry muffin recipe.

Simplest Spaghetti Al Limone (vegetarian) 🍋🍝

Simple lemon pasta that is quick and easy to make.

Ultimate Banana Bread🍌🍞

A great classic banana bread recipe that can't go wrong.

Angel Hair Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce (vegetarian) 🍅🍝

Great recipe to make if you bought some fresh tomatoes from the farmer's market during summertime.

Green Angel Hair with Garlic Butter (vegetarian) 🧄🍝

I've made this one a couple of times. It's super easy to make.

Roasted Cabbage with Walnuts and Parmesan (vegetarian) 🧀

I've been loving roasted cabbage recently, and this recipe got me into it.

Roasted Yams and Chickpeas with Yogurt (vegetarian) 🍠

I loved the sweet potatoes but would leave the yogurt sauce out.

Sticky Sesame Chicken Wings🍗🍯

An Asian take on baked chicken wings.

Zucchini Butter Spaghetti (vegetarian) 🥒🍝

A super easy pasta to make that I've made for lunch a couple of times.

Recipe Request Corner

This week has been a down week. For the first time in 19 weeks, I did not meet the seven recipes goal a week. Also, this week, all my recipes fell under the Would Not Make👎 category.

Gomitas de Jamaica y Tajín (Hibicus & Tajín Gummies) from MESA SANA

I loved the idea of this recipe, so I was excited for this one.

I was worried about this recipe when I saw it had too much gelatin and collagen in just one cup of water. I was right—the gummies were too hard, and the taste was okay.