R&R: sweata weatha already!?

sharing some easy dinner ideas to ease your first week back to school

Sep 01, 2024

Happy Sunday and welcome back to R&R 🫶, I’m happy you’re here!

I CANNOT believe it is September. Summer always goes by fast but this year felt exceptionally speedy, no? Maybe it’s because I don’t have a normal schedule anymore, or maybe it’s because the weather sucked, or maybe it’s just because I’m aging and times seem to move faster. 😫

All that to say though, October through December is my second favorite time of year. All the holidays (including my birthday!), all the cozy food and mulled wine, and of course sweata weatha.

One big update before we get into things

Exciting news if you’re a Substack fan, I’m going to be posting all my recipes here going forward (and will eventually bring all my old ones over).

Why did I move:

Kyle previously did all the web work for me, but it was becoming a lot and I wanted something I could manage myself and not have to bug him daily.
I wanted more flexibility in what I share and how I share it, so Substack lets me do just that without having to learn how to code.

I’ll also be turning on a paid subscription if you choose to opt in! Don’t worry, your subscription won’t change unless you choose to, and you’ll still receive some free recipes and content. But if you do choose to upgrade to paid here’s a sneak peak at what you’ll get:

exclusive 30-minute meal every week
extended weekly Sunday R&R with exclusive food guides, behind the scenes, cooking classes, giveaways, and more coming soon!
full access to the R&R community, you can comment on posts, join the group chat to share your kitchen wins and fails, and message me anytime with your kitchen questions
and support me and my business!! 🫶
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Knowing it’s back to school next week, I don’t have many “kid friendly lunch recipes”, and honestly I know there’s a plethora of that stuff out there. So instead, I’ll share 6 incredibly easy weeknight dinner ideas that can help ease your first week.

Sheet pan sausage and peppers - throw a few things on a pan, make a quick dip, and call it a day.
Boursin marry me chicken - I don’t think it gets much easier than this for a chicken dinner. And you’ll only dirty one pot, hurray!
20 minute creamy leek chicken - Oh wait, I did find an even easier chicken dinner 😉
Easy beef and broccoli noodles - If you’ve got a bottle of Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce burning a hole in your fridge door, this one’s for you.
Creamy roasted red pepper and sausage pasta - need I say more?
French bread pizza - cause it’s not a complete week without pizza.