😋1/11/26: This Week’s Meal Plan + A Quick Check-In From Me 🤍...

Ciao Reader!

I’m writing this from a food blogging conference in L.A., soaking up ideas about the future of blogging and spending time with some wonderful friends. All of this learning is exciting, but it keeps reminding me of what matters most to me here… you. The real reason I do what I do!

If you have a moment, I would truly love your feedback. Are there recipes you’d love to see as we head into late winter and spring? Or maybe why you keep coming back to my blog? Anything you’d like to share helps more than you know. Just REPLY TO THIS EMAIL✨.

Back home, the Salt Lake Valley is getting its first real taste of cold winter, so this week’s meal plan is all about cozy, comforting dishes that warm you from the inside out. Thank you for being here and cooking along with me ♥️, Elena

🥰If you made a recipe, please leave a star rating and comment- it helps my online business :). Let's start with a recipe you loved this week...

​Yummy Brussels Sprouts

Amazing in every way…thought I had to go to Longhorn to get them but with this delicious recipe, I can make them at home and share with family and friends! - JOJO - MAKE THIS RECIPE​

✅SHOP ELENA'S AMAZON STORE (hand-picked favorites):

✨Your cooking inspiration for the week...

Monday: Veggies Au Gratin​

Tuesday: White Chicken Chili​

Wednesday: Sausage and Broccoli Pasta​

Thursday: Pear Salad​

Friday: Baked Mac and Cheese​

Weekend: Torta Caprese​

👩🏻‍🍳 My Top Pick This Week: I know it sounds crazy, but I can't get enough of this simple and humble Butter Beans Recipe! I hope you try it soon.

📣DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know you can favorite recipes on my site so they’re saved to your own easy-to-find list every time you visit?

Here’s how it works:
Just click the 🔖 “Save” button on any recipe card. (You’ll need to be logged in—if you’re not, it will ask you to log in or sign up- this is FREE.)

Then, any time you click the little magnifying glass—either under the heart icon (on the right-hand side of your screen) or at the top of the page, you’ll see “My Favorites” right at the top of your search results.

It’s like your own little CucinabyElena recipe box, ready whenever you need it. 📖

It will look something like this after you start saving your recipes. You can also organize them! I hope you can use this feature.

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