🥰10/5/25 MEAL PLAN: Why Cooking Is Always Worth It (Especially on Busy or Hard Weeks)...

Ciao Reader!

Cooking is my reminder that even in the busiest or most demanding weeks, there’s comfort in gathering and sharing a good meal. It's the anchor that has kept our family close through generations - never underestimate the feeling a meal brings to your loved ones (even if you think no one cares; trust me, they do). Keep cooking, it's always worth it.

Let me know what you try by leaving a comment on the blog. The best part of my job is connecting with you! Made with Amore💙, Elena.

✨Let’s start with a recipe you loved this week...

​Chicken Cutlets​

This was hands-down the best chicken cutlet recipe ever tried! The tip about letting the chicken rest on a cookie sheet once it has been breaded is brilliant. All of the breading stayed intact during the cooking process. I can easily see why this is a family favorite; even my grandchildren clean their plates! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. ​MAKE THIS RECIPE​

✨Your cooking inspiration for the week...

Monday: Pumpkin Ravioli​

Tuesday: Creamy Mustard Chicken​

Wednesday: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup​

Thursday: Sausage Baked Ziti​

Friday: Healthy Squash Casserole​

Weekend: Steak Marsala with Polenta

👩🏻‍🍳 My Top Pick This Week: With all the sickness going around, I can't stop making Nonna's Pastina Soup. It will cure just about anything.

📣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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