☕️ Bite-Sized Sundays: Tired of Cooking? Try These.


Happy Sunday, Friends.

This week: If you're feeling a little cooked out, you're not alone. These are the meals I turn to when I want real food without much effort—done in 30 minutes or less.

"I hate when I go to the kitchen looking for food and all I find are ingredients." — Rebel Circus

🌟 Recipe of the Week: Italian Chopped Salad
Crisp, briny, and endlessly riffable—this is the kind of salad that is the meal.

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💡 Steal This Idea: Chop your vegetables for tomorrow’s dinner before you clean up tonight. It’s the kind of thing that feels small—until it saves your Tuesday.

🗨️ Tell Me: What’s your favorite low-effort dinner that still feels like a win? Hit "reply" and tell me - I'd love to know!

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See you Wednesday ✨,


Italian Chopped Salad


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The best meals don’t come from restaurant kitchens. They come from home cooks like you who take simple ingredients and turn them into something worth sharing. My specialty is making global cooking approachable, from beloved American classics to exciting international flavors. I create recipes that make it simple to cook memorable, restaurant-quality dishes, so you can feel confident and inspired in your own kitchen.

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