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Hey, Y’all!

I'm Ashley and I believe life starts at the table. Since I was a little girl, my favorite place to be is at the kitchen table -- surrounded by the people I adore, eating delicious food, and listening to family stories. Let's create life around the table!

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Well, y’all! How ya doing halfway through the we

Well, y’all! How ya doing halfway through the week??

It’s been gorgeous weather here in #828 and I’m loving it!

In the cold dismal days of winter, it’s nice to have a few bright, sunny, warm days. ☀️

On days like this, it’s hard to eat something heavy and comforting.

But, a plate filled with 🧀 cheese and cured meats + a nice glass of 🍷 rosé, is *just* the way to go.

((Alright... this may be heavy and comforting too...))

I mean, since COVID, individual cheese plates are definitely the thing.

Mainly because it’s probably just you. 🤭

Let’s chat about what you can keep on hand for last-minute cheese plates, but that saves well for the single life. 💃🏼

Cured meats keep for a while, y’all.

((Salami, Calabrese, Capicola are all good options! And they make a great sandwich or salad additions!))

It’s the cheese that’s a bit iffy.

I prefer keeping aged cheddar on hand, and you can use it in salads, pasta, and other recipes later.

Bleu cheese is also great to keep on hand, and it saves well.

Pair it on your plate with 🍎 apples or 🍐 pears, but then add it to your desktop salad for a surprising mood lifter.

((A hit of Roquefort mid-day lifts any #mood you may have! 😉))

The last cheese that might be a tinge surprising is parmesan—the *good* one with parmesan tapped into the rind.

Paired with a glass of 🍾 bubbly, your evening just got exponentially better.

So, y’all, deliver yourself happiness tonight with a plate filled with cheese, and a *nice* glass of wine or two.

The weekend is coming, and you can make it! 🥳

Happy Monday, Y’all! I’m finally settled into

Happy Monday, Y’all!

I’m finally settled into my new place and learning all its squeaks and creaks.

I haven’t cooked much—just one dinner last week for a dear friend, and I wasn’t happy with it.

But this week, we’re sharing Angry Lasagna together, and I can’t tell you how EXCITED I am to make this in this new kitchen.

Angry Lasagna is one of my absolute favorite things to make. When people ask me what is my favorite recipe on Sweetpea, this would be in the top 3.

It’s got 🍅 fire-roasted tomatoes, spicy Italian sausage, and smoked mozzarella cheese.

And, y’all! It is something so comforting and warm and delicious!

Since it’ll just be two of us, I’m going to trim the recipe down…One big lasagna pan feeds about 12-14 people!

Now, it “freezes beautifully!” So, if you wanted to go ahead and make the full recipe, then freeze portions of it, go ahead.

Stay tuned for an updated recipe later this week!

You can find this recipe by google “Angry Lasagna” — but I can also zip it over to you in a DM!

I’m all about some comfort food, how about you?!

I’m all about some comfort food, how about you?!

Where you are is it an icy wonderland? Or is it a snowy scene from a Hallmark movie??

In Asheville, it’s just plain cold. Nothing exciting to go along with it, just cold.

Which makes me crave ‘comfort food…’

When you hear those words, what do you think of??

Do you start craving your mom’s casserole?

Or a steaming pot of pasta with sauce? 🍝

We crave grits.

Whether we are celebrating or sympathizing, we have grits.

These goat cheese grits are ladled high into shallow bowls, and topped with the best #bacon you’ll ever have…

🙋🏼‍♀️ I *am* Aunt Bacon after all! 🥓

Grits are made with love—and not just because you have to stir them forever and ever, amen…

But, because the moment you think they’re done, you probably need to cook them some more. They need a little more Tender Loving Care to take them from mehhh to oh myyy!

Grits should never be gritty… they should be silky and creamy, leaving that unctuous mouth feel you crave with comfort food. 🤤

This unctuous feeling comes from using both milk AND water when you boil your grits up.

And don’t forget to salt your liquid BEFORE the grits go in… You won’t believe just how.much.salt you’ll need if you don’t salt the liquid! 🧂

So, y’all, if you want this recipe, tell me your favorite comfort food below and add a 🥰 to your comment.

I’ll zip the recipe right on over to your DMs, and you’ll be stirring up a pot of comforting goat cheese grits this evening!

Y’all stay warm out there!

Y’all know how much I love Valentine’s Day...r

Y’all know how much I love Valentine’s Day...right!? It’s my absolute favorite holiday of all the holidays.

But, this year I’ve been fairly quiet!

✨Good✨things happen around Valentine’s, and this year was no different!

With the help of my favorite people, I moved into my first “big girl” apartment.

Complete with office space for Sweetpea and plenty room for gatherings. 📋

Come along as I make this new space a home and fill it with memories of cultivating community within these walls. 🏡💕

Have you ever had a meal that you think about over

Have you ever had a meal that you think about over and over??

Then, you wake up thinking about it?

That’s how I feel about @alisonroman’s Olive Oil Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Carrots. 🥕

Well, really, I’m just missing this dinner party I had with some dear friends last year, and I think about all of these recipes… a lot.

We all cooked out of her cookbook, Nothing Fancy, and let’s just say…not only was it the last dinner party I had, it was one of the most memorable, recipe wise.

Every single dish that was made was absolutely sublime. 🥰

This Olive Oil Roasted Chicken was incredibly easy to make, impossibly tender, and amazingly wonderful.

I took a few liberties with the recipe…are you surprised?!

While this recipe is definitely a ‘toss it in the oven’ and you’re done recipe… I took the extra step of dry brining the chicken overnight with salt, pepper, 🍋, and sliced shallots.

You would think chicken roasted in olive oil wouldn’t have crispy skin…

But, y’all!

It’s one of the most ✨extraordinary✨ chicken recipes I’ve tried.

Plus, you end up with this leftover schmaltzy oil, which you can use over and over when you make this recipe! Or use it for roasting potatoes, broccoli, onions, any vegetables!

If you need this recipe, I’ll zip it over to you in a DM! Just add a 🍗 to your comment!

⬇️ Tell me in the comments below what is the most memorable meal/recipe you’ve had??

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Having reliable, dependable recipes is absolutely

Having reliable, dependable recipes is absolutely 🔑 to using your precious time well.

Do you keep a running list of ‘go-to’ recipes you can make at the drop of a hat?

Creating a library of recipes you and your people will love and request over and over is so helpful when you are pressed for time.

At the end of a panicked day, you need a dependable recipe that will give you a sense of calm knowing dinner is taken care of.

For me, my go to recipes are the simple ones I can throw together in minutes but know they will be packed full of flavor.

No matter how exhausted you are at the end of the day, you have time to practice self-care and make yourself a delicious meal.

I’d love to know if you keep a list of go-to recipes, and what you’re favorites are??

⬇️ Tell me in the comments below!

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, y’all! It’s a new mo

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, y’all!

It’s a new month, with new challenges we’ll face.

But, one thing you can cross off your list is easy recipes for a busy week!

When you begin your week, do you have a plan for your meals?

Or do you rush through your week with a “I’ll figure it out” mentality?!

While having a plan is great for families who are completely rushed off their feet, it’s also completely fine to ‘wing it!’

((I hardly ever, ever meal plan… I make components, but meal plans aren’t something I can stick to…))

So, y’all! When you need a plan, but don’t want to plan, here are some ingredients you can keep on hand for super simple last minute dinner recipe ideas!

Protein:
🍗 Chicken
🍤 Shrimp/Fish 🐠
🥩 Steak (Beef in general…)

Vegetables:
🥦 Broccoli
🥕 Carrots
🧅 Onions

Give your veggies a rinse and a dry, then chop them up how you’ll think you want to use them…

Slice the carrots in to sticks to either dip into homemade #ranch, or dice for a simple fried rice. 🥡

Broccoli is so lovely roasted with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Every vegetable is lovely with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

When you bring protein home from the grocery, pat dry and freeze in a marinade, so when you thaw, it’s ready to go! If you’re using within a couple of days, sprinkle salt and pepper on top, then wrap in parchment paper to make however you’d like!

Alright y’all, what do you keep on hand for last minute dinner recipes?

⬇️ Tell me in the comments below!

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Alright, alright, alright! You’ve got your chic

Alright, alright, alright!

You’ve got your chicken in the fridge, ready to be used…

But, you want a HOT meal.

I’ve got you covered, my friend!

Take the components of Quiche Lorraine, but use them with your chicken…! I know, crazy, right?! 😱

Quiche Lorraine Components:

🧅 Caramelized Onions
🧀 Gruyere Cheese
🥓 Bacon

✅ Add these three ingredients to a pile of chicken on a sheet pan.

✅ Add to a COLD oven, then set it to 350˚.

✅ Let this cook for 15-20 minutes, or until melted and warmed through.

And if you’re feeling REALLY good about your life, you put this whole shebang between two slices of ciabatta bread…grill until melty, browned, and beautiful… and wham bam thank you ma’am! 🎉

The nutty cheese, with the sweet caramelized onions, and the salty bacon are the perfect combination for a *good meal* worth eating off of a real plate, with a fork and knife, seated! 🪑

What is your ‘sit down worthy’ meal?!

⬇️ Tell me in the comments below!

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Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken We’ll start off

Cobb Salad with Grilled Chicken

We’ll start off super super easy with this assemble lunchtime idea to use up your Meal Prep Chicken!

Gather these ingredients, and let’s build a salad! 🥗

🥬 Lettuce
🥕 Shredded Carrots
🥚 Boiled Eggs
🥒 Cucumbers
🍗 Grilled Chicken
🧅 French Onions

Whatever vegetables you have in your fridge, chop them up, and line them up on top of your bed of lettuce.

I love using Homemade Ranch Dressing on top of my Cobb Salad—mainly because I have a real love affair with Ranch, but also because it makes any salad less salad-y.

🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗

Now, tell me friend, what do you like on your Cobb Salad??

⬇️ Tell me in the comments below!

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