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Hi Reader,

If there's one thing I LOVE, it's hearing how my recipes turn out in your kitchen! I thought maybe you would, too, so I gathered five seasonal recipes that earned gushing 5-star reviews from readers who made them in their own kitchens.

I hope you find something here you'd like to make, whether it's for a dinner in your menu plan or a new thing to bake!

And definitely leave your OWN review when you do make something from my site. 😀

5 Star Reader Raves

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I love this recipe! So many options with mix ins, it’s obvious this recipe was well tested. Turned out perfectly for me first time." -Claire Homemade Baked Granola Bars in 30 Minutes

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "So easy to make and sooooo good! My husband said they are very addicting." -Jean Perfectly Salted Roasted Almonds

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I made this tonight. This is a keeper recipe! Easy and delicious!! Thank you for sharing it with us." -Patsy 10-Minute Creamy Pesto Pasta

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Great chutney!!! Tried many internet recipes, my first time posting comments. That’s how much we liked it!!!" -Alison Spicy Rhubarb Chutney (Can or Freeze)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "One of my all-time favs! (not just of yours – of all recipes!) I keep the dressing made up in a squeeze bottle and use it for salad dressing or dip for carrots." -Jennifer Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chicken & Vegetables

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What I'm Making

Orzo is my favorite pasta and I was craving a salad made with it recently which led me down the path of trying to find a healthier orzo-type pasta. Since we like chickpea pasta, I decided to try this one-ingredient (how??) chickpea orzo. Uncooked, it's actually little rectangles instead of the traditional orzo shape and honestly, I had my doubts because how could literal chickpeas have that texture I appreciate in orzo?

I suppose you can figure out since I'm writing about it that it is surprisingly similar!! I still can't figure it out, but it gave me all the orzo love with more protein and fiber, so I'm here for it.😀

Here's how I used it one day and then for leftovers the next:

• Meal 1: Grilled chicken thighs, roasted vegetables (used what I had: cauliflower, carrots, onions, cabbage), orzo tossed with about 1/4 cup of leftover pesto.
• Meal 2: "Orzo Chicken Salad" with all the leftover roasted veggies and orzo, to which I added the leftover chicken chopped up and then kalamata olives, crumbled feta, and artichoke hearts all tossed with a lemon vinaigrette and then served on a bed of lettuce (because we are being over run with lettuce, no matter that I staggered the plantings, lol). It was DELICIOUS - neither of us was reminded of the previous meal. Plus, the chickpea orzo really held up well and seemed the same to me.

The orzo was only available in a package of 8 boxes, so it's a good thing we liked it. 😂 Happy to have a summer of healthier orzo salad ahead of me!

Thank you for reading - have a lovely week!

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