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Lena's Kitchen

Lena's Kitchen

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A person holds a plate of chopped salad with greens and radicchio, using a fork. Fresh herbs, citrus halves, and drinks are on the table.

Radicchio Fennel Salad with Kale

A loaf of strawberry banana bread with pink strawberry glaze is sliced on a white surface, surrounded by fresh strawberries, a bowl of strawberries, a stack of plates, and a knife.

Strawberry Banana Bread

Hands holding a lettuce and chicken salad wrap on a plate with carrot and cucumber sticks, surrounded by drinks and floral decorations.

Pepperoncini Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Sheet pan chicken parmesan topped with melted cheese and tomato sauce on plates, served with spaghetti, marinara sauce, grated cheese, and a side of mixed greens.

Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan

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A white plate with shrimp in a garlic butter sauce, garnished with lemon slices and parsley, next to slices of bread and a fork and spoon.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

A bowl of creamy chicken soup with carrots, orzo, lemon slices, and fresh dill, served with a spoon on a marble surface.

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Four plates with crab cakes, garnished with fresh herbs and lemon wedges, are arranged on a white tiled surface with a bowl of dipping sauce nearby.

Crab Cakes

A glass jar of panna cotta topped with raspberry sauce, fresh raspberries, and a mint leaf, placed on a wooden coaster.

Blood Orange Panna Cotta

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large bowl filled with lasagna soup.

Easy Creamy Lasagna Soup

Turkey club sandwich.

Turkey Club Sandwich

Roasted tomato soup in a bowl.

Roasted Tomato Soup

A hand drizzles honey over crepes made with an easy crepe recipe, topped with whipped cream and mixed berries on a white plate, with juice and fruit in the background.

Easy Crepe Recipe

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These Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles are not your average waffles! Easy to make with 8 simple ingredients, this epic breakfast has an upgraded flavor and texture to help the meal feel extra special.

Buttermilk Waffles Recipe

Puff Pastry Quiche Recipe

Glass jars filled with chia pudding topped with blackberries, blueberries, and a raspberry, with a gold spoon and a mint leaf for garnish.

Overnight Chia Seed Pudding

A slice of baked oatmeal with blueberries on a white plate, garnished with more blueberries and a dollop of cream, with a fork holding a piece.

Healthy Baked Oatmeal

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A person holds a plate of chopped salad with greens and radicchio, using a fork. Fresh herbs, citrus halves, and drinks are on the table.

Radicchio Fennel Salad with Kale

Overhead shot of honey lime fruit salad in a serving dish and small bowl.

Honey Lime Fruit Salad

Sliced roasted turkey with herbs, lemon wedges, and onions on a platter, surrounded by mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and gravy on a table.

Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas

Easy Olivier Salad (Russian Potato Salad)

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A person holds a plate of chopped salad with greens and radicchio, using a fork. Fresh herbs, citrus halves, and drinks are on the table.

Radicchio Fennel Salad with Kale

Hands holding a lettuce and chicken salad wrap on a plate with carrot and cucumber sticks, surrounded by drinks and floral decorations.

Pepperoncini Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Puff Pastry Quiche Recipe

A bowl of cilantro lime cauliflower rice garnished with chopped herbs, a lime wedge, and cilantro, with a hand holding a spoon and another hand holding the bowl. Lime slices and cilantro are nearby.

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

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A person holds a plate of chopped salad with greens and radicchio, using a fork. Fresh herbs, citrus halves, and drinks are on the table.

Radicchio Fennel Salad with Kale

A loaf of strawberry banana bread with pink strawberry glaze is sliced on a white surface, surrounded by fresh strawberries, a bowl of strawberries, a stack of plates, and a knife.

Strawberry Banana Bread

Plates with strawberry shortcakes topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, surrounded by whole strawberries, sliced strawberries, flowers, and a glass of milk on a pink surface.

Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Three plates of rice topped with glazed grilled meat skewers, sliced cucumbers, and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, arranged on a marble surface.

Air Fryer Chicken Skewers

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Hands holding a lettuce and chicken salad wrap on a plate with carrot and cucumber sticks, surrounded by drinks and floral decorations.

Pepperoncini Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

A bowl of cilantro lime cauliflower rice garnished with chopped herbs, a lime wedge, and cilantro, with a hand holding a spoon and another hand holding the bowl. Lime slices and cilantro are nearby.

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

A hand lifts a slider from a tray of baked sandwich sliders topped with sesame seeds, next to half an orange and a striped napkin on a white surface.

Hawaiian Roll Breakfast Sliders

Beef Carpaccio Recipe

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A loaf of strawberry banana bread with pink strawberry glaze is sliced on a white surface, surrounded by fresh strawberries, a bowl of strawberries, a stack of plates, and a knife.

Strawberry Banana Bread

Plates with strawberry shortcakes topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, surrounded by whole strawberries, sliced strawberries, flowers, and a glass of milk on a pink surface.

Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

A hand picking up a cocoa-dusted chocolate truffle from a small bowl filled with coffee beans, with a cup of coffee and more truffles in the background.

Espresso Chocolate Truffles

Four coupe glasses filled with chocolate mousse, topped with raspberries and chocolate shavings, are placed on a round wooden tray, with extra raspberries and chocolate nearby.

Easy Chocolate Mousse

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Two creamy espresso martinis in coupe glasses on a wooden board, with scattered coffee beans, a jigger, and a wooden scoop with more beans.

Classic Espresso Martini

A cocktail in a coupe glass garnished with four green olives on a skewer, placed on a wooden coaster.

Extra Dirty Martini

A glass with fall sangria with cranberries and sliced oranges, with more in the back.

Fall Sangria Recipe

Chicken Cobb salad on a serving platter.

Summer Dinner Party Menu

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Hi, I’m Lena Gladstone

I like to create and share recipes that feature real ingredients, real food made for real people. My recipes are fresh, seasonal, mostly simple, often healthy, and sometimes prepared with cheese and butter in mind. Balance people, that’s what it’s all about.

Whether you’re new to the kitchen or have been cooking your entire life, I hope you’ll find the recipes and ideas here that will gather your family around the table and create memories that will last a lifetime.

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Glass jars filled with chia pudding topped with blackberries, blueberries, and a raspberry, with a gold spoon and a mint leaf for garnish.

Overnight Chia Seed Pudding

A bowl of cilantro lime cauliflower rice garnished with chopped herbs, a lime wedge, and cilantro, with a hand holding a spoon and another hand holding the bowl. Lime slices and cilantro are nearby.

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Three plates of rice topped with glazed grilled meat skewers, sliced cucumbers, and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, arranged on a marble surface.

Air Fryer Chicken Skewers

A hand lifts a slider from a tray of baked sandwich sliders topped with sesame seeds, next to half an orange and a striped napkin on a white surface.

Hawaiian Roll Breakfast Sliders

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