❄️Winter Comfort: Pasta, Skillets & Chocolate

View this email in your browser Hi Friends 👋🏼  As Valentine's season approaches, this week's recipes are all about cozy comfort and a little indulgence—perfect for sharing with the ones you love (or treating yourself). From rich chocolate desserts to cozy winter pastas and easy skillet meals that feel special without the fuss, these dishes are designed for warm nights in and stress-free cooking. Whether you're planning a casual date night or simply embracing all the cozy vibes, consider this your invitation to cook with love. 💕 Have a great week everyone!   featured recipes Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Loin Mini Corn Dogs Tortellini with Creamed Spinach and Tomatoes Raspberry Lemon Cream Cheese Scones   To get the recipe ingredients and directions, click on the recipe name or image; which will take you to the original post.  Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Loin Mini Corn Dogs Tortellini with Creamed Spinach Raspberry and Lemon Cream Cheese Scones rich chocolate desserts If there's ever a time to lean into chocolate, this is it. From decadent cakes and silky truffles to creamy ice cream and melt-in-your-mouth fudge, these rich chocolate desserts are made for true chocolate lovers. Whether you're celebrating something special or simply treating yourself, each recipe delivers deep chocolate flavor and that irresistible, indulgent sweetness that makes every bite feel like a little luxury. Heath Bar Trifle No Bake Peanut Butter Tart Valentine's Frozen Banana Pops Peanut Butter Brownie Bites Skillet Chocolate Chunk Cherry Brownies Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Cherry Biscotti Chocolate Espresso Cake with Raspberry Drizzle Double Chocolate Banana Bread Flourless Chocolate Cake Milk Chocolate Pecan Fudge Peanut Butter & Jelly Truffles cozy winter pastas   There's nothing more comforting on a cold winter night than pasta, and these winter favorites are made to warm you from the inside out. From creamy sauces and hearty meat-filled dishes to veggie-packed pastas that still feel indulgent, these recipes are perfect for slow evenings, family dinners, and nights when comfort food is non-negotiable. Simple, satisfying, and full of flavor, these pastas are winter cooking at its best.   Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce Linguine in a Limoncello Asiago Cream Sauce Homemade Ravioli Buffalo Chicken Roll Ups Pasta Nonna Homemade Manicotti Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille Lasagna Fettuccine Alfredo Homemade Gnocchi Seafood Linguine Tortellini Bake Pasta e Ceci easy skillet meals   When dinner needs to be quick, comforting, and made with minimal cleanup, easy skillet meals are always the answer. These one-pan recipes come together fast with simple ingredients, delivering big flavor without the extra dishes. Perfect for busy weeknights and cozy evenings at home, these reader-favorite skillet meals make it easy to get a satisfying dinner on the table with less effort and more time to enjoy it. Shrimp and Tortellini Mexican Style Chicken and Rice Italian Ground Chicken Pasta Skillet Chicken, Sausage, Artichokes and Potatoes Balsamic Sausage Pasta Pesto Chicken Pasta Cheeseburger Gnocchi Greek Chicken and Rice Chicken and Tortellini Garlic Lemon Butter Steak Bites  weekly meal plan #198 Gluten Free (gf); Dairy Free (df); Low Carb (lc) For serving suggestions, please visit our Recipe Index by Category.  Click on each title or image to get to the recipe where you can print or instantly add grocery items into your own Instacart account!  ➡️➡️Click here to Download Blank Weekly Meal Plan Monday, January 26 Turkey Swedish Meatballs Tuesday, January 27 Tex Mex Chicken and Rice Wednesday, January 28 Irish Sliders Thursday, January 29 Chicken in a Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce    Friday, January 30 Caprese French Bread Pizza Saturday, January 31 Oven Baked BBQ Beef Brisket  Sunday, February 1 (Happy Birthday to Me 🎉) Eggplant Parmesan most popular recipe last week Oven Roasted Italian Cauliflower Golden and crisp on the edges, these cauliflower florets are tossed in a medley of Italian herbs; then oven roasted. recipes found around the web Here are some other recipes I found this week that caught my eye.     1. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken from  That Low Carb Life 2. Reeses Peanut Cup Brownies from Center Cut Cook 3. Breakfast Egg Muffins from Cafe Delites 4. Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins from The Novice Chef Coming Next Week.... Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad Zesty Buttermilk Baked Chicken Thighs Website Email Pinterest Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please send us an email and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.   Copyright © 2026 Carrie's Experimental Kitchen, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via Carrie's Experimental Kitchen website. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog's owner is strictly prohibited. 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