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Lena's Kitchen

Lena's Kitchen

easy, elevated and approachable simple recipes for the everyday home cook

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Butternut Squash Risotto

Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms

Pan Con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Bread)

Three white plates with ground meat, rice, avocado slices, roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lime wedges, and cilantro. Small bowls of salt and cilantro are nearby.

Hot Honey Beef Bowls

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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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Steak crostini on a plate with balsamic glaze.
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Air Fryer Custard French Toast

Instant Pot Egg Bites on plate with salsa and herbs.

Instant Pot Egg Bites (Starbucks Copycat)

Three glass jars filled with granola are arranged on a table with loose granola pieces and small white flowers nearby.

Maple Granola Recipe

Syrniki (Ukrainian Cheese Pancakes)

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Three bowls of corn salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, and feta sit on a pink tile surface, surrounded by lime, spice, cilantro, and a striped napkin.

Grilled Corn Salad

Three plates of panzanella salad with tomatoes, peaches, basil, croutons, and red onions are displayed on a white surface with basil leaves and cherry tomatoes scattered around.

Panzanella Salad Recipe

A plate with crackers and a serving of tuna salad, surrounded by herbs, a lemon wedge, pickles, and bread on a white surface.

Healthy Tuna Salad Recipe

Chicken Cobb salad on a serving plate.

Chicken Cobb Salad

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Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms

Pan Con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Bread)

Air Fryer Custard French Toast

Instant Pot Egg Bites on plate with salsa and herbs.

Instant Pot Egg Bites (Starbucks Copycat)

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Pan Con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Bread)

Three white plates with ground meat, rice, avocado slices, roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lime wedges, and cilantro. Small bowls of salt and cilantro are nearby.

Hot Honey Beef Bowls

Creamy Lemon Orzo

A plate of orzo pasta with cooked salmon and greens, garnished with herbs, next to a drink, lemon half, and a small dish of grated cheese.

One-Skillet Salmon and Orzo Recipe

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Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms

Instant Pot Egg Bites on plate with salsa and herbs.

Instant Pot Egg Bites (Starbucks Copycat)

Grilled Flank Steak

Three bowls of corn salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, and feta sit on a pink tile surface, surrounded by lime, spice, cilantro, and a striped napkin.

Grilled Corn Salad

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Air Fryer Custard French Toast

Round cake topped with whipped cream, chopped pistachios, edible flowers, and dried orange slices on a coral plate, with a bottle and small bowl nearby.

Orange Olive Oil Cake

Syrniki (Ukrainian Cheese Pancakes)

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

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Aperol Spritz (Two Ways)

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

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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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Aperol Spritz (Two Ways)

Creamy Lemon Orzo

Grilled Flank Steak

Three bowls of corn salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, and feta sit on a pink tile surface, surrounded by lime, spice, cilantro, and a striped napkin.

Grilled Corn Salad

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