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Summer Recipe Collection
Highlights from my 2024 Summer Collection are featured here. Visit Patreon to download the recipes and explore the full archive — now with over 75 summer recipes!
Grilling Guide - Patreon Bundle ($10)
Patreon Summer Recipe Archives ($30)
Barbecued Chicken - Printable Recipe
Lemon Pepper Wings - Printable Recipe
Smoked Ribs - Printable Recipe
Coffee Chile Rub - Printable Recipe
Cherry BBQ Sauce - Printable Recipe
Cornbread
Succotash
Red Potato Salad - Printable Recipe
Macaroni Salad - Printable Recipe
Cilantro Slaw - Printable Recipe
3 Summer Salads to Try
Peach Cobbler
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My Patreon goes beyond traditional recipe content. No algorithms, just real, thoughtful work from a creator who built this from the ground up.
After a decade in the corporate world, I spent another ten years growing The Kitchenista Diaries food blog, writing, photographing, and working as a private chef. As a single parent and a neurodivergent person, I understand that cooking is more than food. It's about survival, resourcefulness, and creating comfort in uncertain times.
Now, through this paid platform, I can continue sharing that perspective. You'll find illustrated tutorials, mindful meal planning, essays, journaling, and guidance to help you cook with confidence. Subscribers get exclusive content, digital products, early access to events, and a community chatroom.
Supporting independent content means investing in the creator behind it. Your patronage funds my self-published works, fuels my growth, and sustains future goals. Thank you for being part of this journey! 🙌🏾🍽️
Coconut Rice & Peas
Shrimp & Tomato Salad
Roasted Eggplant Ragu
Air Fried Cauliflower
Dinner Notes: Grilled Chicken & Broccolini Salad Bowls
Sous vide cheesecake tutorial
An Introduction to Thai Pantry Staples | The Kitchenista Diaries
Dinner Notes: Steak Tartare
Dinner Notes: Smoky Crab Puttanesca
Dinner Notes: Slow Roasted Whole Duck | The Kitchenista Diaries
These Greens Are Different
Custard Mac & Cheese + Lessons from Patti LaBelle
Fresh Pasta & Sausage Ragu (Recipe Tutorial)
Instead of Crashing Out, Try Cooking
Fridge & Freezer Organization
Ann Delisi: Celebrating Women’s Month with The Kitchenista, Angela Davis - WDET 101.9 FM
Wall Street Journal: She Cooks Her Turkey Burgers In Duck Fat
Meal Prep Menu Bundle
December's meal prep menu with printable recipes, illustrated guide, shopping list.
$6
Digital Cookbook
My third self-published cookbook continues to provide support for your holiday meals, Sunday dinners, and beyond. Original photography + detailed recipes.
$10
Menu Brainstorming
Low-pressure brainstorming method for sorting out your meal prep needs. Upload to digital journaling app or print to fill out by hand.
$1
Weekly Meal Planning
Template for organizing your meal prepping strategy for the week. Upload to digital journal or print to fill out by hand.
$2
Saffron Pasta Notes
Illustrated guide for making my signature fresh pasta.
$1
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