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May 15, 2023Liked by Caroline Chambers

I am the cook in our house (it stresses my husband out so much), but I asked my husband to make this for me for mother's day. He did and it was SO GOOD. But the reason I'm commenting is because he kept telling me how helpful the notes in the recipe were and how they made him feel more confident as he was cooking, like he knew things were moving in the right direction. So thank you for your super accessible and delicious recipes!

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Feb 15, 2021Liked by Caroline Chambers

Our broiler doesn’t work, any suggestions?

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Feb 14, 2021Liked by Caroline Chambers

What if I only have Israeli couscous? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Feb 12, 2021Liked by Caroline Chambers

This was delish!! I topped with quick pickled red onions 😁 Totally toddler approved in this household too

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Feb 11, 2021Liked by Caroline Chambers

When I check the meatballs with a meat thermometer, it doesn’t get up to 160. Shouldn’t it?

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hi!! the price is now $50 -- this recipe was several years ago -- so yes the code is still active, 20% off is 42.50 now! xo

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I thought to myself “Caro said not to buy Israeli couscous so I’m good… this is pearled couscous.” Well, it turns out they are the same. I was way too far into the recipe when I realized my mistake but I have good news! Do everything else exactly as the recipe says, but after you bake covered for 5 minutes just remove the meatballs (set them aside), stir the zucchini and PEARLED couscous 🤦🏻‍♀️, cover, and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes! Then put it all back together. It was DELICIOUS! This is one of our fave WTC recipes. It’s a hidden gem! So light and fresh but filling. Thank you!

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For some reason, I don’t think I made this one when it first came out. Just had it tonight (I doubled the whole thing since I had squash & zucchini that needed to be used plus 2 lbs of ground Turkey). Very delicious, light and bright flavors! We recently had to go very low sodium for my husband’s health, and I’ve learned that citrus is the closest flavor to salt there is. This recipe was really flavorful without any of the added salt! Plus couscous has 0 sodium. It felt like a big win after several weeks of boring flavors!!

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Not sure how I missed this the first time you posted it but made it tonight & it was a 10 for sure. Such a light bright spring dish. Definitely a keeper. 😋

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Made this tonight and loved it! Even my picky kid ate it. Will definitely make it again. Thank you!

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Can I prep the meatballs and sauce ahead of time and just leave in the fridge for a couple hours before cooking?

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New subscriber here 👋 and this was our third new recipe/win this week. Thank you!!

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This is absolute comfort food in a one-pan meal that still manages to be light and refreshing. I will be making this 1,000 more times.

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Did a combo of this with your meatball orzotto recipe online and it was 👌 Used cooked asparagus, tomatoes and mushrooms (bc that was what was in my fridge)

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Made this again tonight and may have accidentally gotten cucumbers instead of zucchini. But we went for it with the cukes and it was actually delicious! We may have discovered a new thing! 😋

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Made this again tonight and gosh, it’s such a winner for spring! So bright and light but still filling. I once again thought I had zucchini but didn’t - thankful for the subs that reminded me I had some squash that needed to be cooked.

Love this meal!

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