Welcome to the AK Recipe of the Month

September is HERE and I’m so excited to share the Recipe of the Month!

IMPORTANT: please scroll down and read below for all of the deets on this month’s recipe, key dates for the month, how to enter the giveaway, and our charity of the month!

If you haven’t yet, enter your name & email below to get Recipe of the Month updates throughout the month and to be the first in line to see next month’s recipe.

September’s Recipe of the Month

You’re going to LOVE September’s Recipe of the Month: One Pan Creamy Thai-Inspired Peanut Chicken Couscous! This incredible one pan meal is filled with cozy flavors, protein, and gorgeous veggies. It’s truly perfect for meal prep!

We have many different ways that you can customize this meal to truly make it your own. Check them out below and, of course, read through the recipe blog post itself for all of the tips you’ll need:

• Make it vegetarian or vegan. Feel free to swap the chicken for chickpeas or tofu to keep this dish vegetarian.
• Change up your veggies. This Thai chicken couscous is great for customizing with what you have on hand. I think spinach and/or mushrooms would be delicious.
• Add a kick of heat. If you love spice like me feel free to add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or a little more) to the peanut couscous. Yum!

Here’s how the Recipe of the Month works

1. The recipe: on the first Wednesday of each month we’ll share a reader-favorite Ambitious Kitchen recipe to make that month. You have the entire month to make the recipe!
2. The giveaway: When you make the recipe (anytime during the month!) you have two different ways to enter to win a Made In Non Stick Frying Pan. We’ll randomly select a winner at the end of the month. See below for the two ways to share! Must be 18 years or older, USA & Canada only.

Two ways to enter the giveaway

When you make the recipe, there are two different ways to share your creation with us to enter to win the $100 Williams Sonoma gift card (18 years or older, U.S. and Canada only):

1. On the blog: leave a comment and rate the recipe here with the hashtag #AKRecipeoftheMonth, plus your name and email (so we know you made it!) Scroll all the way past the recipe itself in the blog to where it says “Leave a comment & a rating.” Boom!

OR

2. On social media: Share a photo of your recipe creation on social via Instagram (stories or in-feed), TikTok, or in our Facebook Group by tagging @ambitiouskitchen and adding the hashtag #AKRecipeoftheMonth. *Please note for Instagram your profile must be public so that we can see your posts.

Key dates

• Wednesday, September 6th: September’s recipe is here! On this date, you can start cooking & sharing your recipe photos on social and on the blog.
• Saturday, September 30th: the last day to submit your recipe photos on social and on the blog.
• Monday, October 2nd: giveaway winner selected, notified via email, and shared on social.
• Wednesday, October 4th: October’s Recipe of the Month announced!

Let’s give back

Each month we’ll pick a new organization where we’ll donate funds as a way to spread the love and do some good. This month we’re donating to the Maui Strong Fund, which is providing financial resources to support the immediate and long-term recovery needs of people and places affected by the Maui fire.

Feel free to join us in donating here!

Join the party

Ready to join the party and get cooking? If you haven’t yet, enter your email below and we’ll send you the recipe as soon as it drops at the beginning of each month, reminders about the giveaway, announce the winners, and more. Let’s do this!

Past Recipes of the Month

• February: Sweet & Spicy Hot Chili Chicken Noodles, donating to Digs with Dignity.
• March: Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Meatball Bowls, donating to International Rescue Committee.
• April: Vegan Pasta Primavera with Creamy Garlic Cashew Sauce, donating to FoodCorps.
• May: Damn Good Salmon Taco Bowls For Two, donating to National Abortion Federation Hotline Fund
• June: 30 Minute Brown Butter Goat Cheese Grilled Veggie Orzo, donating to the National Parks Foundation
• July: Crazy Good Street Corn Chicken Tacos, donating to the Brave Space
• August: Pesto Chicken Stuffed Zucchini Boats, donating to the ACLU
• September: One Pan Thai-Inspired Coconut Yellow Curry Chicken & Rice, donating to Adopt a Classroom
• October: Spicy Black Bean Chicken Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sour Cream Sauce, donating to Techos Pa Mi Gente
• November: Dad’s Creamy & Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes, donating to Free Root Operation.
• December: Incredible Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pies, donating to The Love Fridge.
• January: Healing Curry Butternut Squash Lentil Soup, donating to The Sierra Club.
• February: Grain Free Tahini Brownies, donating to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
• March: One Pan Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce, donating to the Syrian American Medical Society.
• April: Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, donating to Every Town for Gun Safety.
• May: Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad, donating to Earth Justice.
• June: Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Bread with Strawberry Glaze, donating to Trans Lifeline.
• July: Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto + Goat Cheese, donating to the Clean Air Task Force.
• August: Healthy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins (gluten free!), donating to the GSA Network.