Welcome to the AK Recipe of the Month

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

IMPORTANT: please scroll down and browse under 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 but, enter your identify & e mail under to get Recipe of the Month updates all through the month and to be the first in line to see subsequent month’s recipe.

January’s Recipe of the Month

January’s Recipe of the Month is and unbelievable winter dinner: Actually, the Best Vegetarian Chili Ever. This chili is filled with veggies and simmered to perfection on the stovetop or in your sluggish cooker.

This vegetarian chili recipe is straightforward to make and customise. I’ve famous some enjoyable methods to make it your individual, however be certain to learn by way of the recipe weblog submit itself to get all of the deets:

Add your fav toppings. I like topping this straightforward vegetarian chili with tortilla chips, a squeeze of lime juice, shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro and a dollop of bitter cream or Greek yogurt.
Turn up the warmth. If you want a bit extra warmth (like I do) I like to recommend a couple of jalapeño slices, too!
Keep it vegan & dairy free. Feel free to customise your toppings to your coronary heart’s content material and use a vegan cheese + yogurt or bitter cream to maintain this recipe vegan.

Here’s how the Recipe of the Month works

The recipe: on the first Wednesday of every month we’ll share a reader-favorite Ambitious Kitchen recipe to make that month. You have the complete month to make the recipe!
The giveaway: When you make the recipe (anytime throughout the month!) you may have two other ways to enter to win a $100 lululemon present card. We’ll randomly choose a winner at the finish of the month. See under for the two methods to share! Must be 18 years or older, USA & Canada solely.

Two methods to enter the giveaway

When you make the recipe, there are two other ways to share your creation with us to enter to win the $100 lululemon present card (18 years or older, U.S. and Canada solely):

1. On the weblog: depart a remark and charge the recipe right here with the hashtag #AKRecipeoftheMonth, plus your identify and e mail (so we all know you made it!) Scroll all the well beyond the recipe itself in the weblog to the place it says “Leave a comment & a rating.” Boom!

2. On social media: Share a photograph of your recipe creation on social by way of Instagram (tales or in-feed), TikTok, or in our Facebook Group by tagging @ambitiouskitchen and including the hashtag #AKRecipeoftheMonth. *Please observe for Instagram your profile should be public in order that we will see your posts.

Key dates

Wednesday, January third: January’s recipe is right here! On this date, you’ll be able to start cooking & sharing your recipe images on social and on the weblog.
Wednesday, January thirty first: the final day to submit your recipe images on social and on the weblog.
Friday, February 2nd: giveaway winner chosen, notified by way of e mail, and shared on social.
Wednesday, February seventh: February’s Recipe of the Month introduced!

Let’s give again

Each month we’ll decide a brand new group the place we’ll donate funds as a approach to unfold the love and do some good. This month we’re donating to One Warm Coat, a company that gives free heat coats to kids and adults in want throughout the nation.

Feel free to be a part of us in donating here, and discover a coat drive close to you here!

Join the celebration

Ready to be a part of the celebration and get baking? If you haven’t but, enter your e mail under and we’ll ship you the recipe as quickly because it drops at the starting of every month, reminders about the giveaway, announce the winners, and extra. Let’s do that!

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.
September: One Pan Creamy Thai-Inspired Peanut Chicken Couscous donating to the Maui Strong Fund.
October: Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles donating to Carbon 180.
November: Cheddar Broccoli Cauliflower Gratin donating to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
December: The Best Cinnamon Rolls You’ll Ever Eat donating to Digs with Dignity.