A year of Sunday dinner at 5

Having People Over

My one resolution for 2026: Host people for dinner every Sunday for the year. Literally trying to practice what Recipe Club preaches: Building connection around the dinner table.

Every Monday, I recap that week’s dinner experience, menu, shopping list, wins, losses, etc. Raw, real, honest, human.

Here’s to a year of community, connection, and easy dinners around real tables.

xo – Kelsey

Did you have people over?

Many of you are also setting a goal to have people over more often this year. If you host friends or family for dinner (the more casual, the better!), click below to add to our club tally! Plus, you’ll earn 10 secret sauce points for every dinner you host.

High five. I hosted!

Get a weekly “Having People Over” menu with a lineup of recipes perfect for casual hosting.

Join Recipe Club (with code: HOSTING) for access to all of my menus and shopping lists for hosting. You’ll also gain instant access to my simple dinner system that helps organize and meal plan so you can cook and connect with your family. Plus an entire library of hundreds of weeknight dinners and weekly meal plans.

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