The MadeGood x Molly Yeh Collab Brings Allergy-Friendly Recipes For Allergy Awareness Month

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Making food-centric get-togethers more inclusive can be a challenge when you’re trying to accommodate your vegan friends, paleo pals, and gluten-free grazers. It’s even harder to serve tasty and fulfilling meals to those with food allergies – they affect one in 10 adults and one in 13 children!

That’s exactly why MadeGood and Molly Yeh have joined forces to bring you the fun and practical allergy-friendly recipe collection, MadeGood Allergy-Friendly Recipe Collection by Molly Yeh, just in time for Allergy Awareness Month. Each recipe is free from the top 8 allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans), and never sacrifice flavor in favor of your food allergy friends.

More About The MadeGood x Molly Yeh Recipe Collaboration

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Molly Yeh, award-winning cookbook author and TV host (whose mother has a peanut allergy) understands the challenges that come with food allergies on a personal level, inspiring the collaborative recipe collection.

“With [my mom’s] allergy, we looked for substitutions to replace peanuts and tree nuts in every recipe, and found that every dish was just as delicious as the original,” says Yeh. “I learned to cook allergy-friendly meals to show my guests and loved ones that they are welcome at my table.”

Being Allergy-Friendly In The Kitchen

Cooking allergen-free doesn’t have to be complicated, and Molly x MadeGood’s recipes reflect that. Each selection is easy to make, flavorful, and can be savored by everyone.

“I’m excited to team up with one of my family’s favorite allergy-friendly snacks, MadeGood, to debut this new collection of recipes with allergy-friendly twists on some of my favorite recipes and a few new dishes,” says Yeh. “I hope that the collection of recipes shows that allergy-friendly cooking is both delicious and easy!”

“At MadeGood, we believe everyone should feel welcome at the table, and we aim to make mealtime memorable for all,” says Nicole Bleiwas, VP of Marketing at Riverside Natural Foods, parent company of MadeGood. “We’re thrilled to partner with Molly Yeh on an initiative we both feel strongly about. We want to show families just how easy it can be to remove food allergies from cooking and baking while still making tasty food.”

Scroll for some of our favorite recipes from the collection! The entire MadeGood Allergy-Friendly Recipe Collection by Molly Yeh can be downloaded for free (!) at madegoodfoods.com.

Zingy Navy Bean Dip

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Ingredients:

  • 2 large cloves of garlic, smashed
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can of navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons harissa, or to taste
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions:

  1. In a small bowl, cover the garlic with the lemon juice and let sit for 5 minutes. In a food processor, combine the beans, olive oil, harissa, a big pinch of salt, lots of fresh ground black pepper, the garlic and lemon juice.
  2. Blend until very smooth, a full 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
  3. Store in a container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Serving suggestion: Spread a plop on the bottom of a shallow bowl, top with a handful of baby greens, sliced olives, peppers, tomatoes, and pickles. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky salt and black pepper. Serve with a lemon wedge and gluten- free toast on the side.

Falafel Fattoush

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Ingredients for the dressing:

  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon sumac (or substitute zest of 1/2 a lemon!)
  • 6 tablespoons (75 g) extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
Ingredients for the falafel:
  • 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked for 10 hours or overnight and drained
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, freshly toasted and coarsely ground in a spice grinder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, freshly toasted and coarsely ground in a spice grinder
  • 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • A pinch of crushed red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chickpea flour
  • 11/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Olive oil or flavorless oil, for frying

Ingredients for the assembly:

  • Olive oil or neutral oil such as avocado oil, for frying
  • 3 gluten-free pitas or bread (day-old), chopped or ripped into 1- or 2-inch pieces
  • Kosher salt
  • 6 cups fresh spinach, lightly-packed 1 large cucumber, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped Black pepper
  • Falafel, recipe follows
Instructions:
  1. In a measuring cup, whisk together the garlic, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, and sumac or lemon zest. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously to emulsify. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Heat 1/4-inch of oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Fry the pita pieces for 30-60 seconds on each side, until lightly browned. Transfer to a paper towel and immediately sprinkle with salt.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the pita chips with the spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, radishes, and mint leaves.
  4. Drizzle half of the dressing over the salad. Toss, taste, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Top with the falafel and serve with the remaining dressing.
  5. In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, cumin, coriander, onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, a few turns of pepper, red pepper, chickpea flour, and lemon juice and pulse quickly (about 80-100 times) until the mixture is combined but still slightly grainy.
  6. In a large skillet, heat 1/4-inch oil over medium high heat. Fry a 1-tablespoon test patty until golden and then taste it. Adjust seasonings in the mixture as desired. Form 2-tablespoon-sized balls of the falafel mixture, packing them firmly, and flattening them slightly. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel.
  7. Alternatively, you can scoop the falafels onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper, spray the tops with cooking spray, and bake them at 425◦F for 25 minutes, or until browned.

Sloppy Joe Pitas

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Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons harissa paste
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 pounds ground turkey or 4 cups cooked brown lentils
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon preserved lemon, finely chopped

For serving:

  • 8 gluten-free pita pockets
  • Sliced pickles
  • Sliced avocado
  • Chopped fresh parsley
  • Lemon wedges
Instructions:
  1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium high. Add the onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring until soft, for about 7 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, and paprika and cook for another minute. Add the harissa and tomato paste and cook for another minute. If using turkey, add the turkey and season it with 11/2 teaspoons of kosher salt. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon or spatula, until browned all the way through.
  2. If using lentils, add the lentils and 11/2 teaspoons of Kosher salt. Stir in the tomatoes and brown sugar and simmer, covered, over medium low for 20 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and preserved lemon. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
  3. To serve, wrap the pitas in a stack in foil and heat in a warm oven for a few minutes until warm. Cut the tops off and fill with turkey or bean mixture. Top with pickles, avocado, and parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.

Blueberry Oat Smoothie

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Ingredients:

  • 11/2 cups (210 g) frozen wild blueberries
  • 1 cup (56 g) chopped kale, preferably frozen
  • 11/2 cups (360 g) unsweetened gluten-free oat milk, plus more if needed
  • 2 MadeGood Mixed Berry granola bars, broken up into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
  • Sprinkles for topping (optional)
Instructions:
  1. Combine all ingredients and blend on high for 1-2 minutes until very smooth and no longer grainy, adding additional milk if needed.
  2. Pour into a glass and top with a pinch of rainbow sprinkles.

Sprinkle Ice Cream Pie

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Ingredients:

  • MadeGood Double Chocolate Cookies, 2 cups crumbs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted non-dairy butter, melted
  • Pinch Kosher salt

For the filling:

  • 2 pints vanilla oat milk gluten-free ice cream
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles, plus more for topping
Instructions:
  1. In a food processor, blend the cookies into fine crumbs. Add the non-dairy butter and salt and pulse to combine.
  2. Press into a 9-inch pie plate and freeze until set, about 25 minutes.
  3. While the crust is cooling in the freezer, take the ice cream out to room temperature, so that it softens. Transfer ice cream to a large bowl and use a spatula to fold in the sprinkles.
  4. Add to the crust and spread it out evenly, top with more sprinkles and freeze until firm, about an hour.

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Thanksgiving dinner is a meal we look forward to all year long. The savory stuffing, the roasted turkey, the cranberry sauce — does it get any better than that? Well if you ask us, the best part are the leftovers! And we're talking about more scrumptious meals than the usual turkey sandwich. We've scoured the internet for different ways to put that surplus of food — trimmings included — to use. These 15 recipes will have you licking your chops.

Amazing Thanksgiving leftovers the entire family will won't mind eating until the first week of December

Butternut Bakery

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Don't throw away that pumpkin purée just yet! You can use it to make delicious pumpkin cupcakes the entire family will keep coming back for. Once you add in a little pumpkin pie spice, flour, baking soda, dark brown sugar, and more goodies, you'll have 12 sweet treats to munch after Thanksgiving.

P.S. You may want to have someone else bake this recipe a second time so you can have 24 cupcakes!

Cozy Cravings

Butternut Squash and Bacon Crostini

Your family will become a huge fan of crostinis once they taste this recipe. Between the butternut squash, ricotta cheese, and bacon, everyone will be eating sweet as well as savory mini sandwiches.

Munching with Mariyah

Curried Pumpkin Red Lentil Soup

Blend your leftover pumpkin and squash with coconut milk, red curry paste, ginger, and more veggies for the heartiest lentil soup you've ever tasted. Everyone will be looking to recreate this dish for a taste of lentils once they eat it, er, sip it.

Brit + Co

Gluten-Free Frittata Recipe

Bring your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers together with some cheese, peppers, and onions for a delicious frittata. You can eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

The Butter Half

Thanksgiving Leftover Pop Tarts

These savory pop tarts are filled with cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and bits of tender turkey, then drizzled with gravy for a snack or meal that will knock your socks off. (via The Butter Half)

Foodess

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

Put the sandwiches on hold, because this turkey pot pie is the *only* way to use those turkey leftovers to their greatest potential.

A Sweet Pea Chef

Leftover Turkey Salad With Cranberry Vinaigrette

Take your comfort food and turn it into something nutritious by topping salad with leftover turkey and a vinaigrette made with leftover cranberries.

Spices in My DNA

Thanksgiving Leftovers Everything Bagel Sandwich

This recipe stuffs your everything bagel with a poached egg, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and turkey.

The Seasoned Mom

Aunt Bee's Leftover Turkey Casserole

It's cozy casserole season, so this recipe is the perfect way to use up that leftover turkey by adding it to a pasta bake that is rich, creamy, and jam-packed with flavor.

Lively Table

Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

Nothing soothes the soul better than a steamy bowl of soup like this, filled to the brim with tender shredded turkey, nourishing veggies, and a generous dollop of Greek yogurt for extra smoothness.

The Cookie Recipe

Deep-Fried Loaded Mashed Potato Bites

If you don't know what to do with that heap of extra mashed potatoes, we've got you covered with these crispy potato, bacon, and cheese-filled bites of glory.

What Should I Make For...

Thanksgiving on a Roll

If you want ALL the carbs, this recipe sandwiches turkey and all the fixin's between a fresh roll and it. Is. Magical.

Whitney Bond

Turkey Fajita Rice Bowls

Kick things up a notch and put a healthy spin on your leftover turkey with these veggie-filled fajita rice bowls.

Yes to Yolks

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pierogi

This recipe smashes the traditional pierogi together with leftover Thanksgiving goodies for a fun and seasonal spin on a classic.

Jessica in the Kitcen

Vegetarian Meatloaf and Cranberry Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich

Vegetarians can enjoy Thanksgiving to the max too, and if anything proves it, it's this stacked meatless 'wich that swaps the usual turkey for plant-based meatloaf.

Pickled Plum

Leftover Turkey Dinner Hash

These turkey-filled hash patties will make brunch fanatics swoon with their festive flavor and golden crisp exterior.

Bless Her Heart Y'all

Turkey Teriyaki Stir-Fry

This feast doesn't just give you a healthful meal after gorging on holiday eats, but it also serves as a weeknight wonder, clocking in at just 15 minutes from start to finish!

Chef de Home

Turkey Tetrazzini With Mushrooms

Putting that leftover turkey to use never looked so good with this creamy mushroom and pasta-filled tetrazzini.

Half Baked Harvest

Thanksgiving Leftovers Croque Madame

This Thanksgiving leftovers croque Madame sandwich is an excellent way to serve breakfast on Black Friday. After all, you'll need an extra boost from the fried eggs to get you through your mad dash at the mall!

Vikalinka

Butternut Squash Casserole

Not sure what to do with all the leftover butternut squash? Make a cheesy au gratin casserole!

Crowded Kitchen

Vegan Cornbread Stuffing

Don't throw away your cornbread after Thanksgiving! You can use what's leftover to bake vegan cornbread stuffing to give it a toasted yet flavorful taste.

Crowded Kitchen

Pumpkin Salad

This tasty and crunchy pumpkin salad is a great option to make if you're confused about what to do with your leftover pumpkins.

Averie Cooks

Caramel Apple Gingerbread Cookie Cups

Let's say you bought one too many apples for the apple pie you baked. Instead of lamenting over your 'mishap,' use what's leftover after Thanksgiving to make caramel apple gingerbread cookie cups!

Completely Delicious

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza

This delicious leftover pizza is a thoughtful option for anyone who swears they're tired of eating leftover Thanksgiving turkey after a couple of days.

Pink Owl Kitchen

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup

Chances are it'll be cold the week of Thanksgiving so use your leftover sweet potatoes to create this creamy soup. It's good for the soul!

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Fans of Fourth Wing are on pins and needles because Rebecca Yarros just announced she's finished writing the third book in the Empyrean series! It's us, we're fans — along with over half of BookTok.

We can't believe we're getting closer to reading more about Violet Sorrengail's journey, but we know you have a ton of burning questions about the release date for Book No. 3.

We may not have all the answers, but we've done a little digging to share as much as we can because who doesn't want to know what Rebecca Yarros has been up to?

I'm new to the Empyrean series. Are "Fourth Wing" and "Iron Flame" really worth reading?

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I'm not going to lie to you. The editorial team, including myself, are extremely biased about Fourth Wingand Iron Flame. From my perspective, I think these are great books for anyone who had the pleasure of growing up during the great Harry Potter era and moved on to watchingGame of Thrones and House of Dragons.

Did she announce the name of book no. 3?

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YES! Book No. 3 is titled Oynx Storm.

Knowing what we do about the manifestation of Violet's powers, I think this could hint she's going to play an even larger role in the series. According to a fan theory shared on TikTok(via Empyrean Riders), it's believed that Violet and Xaden Riorson are actually gods. Stay with me here.

Empyrean Riders noted that Violet's last name means heavenly and that she's able to control time thanks to her connection to the young dragon Andarna (I love her so much!). That sounds pretty god-like to me.

And when asked which two Taylor Swift songs describe Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros chose "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" from The Tortured Poets Department and "So It Goes..." from Reputation. "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" is one of Taylor's most powerful songs and definitely translates the idea that Violet's powers are going to be stronger than ever, while "So It Goes..." is equal parts suspense and seduction, and is TOTALLY about "all the pieces fall right into place" to get together with the right person.

There's so much more to unpack so I suggest grabbing a yummy snack while you fall down the rabbit hole. All I'm sure of is that Onyx Storm is going to leave our emotions in shambles just like Fourth Wing and Iron Flame did.

When did Rebecca Yarros announce she's done writing book no. 3 in the series?

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On June 17, Rebecca Yarros shared this image of her laptop to indicate she'd finished the third book in the Empyrean series.

She wrote, "(Pic from one of the very many locations in which this book was written)," towards the end of the caption before adding a few relevant hashtags to it.

When will Onxy Storm be available for purchase?

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Rebecca Yarros exclusively told Good Morning America that fans can expect the book to hit shelves January 21, 2025! That gives us a little over six months to prepare our emotions for what's sure to be a storm of a book.

She said, "There will be politics, new adventures, old enemies and of course, dragons." There's no way she could forget the dragons because I'd willingly riot over them. They deserve to have their stories told forever.

As luck would have it, Cosmopolitan received an exciting first look at what's to come in Onyx Storm. The excerpt begins with Violet realizing the Venin have found their way into Basgiath War College and are wreaking havoc. Alongside Rhiannon, Sawyer, and Ridoc, she races to stop the Venin from releasing Jack Barlowe from his prison cell.

However, Violet's shocked when she discovered one of the "dark wielders" has a long silver braid that closely resembles her own. Before she can fully react, the woman disappears. According to Screen Rant, there are possible theories about why Violet saw her and what this means for her growing power.

Towards the end of the excerpt, Violet discovers the Venin want to capture her too. Also, Xaden makes his long-awaited appearance and it's clear their playful banter in the face of danger hasn't changed. That he hasn't fully changed into the Venin Violet's used to seeing.

I officially can't wait to read the rest of the book in January!

Has Rebecca Yarros revealed the cover for Onyx Storm?

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Onyx Storm

Yes!

TODAY received an exclusive look at the cover for Onyx Storm and it doesn't disappoint! Unlike its predecessors, it appears Rebecca Yarros is hinting that darker events will take place.

Fans of the Empyrean series aren't the only ones who are excited to see what fate has in store for our favorite characters though. In a statement to TODAY, Rebecca revealed how elated she is to be working on the series again. "It's amazing to be back with these characters again. She also said, ""I can't wait for readers to see what Violet, Xaden, and the rest of the quadrant have in store for them in Onyx Storm!"

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The chokehold Trader Joe's has on me is atrocious. They truly can do no wrong with their wide array of snacks and sweet treats, and I really appreciate that my TJ's grocery hauls are typically way cheaper than if I did my shopping elsewhere. Trader Joe's is packed to the brim with delicious, life-changing finds under $10. So, if you're balling on a budget (but still want to make room for a lil' 'treat yourself' time), look no further than this list of my absolute favorite finds!

Let's dive into the best Trader Joe's buys you can add to your cart for under $10!

Trader Joe's

Organic Joe Medium Roast Ground Coffee

For just $6.99, Trader Joe's medium roast coffee tastes divine. No matter how you brew it, I promise you'll be thoroughly impressed.

Trader Joe's

Non-Dairy Oat Creamer Gingerbread

Trader Joe's collection of $1.99 non-dairy creamers are all delicious, but this limited-time seasonal offering is the literal cream of the crop.

Trader Joe's

Teeny Tiny Pecan Pies

Nothing says 'bougie' quite like finger foods do. Take the sweet route with this grouping of $4.99 tiny pecan pies!

Trader Joe's

Shaved Parmesan, Romano & Asiago Cheeses

I love topping salads, pastas, and soups with this $3.49 blend of shredded cheeses. Once it gets melty is where the fun really begins.

Trader Joe's

Cheesy Herby Biscuits

Biscuits are undoubtedly a considerably fancy thing to make yourself, but luckily you don't have to put in all that effort just to please a crowd, thanks to this $4.99 box o' biscuits!

Trader Joe's

Butter with Brown Sugar & Maple Syrup

This $2.99 butter infused with brown sugar and maple syrup will instantly elevate any piece of toast or baking project you've got going on.

Trader Joe's

Dark Chocolate Ganache Mini Sheet Cake

I'm simply obsessed with these $4.99 sheet cakes from Trader Joe's. They come in all kinds of flavors, but who can ever resist chocolate?! This is an easy (yet impressive) grab-and-go buy to bring to the office for your team or to share with the fam at home after a long week.

Trader Joe's

Truffle Dip

In my mind, truffle equates to some real fancy stuff. So, I was pleasantly surprised to see that this creamy dip was just $5.49!

Trader Joe's

Steamed Vegetable Soup Dumplings

I will live and die on the hill that Trader Joe's soup dumplings are some of the best ready-made options around. This $3.49 box is my go-to if I simply don't feel like cooking dinner (which happens more than I'd like to admit), but still want something warm that's gonna fill me up.

Trader Joe's

Sliced Black Truffle Monterey Jack Cheese

Another fun truffle find! Kick your grilled cheeses up a notch for just $4.99.

Trader Joe's

Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip

This is another one of my TJ's must-haves. If I don't buy this $3.79 box every single time I go, I at least buy it every other visit. Yummm.

Trader Joe's

Coffee Bean Blast Ice Cream

They are not kidding when they say this ice cream is a true coffee blast. It's so full on flavor, luxuriously creamy, and for just $4.49 a pint, I think that's pretty dang good.

Trader Joe's

Chocolate Brooklyn Babka

This rich babka bread is laced with lotsa chocolate. You can get the loaf for $5.99, but beware: it's gonna go fast.

Trader Joe's

Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste

This bourbon-y vanilla bean paste is so fun to use for cookies, muffins, cupcakes, and the like. It has a perfect smoky, woody finish (but still sweet), plus a little goes a very long way. Snag it at your local TJ's for $4.99.

Trader Joe's

Speculoos Cookie Butter

I fear I could eat this entire jar of cookie butter in one sitting. It always tastes expertly crafted and undeniably sweet. I love putting it on toast, ice cream, and even in my morning coffee. The jar sells at $3.99!

Trader Joe's

Candy Cane Green Tea

This $2.79 green tea has become a wintertime staple for me since I discovered it at Trader Joe's last year. I've already bought 3 boxes to stock up for the season.

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Kate Winslet is THE Hollywood actress to me. Not only has she starred in box office smashes like Titanic and Avatar: Way of Water, but she's proven her acting chops in breakout indie flicks and provided mothers and daughters everywhere with eternal Christmas movie nights thanks to The Holiday. But the actress' consistently viral kindness, her dedication to embracing her natural beauty, and her sophistication don't mean she always feels confident. Kate Winslet just spilled on the one movie from her career that had her "sh—ing" herself, and I just had to dive in.

Here's what Kate Winslet had to say about her scariest movie experience ever.

  • Kate Winslet made a name for herself with Titanic, Sense & Sensibility, and The Holiday.
  • However those movies aren't the film she wants fans to ask about!
  • The actress spills on the movies she's proud of, and the one job that had her "sh—ing myself."

Talking to Vanity Fair for her newest film Lee, Kate Winslet revealed one project she wishes fans asked about more is Iris. The 2001 film stars Kate as a young Iris Murdoch against Judi Dench's older counterpart. And for Kate, nothing was more terrifying than working with such a wonderful actress.

"People don’t really ask me about Iris. It’s such a delicate film," she says. "It was the first thing I had done after having my daughter. Going to work with a baby, I’m playing Iris Murdoch, looking to Judi Dench’s older Iris Murdoch — I was sh—ting myself."

Considering how nervous I get when I meet my heroes, I can only imagine what it was like to meet Dame Judi Dench. Talk about a dream! Another film Kate loves is Revolutionary Road, and not just because she got to reunite with Leonardo DiCaprio.

"The thing that people say is, 'You got to work with Leo again.' Then they go off on the whole Leo tangent, which I totally understand," she says of the film, which follows an ambitious couple who find themselves trapped in the reality of 1950s suburbia. "But Revolutionary Road — f—king hell, it just knocked us all sideways. Unbelievably difficult material. I was very proud of that film and what Leo and I were able to create as Frank and April. It was so brutal."

The process for getting Lee into the world sounds equally brutal, considering Kate started working on it over a decade ago. As producer, Kate tells Vanity Fair she doesn't mind the fact she's done more for the film than if she only had an acting credit. "That has felt very necessary for this film. But it’s also just really important to me," she says. "It’s important to me that people know that it’s out there and might feel compelled to go and see it."

Because it turns out, commercial success or stardom on its own doesn't actually help your movie get made! "It doesn’t matter who you are," she says. "No one’s going to go, 'Oh, I’ll just back that pony because she was in Titanic.' It doesn’t happen that way, and I never expected that. That’s really important to say."

"I've gotten older and I’ve learned more and felt more confident in myself about whether or not I could actually do it," she adds. "It’s not something I would’ve done had I not felt so passionately about the subject, and Lee was just—she wouldn’t let me go."

Let us know your favorite Kate Winslet movies in the comments, and since we've officially entered cozy season, check out Why The Holiday Movie Ending Is The Most Important Scene while you're at it!

Marvel movies are known for their heroes and their hopeful outlook on the world. But in 2025, we're getting a brand new team: the Thunderbolts. This team is made up of antiheroes and former villains, and it's sure to be the wackiest and strangest, as well as one of the most memorable, superhero movies we've seen in recent years.

Keep reading for the latest news on Thunderbolts* before it hits theaters in 2025.

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Thunderbolts* comes out this May, and the cast just showed off some brand new footage at the D23 convention — and thanks to the new 'Celebrating 85 Years' spot, we have the first look too!

We get a look at Bucky Barnes, The Red Guardian, John Walker, and Ghost. Plus, Yelena Belova, of course. This heartbreaking detail about Yelena's new look connects Florence Pugh's Yelena to Scarlett Johansson's Natashaand I'm WEEPING.

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And at D23 Brazil, we got a brand new look at my new favorite team. "There’s something in this film, in terms of superpowers and superheroes, that shows that our superpowers lie in how ‘broken’ we are," David Harbour said at the event. "As if our superpowers came from our relationships.”

What is the plot of Thunderbolts?

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Thunderbolts* Plot

Consider Thunderbolts* to be The Avengers' edgy younger sibling. The movie follows Yelena Belova (who we know off the bat is a "depressed assassin" thanks to a Marvel Studios press release). She's joined by Bucky Barnes, The Red Guardian, and John Walker. Based on a leak, it looks like we'll see this group of misfits team up against Valentina Allegra de Fontaine after she sends them on a deadly mission.

Thunderbolts* Release Date

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Thunderbolts* Release Date

Thunderbolts* hits theaters May 2, 2025.

Who's on the Thunderbolts team?

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Thunderbolts* Cast

Thunderbolts* stars Florence Pugh, Geraldine Viswanathan, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour.

This is a huge cast, and Viswanathan just revealed how crazy the first day of filming was. “My first day didn’t feel real," she tells Vanity Fair. "I felt this extra pressure of, ‘Know your lines, babe. You can’t really play around like you usually do.’"

Historically, sci-fi fans haven't been kind to actresses in their favorite projects (remember when Star Wars fans bullied Kelly Marie Tran off social media?). But Viswanathan is already thinking ahead. “If it’s overwhelming, I’ll log off. But I like discourse around pop culture,” she says. “[Thunderbolts*] felt a little bit edgier and fresher, more existential and dark.”

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The rest of the cast also enjoyed working together. “Everyone is going to f—kin’ love me! It’s really, really, really fun to be with a group of actors that you have a good time with," Wyatt Russell says at Comic Con (via Variety), while David Harbour adds, “Florence Pugh [is] just electric to work with. There’s warmth and humor, but there’s also a lot of pathos.”

“This is why we can't stop laughing together, because we genuinely just had such a wonderful time with each other and we've loved working with one another," Pugh tells People. “I feel like this is something that we've never seen before from Marvel...it's a very open and honest and truthful idea. And I'm just really excited for people to watch it.”

Are you excited for this brand new chapter in the MCU? I really feel like Thunderbolts* will usher in a whole new generation of fans and I, for one, CANNOT WAIT! Let us know your thoughts on Facebook.

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