
Join our community of home cooks – each month we cook the same recipe, learn new skills, and cheer each other on. Cook the dish, snap a photo, and share it for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card (plus major bragging rights). I can’t wait to see what you create!
Tip: Scroll down for bonus entry ideas and sign up below to get a heads-up when the next challenge drops and when winners are announced.

SEPTEMBER
No-Bake Cheesecake
This No-Bake Cheesecake is an elegant, crowd-pleasing summer dessert. From the crust to the velvety whipped cheesecake center, this is 100% a NO-BAKE dessert.

On the 1st of every month, check this page for the latest challenge recipe or better yet, sign up for Natasha’s Kitchen Cooking Challenge emails to be the first to know when it drops. When the month wraps up, we’ll pick one lucky winner at random!

Get the Challenge Recipe
A brand-new challenge recipe launches on the 1st of every month! Sign up for Natasha’s Cooking Challenge emails to get notified as soon as it’s live.

Make the Challenge Recipe
Each month, make the featured recipe or swap ingredients to fit your dietary preferences and join in on the challenge fun!

Take a photo & enter to win!
Snap a photo and upload it below by 11:59 PM ET on the last day of the month for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card!
FAQ’s
Natasha’s Kitchen Cooking Challenge is a monthly event where I invite you to make a featured recipe, share your photo, and connect with fellow home cooks. It’s all about learning, having fun, and trying something new in the kitchen!
Every month on the 1st, I post a new challenge recipe. To enter, make that recipe and upload your photo through our Gleam.io entry form on natashaskitchen.com.
1. Make the challenge recipe.
2. Upload your photo via the entry box on Gleam.io (this counts as your one guaranteed entry).
3. Enter your name and email so we can contact the winner.
Yes!
– Leave a star review on the challenge recipe page for one bonus entry.
– Post your photo on social media with #natashaskitchenchallenge and tag @natashaskitchen for another bonus entry.
No. Each person can only upload one entry through Gleam.io.
No. We only accept photos you’ve taken yourself – no AI-generated images.
Please focus on the food. Photos with people in them won’t qualify.
Anyone worldwide; email must belong to someone 18 or older.
One random winner receives a $250 Amason gift card.
Gleam.io selects the winner at random after the deadline.
I announce the winner on this page when the next month’s challenge goes live and email the winner directly.
Find the current recipe at the top of the challenge page. Scroll down to see the previous month’s recipes.
No. Jump in whenever you like – there’s no commitment.
Sign up for the Natasha’s Kitchen Cooking Challenge email list on the challenge page so get monthly reminders and an end-of-the-month recap.
No worries. You can skip that month or it’s perfectly acceptable to replace ingredients where it makes sense to match your dietary preferences. Just remember one entry per person.