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Ingredients 4 chicken thighs (or two per person) 1 large head broccoli 2 ramen cakes 2 Tbsp. Chinese Five Spice 2 Tbsp. sesame seed oil 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. mirin 1 tsp fish sauce 1 tsp black sesame seeds 2 Tbsp. green onions for garnish 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil Direction To four cupsContinue reading “Chicken and Broccoli Ramen”

Ingredients 3 chicken breasts 2 Tbsp. paprika 1 Tbsp. garlic powder 1Tbsp. Morton Season All 1/3 cup olive oil Directions Whisk together all seasonings and olive oil. Coat chicken and let marinate for at least 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, then broil for 5 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, thenContinue reading “Paprika Chicken”

Ingredients 10-ish oz. spaghetti 1 ball of burrata 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. capers 2 Tbsp. purple onion 3 Tbsp. salt (calm down…most of it is for the pasta water) 3 Tbsp. parmesan (measure with your heart) 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. fresh cracked blacked pepper Directions Bring waterContinue reading “Zingy Pasta and Burrata”

Ingredients 6 cups cubed bread (A lot of gluten free breads are frozen, so I used the following and cleaned out the freezer.) 3 Everything Bagels – Trader Joe’s 3 Udi’s hamburger buns 12-ish slices of two kinds of sandwich bread 1 bag of Brazi Bites (baked fresh today) 6 eggs 2 1/2 cups milkContinue reading “Savory Bread Pudding – Bacon and Kale”

Ingredients 3 lbs. ground pork 5 medium sized potatoes (I used 2 russets, 2 Japanese sweet potatoes, and 1 sweet potato) 1 purple onion 1 can stewed tomatoes 1 cup shredded carrots 1 cup frozen spiralized butternut squash 1 cup frozen spinach 2 cups frozen peas 2 cups beef stock 1/2 stick salted butter 1/2Continue reading “Ground Pork and Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie”

Ingredients 1/2 lb. bacon 1/4 lb. ham 8 eggs 1 bunch green onions 1 1/2 cups corn 1 1/2 cups sweet peppers 8 cups fresh spinach 1 1/2 cups sour cream 8 oz. Ranch seasoning 1/2 cup milk Directions Slice bacon into 1/4 inch pieces and fry until crispy. Set aside. Boil eggs until wellContinue reading “Mason Jar Salad”

Ingredients 5 chicken breasts 4 8 oz. packages cream cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1 lb. bacon 6-8 large jalapenos 1 bunch green onions 8 oz. shredded Monterey jack cheese 2 tsp. garlic salt 1 Tbsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. white pepper Directions Season chicken breasts with garlic salt on all sides and bake inContinue reading “Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole”

Ingredients 3 chicken breasts 1 package gnocchi (I used gluten free) 1 bunch kale 3 large lemons – zested and juiced 3 cloves garlic 1 cup white wine (I used a sauvignon blanc) 2 bunches fresh dill 2 Tbsp. lemon pepper 3 Tbsp. salt 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 8 cups water Directions Dice chicken intoContinue reading “Lemon Pepper Chicken Soup”

Ingredients 2 lbs. sausage (I like to use one mild and one hot) 1 lb. potatoes 1 bunch kale 4 cloves garlic 2 Tbsp. Nature’s Seasons 1 quart heavy cream 8 cups water Directions In a large pot, begin browning sausage. Wash potatoes and cut into bite sized pieces. (Any potato works for this recipe.)Continue reading “Zuppa Toscana”

Ingredients 2 cups old fashioned oats 1 1/2 cup cashew butter 3/4 cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips 2 Tbsp. honey 1 Tbsp. flax seed 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. almond extract Directions Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Roll golf ball sized balls and place on a plate or cookie sheet. Freeze forContinue reading “Cashew Butter Energy Bites”