buncha kale

not that much kale, but everything is kale

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garrett's dirty rice

cook some ground turkey and and a chopped onion

add in like a tablespoon of tomato paste, a can of rotel, garlic powder or probably minced is fine, other seasonings and let it cook a little bit

rinse rice and throw in there. however much rice was put in, double that in liquid (water or stock) and put that in. add in some beans if you want

cook covered until rice is cooked

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soup i made the other night when i had no idea what to make

sauté 1 diced onion and 1 clove roughly minced garlic

lightly saute some sliced celery with it

add in lots of chicken broth. a little more than you think you need

season with worcestershire, dijon mustard, old bay leaf, salt and pepper, whatever other herbs are laying around

toward the end, add in frozen peas

par cook orzo on the side, add into soup

add in some leftover cubed chicken

before serving, add a handful of fresh kale and stir around until kale slightly softens and brightens

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lasagna soup

1/2 yellow onion, diced (about a cup)

6-8 cloves minced garlic, to taste

1/2 lb hot or mild Italian sausage (I used hot)

1/2 lb lean ground beef

2 T tomato paste

Salt and pepper to taste 1-2 t Tony's Seasoning, to taste

1 t dried basil

1 t dried parsley

1 t dried oregano

1 t Italian seasoning

1/2 t red pepper (to taste)

24 oz marinara

1/2 cup heavy cream

4-6 cups chicken stock, depending on how soupy you want it 1/2 lb Laguna noodles, broken into pieces

Handful of fresh basil

1 cup parm

1 cup ricotta

1 cup mozzarella

1/4 cup fresh parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

1. In a medium bowl, combine your parm, ricotta, mozzarella, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. In a large soup pot or dutch oven, heat your olive oil over medium heat.

Add in your onion, add a pinch of salt, and cook for 4 minutes. Throw in your garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

3. Add in your sausage and beef, breaking into pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook for a few minutes and then season with your salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, Italian, red pepper, and Tony's. Cook until no longer pink.

5. Pour in your lasagna pieces, reduce heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until al dente, stirring occasionally.

6. Once your noodles are done, add in your heavy cream and fresh basil (torn).

top with a dollop of your ricotta mixture

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cream cheese corn

frozen yellow corn

frozen white corn

1 brick of cream cheese

sautee corn, half of each

when warm, add in cream cheese. start with half brick, add more if needeed

cover and let cheese melt, heat thoroughly

optional, add in: jalepenos, pickled jalepeno, grated parm

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the cabbage

butter

cabbage

anchovies, minced about 1 tbsp

capers, chopped aout 1 tbsp

shallot, ^

garlic, ^

red wine vinegar

parsley

maybe olive oil

percorino cheese

preheat oven to 350

cut cabbage into fourths. sear/char on all sides in a cast iron

put in oven, cook at 350 for like an hour until super tender

in cast iron, lightly brown butter.

once it starts to brown, turn off heat, add shallot/garlic/anchovies/capers

dash in some red wine vinegar

add a lil parsley

add olive oil if you want

ladle the sauce onto the cabbage, cover in shaved cheese

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pestofredo

make some chicken

in the same pan, lightly sautee garlic in hot butter, pour in heavy cream/milk, add in parmesan, and pesto

add pasta

add chicken

add anything!

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gingerbread blondies

spices: 1tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ground ginger

3/4 tsp kosher salt

pinch cloves

1/4 tsp all spice

1/4 tsp pepper

line pan with parchment paper. preheat oven to 350

brown two sticks of unsalted butter, 5-7 minutes. pour into large bowl

add 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp molasses, and 1 tbsp fresh crushed ginger. whisk and let cool a little

add 2 eggs and 2 tbsp vanilla extract, whisk until smooth

add 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and all spices

bake 18-25 minutes. let cool, drizzle with chocolate

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ham and swiss croissant bake

cut/tear up 6-8 croissants into thirds

make egg/milk mixture:

3-4 eggs

1/2 cup heavy cream or whatever

garlic powder

salt and pepper

rosemary and thyme, chopped

whisk all that

toss croissant pieces in the egg mixture. pour remaining mixture on top

put into baking dish. tuck inbetween the ham/deli meat and cheese

sprinkle with some cheese, bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes

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greek yogurt caesar dressing

greek yogurt

1 crushed garlic clove

juice of 1/2 a lemon

dijon mustard

worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper

parmesan

mix all well, add a lil water if need to thin it up

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chicken meatballs saga continuation

to serve with chicken meatballs:

roast some chickpeas and sweet potato

massage some kale, drizzle with yogurt jalepeno dressing or whatever

top kale with the chickpeas and sweet potatoes

drizzle with some more dressing and garnish with fresh dill

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tortilla de patata

slice some potatoes and saute in olive oil

add in sliced onion and salt, cook together for 5-10 minutes on medium heat, until soft/potatoes are breaking down a lil

drain oil (reserve)

still in pan, mix with beaten eggs

pour mixture into new clean pan with hot oil

scramble for a few seconds, let outside cook/harden up

flip onto deep plate, continue to cook

when cooked: yum

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crunchy chicken caeser sub

bread and season some chicken tenderloins (can use some caesar dressing?) and cook them in the toaster oven or

chop some romaine

toss romaine with casesar dressing, parmesan, some lemon

toast bread with some garlic spread on it

top bread with chicken and salad

yum

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chicken meatballs

add to a pound of ground chicken:

green onion (2)

trader joe's italian bomba hot pepper sauce (fermented crush chili peppers)

tomato paste

an egg

some breadcrumbs

salt and pepper

garlic powder

cumin

smoked paprika

feta

dill

cook at 400 for about 20 minutes

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roughly/thinly chop some romaine

chop green onion (3), cucumber (3 smaller ones), a bunch of dill.

combine with feta cheese

slice one lemon, sautee/sear in oil. mince

mix smushed lemon with evoo, salt and pepper, honey drizzle

toss dressing in the salad

make some chicken meatballs

serve with those and so many others things

like pita chips!

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egg breakfast sandwich

blend up 6-8 eggs, and some cottage cheese, a good amount (could add veggies)

bake in a dish at 350 for 25ish minutes

cut done eggs into slices that on top of english muffins

add sliced cheese on top of egg slices

wrap in parchment paper :( and put into freezer-safe container (deli container) and freeze

reheat when ready and serve with avocado or meat

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creamy lemon orzo pasta

season some salmon. sear both sides for 2-3 minutes

remove salmon

add butter, shallot, garlic, reduce with 1/4 cup white wine

add in orzo, stir, then add stock. simmer for a few.

add in zest and juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup of heavy cream or milk, seasoning (salt, red pepper flakes, o

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corn pasta salad

sautee diced onion, green onion, red bell pepper, and corn

dressing: sour cream, mayo, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, seasoning, tabasco/hot sauce

add veggies to cooked pasta, stir in dressing

top with peppers, cilantro, lemon juice, green onion