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Ingredients 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 4+ garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped 2+ celery stalks, coarsely chopped Mushrooms 1 pound ground chuck beef or ground turkey (or ground bison) 14 oz can crushed tomatoes 14 oz can of diced tomatoes 1/4 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped 8 fresh basil leaves, chopped Parsley (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano Instructions In a large skillet heat the olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions become very soft, about 8 minutes. Add the celery and mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Raise heat to high and add the ground beef. Saute, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium low heat until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. This will take

Cranberry-Orange Relish Ingredients 1 navel orange 1 (12-oz) bag fresh cranberries 1/2 cup sugar (change to substitute, may need to increase quantity) 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Instructions Finely grate 2 teaspoons zest from orange. Cut away and discard peel and pith from orange, then cut sections free from membranes. Gently pulse cranberries with zest, orange sections, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor until finely chopped. Chill, covered, at least 2 hours to allow flavors to develop. Relish can be chilled up to 3 days. Notes 10 minutes of active prep, 2.5 hours until ready 10 servings (3 - 3.5 cups) Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 1 cup sugar substitute 1 cup water 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries 2 tsp orange zest (~1 orange) 2 tsp tapioca starch 1 tsp sugar Instructions Combine sugar substitute, tapioca starch, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add cranberries and orange zest and bring back to a boil.  Add sugar. Reduce

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017577-best-gazpacho Ingredients About 2 pounds ripe red tomatoes, cored and roughly cut into chunks 1 Italian frying (cubanelle) pepper or another long, light green pepper, such as Anaheim, cored, seeded and roughly cut into chunks 1 cucumber, about 8 inches long, peeled and roughly cut into chunks 1 small mild onion (white or red), peeled and roughly cut into chunks 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, more to taste Salt ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, more to taste, plus more for drizzling Instructions Combine tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, onion and garlic in a blender or, if using a hand blender, in a deep bowl. (If necessary, work in batches.) Blend at high speed until very smooth, at least 2 minutes, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula. With the motor running, add the vinegar and 2 teaspoons salt. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil. The mixture will turn bright orange or dark pink and become smo

Ingredients 2-3 chicken breasts Rice (basmatic, cauliflower, etc) Fresh, chopped coriander leaves (optional garnish/topping) Marinade 1/2 cup plain, full-fat yogurt 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp turmeric Salt Sauce 1 onion 1 large can crushed tomatos Butter or coconut oil Grated ginger Grated/chopped garlic 1 cup plain, full-fat yogurt 1.5 tsp garam masala 1.5 tsp coriander 1.5 tsp cumin 1.5 tsp turmeric 1 tsp brown sugar (optional) 1 tsp salt Instructions Combine the marinade ingredients, cube the chicken and mix together.  Chill in the fridge for 1 hour to overnight. Dice and fry the onion in butter or coconut oil in a pot.  Add sauce spices and cook on low heat. Add can of tomatoes, yoghurt, brown sugar (sweetens and lowers acidity), and salt to taste. Spread chicken and marinade on a sheet and broil.  Blacken very slightly, but don't overcook. Add chicken to sauce pot and cook a few minutes. Serve on rice, with f

Ingredients 1 can stewed tomatos (I like the italian style) 1 can whole kernel corn Half (or even a whole) polish kielbasa or other large sausage 8 oz of frozen, cut okra If you can get precut okra, that's ideal.  Whole, frozen okra can also work.  Wash the crust of ice off the okra, then cut it while it's still hard.  If you let it thaw much, it becomes slippery and much harder to cut. 1 cup of five minute rice OR 1-2 cups of cauliflower rice cayenne pepper (a dash to 1 tsp) garlic (1/2 tbsp or more) oregano (a few tsp) basil (~1 tsp) salt (1 tsp to 1 tbsp) Instructions Empty cans and okra into a pot.  Begin heating. If using instant rice, add 1 cup water.  If using cauliflower rice, add it now (might want to drain the canned corn too, rather than adding its liquid). Slice sausage into pot. Add spices to taste while pot comes to a boil. Let boil a couple minutes, then remove from heat. If using instant rice and add it now and mix. Mix and let stand a

Notes Best Methods from: https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-way-to-hardboil-eggs-22943315?amp=1 Eggs can come straight from fridge. To peel, crack each egg all over, roll on counter with gentle pressure.  Start peeling from the fat end, where the air pocket is, and work toward the pointy end. Pressure Cook Place the eggs the steamer rack in the cooker. Add a cup of water, close the lid, and set to cook on low pressure for six minutes. Immediately release pressure and chill the eggs in an ice bath for five to 20 minutes before peeling. Boil Lower eggs into a large saucepan of boiling water, then adjust heat to maintain a gentle boil for 10 minutes. Place in ice water for a little while, then peel. Gives a “jammy yolk" (not ideal for deviled eggs). Steam Boil 1" of water in a large saucepan.  Lower in a steamer basket containing the eggs. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low.  Steam for 13 minutes. Place eggs in an ice water bath in a food stora

Basic Bake Rub with oil and salt and pepper.  Fork all over. Bake at 350 for 1 - 1.5 hours. Pre-Nuke Wash potatoes and fork 3 times each. Nuke six 6-8 oz potatoes for 6 min (or more/larger ones for a few more minutes). Bake at 425 for 20 min, until skins are crispy when pressed.  Slit top to release steam.

Ingredients 5 - 6 T bacon drippings 6 - 7 T flour (use rice flour for gluten free version) 2 onions, chopped 1.5 - 2 c celery, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 - 2 T minced garlic 1 T sugar 1 T black pepper 4 bay leaves 1 tsp dried thyme 4 tsp gumbo file powder 2 T vinegar (white or rice) 2 14-oz cans diced or stewed tomatoes 1 8 oz can tomato paste 1 pkg frozen cut okra 4 c water or chicken stock (can add water and boullion cubes/paste independently) 1 lb sausage (Andouille or Conecuh) (optional)  1 lb crab meat and/or small, fully-peeled shrimp (optional) 1 pint oysters (optional) (optional) hot sauce or cayenne pepper 2 T  Worcestershire  sauce Instructions Prep chopped veggies: 2 onions, 2 cups celery, 1 bell pepper, and 2 T minced garlic. Set okra out to thaw. Prep dry spices: 1 T sugar, 1 T black pepper, 4 bay leaves, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 tsp file powder, 4 boullion cubes (if not using broth). Portion out 6-7 T rice flour into a bowl. Brown flour i

Creole Goo - 1.5 lbs ground beef - sliced sausage? - can of sliced black olives - pack of frozen okra (or half pack?) - 1/3 jar of roasted red peppers - can of italian green beans - can of ro-tel - cup or so of cauliflower rice - generous shakes of creole seasoning stir fry and eat; ~2200 calories for the pan-ful Pizza Goo - pepperoni - ground beef? chicken chunks? - shredded cheese, mixed some in, sprinkle generously across the top - lumps of fresh mozzarella mixed in, to create pockets of cheese? - pizza sauce - leaf spinach?  frozen spinach? - black olives - spices (minced garlic, etc?) - onions?  green peppers?  roasted red peppers - cauliflower rice on the bottom (kind of a crust?) bake at 350 for ??? and eat; ~??? calories for the pot? Curry Goo - chicken chunks?  ground beef? - can of bamboo shoots - can of water chestnuts - can of baby corn - black olives? - leaf spinach - cauliflower rice - sliced red pepper?  jar of roasted red pepper? - c

Vodka Ginger brandy Bailey's Irish cream Buttershots Nut garnish (nutmeg? cinnamon?) Homebrew Version 1 oz vodka 0.75 oz buttershots 3 oz eggnog (Publix) Garnish with a dusting of nutmeg