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Recipes

Foolproof Homemade Sandwich Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1½ tbsp yeast
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • Extra butter (for brushing)

Instructions

  1. Whisk milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes.
  2. Add honey, egg, butter, salt, and flour. Knead for 5 minutes.
  3. Let rise 1–1½ hours until doubled. Divide and shape into loaves.
  4. Place in greased pans. Let rise 30 minutes.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Brush with butter and cool.
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Recipes

Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie Over Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • Sour cream
  • Store-bought biscuits

Instructions

  1. Season chicken and place in crock pot with soup, vegetables, and broth.
  2. Cook on low 3.5–4 hrs or high 2 hrs. Shred chicken in crock pot.
  3. Add sour cream, mix well. Keep warm until ready to serve.
  4. Bake biscuits separately and serve with chicken mixture.
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Recipes

Creamy Spicy Garlic Shrimp Noodles

Ingredients

  • Shrimp (skewered)
  • Oil, Korean spice blend
  • Lime juice
  • Ramen or udon noodles
  • Butter, olive oil
  • Garlic, hoisin, soy sauce, gochujang
  • Heavy cream
  • Parsley, Parmesan cheese
  • Green onions, sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Season shrimp, grill or pan-cook, finish with lime juice.
  2. Cook noodles. In a pan, mix butter, oils, garlic, sauces, and cream.
  3. Add parsley and cheese. Toss in noodles and shrimp.
  4. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve hot.
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Recipes

One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Pasta

Ingredients

  • Butter and oil
  • Carrots, onion, celery, garlic
  • Seasonings (salt, pepper, herbs)
  • Fresh thyme
  • Mini bow tie pasta
  • Rotisserie chicken (shredded)
  • Chicken broth
  • Heavy whipping cream
  • Frozen peas
  • Boursin cheese

Instructions

  1. Sauté carrots, onion, celery, and garlic in butter and oil.
  2. Add seasoning and cook a few more minutes. Stir in thyme and pasta.
  3. Add chicken, broth, cream, and peas. Cover and cook until pasta is done.
  4. Stir in Boursin cheese until creamy. Serve warm.
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Recipes

Bang Bang Shrimp

Ingredients

  • Shrimp (brined)
  • Sauce: mayo, sriracha, sweet chili sauce, green onions, optional red chilies
  • Dry dredge: flour, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, Korean chili flakes
  • Wet batter: ¼ dry mix + vodka
  • Oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Make sauce and season to taste. Set aside.
  2. Prepare dry mix. Reserve ¼ and mix with vodka for wet batter.
  3. Dredge shrimp in dry, then wet, then dry again.
  4. Fry at 350°F for ~2 mins. Drain and serve with sauce.
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Recipes

Wasabi Tuna Salad with Crunch

Ingredients

  • Good quality canned tuna
  • Lemon juice
  • Vinegar
  • Mayonnaise mixed with wasabi
  • Red onions, dill pickles (chopped)
  • Crispy jalapeño chips
  • Chopped apple
  • Agave syrup
  • Corn
  • Frozen green peas

Instructions

  1. Mix tuna with lemon, vinegar, and wasabi mayo.
  2. Stir in chopped onions, pickles, jalapeño chips, apple, corn, peas, and a touch of agave.
  3. Chill before serving. Enjoy in wraps or on toast.
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Recipes

High Protein Taco Bell Quesarito

Ingredients

  • 24 oz lean ground beef
  • Taco seasoning
  • ¼ cup red enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup fat-free shredded cheddar
  • ½ cup white rice
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth
  • Cilantro, lime juice
  • Low calorie tortillas
  • 2 tbsp nacho cheese
  • Nonfat Greek yogurt or light sour cream

Instructions

  1. Cook beef with seasoning and mix in enchilada sauce and cheese.
  2. Cook rice in broth. Add lime and cilantro.
  3. Layer tortillas with nacho cheese, rice, beef, yogurt. Roll tightly.
  4. Toast in a skillet until golden. Serve warm.
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Recipes

Southern Pinto Beans with Pork Neck Bones

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pinto beans
  • 2½ lbs smoked pork neck bones
  • 1 whole onion
  • Morton’s Nature Seasons or seasoning of choice
  • Chicken broth (to cover beans)

Instructions

  1. Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse next morning.
  2. Add pork bones to crock pot, then beans and onion.
  3. Season generously, cover with broth, cook on high 7 hours.
  4. Remove bones, shred meat, and serve with cornbread.
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Recipes

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken (High Protein)

Ingredients

  • Butter
  • Onions (chopped)
  • Tomato paste
  • Garlic and ginger puree
  • Butter chicken seasoning blend
  • Fire roasted tomatoes
  • Diced chicken breast
  • Fat free plain yogurt

Instructions

  1. Sauté butter and onions until caramelized.
  2. Add tomato paste, garlic, ginger, spices, and roasted tomatoes. Blend until smooth.
  3. Add chicken to slow cooker, pour in sauce, and cook according to settings.
  4. Stir in more butter and yogurt, let sit 10–15 mins. Serve.
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Mama’s Appalachian Cat Head Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ⅓ cup shortening
  • 1½ cups whole buttermilk
  • Extra shortening (melted, for tops)

Instructions

  1. Stir flour and sugar. Cut in shortening until crumbly.
  2. Add buttermilk, mix gently. Don’t overmix.
  3. Grease skillet, flour hands, shape 6 biscuits by hand.
  4. Brush tops with melted shortening.
  5. Bake at 450°F for 15–20 mins. Remove from skillet to cool.
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Recipes

Ramen Omelet (Malaysian-Style)

Ingredients

  • 1 pack instant ramen (seasoning packet reserved)
  • Bell pepper, jalapeños (chopped)
  • Sausage (skewered and pan-fried)
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • American cheese
  • Sweet peppers, green onions (toppings)

Instructions

  1. Cook and drain ramen, season with packet.
  2. Heat pan, pour in eggs, then add noodles.
  3. Layer cheese, sausage, veggies. Fold and serve hot.
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Chopped Cheese Wrap

Ingredients

  • Ground beef patties
  • Seasonings (of choice)
  • Diced onion
  • Pepper Jack cheese
  • Peppers
  • Shredded cheese
  • Wraps
  • Lettuce, tomato, burger sauce

Instructions

  1. Season and cook beef with onion, peppers, and cheese.
  2. Load onto wrap with lettuce, tomato, sauce. Roll and serve.
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