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Recipes

Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles (Slow Cooker)

Ingredients

  • Chicken breasts
  • Soy sauce, sriracha, hoisin sauce
  • Honey
  • Garlic, ginger
  • Corn flour + water
  • Chicken stock
  • Cooked noodles

Instructions

  1. Add chicken, sauces, honey, garlic, ginger, corn flour, and stock to slow cooker.
  2. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
  3. Add cooked noodles, stir, and serve.
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Recipes

Easy Ramen Boil with Sausage and Eggs

Ingredients

  • Andouille sausage (sliced)
  • Ramen noodles (with seasoning packets)
  • Butter (½ stick)
  • Garlic (1 tbsp)
  • Spices (to taste)
  • Eggs (boiled)
  • Water

Instructions

  1. Boil eggs for 10 minutes, then chill in ice bath.
  2. Cook sausage slices until browned.
  3. In a pan, melt butter with garlic and spices. Add seasoning packets and water to dilute.
  4. Boil ramen noodles, reserve some noodle water, and add to sauce.
  5. Serve noodles with sausage, halved eggs, and sauce poured over top.
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Recipes

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • Chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic.
  2. Place seasoned chicken in crock pot. Pour sauce over top.
  3. Cook on low for 6–8 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
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Recipes

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Broth and Rice

Ingredients

  • Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • Salt and pepper
  • Veggies (any available)
  • Rice (for serving)
  • Chicken skin and bones (for broth and garnish)

Instructions

  1. Debone thighs, save bones and skin. Roast bones and skin in air fryer for 12 minutes.
  2. Simmer bones for broth. Season and crisp chicken in rendered fat.
  3. Cook veggies in pan fat. Serve chicken and veggies with rice and broth.
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Recipes

Banana Pudding Popsicles

Ingredients

  • 1 box instant banana pudding
  • ⅔ the milk called for on box
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • Vanilla wafers

Instructions

  1. Prepare pudding mix with reduced milk and blended bananas. Chill.
  2. Whip cream and condensed milk together until fluffy.
  3. In popsicle molds, layer pudding, whipped cream, and crushed vanilla wafers.
  4. Freeze until solid. Unmold and enjoy.
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Recipes

Smash Burger Patty Melts

Ingredients

  • Ground beef (¼ lb per patty)
  • Sliced onions
  • Butter, oil
  • Burger seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder)
  • Cheese slices
  • Burger sauce
  • Bread (sandwich slices)

Instructions

  1. Caramelize onions in butter and oil. Season and cook until soft and golden.
  2. Form ground beef into balls. Smash in hot skillet and season.
  3. Flip once crust forms. Add cheese and cover until melted.
  4. Assemble patty melts with sauce, cheese, patty, onions, and grill until toasted.
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Recipes

Honey Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

  • Chicken thighs
  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder
  • Fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 egg
  • Flour and cornstarch (1:1 ratio)
  • Garlic (roughly chopped)
  • Sesame oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Chili garlic paste
  • Rice vinegar
  • Honey
  • Oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, ginger, and mix with egg.
  2. Dredge in a mixture of flour and cornstarch seasoned with garlic powder and salt.
  3. Heat oil to 350°F and fry chicken for 2 minutes. Remove.
  4. Increase oil to 375°F and fry again briefly for extra crispiness. Drain.
  5. Sauté chopped garlic in sesame oil. Add soy sauce, chili garlic paste, rice vinegar, and honey. Reduce.
  6. Toss fried chicken in the sauce and serve hot.
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Recipes

Garlic Bread French Dip Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • Frozen garlic bread
  • Provolone cheese (sliced)
  • Deli roast beef (1 lb)
  • Au jus seasoning packet
  • Water (3 cups)
  • Dried parsley (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Bake garlic bread at 400°F for 10 minutes.
  2. Simmer au jus mix with water. Once bubbling, remove from heat and add roast beef to warm.
  3. Top each garlic bread piece with half a slice of provolone, 3 slices of roast beef, and another half slice of cheese.
  4. Return to oven until cheese is melted.
  5. Garnish with parsley and serve with au jus for dipping.
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Recipes

French Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • 8–10 onions (yellow/red, sliced)
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • Kosher salt
  • White wine (e.g., Gewürztraminer or Chardonnay)
  • 10 oz beef consommé
  • 10 oz vegetable or chicken broth
  • 10 oz apple cider
  • Bouquet garni (thyme, parsley, bay leaf)
  • Bread slices (toasted)
  • Fontina, mozzarella, or Parmesan cheese
  • Lemon juice (optional)
  • Cognac (optional)

Instructions

  1. Caramelize onions with butter and salt in a skillet over low heat for 45–60 minutes.
  2. Deglaze with white wine and reduce.
  3. Add consommé, broth, cider, and herbs. Simmer 20 minutes.
  4. Add cognac or lemon juice to finish. Remove herbs.
  5. Ladle soup into ovenproof crocks, top with toasted bread and cheese.
  6. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Recipes

Easy Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • Chicken or bone broth
  • Soy sauce
  • Garlic powder
  • White pepper
  • Chicken bouillon
  • Turmeric (optional)
  • Cornstarch + water (slurry)
  • Sesame oil
  • Green onions (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Heat broth in a pot. Add soy sauce, garlic powder, turmeric, white pepper, and bouillon.
  2. Bring to a boil, then stir in cornstarch slurry to slightly thicken.
  3. Turn heat to low. Slowly pour in beaten eggs while stirring to create ribbons.
  4. Once eggs are set, remove from heat and stir in sesame oil.
  5. Garnish with green onions and serve.
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Recipes

Discada (Mexican Mixed Meat Stir Fry)

Ingredients

  • Bacon, chorizo, chicken, pork, beef, hot dogs
  • Onions (lots)
  • Bell peppers, green onions, tomatoes, cilantro
  • Beer (1 bottle)
  • Tomato sauce (2 cans)
  • Oaxaca cheese
  • Tortillas (for serving)
  • Lime (for serving)

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon, then cook each meat in succession, saving the grease and setting each aside.
  2. Cook onions, then add remaining vegetables. Stir everything together.
  3. Add beer and tomato sauce. Let simmer and reduce.
  4. Top with Oaxaca cheese and serve with tortillas and lime.
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Crispy Pickle Fries

Ingredients

  • Pickles
  • Shredded cheese
  • Egg

Instructions

  1. Blend pickles, cheese, and egg until combined.
  2. Shape into fries on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake until crispy. Serve as a snack or side.
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