Recipes

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Sandwiches

Gourmet McMuffin – Toast bread. Cook egg. Stack turkey breast, egg, cheese. Add garlic aioli. Optional: avocado slices, tomato slice, spinach, Dijon mustard. Alternatives: English muffin, bagel, sourdough.

Pasta

Pasta with Italian turkey sausage and spinach – Boil pasta. Brown turkey sausage. Add minced garlic, spinach, olive oil. Toss Parmesan, salt, pepper. Optional: lemon, red pepper flakes. Alternatives: pesto, kale, cherry tomatoes.

White bean pasta – Sauté garlic in olive oil. Add canned white beans, sauté 3–4min until warmed through. Add greens, toss with pasta and a splash of pasta water. Optional: red pepper flakes, lemon zest, or Parmesan. Alternative protein: chickpeas, frozen edamame (thawed), or a fried egg on top.

Oven

Sheet-pan chicken thighs – Toss thighs and veg in olive oil, salt, pepper. Roast 425°F 35min skin-up. Optional: paprika, cumin, lemon, thyme, or potatoes and onions. Serve with rice or bread. Alternative veg: cauliflower, green beans, or sweet potatoes.

Sheet-pan salmon – Coat salmon and chopped veg in olive oil, salt, pepper. Roast 400°F 15min. Squeeze lemon. Optional: soy sauce, sesame oil, chili crisp, or scallions. Serve with rice. Alternative veg: broccoli, zucchini, or sweet potato.

Skillet

Egg fried rice – Refrigerated rice, high heat, oil. Push aside, scramble eggs in. Soy sauce, sesame oil, scallions. Optional: frozen peas or corn. Alternative: add leftover chicken or shrimp.

Potatoes, chicken sausage, cabbage skillet – Brown chicken sausage. Add sliced potatoes, cover till tender. Add cabbage. Add salt, pepper, vinegar. Optional: mustard. Alternatives: onions, apples, smoked paprika.

Stir-fried chicken and vegetables – High heat. Oil, garlic, ginger. Add chicken breast strips, then frozen veg. Soy sauce, sesame oil. Serve over rice. Optional: sriracha, lime, sesame seeds, or cashews. Alternative protein: shrimp, tofu, or salmon. Alternative sauce: teriyaki or hoisin.

Black bean tacos – On skillet 3–4min on medium, drained canned beans with cumin and chili powder until warm. Shred cabbage. Slice avocado. Pile on warm tortillas. Squeeze lime. Optional: mash beans slightly in pan, salsa, crumbled queso fresco, pickled jalapeños, or cilantro. Alternative: shrimp or rotisserie chicken.

Soups and stews

Rotisserie chicken noodle soup – Simmer chicken broth, rotisserie chicken, frozen mixed vegetables. Add noodles. Add salt, pepper, lemon. Serve with bread or rice. Optional: dill, grated Parmesan. Alternatives: rice, tortellini, miso.

Red lentil soup – Sauté garlic and cumin. Add in Instant Pot to dry red lentils, diced tomato, broth. 8min high pressure. Squeeze lemon. Optional: top with olive oil and smoked paprika. Alternative: coconut milk instead of broth for a Thai version.

Potato corn chowder – In Instant Pot, add turkey bacon, onion, minced garlic, cubed potatoes, corn, stock, thyme, cayenne, salt, pepper, whole milk yogurt, flour. 5min high pressure. Optional: other veggies can be added, chives; blend 1–2 cups, then stir back in. Modified from recipe.

Salads

Green salad – Lettuce, olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper. Optional: Parmesan, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, croutons, avocado, or soft-boiled egg. Alternatives: balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar.

Cucumber-tomato salad – Cucumber, tomato, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt. Optional: feta, oregano. Alternatives: lemon, balsamic vinegar.

Nuts and berries salad – Mixed greens, dried cranberries, pecans toasted in dry skillet 3–5min. Olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper. Optional: feta or goat cheese, red onion, honey in dressing. Alternative berries: fresh blueberries or strawberries. Alternative nuts: walnuts or almonds.

Older list

Instant Pot Recipes

Potato corn chowder – just throw it all in and run on high pressure for 5 minutes (10 was too much)
Thai Peanut Chicken – replaced chicken with frozen, pre-cooked shrimp; high pressure for 1 minute; fine to add onions and other veggies; after pressure cook, add cornstarch, water, and lime juice and finish on the stove (could the pressure cooker finish it instead on a non-pressure setting?); serve with tons of rice

Slow Cooker Recipes

Thai Chicken Curry
Black beans (from dried)

Recipes in 15 words or less (in theory)

Lindenberg Salad [Anni Lindenberg Knox] – Greens, sesame seeds, cranberries, feta, dressing. Optional: avocado, tomatoes, or cilantro.

Mexican black beans [Brad Knox] – Sauté cumin and chili powder in canola ’til aromatic. Dump in can of black beans. Mash 10min. Serve with warmed tortillas, salsa, queso fresco, and chopped cabbage. From here. Alternative: pinto beans with sautéed bacon, mushrooms, and onion.

Salsa [Brad Knox] – Chop roma tomatoes, onion, and cilantro. Add lime juice and salt. Chopped jalapeños or serranos optional.

Guacamole [Kristen Thurman] – Chopped onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, and cilantro. Add lime and salt. Mix in avocados.

Siena Katz – Drain black beans, chop tomatoes, corn, cilantro, red onion. Mix with olive oil, lime juice, salt. Ideally it should sit in the fridge for a bit. But you can eat it as salad or dip. And I like to add some cumin and chili powder.

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Black bean stew [Duvey Rudow] – Boil black beans, onion, carrot, garlic, peppers in chicken stock. Tender? Blend half with cilantro. Combine.

[Brad Knox] – Slice tomatoes and feta. Stack. Add olive oil, minced rosemary, and salt.

Terry Woodroffe – Steep mushrooms in oil, lemon, garlic, thyme, salt. Toss with hot noodles, sprinkle parm cheese.

Joanna Cutler – throw chicken, frozen oj, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, in a baking dish in fridge to marinate (overnight or for a few hours). bake 1/2 hour on 450. serve w/ rice and steamed broccoli.

Brian Glass – [crepes] 6 eggs, 3 cups milk, 2 cups flour, ½ cup sugar. Beat, pour 1/4 cup, heat, flip

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Richard MacKinnon – Braise chicken faves in 2:1 vinegar:soy, garlic head, peppercorns, bay leaf, brown sugar–over rice

Siena Katz – Slice potatoes and onions, wrap in foil packets with oregano and olive oil. Grill packets.

Stephanie Knox – oven 450 season chicken breast 20-24 min (depending on size) couscous with steamed broccoli as a side otherwise asparagus under broiler for 12 min with salt pepper and lemon

Internet – [Roasted Chickpeas] – Toss can rinsed/dried chickpeas, olive oil, salt, and Creole/cumin/paprika. Roast 400°F for 35min.

Siena – Place chicken thighs on lemon slices. Brush olive oil. Sprinkle salt and herbs. Bake 450

Siena Katz – Sauté shrimp, garlic, lemon juice in butter/olive oil. Serve on pasta with chopped parsley.

Popcorn with Parmesan and Thyme – Toss plain popped popcorn with olive oil, grated Parmesan, chopped fresh thyme, and lemon juice.

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Internet – [Pesto] Blend 0.75c olive oil, 0.75c Parmesan, 2c basil leaves, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 0.25c pine nuts.

Internet – [Avocado Crostini] Mashed avocado, olive oil, salt, and pepper on toasted bread.

Siena Katz – Avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, salt in blender til creamy. Mix with cooked soba noodles. (More salt, lime, and olive oil next time.) Try adding rosemary, feta, and/or sliced tomatoes.

Ben Balmer – Sear steak in pan and rest, Sautee onions mushrooms, garlic, with dijon, worcestershire. Flombe with whiskey, add quarter cup of cream, put on top of steak.

Claire Sommers Buck – Frozen watermelon, water, lime juice, sugar, blender.

Katie Genter – whole wheat pita with olive oil, za’atar, pepper, garlic salt. 400 oven until slightly toasted

Siena Katz – amatriciana sauce: Crisp chopped bacon – Add chopped onion, sauté, then canned chopped tomato. Cool down, add pepper. Good with bucatini.

Siena Katz – Heat chicken broth, dashi, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic. Add fresh udon or ramen, seaweed.

AC Loya – Saute onion, cubed zucchini, corn, then add milk, tomato, and cubed cheese (s&p to taste)

Karthik Dinakar – [Antioxidant daal] Pressure cook 1.5c dal lentils, turmeric, cumin, pepper, olive oil, walnut oil, avocado oil, and salt. Cool under pressure. Add 2c water and 3c vegetables (carrots, zucchini, tomato, etc.). 10min very low heat. Eat like soup. Add asafetida to decrease flatulence and help digestion.

Joseph Bamber – [Banana frittata] Mash 2 bananas. Add 4 eggs, 1 tsp flour, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, 1 c walnuts. Pan fry, flip to cook both sides. Can substitute flour with protein powder.

Kristen Thurman – Steam rice, Chop veg, slice chicken/beef, heat wok, add oil, stir-fry, season to taste. We use a rice cooker / steamer… I use less water than typical, I like rice more on the dry side. I also add about a table spoon of coconut oil, salt and a cardamom pod.

Juan Sequeda – Steak. Salt. Pepper. Hot Pan. Grill. Butter. Rosemary.

Heather Segars – Fresh salmon coated in olive oil, salt and pepper. 425 for 15 min. Squeeze lemon. Add some brown rice and green beans.

Ken Strachan – Grilled Cheese: bread, butter, cheese.

Siena Katz – Coat raw salmon in sugar/salt/vodka. Top with sliced lemon. Cure in fridge 3 days.

Siena – Foie gras on toast. Top with hot peaches sautéed in butter.

Siena Katz – Soak rice paper wrappers. Fill with thinly sliced veg and cold cooked shrimp. Peanut sauce.

Andre LaMothe – Organic Turkey Wraps – hummus, turkey, pickles, lettuce, olives, etc. + ranch dressing and large tortilla.

Siena Katz – Marinate chicken in Dijon balsamic vinaigrette. Grill.

Florence Wong – Sear pork belly slices in hoisin. Add cilantro, pickled cucumber/carrots, tortilla for tacos.

Siena Katz – Sear tuna steaks. Serve on rice with soy sauce, toasted sesame seeds, thinly sliced scallions.

Siena Katz – Layer: mashed potatoes, browned ground beef (add Rosemary), sautéed mirepoix + corn, potatoes again, cheddar. Bake.

Andrew Stout – Muddle lime wedges. Add cachaça, turbinado simple syrup, crushed ice.

Siena Katz – Caramelize chopped cabbage and onion in bacon fat. Serve with pierogi. Top with sour cream.

Melissa Whitaker – Preserved lemons: score Meyer lemons, stuff with salt, tightly pack into mason jar, leave > 1 month.

Joanna Bryson – Shortbread: equal parts flour sugar butter

Spicy Maple Nuts – Mix 2 cups each pecans, almonds, and walnuts with ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 tbs. olive oil, 2 tbs. chopped herbs, and ¼ tsp. cayenne. Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.

Good sources for recipes

NYTimes TimesTopics: Recipes
http://cooking.nytimes.com/
http://www.yummly.com/

Recommended
https://www.gojee.com/discover/food/
http://www.marthastewart.com/
Epicurious
Cooks Illustrated (requires “time and patience”)
Pinterest

http://nancycooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/

Home

http://thepioneerwoman.com/
http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/
http://food52.com/
http://smittenkitchen.com/

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