Granola

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Granola

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Best Granola Ever

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  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cup Maple Syrup
  • 2 tbl Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 cups Oats
  • 1 cup Coconut
  • 3/4 cup Sunflower Seeds
  • 3/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds

Instructions

  1. Combine oil, syrup, sugar, salt and blend until smooth.
  2. Add oats, coconut, seeds and mix evenly.
  3. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper and spread granola mix evenly.
  4. Roast in oven at 300 degrees for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes.

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Thai Peanut Sauce

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Thai Peanut Sauce

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  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 5 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten free
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce or additional
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Chopped roasted peanuts
  • Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the chicken broth, peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, fish sauce, Sriracha, ginger, and garlic.
  2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then let cook, stirring often, until the sauce is smooth and has thickened, about 6 minutes.
  3. Stir in the lime juice and set aside.

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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Like chicken pot pie without the crust.

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  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 2 cups Broth
  • 2 cups Milk or Half and half
  • 1 Chicken breast diced or shredded
  • 2 Carrots chopped
  • 2 Celery stalks chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 12 Green beans chopped
  • 1/2 Parsnip chopped
  • 3 small Yukon potatoes diced
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp White pepper
  • 2 Tbl Olive oil

Instructions

  1. Saute the vegetables (except potatoes) in oil for a few minutes to soften.
  2. Add broth and spices, simmer for ten minutes.
  3. Add potatoes, simmer for ten more minutes.
  4. Add some of the milk to the flour and shake it up to use as a thickener. Add slowly and stir into the soup.
  5. Add the milk and chicken, simmer until chicken is done.

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Chili Soup

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Chili Soup

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One of a thousand variations on chili soup.

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  • 3/4 lb. Ground Hamburger or Pork
  • 1 cup Black or Pinto beans
  • 1 can Tomatoes and Chilis
  • 2 cups Beef Stock
  • 1 chopped Onion
  • 1 chopped Bell pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 diced or minced Jalapeno
  • 2 tbl. Tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. Chipotle pepper or chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. Salt

Instructions

  1. Fry hamburger, onions, jalapeno and garlic together.
  2. Rinse beans thoroughly.
  3. Add spices to hamburger mix, then the beans.
  4. Stir in tomato paste, then add stock stock slowly to desired thickness. Simmer ten minutes or longer. Tastes better the next day anyway.

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Spaghetti Sauce

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Spaghetti Sauce

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Try San Marzano tomatoes for a special treat.

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  • 2 29 oz. cans Tomatoes crushed, peeled or diced
  • 6 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 Onion minced
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp. Tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. Basil
  • 1 tsp. Italian herbs
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Pepper

Instructions

  1. Saute the onions in butter for two minutes. Add garlic for another minute or so.
  2. Add the tomatoes and chop up the tomatoes a bit if need be. Simmer for at least 20 or 30 minutes.
  3. Add herbs, tomato paste and spices about five minutes before serving. Continue to simmer.
  4. If you like your spaghetti sauce smoother use an immersion blender or food processer to have it your way.

Notes

Serve with meatballs and garlic bread. For wine, try a Malbec or Pinot Grigio.

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Chicken Noodle Soup

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  • 1/4 cup chopped Carrots
  • 1/4 cup chopped Celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped Onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped Green Pepper
  • 3 tbs Butter
  • 4 tbs Flour
  • 32 oz Chicken Stock
  • 4 oz Linguine, Fettuccine or Egg Noodles
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp White Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 lb diced Chicken

Instructions

  1. Cook and drain noodles (to al dente).
  2. In large (> 1 qt) pot saute vegetables in butter at medium heat. Do not brown.
  3. Add spices and flour to form a roux. Do not brown.
  4. Slowly add 48 oz. of chicken stock while stirring.
  5. Add chicken, stir occasionally for five minutes.
  6. Turn heat to simmer, add noodles, stir occasionally for five to ten minutes or until noodles are soft.
  7. Add additional stock when needed, especially when reheating left-overs.

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Chicken Pad Thai

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Chicken Pad Thai

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  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar to balance sugar
  • 4 oz rice noodles
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
  • 1 small bunch cilantro
  • 1 lime

Instructions

  1. Slice carrots and onions (large julian)
  2. Cut up chicken into small pieces
  3. Cook noodles to al dente
  4. Saute vegetables, set aside
  5. Saute chicken until half done on medium
  6. Add garlic on medium low

Add in this order:

  • Fish sauce
  • Soy sauce
  • 2 Beaten eggs
  • Chili sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • Rice vinegar
  • Noodles

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Beef Barley Soup

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Beef Barley Soup

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  • 1 pound boneless beef chuck roast
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 large carrots, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 quarts homemade or store-bought chicken stock
  • Sachet of 3 sprigs fresh thyme, 4 bay leaves, 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 cup pearled barley
  • 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
  • Minced fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cut the beef into large chunks and brown in oil in dutch oven. Set aside to cool and cut into bite size pieces.
  2. Add 1 quart of chicken stock and heat up. Add cut meat and scrape  browned meat from bottom of pan.
  3. Add sachet of herbs. Simmer for one hour.
  4. Saute vegetables and garlic in large fry pan.
  5. Pour beef and stock into large soup kettle. Add vegetables, barley and fish sauce. Simmer for half an hour, adding stock as needed. You may not need two quarts of stock total.

Notes

From Serious Eats – Beef Barley Soup

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