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Fiesta Chicken and Carrot 'Rice'
Delicious, Mexican, healthy carrot 'rice' dish. Ingredients 14 ounces carrots, peeled and chopped 4 (4-oz.) boneless, skinless chicken...
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Sep 13, 20201 min read
CPK Copycat: Thai Chicken Pizza
My favorite pizza at CPK, now at home. Ingredients Spicy Peanut Sauce: 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon honey 2...
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Jul 5, 20202 min read
Mongolian Beef
Adapted from Jet Tila's recipe with some extra knife skills. Ingredients Beef: 1½ lbs. flank steak, trimmed 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp....
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
Chick-Fil-A Pickle-Brined Air Fried (or Baked) Chicken Tenders
Chick-Fil-A's secret is the pickle brine. And my secret is a spicy, simple breading and an airfryer (we have this one). Ingredients...
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Jul 5, 20202 min read
Negroni / Boulevardier
A bartender's staple, this drink is so easy to make, boozy, complex and delicious. The best part is it's a 2-fer: a negroni with bourbon...
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May 24, 20201 min read
Copycat PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This and the Hot and Sour soup were staples for a dinner at PF Chang's growing up. Pretty close to the classic, and nothing bad in the...
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May 24, 20201 min read
Nix's Healthy InstantPot Butter Chicken
Nix's Variation on the classic, this time without the butter! I KNOW. Ingredients For the chicken marinade: Less work: 1-2lb boneless and...
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May 24, 20202 min read
Updated Delicious and Easy Egg Salad
Perfect Egg Salad to throw on some rye/whole grain bread for picnics! Prep time: 5m, Total start-to-eat time: 15min Ingredients 4-6 eggs,...
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May 24, 20201 min read
Healthy Turkey Breakfast Sausage
Healthy turkey breakfast sausage that tastes store-bought but you know exactly what's in it! Prep time: 10m, Total start-to-eat time:...
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May 24, 20201 min read
InstantPot Mall Food Court - Spicy Bourbon Chicken
Why go to the mall when you can not go to the mall. Prep time: 15m, Total start-to-eat time: 1hr Ingredients 2 lbs boneless, skinless...
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May 16, 20202 min read
Healthy Blue Ribbon Chili
Upgraded version of the healthy frito pie chili with more chili and oomph. Prep time: 15m, Total start-to-eat time: 1hr Ingredients 1.5...
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May 16, 20202 min read
30min InstantPot Japanese Chicken Curry
Delicious and authentic tasting Japanese curry, in 30 minutes! See the video below from Just One Cookbook for method, though I made a...
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May 3, 20203 min read
Healthier, InstantPot Variation of Marcella Hazan's Bolognese Sauce
Adapted version of the famous and authentic bolognese sauce from Marcella Hazan - absolutely worth it, make sure to double or triple the...
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Apr 27, 20202 min read
InstantPot Spicy Pulled Chicken Tacos with Avocado Sauce
A healthy, spicy mexican treat which doubles as a solid salad/rice bowl/sandwich for tomorrow's lunch!
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Mar 8, 20203 min read
Homage to the 'Big Mac' - Healthy Copycat Recipe
Hundreds of burgers later, the Big Mac stands up to the test of space and time - including recently being sent into space and returning...
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Apr 7, 20192 min read
InstantPot Turkey and Barley Soup (Denny's Beef and Barley Copycat)
Growing up, Denny's was my go to restaurant and Beef and Barley soup was the sole reason why. This is my healthier, InstantPot version...
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Nov 18, 20181 min read
Restaurant Thai Basil Fried Rice
At long last, a Thai basil fried rice that lives up to takeout. I recently got an Aerogarden with Thai basil and Thai chili peppers that...
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Sep 3, 20182 min read
McNix Egg Biscuit
Breakfast of champions, now with 95% less who-knows-what's-in-it! Ingredients Per Biscuit: 1 grade a egg Real butter 1 slice American...
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Jan 20, 20182 min read
Green Curry (Chef Hong Thaimee)
Famous Ngam chef's take on the thai classic. Ingredients ¼ cup green curry paste (prefer Nittaya brand if available, or these in order:...
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Jan 19, 20182 min read
Papaya Salad (Chef Hong Thaimee)
Simple, tangy and delicious. Ingredients 3 small garlic cloves Thai chili, to taste 1 green papaya, shredded (about 2 cups) ½ cup cherry...
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Jan 19, 20181 min read
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