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Easy Charcuterie Board

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  Here's a super-easy Charcuterie Board idea for anytime you need a little something tasty to go with your Happy Hour. This one has easy goat cheese stuffed dates, wrapped in prosciutto, chunks of cheddar, merlot and brie cheeses, fresh grapes, salami, olives, gherkins, sweetie drops miniature peppers (love those) and meatballs with teriyaki sauce - all served on a big wooden cutting board.  Yum! To make the dates, just slice open the dates, stuff with goat cheese, and wrap in prosciutto.  Bake in a 375-degree oven for 10 minutes and enjoy!

The Best Breakfast Sandwich

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 Ingredients: Pillsbury Biscuits - any variety 9 eggs 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese Salt/Pepper to taste Diced ham Chives Canadian Bacon or Sausage Patty 1 teaspoon olive oil or butter Directions: Prepare biscuits according to directions.  Set aside. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees In large bowl, scramble eggs Add cheese, diced ham, chives, salt and pepper Heat extra large skillet and add olive oil or butter Add egg mixture and sautĆ© for a few minutes until it starts to set Put skillet with egg  mixture into pre-heated oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until center of eggs is firm and no longer runny Let cool Use a cookie cutter or drinking glass to cut eggs into circle shapes Slice biscuits in half. Layer biscuits with egg and Canadian bacon. Enjoy! Notes: You can substitute the diced ham with crumbled bacon, sausage or veggies. You can add a slice of cheese to the sandwich. You can also add avocado. You can substitute an English muffin for the biscuit.

Arroz con Pollo with Chorizo

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  Ingredients: 1 pound Chicken breast or chicken tenderloins - diced 1/2 pound chorizo sausage - diced 1 can diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 cloves garlic - chopped 1 small onion - chopped 2 bell peppers - chopped 1 cup white rice 2 cups chicken broth 2 bay leaves large pinch of Saffron threads Salt/Pepper 1 teaspoon cumin 1 tablespoon Parsley 1 teaspoon cilantro 1 tablespoon olive oil 10 olives with pimento (optional) Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil in large pot and add diced chicken and chorizo sausage. Saute until browned. Add rice and stir until lightly browned and fragrant. Add all remaining ingredients and still well. Place in pre-heated oven for 45 minutes, until rice is tender and chicken is 165 degrees. Enjoy!

Think Greek

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My husband and I stopped into Think Greek on the way home from a road trip and were very impressed with our lunch.  I ordered the chicken bowl which had marinated and seasoned chicken breast chunks over onions and peppers, perfectly seasoned yellow rice, feta cheese and tzatziki on top.  I tried to finish it, but there was simply too much food.  My husband ordered the gyro platter which had lamb meat seasoned and cooked perfectly, lettuce, tomato, onion and a generous portions of tzatziki sauce, served with a Greek salad with feta cheese, olives and your choice of balsamic dressing or oil and vinegar. The staff was extremely attentive and the owner, Stella was walking around asking if everything's okay. Overall, this was a wonderful experience. It turned out that a few days later, Think Greek was the winner of Guy Fieri's Best Bite in Town, which aired on May 31st, 2024.  I highly recommend Think Greek.

The Best Double-toasted Avocado Toast with Prosciutto

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  Ingredients: 2 slices Sourdough bread 2 slices prosciutto 2 eggs Butter 1 haas avocado Salt & Pepper Instructions: Smash avocado in small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Toast bread in toaster. Butter one side of the toast. Place toast on griddle or pan, buttered side down, and toast until crisp. Flip toast over on griddle (unbuttered side) and top with prosciutto.  Turn off heat. Season eggs with salt and pepper and fry over easy. Place toast with prosciutto on plate.  Add avocado mash.  Top with eggs. Notes: You can use any bread you like, but crusty breads work best. You can substitute the prosciutto with thinly sliced deli ham.

Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

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 Ingredients: 1 whole pork tenderloin 2 sweet Italian sausage links 4 ounces plain cream cheese 1/3 cup chopped mushrooms 3 cloves garlic - chopped Italian seasoning Spray olive oil Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove sausage from casing and crumble into pan. Add mushrooms and garlic. Cook until done. In a bowl, mix cooked sausage crumbles, mushrooms, garlic and cream cheese.  Set aside. Butterfly the pork tenderloin and pound to 1/2 inch thick. Spread sausage mixture on top of pork tenderloin and roll up. Tie with butcher's twine. Place onto cooking sheet and spray with olive oil.  Top with Italian seasoning. Roast in oven for 25-30 minutes, until pork reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees. Notes: You can use any type of sausage you like. To butterfly pork tenderloin: Place the pork tenderloin on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to make a vertical cut along the lengthwise portion of the pork loin. Stop the vertical cut about 1 inc Place the pork ...

Chicken Crust Pizza

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 Ingredients: 2 10-ounce cans chicken breast 2 eggs 1/3 cup parmesan cheese Italian seasoning Mozzarella cheese Pizza sauce Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Drain all liquid from chicken.  You can also squeeze through a towel. Break up chicken into small pieces and place on parchment paper lined sheet tray. Heat in oven for 10 minutes to remove remaining moisture from chicken. Remove from oven and place chicken meat into mixer bowl. Let cool for 5 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. Add to mixer bowl 2 eggs, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Mix well until fully incorporated. Spread chicken mixture onto pizza pan and spread with rubber spatula. Bake in 500 degree oven for 10 minutes. Add pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and toppings and bake at 500 degrees for 8-10 minutes, until cheese in bubbling.

Chicken Sausage and Spaghetti with garlic oil

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  Ingredients: 1 package of chicken sausage 3 cloves garlic - chopped 1/4 cup olive oil + 1 tablespoon 1/4 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon onion powder Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat chicken sausage with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook in oven for 20 minutes, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.  Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped garlic, broth, butter, parmesan cheese, basil, oregano and onion powder in a saucepan and heat on medium heat for 10 minutes. Prepare pasta of your choice. Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces.  Place on top of pasta and top with garlic oil. Notes: You can use any type of sausage you have on hand.  I used chicken/kale sausage and it was amazing. You can substitute regular pasta for zucchini noodles for a low carb meal. I did both and they were equally as good.