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Chicken Caprese Sandwiches on Foccacia 🍅 Ingr

Chicken Caprese Sandwiches on Foccacia 🍅
Ingredients:
13x9 foccacia (homemade or store bought is fine)
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 large chicken breast, seared and sliced
1 mozz ball, sliced
2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
S&P
Basil
Salad greens
Balsamic vinegar & evoo drizzle
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Halve the foccacia, then spread with mustard. Top with chicken and mozzarella. Bake for 10 minutes.
2. Top the melty cheese with tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add basil and salad greens, then drizzle with balsamic vinegar and evoo.
4. Slice & serve!
#focaccia #caprese #capresechicken #summerrecipes

Things are looking a little different around here!

Things are looking a little different around here! Since leaving the vegan community a little over a year (or two?) ago, I’ve finally found my cooking style again! I’ve been going back and re-shooting a handful of favorites, as well as developing a ton of fun new things for Mindful!
Check out the new and improved blog post for this Creamy Cilantro Corn Pasta Salad via the link in my bio.
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Sincerest thank you to everyone who has stuck with this page since the beginning 💕
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#pastasalad #picnicfood #summerrecipes

Iconic Irene’s White Fish Recipe: 2 medium bronz

Iconic Irene’s White Fish Recipe:
2 medium bronzino filets
1 Serrano or Thai chili pepper
3 Tbsp chopped ginger
5 cloves chopped garlic
2 chopped green onions
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp oyster sauce
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1/3 cup avocado oil
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Season your fish with salt and pepper, set aside
3. Combine remaining ingredients but NOT the oil in a small bowl. Heat the oil on the stove, then pour over the aromatics
4. Smother the fish with the sauce, reserving remaining for serving.
5. Bake the fish for 10 minutes, or until cooked through and flaky.
6. Serve the fish over rice with bok choy & remaining sauce. Hug your family! #mothersday #mothersdayrecipe #fishrecipe

Prosciutto stuffed asparagus bundles: 1 roll prepa

Prosciutto stuffed asparagus bundles:
1 roll prepared puff pastry, thawed
1/4 cup fig jam
Thyme, optional
1 package prosciutto
1 bunch asparagus
1 wheel brie
2 Tbsp melted butter
Everything bagel seasoning
Preheat oven to 425F
Spread fig jam onto prepared puff pastry. Cut into 6 pieces. On each piece, place thyme, prosciutto, asparagus and Brie.
Securely wrap each bundle. Brush with butter, sprinkle with bagel seasoning and bake for 20 minutes. #easter #asparagus #easterrecipes

Benny board for the babes #eggsbenedict #brunch #b

Benny board for the babes #eggsbenedict #brunch #brunchbabes

As it turns out, AP flour is not a substitute for

As it turns out, AP flour is not a substitute for bread flour 🥲😅 #bagels #bagel #bakingrecipes

Nothing quite like getting ur fingers in some doug

Nothing quite like getting ur fingers in some dough #foccacia #breadmaking #breadrecipe

I can’t follow a recipe to save my life, so I wr

I can’t follow a recipe to save my life, so I write new ones. 🍋
Lemon Dill Potato Gratin:
3lb yellow potatoes
4 cups cashew cream (one cup soaked cashews blended with 4 cups water)
Salt, pepper, nutmeg, S&P
1tsp lemon zest
8oz Gruyère, freshly shredded
Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
Dill, for garnish
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Preheat oven to 375F
Bring cashew cream to the lightest simmer. It shouldn’t be a rolling boil. Season with nutmeg, s&p, and lemon zest until it tastes good to you.
Peel & slice potatoes, then drop in the cashew cream and cook for 10 minutes
Later the potatoes into a buttered dish with Gruyère & Parmesan. Bake until golden brown. Garnish with dill & serve immediately. Enjoy 🥰 #potatorecipe #potatoesaugratin #comfortfood #classicrecipe #potatolover #augratin #frenchrecipe

Girl dates 🥰🥰👯‍♀️ #pizzalovers #ang

Girl dates 🥰🥰👯‍♀️ #pizzalovers #angelis #galentines #galentinesday #valentines

Texans, how’d I do? #texas #texaschili #chilirec

Texans, how’d I do? #texas #texaschili #chilirecipe

Duxelles stuffed chicken legs bc the dark meat is

Duxelles stuffed chicken legs bc the dark meat is always the best! #chickenrecipes #chicken #duxelles #frenchfood #culinaryschool #culinarystudent

Beef stock ❤️☺️ #comfortfood #stock #scrat

Beef stock ❤️☺️ #comfortfood #stock #scratchcooking #slowfood

Moroccan Inspired Fish Stew 🤨 For the stew: 2

Moroccan Inspired Fish Stew 🤨
For the stew:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 carrots, scrubbed & sliced on an angle
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
3 medium russet potatoes, peeled & sliced 1/4 inch
For the marinade:
1/2 cup cilantro, minced
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp saffron threads, optional
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons preserved lemon pulp, chopped into a paste
1 lb white fish, cut into large chunks
Preserved lemons, green olives & crusty bread, for serving
With the instapot on the saute setting, add in oil & onions& garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, marinade the fish. Combine all marinade ingredients with white fish. Set aside.
Turn off the instapot. Stir in carrots, bell pepper & tomatoes. Layer the sliced potatoes over the veggies, then top with fish.
Cook on manual low setting for 4 minutes, then let the pressure naturally release for 8, gently cooking the fish.
Serve topped with olives & preserved lemon peel with crusty white bread.
#fishrecipes #instapot #instapotrecipes #20minutemeal #onepotmeal #easydinner #onepotmeals #moroccanfood #moroccaninspired

15 minute crunchy & flavorful broccoletti: What y

15 minute crunchy & flavorful broccoletti:
What youll need:
16oz trimmed broccoletti
2 Tbsp evoo
S&P
1/2 lemon, juiced
Parmesan cheese & parmesan cheese for garnish
Preheat oven to 425F
In a baking dish, toss together broccoletti, oil, s&p. Roast for 15 minutes
While still hot, top with lemon, parmesan cheese and pomegranate seeds. #newyearsresolution #eatmoreplants #veggierecipes #veggiefood

Thank you guys so much for your kind words and sup

Thank you guys so much for your kind words and support this year! #shortribs #comfortfood

There’s something about a dry aged rib eye ❤️ #steak #ribeye #brownsauce #espagnole #port #mushrooms #homemade #homecooking #howtocook #steakrecipe

We’ve all been there. Freezer friendly green smo

We’ve all been there. Freezer friendly green smoothie recipe below!
What you’ll need:
7 bento boxes (i got mine on Amazon)
3 apples
2 cucumbers
1/2 bunch celery
1 large hunk ginger root
1 large bunch kale
6 oranges
Wash and rough chop all ingredients. Place in bento boxes & freeze. When ready to blend, shake the bento box well and place contents into blender. Add whatever adaptogens you like (I use chlorophyll and basil seeds), then blend with nut milk for something creamy, or water for a green juice! #greensmoothie #mealprep #smoothieprep #eatmoreplants #getyourgreens #smoothie #smoothierecipes

These Dark Chocolate Cranberry Blondies are making

These Dark Chocolate Cranberry Blondies are making me swooooon! ❤️ recipe below:
What you’ll need:
1 cup fresh cranberries, rough chopped and sprinkled with 2 Tbsp sugar
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp pure vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour
2tsp corn starch
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp orange zest
1 cup good dark chocolate chips
How to make:
Preheat your oven to 350F
In a small bowl, coat cranberries with sugar and set aside
In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, banking powder and salt. Working in 2 batches, stir into the wet ingredients. Stir in orange zest, cranberries and chocolate chips
Press dough into a parchment lined 9x13. Sprinkle with sea salt and additional chocolate chips, if desired.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until center is set. Cool slightly, slice & serve!
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Also, shout out to @coleandmason for gifting me this awesome salt and pepper grinder set! I love it for baking especially, because I can use the adjustable fine grind side for doughs & the larger grind for garnishing.
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#homebakes #blondies #cranberryrecipes #darkchocolate #chocolatelover #homebaker #blondierecipes #seasonalproduce #shopsustainably

Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! This was

Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! This was my first attempt on making avgolemono soup on my own, I hope I did it justice! 💕
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#greekfood #avgolemono #greekrecipes #souprecipes #comfortfoods #homecooking #chickensoup #chickensofinstagram

Better than takeout sweet & spicy Sambal noodle re

Better than takeout sweet & spicy Sambal noodle recipe linked in bio 💕#cozyrecipes #noodlebowl #noodlerecipes #sambaloelek #sambal #comfortfood #takeout #takeoutfood #betterthantakeout

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