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THROUGHOUT THE DAY

CHICKEN AND TURKEY
Chicken Pozole Verde
Chinese Jook Chicken
Za’atar Chicken
Yogurt Sauce for Za’atar Chicken
Easy Chicken Parmesan ala MountainWestBob
Mom Hill’s Super Simple Brown Rice Casserole
School Night Indian Chicken Curry with Chickpeas
Zucchini and Mint Turkey Burgers
Super Simple Sage-y Roasted Turkey Breast
Roasted Chicken Thighs with New Potatoes
Margarita Chicken
Fungi Chicken
Jerk Chicken Bowl
My Favorite Chicken
Longevity Noodles
Pho-ish Chicken
Homemade Chicken Broth
BEEF
MountainWestBob’s Easy Crockpot Chili
Super Simple Sloppy Joes
Grilled Steak with Ginger and Soy
Sesame Noodles with Zucchini and Ground Beef
Picadillo
PORK
Make-ahead Savory Bread Pudding
Tacolicious Carnitas
Grilled Bratwurst with Mustard Horseradish Sauce
Easy Baked Beans
Almost-Japanese Lotus Root and Pork Rib Curry Soup
Costillas de Puerco (Pork Ribs) in Guajillo Sauce
Scrambled Egg Muffin Sandwich with Prosciutto, Cheese, and Arugula
Oven Roasted Pork Chops with Broccoli
Mediterranean Grilled Chops
Pork Jambalaya
Best of the Besties: Pork and Brussels Sprouts w/Chile Lime Sauce
Chile Verde
Baked Penne & (maybe) Sausage Pasta
LAMB
Easy Lamb and Lentils
Lamb Riblets with Yogurt Dill Sauce
Lamb and White Bean Chili
Mediterranean Grilled Chops
Lamb Kheema in a Hurry Curry
SEAFOOD
Coconut Shrimp with Orange-Chili Dipping Sauce
Grilled Shrimp with Romesco Sauce
Super Simple Salmon on the Grill
Seafood Stew with Tomatoes & Coconut Milk
Joyce’s Clam Chowder
Best of the Besties Crab Louie
Marinated Sweet & Sour Fish
Super Simple Slow Roasted Salmon
Summery Baked Fish in Foil
Best of the Besties: 20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp
Mom’s Tuna Noodle Casserole
LET’S SKIP THE MEAT (Some of these recipes are already “veggie only” and some are easily made so)
Salads
Barley and Pomegranate Salad
Sweet Potato and Pomegranate Salad
Persimmon and Arugula Salad
Pomegranate and Fuyu Persimmon Salad
Dandelion Greens, Sweet Potato, and Pumpkin Seed Salad with Miso Dressing
Arugula, Squash, Chickpea, and Walnut Salad
Best of the Besties: Carrot and Beet Slaw
Fattoush
Seasoned Pita Chips
Super Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce
Carrot Apple Yogurt Salad
Super Simple Zucchini and Mint Salad with Fennel and Romano
Crunchy Sunflower Seed, Apple, and Kale Salad
Crunchy Peanut, Jicama, and Orange Salad
Crunchy Pepitas, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Salad
Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds (and Sumac)
Peanut-y Asian Slaw
Corn Salsa Salad
Best of the Besties: Watermelon & Tomatillo Salad
Mystery Mix Rice Salad
Lettuce-less Broccoli Edamame Salad
Soups
Wisconsin Beer and Cheese Soup
Avocado and Tomato Gazpacho
Zucchini and Mint Frittata with Green Peas
Watercress, Spinach, and Chickpea Soup
Super Simple Red Lentil Soup
Carrot Ginger Soup
Potato Soup That Happens to Have Broccoli In It
Appetizers
Seasoned Pita Chips
Gaga’s Eggplant Fritters
Grilled Mushrooms with Soy Sesame Sauce
Brazilian Pao de Queijo (Cheese Bread)
Super Simple Spinach Squares
Hard-Boiled Eggs and Curried-Deviled Eggs
Side Dishes
Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Pineapple – and definitely without marshmellows.
Spinach and Artichoke Hearts
Brandied and Baked Cranberries
Fancy Freekah
Gaga’s Eggplant Fritters
Avocado and Tomato Gazpacho
Summer Squash and Corn Pasta
Julia Child’s String Beans
Toast with Summer Tomatoes
Brazilian Pao de Queijo (Cheese Bread)
Roasted Broccoli with Garlic, Chile, and Cumin
Calabacitas (New Mexican-style Summer Squash)
Basmati Rice & Orzo
Southern Cornbread Dressing
Super Simple Grilled Corn
Cazuela de Arroz con Hongos
Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding
Main Dishes
Butternut Squash and Kale Tacos
Summer Squash and Corn Pasta
Super Simple Molletes – or Mexican Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Scrambled Egg Tacos with Salsa Verde
Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Goat Cheese, and Pita Bread
Orecchiette with Asparagus and Peas
Angel Hair Pasta and Tomatoes and Basil
Best of the Besties: Sesame Noodles with Asparagus Tips
Jamaican Rice and Beans
Open Face Toasted Cheese Sandwich
Baked Beans on Toast
Baked Penne & (maybe) Sausage Pasta
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Fried Rice
Super Simple Tomato Pasta Sauce
Super Simple Quesadillas
SALADS
Barley and Pomegranate Salad
Sweet Potato and Pomegranate Salad
Persimmon and Arugula Salad
Pomegranate and Fuyu Persimmon Salad
Best of the Besties: Carrot and Beet Slaw
Fattoush
Seasoned Pita Chips
Super Simple Zucchini and Mint Salad with Fennel and Romano
Carrot Apple Yogurt Salad
Crunchy Pepitas, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Salad
Crunchy Sunflower Seed, Apple, and Kale Salad
Crunchy Peanut, Jicama, and Orange Salad
Best of the Besties: Watermelon & Tomatillo Salad
Peanut-y Asian Slaw
Corn Salsa Salad
Mystery Mix Rice Salad
Lettuce-less Broccoli Edamame Salad
Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds (and Sumac)
Best of the Besties: Seasoned Rice Vinegar Dressing
Best of the Besties Crab Louie
D-lish T-lish Guacamole
Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip
Tahini Dressing
Dukkah for Seasoning

TO START THE DAY

Make-ahead Savory Bread Pudding
Overnight Steel Cut Oats
Gaga’s Angel Biscuits
French Chouquettes (Pastry Puffs)
Brazilian Pao de Queijo (Cheese Bread)
Brown Butter Mochiko Muffins
A Man and His Biscuit
Zucchini and Mint Frittata with Green Peas
Mom Hill’s Applesauce Nut Bread
Jugo Verde
Scrambled Egg Muffin Sandwich with Prosciutto, Cheese, and Arugula
Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Goat Cheese, and Pita Bread
Scrambled Egg Tacos with Salsa Verde
Mom Hill’s Cinnamon Bread
Annie’s Swedish Pancakes
Best of the Besties: Baked German Apple Pancakes
Super Simple Brioche Bread Pudding
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Rice
Alton Brown’s French Toast
Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potato Ginger Muffins

SUPER SIMPLES

Super Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce
Fruit Clafouti
Julia Child’s String Beans
Toast with Summer Tomatoes
Super Simple Salmon on the Grill
Super Simple Spinach Squares
Mom Hill’s Super Simple Brown Rice Casserole
Super Simple Zucchini and Mint Salad with Fennel and Romano
Super Simple Key Lime Pie
Super Simple Molletes – or Mexican Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Super Simple Red Lentil Soup
Caramel Dessert Sauce
Scrambled Egg Muffin Sandwich with Prosciutto, Cheese, and Arugula
Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Goat Cheese, and Pita Bread
Scrambled Egg Tacos with Salsa Verde
Southern Cornbread Dressing
Super Simple Sage-y Roasted Turkey Breast
Super Simple Sloppy Joes
Super Simple Slow Roasted Salmon
Super Simple Grilled Corn
Best of the Besties: Baked German Apple Pancakes (without the apple)
Best of the Besties: Seasoned Rice Vinegar Dressing
Open Face Toasted Cheese Sandwich
Baked Beans on Toast
Super Simple Shortbread
Super Simple Tomato Pasta Sauce
Super Simple Quesadillas

BEST OF THE BESTIES
(We need and want inspiration from you – both for our own cooking and for this blog. Best of the Besties will showcase recipes you submit to us; we’ll try them and add our thoughts – but will use your original recipe, tweaked just to conform to standard recipe publishing. Keep in mind the criteria: fairly quick and simple; enough for 1 or 2 people to have leftovers; freezes and re-heats well; delicious.)

SIMPLE SWEETS

French Apple Almond Cake
Sweet Potato Pone
Ultimate Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
Eileen’s Yummy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Julia Child’s Plantation Spice Cookies
Walnut Cake
Fruit Clafouti
Marion Cunningham’s Fruit Crisp
French Chouquettes (Pastry Puffs)
Brown Butter Mochiko Muffins
Cashew Snacking Cake
Carrot Cake
Huguenot Torte
Mom Hill’s Applesauce Nut Bread
Japanese Cheesecake
Craftsman & Wolves’ Matcha Snickerdoodles
Super Simple Key Lime Pie
Mexican Chocolate Cake
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Boiled Milk Frosting
Acorn Lace Cookies
100% Acorn Brownies
Caramel Dessert Sauce
Swedish Almond Visiting Cake
Louisiana Pecan Tassies
Honolulu Walnut Date Christmas Pudding
Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
Pumpkin Pie O’Brien
World Peace Cookies
Best of the Besties: Baked German Apple Pancakes
Moonshine Cake
Benne Wafers
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake
Super Simple Shortbread
Super Simple Brioche Bread Pudding
Rice Pudding
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
Almond Crackle Cookies

IT’S FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE

French Connection
The Nightcap
Hot Toddy
Hot Milk Punch
Sloe Gin Fizz
Tacolicious’ Michelado
White Russian Cocktail
Oaxacan Gold Margarita
Mezcal Negroni
Joe’s Mezcal Margarita
The Boulevardier
Holiday Whiskey Sour
Sazerac
Airmail Cocktail
Fresh Strawberry Margarita
Kentucky Corpse Reviver

LAGNIAPPE

David’s Stuffing
Brandied and Baked Cranberries
Foods for the Gut (a suggested list)
Super Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce
Lazy Day Salsa
Jugo Verde
Blackberry and Stone-Fruit Jam
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
D-lish T-lish Guacamole
Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip
Best of the Besties: Seasoned Rice Vinegar Dressing
Tahini Dressing
Dukkah for Seasoning

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