Cooking Ideas
Snacks
- https://tasty.co/compilation/3-easy-sheet-tray-snacks
- Maple Cinnamon Trail Mix
- Chili Lime Crispy Chickpeas
- Sweet & Salty roasted almonds
- Peanut butter balls
- https://tasty.co/compilation/low-stress-dinners
Salads
- https://tasty.co/compilation/satisfying-salads-that-don-t-suck
- prepackaged salads
- mango salad
Chicken
- Chicken Bacon Ranch
- Alfredo Chicken
- Pesto Tomato Chicken
- Pepper Chicken
- Spinach Artichoke Chicken
- Fajita Chicken
- Sweet Chicken Thighs
- Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
- Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
Beef
- Meatloaf
- Burgers
o https://tasty.co/compilation/6-mouth-watering-burger-recipes
- Pasta
- Meatballs
- Nachos
-
Pork
- Pig in Blankets/cheesedogs
- Ribs
- Sweet/Sour Pork
- Sausages on bun, salad, or nachos
Steak
- Steak Fajita Bombs
- Steak Salad
- Steak and Onions/Mushrooms
Snacks
- 3 Easy Snack Trays
o Maple Cinnamon Trail Mix
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup walnuts
1 cup almonds
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp maple syrup
salt
350 for 35 minutes
1 cup dried cranberries
(store in air tight containor)
o Chilli lime crispy chickpeas
Chick peas
2 tsp olive oil
chili powder
salt pepper
1 lime
350 for 35
o Sweet and Salty Roasted Almonds
1 cup of almonds
salt
cayenne
2 tbsp honey
350 for 12 minutes
- Brussels Sprouts 4 ways
o https://tasty.co/compilation/brussels-sprouts-4-ways
- Sushi Style Options
o https://tasty.co/compilation/american-style-sushi-dinner-for-2
Vegetarian
- Pad Thai
o Ingredients
o https://tasty.co/compilation/hong-thaimee-tasty-story
Dried flat rice noodles
¼ cup fresh lime
white sugar
eggs
peanuts
shrimp
bean sprouts
cilantro
green onions
sauce
- Quinoa Thai
o https://tasty.co/compilation/post-workout-recovery-meals
1 cup of water
1 cup of vegetable stock
1 cup of quinoa
(simmer for 12-15)
2 carrots
1 red pepper
1 cucumber
(sauce in separate bowl)
½ cup of water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soi sauce
1 tbsp ginger
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
¼ tbsp. peanut butter
(poor ontop)
green onions/penuts spread on top
- Various Salads that don’t SUCK and could use up ingredients
Chicken
- Chicken Breasts (usually 3)
o Chicken Bacon Ranch
o https://tasty.co/compilation/restaurant-vs-homemade-ultimate-
ranch-recipes
Chicken breasts
Ranch
Bacon Strips
Cheddar Cheese
400 for for minutes
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o Various Optionshttps://tasty.co/compilation/6-easy-chicken-
meals-anyone-can-make
o Alfredo Chicken
Alfredo Sauce
Chicken Breast
Broccoli
Parmesan Cheese
o Pesto Chicken Bake
Chicken Breasts
Spices
Basil Pesto
Roma Tomatoes
Mozzarella Cheese
400 for 40 minutes
o One-Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken
Asperagus
Chicken
Oregeno
Lemon Juice/cook with lemon
o Spinach Artichoke Chicken
1 cup Spinach
½ cup Artichoke hearts
1 tsp Garlic powder
¼ cup Cream cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Stuff inside of chicken slices
350 for 30
o Fajita Chicken
1 chicken breast
1 Pepper
¼ Red Onion
1 tsp Taco seasoning
2 tbsp Salsa
Cheese
400 for 30
o Basil and Pesto Hasselback Chicken
2 tbsp red pesto
hanful of fresh basil
mozzarella
stuff slits
- Chicken Thighs
o Sweet Chicken Thighs
https://tasty.co/compilation/post-workout-recovery-
meals
1 Sweet Potato
2 Apples
1 lb of brussell sprouts
4 chicken thighs
olive oil
3 garlic cloves
fresh rosemary/thyme
400 for 30 minutes
- Chedder Oven Fried Chicken Wings + Side
o https://tasty.co/recipe/cheddar-oven-fried-chicken
Salmon
o avacodo lime salmon
https://tasty.co/compilation/6-easy-chicken-meals-
anyone-can-make
garlic clove
olive oil
spices
(separate bowl)
1 avocado
¼ red onion
cilantro
1 tbsp lime juice
(spread on top)
o
Ground Beef
- Ranch Stuffed Burgers
o https://tasty.co/compilation/restaurant-vs-homemade-ultimate-
ranch-recipes
Burger
Bacon
Ranch
Cheese
Pop Can
- https://tasty.co/compilation/1-lb-ground-beef-4-dinners
One Pot Swedish Meatball Pasta
Steak
- Thin steaks
o Steakwrap Cheesebombs
o https://tasty.co/recipe/steak-fajita-crunch-bombs
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Chicken
- Slow cook basil chicken
o 2 cans coconut milk, 2 tbsp dried basil, 1.5 tbsp yellow curry powder,
tbsp chili powder, Salt/Pepper, Garlic in slow cooker
o Add 6-8 Chicken thighs, 1 Red onion
o cook 3-4 hours high
shred chicken
o water+corn starch, 1 tsp ginger
o cook 10-15 minutes
eat over rice
- Honey Garlic Chicken wings
o ½ cup of flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper
o wrap unthawed wings, boil each side for 4 minutes each
o fry wings in: 1 tbsp of butter, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, ½ cup of soy
sauce, 5 tbsp of honey, 1 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tsp of seseme seeds
- Avacodo chicken salad toast
o Peel 1 avocado, ¼ cup of plain yogurt, lime juice, ½ tsp garlic powder,
S&P, ¼ cup red onion + celery, 2 cups of cooked chicken – mix, spread
on toast
- Honey-Lime chicken avocado salad
o 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, 2 garlic cloves, ½ tsp chili powder, 1 tbsp of
honey, 4 tbsp lime juice. 4 boneless thighs – marinate for 1 hour then
fry
o lettuce, cherry tomatoes, onions, 2 avocados, slice chicken, 4 tbsp
olive oil 2 tbsp honey, 1 tsp S+P, pour on chicken salad
- BBQ chicken pasta
o 2 cups, diced tomatos, corn, red onion, 1 ½ cups of ranch, 1 cup of
BBQ sauce, 16 oz of fusilli pasta, s+p, mozza cheese – bake 350 for 30
minutes
- Spinach artichoke ravioli back
o 8 oz cream cheese, 1 ½ cup mozzeralla, 5 oz cooked spinach, artichoke
hearts – pasta, ½ cup parm, ¾ cup sour cream, 1 cup of milk, add
pasta, mix, - bake 375 for 30 – 35 minutes
- Cheesy Chicken Alfredo pasta
o Olive oil, 3 chicken breasts, s+p, 4 garlic cloves, 2 ½ cups chicken
broth, 2 ½ cups cream, 1 lb of penini, boil for 15-20 minutes
o 1 ½ cup of parm, add 1 cup of mozz cheese, ½ cup of parm, broil 10 –
15 minutes
- creamy chicken penne
o fry 4 slices bacon, 2 chicken breasts, s+p, Italian seasoning, paprika, 2
garlic cloves, spinach, 4 small tomatoes, 1 ½ cups of cream, 1 cup of
parm, red pepper flakes, add cooked penne pasta+bacon stir
- Spaghetti squash
o Breakfast bake
1 spag squash, olive oil, salt, bake – 40 min 400 degrease
½ cup of bacon, ½ cup of cheddar cheese, 4 eggs – bake 10 min
400 degrease
o 4 cheese
½ cup of butter, ¼ cup flour, 1 ¾ cup of milk, ½ cup cheddar
cheese, ¼ cup of parm, ¼ cup of montery jack, ¼ cup of mozz,
spread over cooked squash, add cheddar – bake 5 min 400
- Tomato Pesto Salmon
o Green beans, olive oil, S&P, skinless salmon, 2 tbsp of pesto, 10 cherry
tomatoes – bake 350 for 20 minutes
- Teriyaki
o ½ cup of carrot, 1 cup of broccoli, 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce – bake 350 for
20 minutes
- Lemon Dill
o Asparagus, onion, S&P, Olive oil, lemon, dill – bake
- Garlic Butter
o 1 potato, 1 garlic clove, 2 tbps parsley, 3 tbsp butter, salmon on
potato, butter on salmon, wrap – bake
- shrimp asperagus stir fry
o fry olive oil shrimp, add salt/crushed red pepper, cut up asparagus fry
in salt, garlic, 1 tsp ginger, salt, add shrimp, soy sauce, lemon
- lemon garlic shrimp pasta
o boil linguine – set aside. In pot put olive oil, 2 tbsp butter, 4 garlic
cloves, crushed red pepper, put shrimp in, s+p, stir, drieg oregano,
baby spinach, add noodles, 6 tbsp butter, parm cheese, parsley, lemon