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This is a recipe from Clean Eating Magazine. Brazil Nut Bread. I used walnuts instead. Dates and walnuts just go together.

This recipe came from Deb Perelman’s The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook. I could not find this recipe on her blog. I did add a few things. I added cilantro, cumin and chipotle chili powder to the sauce before blending. I used flour tortillas.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/white-bean-tuna-salad-recipe-1941561

Once again I deviated from the recipe. I used bone in breast instead of a whole chicken. I added feta and kalamata olives to the dressing. I dressed my sauteed green beans with it as well and added toasted almonds.

I so did not follow the recipe. This an old Fine Cooking magazine recipe. I found this in one of my best of Fine Cooking cookbooks. I had a hard time finding it online, but I did. I am not a fish eater, therefor I pan fried the fish and used all of the citrus components as a fresh salad on top. I used a mixed citrus prepackaged from the produce department. http://www.yesterdaysrecipes.com/recipes/flounder-fillets-bacon-red-onion-and-citrus-over-wilted-spinach

A first in my house! Store bought mashed potatoes. Simply Brand of course. I had left over hand pie filling in the freezer, which had cubed potatoes. I made a guinness gravy and added the pie filling. I took the store bought potatoes and added green onions,cheese, sour cream and some cabbage that I cooked in bacon fat. So fancy colcannon. Now we have double potato! I used my pastry silpat that has measures and spread the potatoes mixture out to fit the fan size and topped the filling. Brushed it with butter and baked. Ta-Da Shepherd’s Pie Oh My!!

I prove time and time again I am not a baker. These biscuits were ok, not good or great. I decided to bake scrambled eggs on a baking sheet. That went well. I took a 1/4 sheet tray and sprayed it with cooking spray, covered it with parchment that went up all the sides and sprayed it again. I scrambled together 8 eggs, 1/4 cup of cream and some salt and pepper and baked until it was set. I used the biscuit cutter to cut out rounds to go on the biscuits for breakfast.

Store bought crepes are a good time saver! I strained some cottage cheese, added mascarpone, lemon zest, vanilla, egg and powdered sugar.

That red wine braised pork from Sunday pays off again! I put 2 cups back in the freezer to make that amazing pasta another time. I used what was left tonight. Nice Italian bread toasted with provolone, topped with the simmered pork and garlic sauteed baby kale. YUM !