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Pesto Penne with mushrooms. Topped with cod cooked in butter and garlic.

Baguette Crusted Tilapia with Broccoli and Alfredo Linguine

Wanted to use the rest of my sale baguette even though it was hard, so i used a cheese grater and made bread crumbs. I added salt, pepper, chopped onion(the seasoning), garlic powder, and a little of this parmesan-herb seasoning. You can add whatever seasonings you like and whatever fits best with the side dishes.

After grating the bread, I rinsed the individually packages tilapia filets then tossed them in the bread crumbs. I then wisked an egg, add a little water if you like, then dipped the filets in the egg and back in the bread crumbs. I fried three filets in a frying pan with a quarter inch of canola oil. Flip and serve.

For the sides, I cooked whole wheat linguine noodles and frozen broccoli. I usually add the broccoli to the noodles after they've cooked for a bit. It saves another pan from being dirtied and it's going to be eaten together anyways. I like to use Knorr packages of Alfredo, Garlic & Herb, or their Four Cheese sauce. They come in small packets in the isle with gravy. You add the butter and milk. This is a much healthier option because you can use reduced fat milk and little or no butter, and it's always delicious. Cook the sauce as directed and add it to the linguine and broccoli. Serve. Top with grated parmesan. Enjoy.

Daily Meal Fried Eggplant

My favorite way to eat eggplant is breaded and then fried in a little butter and olive oil.





All you need to do is have a tray of flour, one of egg, and one of bread crumbs.
Assembly line the eggplant down and then fry them up.

Did some fish with the same method!



the result.



The final meal.

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Pasta salad, asparagus, and garlic grilled cheese = a super quick meal.

Chicken Spaghetti

Oh I have leftover chicken from the quesadillas? That's perfect! Use it to make anything. This time it's chicken spaghetti though. I added chopped spinach to the chicken and sauce and let those three cook together while making the noodles, asparagus and garlic bread. The asparagus is made as usual--garlic, onion, olive oil, salt and pepper, then sauteed till cooked but crunchy. The garlic bread is italian and covered in butter and some garlic salt. In the last picture. You can see I topped it with parmesan too. That really took it to another level.

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A simple way to take a grilled cheese to a new level- Add a slice of deli meat, some fresh spinach, and top with hummus after the cheese has melted.

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Pancakes with strawberries, cream cheese dip, and a smidge of syrup.

Black bean salad

As much as we all love barbecuing on the regular in the summer, sometimes you just want a fresh veggie fixing, outside of your standard salad. Here’s a great tasty solution.


Ingredients:
- 2 cups of black beans
- 2 cups of brown rice
- 1 red bell pepper
- green onions
- 1/2 head of cilantro
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 avacado
- 1 fresh corn on the cob
- 1 lime
- a crap ton of garlic

Preparation:
1. Cook 2 cups of rice and boil your corn on the cob, and then you’re ready for the fun part.


SIDENOTE: I've personally never been good at cooking beans. In my experience, they've always turned out way undercooked. Learn the secret to the art of beans here. Super helpful.

2. Chop 1 red bell pepper (keep the seeds if you like it spicy), 1/2 a head of cilantro, a few green onions, a lot of garlic, and 1 tomato. Make it chunky or fine, however you like.




3. Cut the corn kernels off the cob once fully cooked.
4. Mix in veggies with your 2 cups of cooled brown rice and black beans.
5. Add some garlic salt, chili powder, and black pepper to taste.
6. Don’t forget about a little or a lot of hot sauce as well. I used Arrogant Bastard Ale’s (yes, as in the beer) Jalapeno Heat hot sauce.
7. Squeeze one entire lime into the mix, and let it cool off in the fridge!
8. Garnish with some sliced avocado and more hot sauce if you like, and you're good to go!


For a little extra something, take a few of your favorite tortilla chips and sprinkle a little olive oil, chili powder, red pepper, and garlic salt over them. Bake at 300° for 5 minutes, and some cheese to the top after about 2.


Pair it with a nice light beer, like New Holland’s Golden Cap Saison Ale, which goes great with citrus and garlic, which is perfect for this dish.



All in all, this meal cost me less that $20 to make and I ate off of it for 3 days. You could feed 3 or 4 people no problem, what so ever. Cheap. Tasty. What more could a broke college student with a crazy appetite hope for? Enjoy.

Spicy Grilled Chicken and Cheese with Green Beans

I washed and cut off the ends of my clearance green beans then put them in a frying pan with onions, garlic and about a tablespoon of olive oil. Add some salt and pepper and cook them at medium temperature till they're tender yet still have a little crunch.

I cooked the chicken in a frying pan as well with garlic, onion, and just a little olive oil. The chicken is seasoned with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning, then grilled to perfection. I always cut through a piece to make sure it's finished; we don't want any contamination.

After the chicken was thoroughly cooked, I cut it into smallish pieces.

After this, I heated up another pan and buttered one side of each of the two slices of bread then put one slice of bread in the pan. Then, I put half of a slice of havarti cheese on the bottom, the grilled chicken, then the other half of the slice of cheese, then the other slice of bread.. flip it, add romaine like I did, or any of your other favorite sandwich toppers, but be sure to do it before the cheese is no longer melted.

This is such an easy meal to make, and what's left of the chicken that you didn't use for the sandwich can easily be used to make a sandwich the next day or a wrap or to top a salad!

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A quick and simple meal for when you don't have much time.
Fried zucchini with garlic salt, and grilled cheese with tomato slices.














Fudge ice cream between homemade peanut butter cookies for dessert!