_{Good tips to help save on stress in the kitchen}



Make list of all needed materials

Get all food prep and planning for special occasions done in advance prior to starting.

Gather supplies & if baking, butter/grease pans before beginning.

tsp.= teaspoon
tbsp.= tablespoon

C.= cup  

Lets start with the Hydros

A pitcher of infused water will be a refreshing compliment to all your special occasion dishes. You can add your choice of ripe fruits

A top favorite is a pitcher of water with sliced lemon and mint leafs
The citrus adventure

As some call it due to the matter of fruits ripe at time of making, is another big hit.

Delicious combinations of oranges, tangelos and pineapple or lemon, lime, orange for example.

Slice fruit/ and place in pitcher of water, give it a stir and its ready to enjoy throughout the day.

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour

Per your taste-1/3 to 1/2 cup of sugar
1/3 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Desired amount of blue berries- 2/3 to 1 cup usually

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Slightly beat eggs with milk

Add in oil
Sift in the (that means slowly add in)
2 cups flour
1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar
1/3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Mix well and then fold in blue berries

or your desired features such as banana and crushed walnuts

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Fill muffin/baking cups no more than 1/2 way no less than 1/3

Bake, cool & enjoy

Cinnamon Almonds-

Bring about a cup of water with a teaspoon butter or oil to a boil, while bringing to boil slightly break up almonds, (slice an apple optional) place in med. size bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon and ginger.

Carefully place in boiling water, lower heat & simmer on med heat until water steams out 75% (Your stove is pending on the time 15-20mins average to steam apples and soften almonds up just a little bit) Remove from heat and (optional add a 1/4c of oats and stir in good), cover for 3-5 minutes, stir and serve in a bowl or ice cream dish with a sprinkle of brown sugar and drizzle of honey.

Lunch-

Salad and Loaded Garlic Bread

Salad-

Leafy Greens, Cucumber, Sweet Peas, Tomato, Spring Onions and Yellow Bell Pepper. Top with Minced Garlic and Your Choice- Sliced Hard Boiled Eggs, Cheese and Bacon

Helpful suggestion- Boil eggs the night before or early in the day for easy slicing at lunch

Loaded Garlic Bread-

Mince garlic and 2*3 mini pearl onions, place in butter or olive oil and whip together.

Cut Organic pre-made French rolls in half and coat with garlic butter/oil mix, sprinkle with parsley

Broil for 2-5minutes depending on your oven. (Keep your eye on it, doesn't take much for them to burn on broil)

Dinner-

Try this recipe on a whole chicken or chicken breast- Just adjust cook time

Lemon Pepper Chicken and Red Roasted Herb Potatoes

 Rinse Chicken in cold water and prep to season.

Set Chicken in baking dish among bedding of Sliced Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Grass.
Sprinkle Chicken with Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper and Rosemary.

Cut Red Potatoes into cubes. Mix cubed potatoes in bowl with sea salt, ground black pepper, rosemary and diced red pepper (Amount to your taste).
Place potatoes around and under sides of chicken.
Add 1/4cup water for steaming potatoes.

Red Potatoes- Amount of potatoes is depending on your appetites. Typically 3-4 Med. size red potatoes.

For flavor inspiration and DIY motivation- Cook chicken at regular poultry standards, no adjusted temperatures but possible 5-10 minute added time differs, due to potatoes

On new recipes, monitor ending time to account for variations in altitude, ovens, portion size and so on.

Suggestion-(A dash of white wine and olive oil is a delightful additive to baking this dish.)