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one-pot cauliflower & kale (or other stuff) mac & cheese

I like a lot of the recipes on the site that rhymes with Shmaf-Shmaked Shmarvest, but the ads are so invasive that it's almost impossible to read on my phone while cooking. So here's what I did tonight: 1 pound short-cut pasta (I used the Barilla protein elbows) 1 medium cauliflower, roughly chopped lots of chopped kale, stems removed (this was my addition; recipe says you can also use spinach or any other leafy green)  3/4 cup milk 3 oz cream cheese 1 T dijon mustard 1 t garlic powder 2 c shredded cheese (recipe calls for sharp cheddar; I had some weird bagged mac & cheese blend that J bought on sale) 1 c shredded cheddar (recipe calls for fontina or provolone) 2 T butter (recipe calls for salted; i used unsalted; this was plenty salty as it was imo) pinch cayenne some panko or breadcrumbs  fresh chopped parsley and/or chives Preheat oven to 350 (the baking at the end is optional)  In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons salt, ...

potato & pea curry in the slow cooker

Here's another version of this slow cooker vegetable curry , which I make periodically but didn't have any of the right ingredients for the other day. Saute:  1 onion or 2 shallots, chopped fresh garlic and ginger, minced Add: 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed maybe 1 lb of potatoes -- sweet or regular, unpeeled -- chopped 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped probably whatever other random veggies you have, great 2 T curry powder 2 t cumin 1 t turmeric 2 cans full-fat coconut milk Stir and cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low, until potatoes are fully cooked through.  Add: a bunch of frozen peas a handful of kale or spinach Stir and cook a little longer til heated through. Serve with rice or noodles, and chili crisp or gochujang on the side for those of us with kids who don't like spicy food (yet). 

egg braid

This is from Jessica what’s her name, the wash your fing hands woman, whose videos I really like. But I always forget what she calls it (it’s “breakfast braid”) and I have trouble following recipes that are only videos, so here is my loose transcription with my own modifications: Preheat the oven to 350. Sauté and scramble up some combination of veggies, meat, eggs, etc. I like diced onions, peppers, spinach, leftover chicken sausage, and 8 eggs. (Do not use tomatoes or zucchini unless you’re really careful about cooking off all the water forest; you don’t want it to be wet.) You can cook/scramble it all in the same skillet. Take premade pizza dough or two tubes of premade croissant dough and stretch them out into a large rectangle on an oiled cookie sheet. Put the egg mixture in the middle. Lay 4-5 slices of cheese or a handful of shredded cheese on top. Cut the dough into strips about 1.5-inches wide and alternate folding them on top. Melt a few t butter and mix with a squirt of whol...

pasta & meatballs in the slow cooker

Is the texture of this pasta perfect? No it is not. Is this a perfectly balanced dish? Again, no. But do you have a hot home-cooked dinner at the end of a long day without having to do anything, and will your child actually eat it? Yup.  Ingredients: 16 oz dried pasta (bigger shape like fusilli or penne preferable) 2 24oz jars of sauce (or equivalent with crushed tomatoes and water) Frozen meatballs, some amount (I used 12 beyond meatballs)  2 handfuls mozzarella cheese (ricotta/marscapone/grated parm optional, and probably you could get away without the mozz) Directions: Pour half a jar of sauce into the slow cooker Add half the pasta and half the meatballs. Add the other half jar of sauce   Add half the cheese. Repeat til it’s all gone. If the pasta on the top doesn’t have liquid covering it, add some water until all the pasta is covered.  Cook on low for six hours. Serve with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes & oregano so people can add more seasoning to taste....

chicken corn soup in the slow cooker

pumpkin overnight oats

These are delicious, and the website is so annoying to try to use when you’re cooking. This makes enough for the three of us for a couple days. In a medium bowl, whisk wet ingredients: - 3/4 c Greek yogurt  - 3/4 c pumpkin puree - 3-4 T maple syrup  - Splash of vanilla Stir in: - 1 1/2 c milk of any kind - 1 1/2 c old-fashioned rolled oats - 3 T chia seeds - Big dash of pie spice & a little extra cinnamon Refrigerate overnight. I like it warmed up the next day, with chocolate chips and pecans on top. 

tortellini soup in the slow cooker

Compiled from a bunch of different places wheeeee Ingredients: Olive oil  1 package of chicken sausage, removed from casing, or Impossible meat or other ground meat 1 yellow onion, chopped  A few carrots, chopped Some celery, chopped, if you have it 1 can of chickpeas or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed A couple big shakes of oregano or Italian seasoning and garlic powder, or whatever you like 3-4T tomato paste 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 10 cups broth of some kind 20 oz cheese tortellini - can use refrigerated or dried or probably frozen? I don't see why not A couple big handfuls of spinach or chopped kale 1/4c grated Parm or romano Instructions: In your IP, add some olive oil and onion and saute for a minute. Add sausage and spices, and cook until sausage is done. Add carrots and celery. Saute another few minutes. Stir in tomato paste and beans. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for a minute or so; make sure you don't burn it.  Pour in the broth and stir. Bring to a boil...