Rosemary Tomato Leek Soup
Even though canned tomatoes are used, a creamy tomato soup with flavorful leeks, rosemary, and basil still tastes incredibly fresh.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir leek rosemary and garlic until leek is tender and translucent about 15 minutes.

Add diced tomatoes and cayenne pepper; bring to a simmer.

Add minced basil; continue simmering until soup is reduced by half about 1 hour.

Remove half of the soup and puree in a blender until smooth.

Return pureed soup to the saucepan.

Stir in cream to desired consistency.

Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper.

ArnoldGreg May 12, 2025

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Parmesan-Garlic Keto Chicken Wings
These keto chicken wings start out in an Instant Pot and are finished off in the oven, resulting in moist chicken with a nice crispy skin.

Place chicken in a large mixing bowl and toss with garlic salt onion granules pepper and paprika.

Pour water in the bottom of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot).

Place a trivet in the bottom of the pot and add chicken wings.

Close and lock the lid.

Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 6 minutes.

Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Meanwhile preheat the oven to 525 degrees F (270 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions about 5 minutes.

Unlock and remove the lid.

Transfer wings to a large bowl.

ArnoldGreg May 11, 2025

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Super Easy Seared Ahi Tuna
For a quick but elegant appetizer or main dish, fresh ahi tuna steaks are coated with Italian-seasoned bread crumbs and seared in a hot pan.

With a sharp knife cut tuna into 4 pieces for an appetizer portion or 2 large pieces for a dinner portion.

Use your judgment on what shape you want to cut your tuna because not all tuna is the same size or shape.

However the shape should somewhat resemble a miniature brick.

Season tuna pieces with salt and pepper.

Coat lightly on all sides with bread crumbs.

Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat.

The pan should be as hot as you can get it.

Place tuna in the pan and sear on each side for about 45 seconds for small portions or 1 minute for large.

Remove from the pan.

Tuna will be very rare.

ArnoldGreg May 10, 2025

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Keto Tuna Salad
Take tuna salad to the keto level with olive oil mayonnaise, lime juice, celery, red onion, and mustard; enjoy on a salad or in a sandwich.

Combine tuna that has been packed in water, oil, and mayonnaise.

In a bowl, combine celery, lime juice, red onion, mustard, salt, and pepper.

Mix well.

ArnoldGreg May 9, 2025

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Almond Milk Overnight Chia Oats
Try these overnight oats with almond milk for a quick and easy, healthy yet tasty, on-the-go breakfast!

Stir together almond milk oats chia seeds honey cinnamon vanilla and salt in a jar or container with a lid.

Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.

ArnoldGreg May 8, 2025

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No-Egg Blueberry Mug Cake
When you’re by yourself at home and want something homemade and fruity, this is the ideal dessert. Blueberries and no eggs are used to make this mug cake.

In a large mug, combine the flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, and baking powder.

Mix the batter thoroughly with a fork or a small whisk after adding the milk and oil.

Blueberries should be gently incorporated into the batter, covering them entirely.

Depending on the power of your microwave, microwave on high for 30 seconds to 2 minutes, or until cake has risen by 50%.

Allow to sit in the mug to cool for a while.

Sprinkle with icing sugar.

ArnoldGreg May 7, 2025

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Baklava-Style Cheesecake Bars
Flaky pastry, a sticky honey-lemon syrup, and crunchy nuts give these baked cheesecake bars a baklava-inspired twist.

Set the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees C).

A 9×13-inch baking dish should be lined with parchment paper, allowing extra to hang over the sides.

Grease with cooking spray just enough.

Put one sheet of phyllo dough in the pan and press it into the bottom before brushing it with butter.

Add the remaining 11 phyllo sheets, brushing butter on top of each layer.

To keep phyllo from drying out while working, keep it covered with a damp paper towel when not in use.

For about 5 minutes, bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown.

Place on a wire rack and give 10 to 15 minutes for it to slightly cool.

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F while the phyllo cools (165 degrees C)

ArnoldGreg May 6, 2025

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Al’s Sufferin’ Succotash
Frozen lima beans, corn, and green chile peppers cook up quickly for an easy and tasty side dish.

Bring the water to a boil in a big pot.

Add salt and sugar to the lima beans.

Cook for 15 minutes at medium-low heat.

Add the corn and green chilies, cover the pan, and cook for an additional 5 minutes or so, or until the beans are tender.

Drain, then serve right away.

Adding butter on top, if desired

ArnoldGreg May 5, 2025

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Reindeer Munch
This reindeer snack, which is made with rice cereal squares, pretzel sticks, peanuts, and candy-coated milk chocolate pieces and then drizzled with white chocolate, is sure to please kids of all ages.

Stir cereal squares pretzel sticks peanuts and milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.

Melt the vanilla baking chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals stirring after each melting for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave).

Drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture.

Pour mixture out onto a large piece of aluminum foil and cool for 30 minutes.

Break into bite-size pieces.

ArnoldGreg May 4, 2025

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Stuffed Mushrooms with Sour Cream
An easy yet fancy air fryer appetizer, these bite-size stuffed mushrooms are bursting with bacon, vegetables, sour cream, and ample cheese.

In a skillet over medium heat, add the mushroom stems, orange bell pepper, onion, carrot, and bacon.

For about 5 minutes, cook and stir until softened.

Add 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and mix well.

Cook for 2 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

Set air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Put the mushroom caps in a row on the baking sheet.

Fill each mushroom cap with stuffing in a heaping fashion.

1 1/2 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese should be added.

Put the tray of mushrooms in the air fryer’s basket.

Cook for about 8 minutes or until cheese melts.

ArnoldGreg May 3, 2025

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