Chef John’s Taco-Stuffed Zucchini Boats
In Chef John’s zesty zucchini boats filled with a taco-seasoned ground beef mixture, you won’t miss the tortillas.

In a skillet over high heat, combine ground beef, onion, and olive oil.

Cook while stirring for about 5 minutes, or until the beef is browned and broken into incredibly small pieces.

Jalapeno pepper and garlic should be added.

Stir for 2 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, along with the chili powder, paprika, cayenne, cumin, dried oregano, and black pepper.

Cook for another minute.

Bring to a boil while stirring in the tomato sauce and water.

Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches the desired consistency.

Withdraw from heat and leave to cool

ArnoldGreg November 9, 2025

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Eggplant and Lamb Stew
Lamb meat is cooked with vegetables and seasonings until very tender.

In a large pot melt the butter over medium heat and brown the lamb on all sides.

Mix in the eggplants tomatoes onions green bell peppers and garlic.

Cook and stir until tender and lightly browned.

In a small bowl blend the tomato paste and water.

Mix into the pot with the lamb.

Season lamb with allspice salt and pepper.

Reduce heat and simmer about 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally until the meat shreds easily with a fork.

Add a little water as necessary to keep the ingredients moist.

ArnoldGreg November 8, 2025

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Stuffed Salmon
This salmon fillet with a delicious spinach and cream cheese filling is perfect if you’re looking for a special dinner for two.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion.

Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl.

Combine cream cheese and blue cheese in a microwave-safe bowl.

Heat on high for 25 seconds.

Add cheese mixture spinach bread crumbs garlic salt and pepper to the onions; mix until well combined.

Put stuffing in the freezer until chilled 15 to 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Line a baking dish with parchment paper.

Cut salmon into 2 portions.

Slice each portion in half leaving a connecting point at one side.

ArnoldGreg November 7, 2025

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Kale, White Bean, and Farro Stew
With additional squash, carrots, celery, and kale, this recipe makes a heartier version of the traditional Italian farro and cannellini bean soup.

Blend the contents of one can of cannellini beans along with the liquid until smooth.

In a big pot, warm up the olive oil over medium heat.

In hot oil, cook and stir celery, carrots, Spanish onion, and leek until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant.

Farro, water, pureed cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, zucchini tomato paste, thyme, and red pepper flakes are all stirred into the vegetable mixture.

Stir the ingredients thoroughly and bring to a boil.

Then, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or until the farro is tender.

ArnoldGreg November 6, 2025

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Amazing Brown Rice Salad
This chilled salad with brown rice, dried cranberries, and balsamic vinaigrette will be a hit with everyone.

Bring water to a boil in a pan.

Add the rice, cover the pan, and lower the heat.

Simmer until finished, about 45 to 60 minutes.

Rice should be moved to a serving bowl before being combined with sugar, onion, celery, and cranberries.

Cover, chill, and serve cold.

ArnoldGreg November 5, 2025

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Turkey Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Ground turkey and turkey bacon add lightness to a meatloaf with the taste of a bacon cheeseburger.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook turkey bacon until browned and crisp about 5 minutes per side.

Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble when cool.

Mix cooked bacon with ground turkey Cheddar cheese egg onion crumbled French bread Worcestershire sauce garlic powder and black pepper; turn the turkey meatloaf mixture into a 9×13-inch baking dish and form into a loaf shape in the middle of the dish.

Mix ketchup yellow mustard and brown sugar together in a bowl stirring to dissolve brown sugar.

Spread the mixture over the turkey loaf.

ArnoldGreg November 4, 2025

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Green Bean Almondine
Fresh green beans cooked al dente and coated in a delicious sauce of brown butter and toasted almond slivers make up this quick and simple green bean almondine side dish.

Place green beans in a saucepan.

Cover with water and bring to a boil.

Cook until beans are al dente about 5 minutes.

Drain and set aside.

Melt butter in a large skillet over low heat.

Add olive oil and mix thoroughly.

Add almond slivers mix until coated and spread out evenly in the bottom of the skillet.

Stir continuously until almonds just begin to turn golden brown.

Remove almonds to a small bowl and continue stirring for 1 minute until cool enough to taste.

Add salt.

Pour almonds over green beans and toss to ensure even coating.

Serve warm.

ArnoldGreg November 3, 2025

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Cashew Chicken Pasta Salad
Make this crowd-pleasing chicken pasta salad with bell peppers and cashews for added crunch in advance.

Rotini should be cooked in a large pot of lightly salted water at a boil for 8 minutes or until tender but still firm to the bite.

Rinse with cold water after draining.

In a big bowl, combine pasta, chicken, green pepper, and green onions.

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt and stir until well combined.

Add the dressing to the pasta mixture and thoroughly combine to coat.

Cover and chill for 8 hours to overnight, or until flavours have melded and dressing has thickened.

Just before serving, or no more than two hours beforehand, stir in cashews.

ArnoldGreg November 2, 2025

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Pound Cake
After I couldn’t find a recipe for chocolate sour cream pound cake, I made this recipe by combining three cake recipes and using some suggestions from my brother-in-law. It will stay moist for a week, but this cake is so good it won’t last that long!

Before you begin bring all of the cold ingredients to room temperature: set out the sour cream butter and the eggs (separate the eggs while they are still cold) for about half an hour before making the cake batter.

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Sift together the flour baking soda salt and cocoa powder.

Combine the sour cream and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.

ArnoldGreg November 1, 2025

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