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• See instructions on back of box

Clean Up

• Put away left over food in smaller containers and refrigerate if needed
• Wash all dishes used in hot, soapy water
• Dry dishes and put them away
• Wipe down counters with a soapy cloth or disinfectant wipe

Spice Mixture

• In a small bowl, add all of the spice mixture ingredients
• Stir with a fork to thoroughly combine and set aside

Chicken Tenders

• Any time you touch the raw meat, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water
• If desired, remove any extra fat from the chicken breast, and tenderize if desired
• Cut chicken breast into strips length wise (thickness is by preference)
• Place chicken strips in a bowl
• Drizzle 2 tsp of olive oil over the chicken strips
• Pour all of your spice mixture over the chicken strips
• Use your fingers or forks to toss the chicken strips with oil and spices until evenly coated
• Heat 2-3 tsp oil in a large pan over medium-high heat
• Add chicken; cook, covered, for 6 minutes
• Remove the lid and pour lemon juice over the chicken
• Using tongs or a fork, flip the chicken strips and cook until a dark, crispy crust forms on the outside, about 6 minutes more
• Using a meat thermometer, check the internal temperature of the chicken strips in the thickest part
• If the internal temperature of chicken HAS NOT reached 165 degrees, continue cooking for a couple more minutes. Clean thermometer between use and check the temperature again.
• If the internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees, remove it from the skillet using tongs and let cool before serving.

Clean Up

• Put away left over food in smaller containers in the refrigerator
• Wash all dishes used in hot, soapy water
• Dry dishes and put them away
• Wipe down counters with a soapy cloth or disinfectant wipe

• Preheat the oven to 425°F
• Place the chicken breast in a baking dish (to fit)
• Any time you touch the raw meat, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water
• Drizzle with olive oil on both sides and rub in
• Sprinkle or shake the ranch seasoning mix over the chicken on both sides
• Place in the oven and bake for 18–20 minutes
• Pull pan out of the oven and use a thermometer to check the temperature of the thickest part
• If the internal temperature of chicken HAS NOT reached 165 degrees, place back in the oven and bake another 5 minutes. Clean thermometer between use.
• If the internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees, remove it from the oven and lett rest a few minutes before serving

Clean Up

• Put away left over food in smaller containers in the refrigerator
• Wash all dishes used in hot, soapy water
• Dry dishes and put them away
• Wipe down counters with a soapy cloth or disinfectant wipe

Brown Beef

• Place a large skillet on the stove.
• Add 1 lb of ground beef to the skillet
• At any point if you touch the raw meat, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water
• Turn stove heat to medium-high
• Break up and stir beef with a stove safe utensil
• Cook beef until all beef turns brown – about 6-7 minutes
• Once cooked, turn off heat
• Drain the grease – see video
• Place cooked beef in medium bowl and stir in the packet of taco seasoning (or 1/2 packet if 1/2 lb beef) until well mixed – set aside

Other Ingredients

• In a small saucepan, cook refried beans over medium-low heat until heated through, 2-3 minutes
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of beans on each tortilla
• Top with 1/4 cup beef mixture
• Sprinkle with cheese
• Add any salsa or sour cream if desired
• Fold sides and ends of tortillas over filling and roll up

Clean Up

• Put away left over food in smaller containers in the refrigerator
• Wash all dishes used in hot, soapy water
• Dry dishes and put them away
• Wipe down counters with a soapy cloth or disinfectant wipe

Brown Beef

• Place a large skillet on the stove.
• Add 1 lb of ground beef to the skillet
• At any point if you touch the raw meat, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water
• Turn stove heat to medium-high
• Break up and stir beef with a stove safe utensil
• Cook beef until all beef turns brown – about 6-7 minutes
• Once cooked, turn off heat
• Drain the grease – see video

Cook Pasta and Beef

• Pour the beef back in the skillet, place on stove and turn to medium-high heat
• Add the hot water, milk, Sauce Packet, and Pasta
• Stir together
• Heat to a boil then reduce heat to simmer
• Cover the skillet and simmer for about 10 minutes – stirring occasionally
• Cook until pasta is tender
• Refrigerate leftovers

Clean Up

• Put away left over food in smaller containers in the refrigerator
• Wash all dishes used in hot, soapy water
• Dry dishes and put them away
• Wipe down counters with a soapy cloth or disinfectant wipe

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Spray a 9×13" baking pan with cooking spray
• Pour rice, packet of onion soup, can of soup, and 2 cups hot water into a medium sized bowl and mix together
• Pour mixture into baking dish and spread evenly
• Place the chicken on top of the rice mixture evenly spaced out over pan
• Cover the baking dish with tin foil
• Bake on the middle rack for about 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
• When done, pull the pan out of the oven and use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of the chicken (as learned in group). Chicken should be at least 165 degrees.
• If internal temperature has been reached, place on a cooling rack to cool before serving.
• If internal temperature has not been reached, place back in oven for 5 more minutes and check again. Repeat this step until proper temperature has been reached.

Clean Up

• Put away left over food in smaller containers in the refrigerator
• Wash all dishes used in hot, soapy water
• Dry dishes and put them away
• Wipe down counters with a soapy cloth or disinfectant wipe

• Place skillet on stove and turn on heat to medium-high
• Allow skillet to heat up for a few minutes
• Add the burger patty to the skills (it should begin to sizzle)
• Cook patty for 4-5 minutes on one side
• Using a spatula flip the burger
• Cook patty for 4-5 minutes on the other side
• Once the burger is done, turn off the stove heat and transfer burger to a plate to rest and cool for 3 minutes
• Prepare the bun and any additional toppings desired
• Place the cooked patty on the bun and assemble the burger and eat

Cleaning

• Put away un-used ingredients
• Once skillet has cooled, remove any excess grease from pan by placing a paper towel in skillet to absorb grease and dispose of paper towel in garbage can
• Wash dishes in hot soapy water
• Put dishes away
• Wipe counter tops, stove, and other areas used while cooking/eating.

• Wash produce
• Dice onion and place in medium bowl
• Dice celery and place in medium bowl
• Open and drain the can of chicken
• Empty can of chicken into the medium bowl
• Add the mayonnaise, pickle relish, and cranberries to the medium bowl
• Stir ingredients together until well mixed and the chicken chunks begin to break up.
• Place about 1/4 cup of chicken salad on a tortilla to make a wrap, or serve on bread for a chicken salad sandwich.
• Store leftovers in a airtight container in the refrigerator.

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Wash, peel and chop apples
• Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix 3/4 cup flour, the oats, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until blended.
• Cut in cold butter, using fork or pastry blender, until mixture is crumbly. (Do not overmix.) Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix all Filling ingredients until well coated.
• Spread Filling ingredients evenly in baking dish.
• Sprinkle streusel over top.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and juices are bubbling along edges.
• Cool at least 20 minutes before serving.
• While Apple Crisp cools, be sure to clean up from cooking (wash dishes, wipe counters, put ingredients away)

Boil the Eggs

• Cover the eggs in a saucepan with water.
• Add more water so that the eggs are covered by at least an inch or two of water.
• Bring to a boil and allow to gently boil for 15 minutes.
• Turn of heat and strain water from the eggs.
• With the eggs still in the pot, fill pot with cold ice water for 5 minutes.
• (You want to cool the eggs quickly to stop them from cooking inside and make easier to peel)

Peel the Eggs

• Crack the egg all over by tapping it on your counter.
• Roll the egg gently between your hands to loosen the shell
• Peel the egg starting at the large end. If you hold the egg under cold running water or dip it in a bowl of water this will help remove the shell.

Egg Salad

• Chop the peeled eggs into small pieces.
• Place the chopped eggs in a bowl.
• Dice celery and add to eggs.
• Dice onion and add 2 tbsp of diced onion to eggs.
• Add the mayonnaise, mustard, and salt to eggs and mix well.
• Eat salad by itself or add to bread to make a sandwich.
• Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.