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Greek Halva

Greek Halva

Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1/4 Cup
  • 1/2 Cup
  • 1 Tupperware
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Spatula

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup Powdered milk
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 Cup pistachio nuts

Instructions

  • Grab a large bowl
  • Add 3/4 cup powdered milk to bowl
  • Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar to bowl
  • Mix together
  • Add 1/2 cup Greek yogurt to bowl
  • Mix together
  • Grab a pair of gloves
  • With your hands mix ingredients together until it crumbles
  • Grab a small Tupperware or container
  • Line the bottom on the mold with parchment paper
  • Add 1/2 cup pistachios to bottom of container
  • Add mixture on top of pistachios
  • Pack down mixture using a spatula until all of it is in the container
  • Put in freezer for 1 hour
  • Take out and drizzle honey on top

Lemon Chicken & Rice

Lemon Chicken & Rice

Course Dinner
Cook Time 19 minutes
Servings 5

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot
  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Cup
  • 1 TBSP
  • 1/2 TBSP
  • 1/2 Cup
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Knife

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • Half Onion
  • 1 1/2 Cup White Rice
  • 1 1/4 Cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1 Large Lemon
  • 3 tbsp Parsley
  • 3 tbsp Dill
  • Chicken Breast

Instructions

  • Grab a cutting board & knife
  • Cut half an onion into small pieces

Rice

  • Grab the hotplate & pan
  • Turn hotplate on high heat
  • Add 1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil to pan
  • Wait for pan to get warm
  • Add half the onion to pan
  • Add 1 tbsp minced garlic to pan
  • Cook for 5 minutes
  • Grab a large pot
  • Fill the pot half way with water
  • Add bag of rice to water
  • Add 1 1/4 cup chicken broth to pot
  • Cook rice according to box
  • Once rice is cooked add garlic & onion to pot
  • Add 4 tbsp lemon juice to pot
  • Add 1 tsp lemon zest to pot
  • Add 3 tbsp parsley to pot
  • Add 3 tbsp dill to pot
  • Add salt & pepper to taste
  • Mix together

Chicken

  • Grab a cutting board & knife
  • Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces
  • Grab a hotplate & pan
  • Turn hotplate on high
  • Add 1 tbsp oil to pan
  • Wait for pan to heat up then add chicken to pan
  • Cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is white

Greek Meatballs

 

Greek Meatballs

Course Appetizer
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 18

Equipment

  • 1 TSP
  • 1 TBSP
  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Knife

Ingredients

  • 4 oz White bread
  • 1 Onion
  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • 8 oz Ground pork
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Mint
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 3 oz Flour

Instructions

  • Grab a knife & cutting board
  • Chop up onion into small pieces
  • Grab a small bowl
  • Place 4 oz bread in bowl
  • Let it soak for 2 minutes
  • Take bread and squeeze excess water out of bread
  • Grab the blinder
  • Add bread to blinder
  • Add onion to blinder
  • Add 1 tbsp parsley to blinder
  • Add 1 1/2 tbsp mint to blinder
  • Mix until it makes a paste
  • Grab a large bowl
  • Add the meat to the bowl
  • Add the bread paste to bowl
  • Add 1 egg to bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp minced garlic to bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp olive oil to bowl
  • Mix all ingredients until well combined
  • Grab a pair of gloves
  • Grab a plate
  • Add flour to plate
  • Using a tbsp scoop the meat mixture up
  • Roll it into a ball
  • Roll the ball in the flour
  • Place on a baking sheet
  • Continue this step until all meat is used
  • Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 15 minutes
  • Grab a hotplate & pan
  • Turn the pan on high
  • Add olive oil to pan
  • Place meatballs in pan
  • Cook for 5-10 minutes or until brown

Chocolate Chip Blondies

Chocolate Chip Blondies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Cook Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Cup
  • 1/2 Cup
  • 1 TSP
  • 1/2 TSP
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 Large Bowl
  • 2 Baking Pans

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Melted Butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Grab a large bowl
  • Add 1 1/2 cup brown sugar to bowl
  • Grab a microwave safe bowl
  • Add 1 stick of butter to bowl
  • Microwave for 15 seconds or until butter to melted
  • Add the butter to the large bowl
  • Crack 2 eggs in the bowl
  • Add 1 tsp vanilla to bowl
  • Mix ingredients together
  • Add 1 1/2 cup flour to bowl
  • Add 1/2 tsp baking powder to bowl
  • Add 1/2 tsp salt to bowl
  • Add 1 cup chocolate chips to bowl
  • Mix ingredients together
  • Grab 2 8x8 baking pans
  • Spray cooking spray on pans
  • Add blondie mixture to both pan
  • Turn oven to 350 degrees
  • Place pans in oven & bake for 20 minutes

BBQ Smoke Sausage Bites

BBQ Smoke Sausage Bites

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • 1/4 Cup
  • 1 Plate
  • Toothpicks
  • 1 Large Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground breakfast sausage
  • 3 Mozzarella cheese sticks
  • 18 Slices Bacon
  • 1 1/2 Cup Smoked hickory barbecue sauce

Instructions

  • Grab a plate & knife
  • Grab 3 mozzarella cheese sticks
  • Cut the cheese into 4 sections
  • Grab a pair of gloves
  • Grab a large bowl
  • Open the sausage & place it in the bowl
  • Using a 1/4 cup scoop out the sausage mixture
  • Flatten the sausage using your hands
  • Place on the plate
  • Repeat this step until all sausage is gone
  • Add 1 cheese stick to each sausage patty
  • Roll up the sausage around the cheese
  • Grab the bacon
  • Take one slice of bacon & wrap it around the sausage rolls
  • Secure with a toothpick
  • Continue this step until all sausage rolls are complete
  • Take off your gloves
  • Grab the air fryer
  • Place 3 sausage rolls in the air fryer
  • Press the air fry button
  • Set temperature to 350
  • Cook for 12 minutes or until bacon is crispy
  • Repeat this step until all sausage rolls are cooked
  • Once cooked add BBQ sauce to roll

Matcha Cookies

Matcha Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Servings 24

Equipment

  • 1 Large Bowl
  • 1 Mixer
  • 1 Cup
  • 1/4 Cup
  • 1 Small bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Matcha green tea powder
  • 3/4 Cup Butter
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 1 Cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 Egg yolks
  • 1/4 Cup White chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Grab a large bowl
  • Add 2 cups flour to bowl
  • Add 2 1/2 tbsp matcha powder to bowl
  • Grab an electric mixer
  • Add 3/4 cup soft butter to mixer
  • Turn mixer on medium & mix until butter is smooth
  • Turn mixer off
  • Add a pinch of salt to mixer
  • Add 1 cup & 2 tsp powdered sugar to mixer
  • Turn mixer on medium & mix ingredients
  • Turn mixer off
  • Grab a small bowl
  • Crack 2 eggs in the bowl
  • One at a time pick the egg up in your hand & let the rest of the liquid slip through your fingers
  • Once you just have the egg yolk add 2 yolks to the mixer
  • Turn mixer on medium & mix
  • Add the flour & matcha mixture to the mixer slowly
  • Add 1/4 white chocolate chips to mixer
  • Mix until all ingredients are together
  • Take the dough out of the mixer
  • Shape the dough into a cylinder & wrap in plastic wrap
  • Put the dough in the freezer for 2 hours to chill
  • Once it is chilled preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Grab a baking sheet & line with parchment paper
  • Grab a cutting board & knife
  • Remove the dough from the freezer
  • Slice the dough into thin rounds
  • Place them on the baking sheet
  • Cook the cookies for 15 minutes or until edges of cookies are brown

Chicken Katsu

Chicken Katsu

Course Dinner
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Cutting Board & Knife
  • 4 Small bowl
  • 1 TSP
  • Hotplate
  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 3 Chicken breast
  • 3 tbsp Rice wine
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 Cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 Cup Rice per person

Instructions

Rice

  • Cook the rice according to package

Chicken

  • Grab a cutting board and knife
  • Slice the chicken breast in half
  • Grab a small bowl
  • Add 2 tbsp soy sauce to bowl
  • Add 3 tbsp rice wine to bowl
  • Add the chicken to the bowl
  • Set aside for 15 minutes to marinate
  • Grab a small bowl
  • Add 1/2 tsp salt & pepper to bowl
  • Add 1 cup flour to bowl
  • Dip each chicken breast into flour mixture front & back
  • Continue this step until all chicken to coated
  • Grab the marinade bowl
  • Crack 3 eggs into bowl
  • Dip each chicken breast into marinade mixture front & back
  • Grab a small bowl
  • Add 2 cups panko breadcrumbs to bowl
  • Dip each chicken breast into breadcrumb mixture front & back
  • Grab the hotplate & pan
  • Turn hotplate on medium heat
  • Add 1/2 cup vegetable oil to pan
  • Wait until oil is warm
  • Add the chicken to the pan
  • Cook for 3 minutes then flip to other side
  • Cook for another 3 minutes
  • Once cooked place chicken on a plate with a paper towel to drain oil
  • Place chicken on plate with rice & serve

Pork Dumplings

Pork Dumplings

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Metal steamer
  • 1 Cutting Board & Knife
  • 1 TSP
  • 1 TBSP
  • 1 Hotplate
  • Cooking spray

Ingredients

  • Wonton wrappers
  • 1 3/4 lbs Ground pork
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Minced garlic
  • Green onions
  • 4 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1 Egg
  • 5 cups Cabbage

Instructions

  • Grab a large mixing bowl
  • Grab a cutting board & knife
  • Cut green onion into small pieces
  • Add 1 3/4 pounds ground pork to bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp ginger to bowl
  • Add 2 tbsp garlic to bowl
  • Add desired amount of green onion to bowl
  • Add 4 tbsp soy sauce to bowl
  • Add 3 tbsp sesame oil to bowl
  • Add 1 egg to bowl
  • Add 5 cups cabbage to bowl
  • Mix until all ingredients are combined
  • Grab a plate
  • Grab a bowl of water
  • Place 1 wonton on the plate
  • Grab a teaspoon
  • Scoop out the beef mixture
  • Place the mixture in the middle of the wonton
  • Moisten the wonton edges with water using your hands
  • Fold the edges over to form a triangle
  • Roll the other 2 edges to seal the wonton
  • Continue this step until all beef mixture is used
  • Grab a hotplate & pot
  • Fill the pot halfway with water
  • Place the pot on the hotplate
  • Turn to medium heat
  • Let the pot boil
  • Grab the metal steamer & spray cooking spray on it
  • Place a metal steamer on pot
  • Place the wontons in the steamer
  • Place the lid on the pot
  • Steam wontons for 15 minutes
  • Once done turn hotplate off & enjoy with soy sauce!

Shrimp Stew

 

Shrimp Stew

Course Dinner
Cuisine French
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting Board & Knife
  • 1/2 Cup
  • 1 TSP
  • 1/2 TSP
  • 1 TBSP
  • Small Bowl
  • 1 Pot

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion
  • Celery
  • Pinch Chili powder, salt, pepper
  • Orange zest
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup Clam juice
  • 1 cup Canned whole tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 pound Jumbo shrimp
  • Baguette

Instructions

  • Grab a cutting board & knife
  • Chop the onions
  • Chop the celery
  • Grab a small bowl

Rouille Sauce

  • Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise to bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp lemon juice to bowl
  • Add 1/2 tsp paprika to bowl
  • Add pinch of cayenne pepper to bowl
  • Add 2 tbsp minced garlic to bowl
  • Whisk in 1 tbsp olive oil to bowl

Stew

  • Grab a skillet
  • Turn the hotplate to medium heat
  • Add 2 tbsp olive oil to skillet
  • Once oil is warm, add celery & onions to skillet
  • Cook until vegetables are soft (7 minutes)
  • Add 2 tbsp minced garlic to skillet
  • Zest orange over skillet
  • Cook for 1 minute
  • Add 1/2 cup white wine to skillet
  • Cook for 5 minutes
  • Add 1 cup clam juice to skillet
  • Add 1 cup tomatoes to skillet
  • Add 1 cup water to skillet
  • Bring to a boil
  • Season with salt & pepper
  • Turn heat to low & let simmer for 10 minutes
  • Turn hotplate to medium heat
  • Add 1 1/2 pound shrimp to skillet
  • Cook for 5 minutes
  • Cut baguette in half
  • Place bread in toaster oven
  • Cook for 5 minutes or until brown
  • Add spoon full of rouille sauce to each slice of bread & serve

Steak Frites Bites

 

Steak Frites Bites

Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 TBSP
  • Oven
  • 1 Large Bowl
  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Flank Steak
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Pinch Salt & Pepper
  • 1/2 Bag French Fries

Instructions

  • Grab a cutting board & knife
  • Place the steak on the cutting board
  • Slice the steak into thick slices, 2 inches long
  • Grab a large bowl
  • Add 2 tbsp olive oil to bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp rosemary to bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Add 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce to bowl
  • Add salt & pepper to bowl
  • Mix together
  • Place all the steak in the bowl
  • Place plastic wrap over bowl
  • Put in fridge for 15 minutes to marinate
  • Grab the fries
  • Add half the bag to the air fryer
  • Cook according to the package
  • Once fries are done take the steak out
  • On a cutting board lay the steak flat & add 4-5 fries in the middle of the steak
  • Roll up & put a toothpick through the middle
  • Repeat this step until all fries & steak is used
  • Grab a skillet
  • Place 2 steak frites on the pan
  • Cook for 3 minutes then flip sides
  • Drizzle with steak sauce