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A super simple way anyone can enjoy broccoli, Crockpot Chunky Cheesy Stew:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Knife 1 Cutting board 1 Crockpot 1 Ladle

1 Pound ham

8 New potatoes

1 Head broccoli

½ Large white onion

½ Cup water

1 Tablespoon minced garlic paste

1 Tablespoon white pepper

2 Teaspoons chicken broth granules

1 Teaspoon dried coriander

10 Slices cheddar cheese

1 ½ Cups milk

2 Tablespoons butter

2 Teaspoons corn starch

Fresh parsley sprigs

Whole wheat dinner rolls

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Hubby’s version of a traditionally beef dish, Papa’s Pork Fillet Dinner:

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For the meal hubby sautéed bacon-wrapped tenderized pork fillet in olive oil; blanched fresh sliced carrot and frozen asparagus; then finished cooking the items in a microwave oven; plated and smothered the dishes with a sour cream, milk, and white pepper sauce. To complete the meal, he added freshly-cooked rice and garnished with chopped fresh parsley and paprika.

A simple and flavorful way to cook chicken, Crockpot Coq Au Vin:

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This slow cooker version of a chicken classic was served on a bed of pesto pasta surrounded by buttery Parmesan mixed beans.

Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

2 Stove top burners 1 Knife 1 Cutting board 1 Small bowl 1 Can opener

1 Crockpot 1 Pancake ring 2 Medium pots 1 Metal strainer 1 Whisk 1 Ladle

1 Large boneless chicken thigh

1 Medium can sliced button mushrooms

1 Slice bacon

2 Dried laurel leaves

¼ Large white onion

1 ½ Cups frozen bean mix

1/3 Cup red wine

¼ Cup fresh parsley

¼ Cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 Tablespoons butter

1 Tablespoon tomato paste

1 Tablespoon dried thyme flakes

1 Tablespoon white pepper

2 Teaspoons minced garlic paste

2 Teaspoons chicken broth granules

2 Teaspoons corn starch

½ Teaspoon minced ginger paste

Fresh basil sprigs

Short pasta of choice

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Hubby is back in the western-style phase and came up with this meal,

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For the meal hubby smothered sautéed beef strips in leftover demi-glase sauce with minced garlic paste; then added steamed fresh asparagus, baked potato with sour cream. a whole wheat dinner roll, and a small salad of iceberg lettuce, arugula, scallion, bacon bits, and hubby’s homegrown cherry tomatoes topped with a creamy cheese dressing.

This version of local take-out bento meals had rice with shiso flakes, deep-fried chicken cutlet with chunky egg salad style tartar sauce on a bed of iceberg lettuce, julienned gobo-carrot-sesame seed mix, and greens with sesame seeds.

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This home cooked meal could be called a variety pack of small portions, Mini Meal:

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This non-bento mini portions meal consisted of a mini pizza made with a six-inch toasted tortilla topped with olive oil, minced garlic paste, curried shrimp bits, chopped fresh homegrown basil and cherry tomatoes, dried oregano flakes, and Parmesan cheese; a small salad of iceberg lettuce, chopped fresh home grown basil and cherry tomatoes, and bacon bits topped with creamy cheese dressing and chopped chives; leftover PineNut Pasta with chopped homegrown cherry tomatoes; and canned chunk-style minestrone soup with mixed beans and pasta.

Having been a bit busy lately, we decided to grab some fast food when we developed a serious case of the midnight munchies. This particular group of take-out foods included sushi, chicken karage, and imitation crab, julienned vegetables, and shrimp tempuras on rice.

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This delish dish was found at a new roadside cafe (Bravo) off of Hwy 330 in Urasoe. The casual and relaxing semi-outdoor cafe just opened three months ago. This chunky, mildly-spiced with a slight fruity flavor curry contained potato, carrot, onion, and beef chunks served with a karage-style tonkatsu with rice and a pickled veggie is only one of the selections available. Accompanying the entrée was a good-sized salad of iceberg lettuce, grated cabbage and carrot, sliced cucumber and tomato with a choice of four salad dressings and optional mini-croutons. Completing the very reasonably-priced “lunch set” was a soft drink.

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This version of take out meals, similar to bento#9, consisted of rice with grated bonito sauce and black sesame seeds, potato salad, deep-fried white fish and shrimp with tartar sauce, potato croquette, spaghetti, nori, sausage, daikon, fried pancake roll with sauce, chicken karage, and egg.

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This is one of the delish snacks from a local supermarket…

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