📝 Ingredients:

• 8 cups mixed organic greens (arugula, spinach, romaine)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• For dressing: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• Salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Wash and thoroughly dry all greens
2. Arrange mixed greens in a large serving bowl
3. Add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion
4. Toast walnuts in a dry pan for 3-4 minutes
5. Top salad with avocado slices, feta, walnuts, and cranberries
6. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper
7. Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving
8. Toss gently and serve immediately

📝 Ingredients:

• For dough: 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 packet (2¼ tsp) active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• For topping: 1 cup tomato sauce
• 16 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
• 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
• Fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Mix yeast with warm water and sugar, let stand 5 minutes
2. Combine flour and salt, add yeast mixture and olive oil
3. Knead dough for 8-10 minutes until smooth
4. Let dough rise in oiled bowl for 1 hour
5. Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C) with pizza stone if available
6. Roll out dough to desired thickness
7. Spread tomato sauce, add mozzarella and tomato slices
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes, top with fresh basil and serve

📝 Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs)
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 lemon, halved
• 4 carrots, cut into chunks
• 4 potatoes, quartered
• 2 onions, quartered
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
2. Mix butter with garlic, rosemary, and thyme
3. Pat chicken dry, season inside and out with salt and pepper
4. Rub herb butter all over chicken and under skin
5. Place lemon halves inside chicken cavity
6. Toss vegetables with olive oil, salt, and pepper
7. Arrange vegetables around chicken in roasting pan
8. Roast for 1.5 hours until internal temp reaches 165°F, rest 15 minutes before carving

📝 Ingredients:

• 1 lb penne or linguine pasta
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup fresh asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Fresh basil for garnish
• Salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, reserve 1 cup pasta water
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
3. Sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant
4. Add broccoli and asparagus, cook for 4 minutes
5. Add zucchini and bell peppers, cook for 3 more minutes
6. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes
7. Toss cooked pasta with vegetables, add pasta water if needed
8. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, basil, and seasonings, serve hot

📝 Ingredients:

• 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1.5-inch cubes
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 cups red wine
• 4 carrots, cut into chunks
• 4 potatoes, cut into chunks
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Season beef with salt and pepper, coat with flour
2. Heat oil in Dutch oven, brown beef on all sides, remove
3. Sauté onion and garlic in same pot for 5 minutes
4. Add tomato paste, cook for 2 minutes
5. Add wine, scrape up browned bits, simmer for 5 minutes
6. Return beef to pot, add broth, bay leaves, and thyme
7. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer covered for 1.5 hours
8. Add vegetables, simmer for 1 more hour until tender, serve hot

📝 Ingredients:

• 8 oz premium dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Whipped cream for topping
• Chocolate shavings for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate and butter together over double boiler, cool slightly
2. Beat egg yolks with half the sugar until thick and pale
3. Fold egg yolk mixture into melted chocolate
4. Beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form
5. Gradually add remaining sugar, beat until stiff peaks form
6. Whip heavy cream with vanilla until soft peaks form
7. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate, then fold in whipped cream
8. Divide into serving glasses, chill for 3 hours, garnish and serve