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Making an omelette  is not difficult. You can do it in a few minutes. and it is a great way to use up leftovers! Click the image below to see Sally Vargas's recipe at Simply Recipes

Sous vide cooking is much easier than you might think. It provides precise temperature control with circulation to produce consistent and repeatable results that you can’t achieve through any other cooking technique.  Click the image below to see Irwin Lin's recipe at Simply Recipes

Classic Caprese salad with tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese, tossed with fresh corn. A delicious summer salad that requires no cooking! Ingredients and instuctions below. See other recipes from Cooking Mamas  at https://www.cookingmamas.com/

Ingredients:
3 c. whole kernal corn fresh or frozen, thawed
1 1/2 c. halved grape tomatoes
1 c. small mozarella balls cut in half
1/2 c. Basil ribbons
3 T. white wine vinegar
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
In a large bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and basil. Gently toss to combine; set aside.
In a small jar, combine white wine vinegar, olive oil Italian seasoning, garlic powder; cover with lid and shake until well combined.
Pour dressing over salad, gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Refrigerate if not serving immediately, do not add dressing until ready to serve.

Grabbing a skillet, by the handle,
when in an oven,
without benefit of a oven mitt,
is painful and unwise.
Shouldn't be a surprise.

The traditional Cuban Sandwich, a.k.a. the Cubano, has layers of mojo-marinated pork roast, ham, cheese, and pickles. Serve toasted grilled bread sandwich hot or cold! Click to see Marta Rivera's recipe at Simply recipes

Many years ago, while on vacation, in California, I purchased a Sourdough cook book.
Sourdough Jack, was the name of the book and of the author.
The book came with a packet of dried Sourdough Starter. I followed the instructions and
the starter began to work. I would start by removing the Sourdough Starter from the glass
jar in the refrigerator, add warm water and 2 cups of flour. Put it in a warm spot with a towel
over the bowl. I would do this at night so the starter could do it's work, overnight.
The next morning that lumpy mess that I had left covered was silky smooth and ready to
get with the process. First things first. I removed one cup of the starter and put it back into
the glass jar and place in the refrigerator.
Now bear in mind that the remaining concoction was still working, so if I was making Sourdough
Pancakes, I would add a little baking soda and sugar. It would foam and was ready.
I'll spare you the details, in this writing.
I have given a cup of Sourdough Starter to many friends over the years. It was good that
I did as I was making a batch and the bowl broke and was not useable, so I called my friend
and she made a batch and returned a cup to me..
Recently, because of the quarantine many people are taking up baking. Try finding flour
in the grocery stores.
I brewed a batch of Sourdough and removed a cup for a friend and a cup for my jar.
She is anxious to begin baking bread.
Remarkable, when I think back to when I purchased the book and Starter, 50 years ago.

Designed to feed two, but it’s easy to scale up or down. An all-in-one Salmon Foil Packet with potatoes, snap peas, and tomatoes gets its spicy zing from Harissa paste, a North African spice. Click the image below to see Sally Vargas's recipe at Simply Recipes 

The sometimes forgotten Sweet potato makes for a delicious main ingredient for this Soup recipe. Click the image below to read Elise Bauers's recipe at Simply Recipes

Marinate skinless boneless chicken breasts in lime juice and cilantro marinade and then quickly grill to perfection. Click the image below to read Elise Bauers's recipe at Simply Recipes

It's easy to adapt with other beans, pasta, and fresh vegetables. Click the image below to see the recipe at Simply Recipes

A classic Italian mixed seafood salad with calamari, shrimp, clams and scallops, dressed with olive oil and lemon. Click the image below to read Hank Shaw's recipe at Simply Recipes

 Fresh, simple, and fast . Click the image below to read Sabrina Modelle's recipe at Simply Recipes