Black Bean "pancakes"

My girls like these ingredients separately so I took a chance on them liking them puréed together. You could add spices for a more advanced palate but I didn't want to push my luck. The girls ate them -- this time ;)

Jacket Potato

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Egg Maggi

Egg Masala Maggi

Autumn Harvest Beef and Pork Roast with Vegetables

Mike's Garlic Juicy [aka Jucy] Lucy Hamburgers

"The Jucy Lucy." A fantastic hamburger created in Minneapolis at Matt's over 60 years ago. Upon presentation - she ain't much for pretty. But, man is this burger flavorful, super juicy and seriously delicious! Picture this. A piping hot, extra juicy, molten cheese filled garlic beef patty - seated upon extra firm, fresh chilled vegetables. All neatly bedded within soft, yet toasted fluffy buttery garlic buns! Maybe even some grilled onions and mustard and losing the fresh veggies altogether? 🙄 Ahhh! So many possibilities! Serve burgers with side dishes of your choosing. Also, feel free to employ other low melt cheeses. Believe it or not, Velveeta Cheese is a fantastic option. Yup, my name is Michael and I'm a Liquid Gold Digger! We typically grill these burgers but winds were too strong today. Anyway, this dish was brought to you by my youngest culinary students. Once again, excellent work kiddos!

Sunflower Soup (Sup Bunga Matahari)

This dish originally comes from Solo, a big town in Central Java, Indonesia. We call it Sunflower soup because its shape is similar as sunflower. The unique thing about this dish is only available/served in some wedding parties in Solo. So far I have never found any restaurants in Indonesia that have this dish on their menu. This is my first attempt to make it and it is very technical, but to see how the way it turns out and how delicious and fresh the taste is (my family loves it), I am sure I will cook this again in the future.

Tomato Beef Taco Soup

Mike's New Orleans Old School Seafood Gumbo

It's about time to put some old South in your mouth isn't it?! If so, this recipe includes piles upon piles of extra spicy, chunky, delicious, juicy seafood and scrumptious smoky Andouille sausage! No Okra is added to this Gumbo. Why? Because Okra is slimy, gross and terribly, terribly icky! Nope! Not gonna happen in my kitchen! Yuck! Just yuck! In fact, double yuck! Sorry for the rant. It's my ONE culinary pet peeve. This is why the Roux and Gumbo Filet Powder are so important in this dish. Like Okra, they're both thickeners. Just much, much tastier! Anyway, on a happier note, your roux can be made as thick or thin as you desire. Half it by more if you'd like. Thinner? Served with an absorbent jalapeño corn bread. Just the way we enjoy it. Or, thicker? Served with a big assed spoon and a healthy shake or two of Tabasco or Louisiana Hot Sauce! Be sure to serve this dish with a dash of additional Tony Chachere's Creole Seafood Seasonings to the side for your guests. Fresh French Bread and chilly Egg Potato Salad are also great as Gumbo sides! My 7 and 8 year old students had a blast making this messy, albeit, detailed dish this evening while jumping in and out of the pool and hot tub! I hope you will as well. Try making this tasty little dish as a family. After all, kids really do love cooking with mom and dad! Talk about some quality family time! Shreaded chicken and white rice goes great in this dish as well. So, feel free to get creative with this flexible recipe!

Brunswick stew

I love Brunswick stew. It's easy simple and crockpotable !

Mutton Chettinaad Gravy

A famous delicacy all over in the state of Tamil Nadu. Originates from the southern part of the state and is more famous among the Chettiars community. Known for its aromatic and flavourful spices.

Vegetable paratha

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Taco soup

Curry Veggies and Rice

Didn't want Chicken. Chef'ed this up instead.

Mike's Seafood Meat Bread & Cheese Appetizer Boards

Perfect for Summer poolside holiday parties! Are you looking for appetizers to serve at your next get together? Well, here you go! Everything you see listed below was created by my 6, 7 and 8 year old students. Since there was so much of it, not everything could be pictured. Excellent work kiddos! This was devoured and appreciated by so many!

Fish tacos with avocado lime sauce

Prep time 20 minutes Cook time 10 minutes

Vegetables and prawn fritters

Cheesy veg discs

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Vegetables Kanji (porridge)

#goldenapron #post16 Kanji very nutritious food eaten around the world, each place have their own version

Mexican-Style Shredded Chicken

Use it for tacos, burritos, or whatever you'd like with this perfectly spiced, super tender shredded chicken. If you go with tacos, keep it simple. Garnish with diced onion, chopped Cilantro, a squirt of lime and just a few crumbles of good authentic Mexican queso cheese on top of a warm soft corn tortilla. Let the chicken shine through, it's awesome. I've got alot of pride in this recipe. It took a long, long time to get here but it's close to perfection. It freezes really well and can be reheated from frozen without much effort, so scale up the recipe and freeze it in a bunch of freezer bags so you can have it at the ready whenever you need.

Quick and easy snacks (part 3 of 10)

Woohoo! Popcorn! Who doesn’t love popcorn?! Popcorn is a perfect quick and easy snack! Firstly though, if you buy popcorn instead of make it at home... NEVER BUY BOY SCOUT POPCORN!!! It’s cheap junk. I buy Popsecret homestyle popcorn for when I’m feeling lazy and don’t want to make it. But give it a go and try it homemade! (My cat, Quora loved it)