Candis Brooks

Jasmine Rice Rinsed well until water runs clear • lightly salted water • vanilla • nutmeg • Cinnamon • light sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of Olive • soy sauce, I like plum sauce also • Your favorite vegetables cleaned and cut or frozen vegetables • Fresh is better and healthier. I use whatever I have. I do buy mini corn, water chestnuts and things I cannot get fresh. I love a bit of fresh ginger, fresh onions and fresh Garlic. To my taste

Pound Pasta ( we like Angel Hair • cherry tomatoes • Asparagus cleaned and woody stem snapped off • jar or homemade your favorite Spaghetti sauce ( in Florida I had access to fresh veggies all year and made my own • Italian Seasoning • Sweet dried basil • I did not use any meat in this spaghetti

Of Rice uncooked, • Cook rice according to directions • Water • Salt • milk (I used Almond) • heated but do not boil Add more to make creamier if desired • pure vanilla extract • Sugar • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Raisins

extra large chicken Breast • Marinate chicken in something Flavorful and acidic. You can make your own • Fresh Green Beans • large Russet potatoes sliced thin rounds • sliced of Bacon cooked and chopped up • sweet onion • your favorite shredded cheese or cheeses • For Potatoes I used kosher Salt, onion powder, garlic powder, fresh ground pepper

water or Vegetable boullion low sodium • Couscous • Black Beans rinsed well until water runs clear • Roma tomatoes diced • green onions diced including white • small sweet onion Diced, mind were strong. I soaked them in sugar water. Not long enough lol I was hungry • Crumbled feta cheese, • green bell pepper, seeded and diced

large red Onions sliced • large cucumbers cleaned and sliced slightly thick rounds • apple cider vinegar 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 -2/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper or more to taste • Option: 1 teaspoon Ground Tumeric powder

large potatoes peeled and cut into large bite size pieces • large carrots cleaned peels diced • celery stalks cleaned diced • roasted garlic minced • Options: 1 cup of Low fat milk, (I use plain almond milk), or heavy cream • low sodium chicken broth • Seasonings • celery seed, paprika, cumin, onion powder, Garlic Powder, oregano, Basil, salt and pepper to taste. I like quite a bit of pepper • Add liquids to large soup pot • Add prepped vegetables and seasonings. I always cook on medium low until vegetables are tender • Once vegetables are tender, I use an Emulsion Blender to blend and with this I can leave as many or as little potato chunks as I like • I leave on stove top about 3 hours on low. In the slow cooker I cook about 4-5 hours •

Option: I normally start out with 1 large can or bottle of V8 juice... fill the can or bottle with water and mix in 5-7 quart pot • This time I did not have any V8 juice. I used one 24 ounce of crushed tomatoes, filling the can four times with water. Added to pot • While the liquids are cooking on low heat. Prep: • Medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large bite size pieces • large carrots cleaned and cut into large bite size pieces • large bell peppers cleans a cut into large bite size • large sweet onions roughly chopped • I save celery tops with leaves, I tossed in three for flavor • fresh Cloves minced garlic • Roma tomatoes peeled and quartered, 1 pint of yellow and red grape tomatoes • White cabbage roughly chopped • I add enough Raw sugar to cut the tartness. (I do not like tart) •

split dried peas rinsed very well (I do not soak my split peas overnight) • medium to large carrots cleaned and chopped into round nickel size • celery cleaned and diced, I do not dice the white or the leaf stalks of the celery. I toss in the diced and the rest using them for flavour • Option: ham (I cubed for her) I prefer no meat, although ham adds flavour • medium boxes : I do not measure : I covered the peas with Organic Low Sodium Chicken broth • large sweet onion diced • garlic minced • Milk about 1 to 1-1/2 cups • nutmeg • Salt and pepper to taste.. I used kosher salt and fresh ground peppet

large boneless skinless chicken breast, (I poached mine) with • garlic sliced • large sweet onion sliced • large carrot. Cleaned, peeled and cut into 1-2 inch pieces • medium russet Potatoes, cleaned and cut into quarters, I left the skin on my potatoes • Celery tops with leaves (for flavor) • Seasonings to taste: cumin, smoked paprika, pinch of cinnamon, allspice, & nutmeg, I used kosher sat and fresh ground pepper to taste • Some organic chicken broth low sodium to add flavor • unsalted butter • For the drop dumplings : I poured approximately 2/3 cup of self rising flour unbleached • Enough milk to mix and leave slightly thick and a little sticky

cold salted water • Pasta, I used Angel hair • Fresh Garlic minced • large sweet onion roughly chopped • lemon squeezed minus seeds • fresh grated Parmesan • grated cheese, I used Fiesta shredded cheese • cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half • milk • butter, cut into pats • Olive oil • About 1 tablespoon dried Oregano •

Well rinsed Jasmine Rice • water • Of Coconut Milk • Vanilla • Salt • Raw or frozen mixture of Vegetables • large thick Tilapia Fillets • Garlic 2 cloves finely minced • Fresh sweet Basil • cornbread • sifted self rising flour • Pure Cornmeal Yellow •

Chili • Ground Beef • large Green bell Pepper cleaned & Chopped • large sweet onions Chopped • V8 juice or tomato juice • cans of Beans I use Red Kidney, Pink Kidney, Black Beans, northern Beans, rinsed thoroughly • Garlic minced or 1/2 of an elephant garlic clove minced • cans of Diced tomatoes do not drain • Seasonings I use to taste: dash of cinnamon ( cuts acidity • each: Ground Cumin, Chili Powder, Red pepper Flakes, Paprika (smoked or sweet) • Salt and Pepper

large Split Chicken Breast • large Carrots peeled and chopped • large sweet Onions • Garlic • large Russet potatoes cleaned, peeled and chopped • green onions diced • celery stalks diced • Sea salt • Fresh Ground pepper • Olive oil for pan and drizzle over veggies and chicken • Smoked Paprika • Cumin •

teriyaki sauce • large Chicken breast • large sweet onion chopped • carrots cleaned and chopped • potatoes cleaned peeled and chopped • Garlic • sea salt • Pepper

Spaghetti whole wheat • frozen carrots • Your favorite meat (I used lean ground beef) • your favorite spaghetti sauce • greens (I love adding Greens Trio) • large sweet onion diced • Roma tomatoes diced or a 15 ounce Dan of diced tomatoes • garlic cloves minced (less or more is fine) • Seasonings to taste:  salt, pepper, oregano, • Thyme, Cumin, onion Powder, Garlic powder

Ground chuck • large sweet onions diced (1 for meat, one for topping) • I minced 5 Cloves of fresh Garlic • I diced 5 Roma tomatoes cleaned out the seeds ( two for topping and three for Guacamole • large Haas Avacados pitted and smashed • Juice of 1 lime • Zest of one Lime • About one cup for topping Finely Shreddd cheese, (I used walmarts finely shredded Fiesta Cheese mix) • Chopped lettuce... I used romaine • f pre sliced Black Olives. I sliced mine • Make your own salsa (see recipe n my page) or use your favorite • Cilantro to you taste my hubby likes more than I do •

Frozen peas • large onion Sliced • sea salt • fresh ground Pepper • Lemon juice • Oil I used 1 tablespoon of sesame oil

large can of V8 Juice • water • Fresh Carrots peeled and cut or a bag of baby carrots • fresh green beans cleaned and cut in half • large Tub of Cremini Mushrooms • bag of frozen broccoli • frozen Peas • large sweet onions • Minced garlic cloves • sliced red bell pepper • sliced green bell pepper • diced Medium Potatoes (I used russets) •

Ground beef (I use 85/15) • Ketchup • yellow Mustard • bell peppers diced • large Onion Diced • fresh Garlic cloves minced • a sweetner, (I use one of these depending on my mood, Brown sugar, agave nectar, or honey) • Optional: sometimes I add a little bit of Sweet baby rays. This is to change things up sometimes • Optional: sometimes I will add a cup of Diced tomatoes