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Chicken Jambalaya // Immaculate Bites

  Ingredients ▢ 1   pound (454g)  boneless skinless chicken thighs   cut into chunks ▢ salt and pepper   to taste ▢ 1   tablespoon (12g)   ▢ ¼   cup (60ml)   cooking oil ▢ 12   ounces (340g)  andouille sausage,   sliced into rounds ▢ 1   medium   onion,   diced ▢ 2   stalks   celery,   diced ▢ 1   large   green bell pepper,   seeded and diced ▢ 4-5   cloves   garlic,   minced (about 1½ tablespoons) ▢ 2   teaspoons (2g)   thyme,   minced ▢ 2-3   bay leaves ▢ 1½   cups (280g)   white rice,   uncooked (short or long grain) ▢ 1   14-ounce can (400g)   crushed tomatoes ▢ 3   cups (710ml)  chicken broth   or water ▢ 1-2   teaspoons (4-8g)   ▢ 1-2   teaspoons (5-10g)   hot sauce   (optional) ▢ 1   tablespoon (15ml)   Worcestershire sauce ▢ salt and pepper   to taste ▢ sliced ...

Veggie Chocolate Muffins

  Ingredients 2   large   eggs   can sub 2 " flax eggs " 1   cup   mashed overripe banana   can sub with 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1   cup   grated carrots 1   cup   loosely packed spinach or kale ¼   cup   oil   I use melted coconut oil or avocado ¼   cup   maple syrup or honey 1   teaspoon   vanilla extract 2   teaspoons   apple cider vinegar 1   cup   white whole wheat flour   can sub 1:1 gluten free flour mix, if needed 1   teaspoons   baking soda 1   teaspoons   baking powder ¼   cup   cocoa powder 1   teaspoon   ground cinnamon ¼   teaspoon   salt ¼   cup   chocolate chips**   or to taste. If you omit, add a couple tablespoons of granulated sugar to help bring up the sweetness. Instructions Preheat your oven to 350 ℉ and line a 12-hole muffin tin with liners. Set aside In your blender, combine eggs, b...

Beet Root Chocolate Muffins

  Ingredients 2   large   eggs 4   ounces   beets   cooked and peeled. About ½ cup pureed ¼   cup   avocado oil or melted coconut oil ½   cup   maple syrup 2   teaspoons   vanilla extract ½   cup   plain Greek yogurt 1¼   cups   white whole wheat flour ¼   cup   unsweetened cocoa powder ½   teaspoon   baking soda 1   teaspoon   baking powder ½   teaspoon   salt ¼   cup   chocolate chips   plus extra for topping Instructions Preheat your oven to 375℉ and line a 12-hole muffin tin. Set aside. In your blender, combine cooked and peeled beets, eggs, oil, maple syrup, yogurt, and vanilla. Blend until beets are totally pureed. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined. Pour contents of blender into the bowl with dry ingredients. Stir together with a spoon or spatula until just combined, be...

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad // Julia Pacheco

  Ingredients Pasta salad ½   lb   shell pasta 8   oz   cheddar cheese block   cubed 3   tbsp   fresh dill  (or 2 tsp dried) 8   small   sized dill pickles   sliced thin 1   yellow onion   diced small Dressing ½   cup   mayonnaise ¼   cup   sour cream 1   tsp   salt ½   tsp   pepper ½   tsp   garlic powder ⅛   tsp   cayenne pepper ¼   cup   dill pickle juice Instructions Cook the pasta according to the box instructions. Once the pasta is cooked, strain it over the sink and rinse it super well with cold water to let it completely cool down. Add the cooled pasta to a large bowl. Add the remaining pasta salad ingredients and stir well. Set to the side. To make the dressing, add all of the dressing ingredients to a small bowl except for the pickle juice, then whisk together. Stir in the pickle juice and combine. Top the pasta salad with the dressing and...