Magic Meal Planner

Chicken thighs (enough for 1 or 2 per person)
Barbecue sauce

Put chicken in baking dish or large baking pan, skin side up (only leave skin if using free-range, hormone free chicken)
Bake in 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes, until lightly browned but not quite done
Pour barbecue sauce over and bake for another 10-15 until sauce [...]

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1 or 2 cans red or pink salmon (1 can makes about 5 cakes) — buy the best quality salmon you can afford
1 egg per can
Large handful of crackers or day old bread crumbs per can
Olive oil

Mix salmon, egg, and bread together in a bowl; shape into patties
Heat olive oil in skillet (cast iron works [...]

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1 whole chicken
1 small onion, cut into quarters
1/2 lemon
Fresh or dried rosemary and thyme, fresh parsley
Garlic powder
Sea salt
Pepper
2 cups hot chicken stock (or chicken broth from the grocery store)

Remove neck and gizzards from chicken. Wash and pat dry
Rub inside of chicken with lemon. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and herbs into cavity. Place [...]

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About 4 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
Taco seasoning
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
1 cup fresh or frozen corn (optional)
Olive oil
Tortillas
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
Salsa

Mix together chicken, beans, corn, taco seasoning in bowl
Heat small amount of olive oil in skillet.
Place tortilla in pan, put one spoonful of chicken mixture on one site, sprinkle on shredded [...]

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2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1-2 eggs (1 if large, 2 if small)
1 cup dry oatmeal
1.5 cup ketchup or tomato sauce
Fresh or dried thyme, basil, marjoram (one or all) — a generous pinch of each, more if using fresh

1-2 tsp Sea salt
1 tsp Pepper

Mix all [...]

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1 whole chicken, cut into parts
4 Tbs fresh rosemary (or about 2 Tbs dried)
2 C seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg
Olive oil
Butter

Mix rosemary & bread crumbs together in a bowl
Beat egg in another bowl
Melt 2 Tbs butter & 2 Tbs olive oil together in a heavy skillet (cast iron works best)
Dip chicken pieces in egg, then in [...]

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3 lbs stew beef
1 C red wine
1 quart homemade beef stock (or beef broth from grocery store)
4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped (or 1 can tomatoes from grocery store)
Several sprigs fresh thyme, or a generous pinch dried thyme (about 1 Tbs)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 small red potatoes
1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped (fairly small, so [...]

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