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Best Version of Coq Au Vin

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  I used white onion. You can use yellow or videlia. The French recipe per Julia child is yellow onion. The baby carrots was my addition along with the Thyme. Calls for Rosemary and 2 Bay Leaves. Worcestershire sauce was my addition. Adds a little color and flavor.  I used 3 different varieties of shrooms. The original only calls for White as I’m not sure the other ones were readily available.  I cubed 2 potatoes and cooked in air fryer after tossing in flavored olive oil.  Ingredients 4 strips of precooked bacon chopped 4-5 Chicken thighs  2 cups chopped onion 2 cloves garlic chopped  Baby carrots 5 whole sprigs Thyme White cap, shiitake, and baby Bella sliced mushrooms  2 cups chicken bone broth  2 cups red cooking wine 2 Tbsp of butter 1 Tbsp of flour 1 Tbsp of cornstarch  2 Tbsp of Worcestershire  Cook bacon in a heavy pot like Lodge or Le Cruset for a couple minutes until there is rendered fat. Place the chicken fat side down in the...

Clafoutis Berry

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I used 2% milk for this recipe.    Ingredients 1 cup milk 3 Eggs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste  1/2 cup flour  2 Tbsp melted butter 1 cup Berry’s  of your choice  Heat oven to 350° Mix all ingredients,  except berries in a blender Pour into cast iron skillet, add berries on top. Bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown on top. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you so desire. 

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken

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I used pizaola flavored olive oil I rolled my sliced chicken breast.    Ingredients For chicken breast  I cup to a cup and a half olive oil ,  Tony Chachere’s  Cajun seasoning Stuffing 10 sliced pear tomatoes 2 tablespoons chopped chives 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese 3/4 cup spinach soufflĂ© thawed 2 to 3 Tbsp flavored olive oil Cream sauce 1 tablespoon. Butter. One cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons flavored olive oil 2 tablespoons of Tony seasoning Fourth of a cup, grated Parmesan Marinade chicken broth weather for fourth a cup of the Toni seasoning olive oil leave overnight Mix stuffing ingredients Slice chicken broth and half lengthwise Spread on chicken halves with the stuffing mix, you can either roll the 1/2 chicken  slice up and put toothpicks in to hold together or put the stuffing on one 1/2 chicken and place other sliced 1/2 on  top  and hold them both together with Toothpick. Grill 10 minutes turn half way...

Best Protein Mango Muffins

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 You can switch out the vanilla lean and the caramel in and just make these regular mango muffins. You can also use 2 cups of sugar. I eliminated one of the cups. You can add 1 tsp of grated nutmeg if you want a little more spice. Ingredients 2 cups purĂ©ed mango One cup granulated sugar Two eggs 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups of flour 2 teaspoons of baking soda One and a half teaspoons of cinnamon One scoop of Carmel lean 1scoop Vanilla Lean Heat oven to 350° Mix all wet ingredients, mango, eggs, oil and gradually add sugar  Once smooth add flour baking soda. Cinnamon and Lean.  Line muffin tin with either silicone or paper muffin cups Fill 1/2-3/4 cup  Bake for 20 minutes. Poke toothpick in middle of muffin, comes out clean they are done if not put back in for 5 minutes