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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Websites:  Skinnytaste, Forks over Knives, Iowa Girl Eats, Dinner:  A Love Story

At our house, my staple meals are lentil soup, tacos with ground turkey, baked chicken/broccoli/sweet potatoes, turkey meatballs with chick pea pasta & red sauce, baked fish with kale, roast chicken with a green salad, Frittata with spinach, black beans & rice.[/quote]

Do you mind posting recipes for these staple meals? Look delicious thanks [/quote]

I don't have recipes per se - I do all of these from memory (sounds insane, but things like lentil soup are very adaptable and easy; IE: I start with sautéing a chopped onion, some chopped carrots and celery in olive oil (any amount that you like) and then add 1 cup of green lentils, two tablespoons of Better than Bouillion seasoning and then 4-6 cups of water, depending on how thick I want it.  I can add half a cup of rice (add a little more water if doing this) or chopped kale or a can of diced tomatoes (less water if doing this) if I want or have stuff to use up from the fridge; then bring to a boil, and lower to simmer for 30 minutes or until lentils are cooked.)

Here are some good links to get started, but not what I use necessarily.  Once you start cooking things in rotation, you get a feel for the ingredients and cooking times.

Black beans:  https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12766-abuelo-pelaezs-frijoles-negros-black-beans ; if this is too finicky, you can just add a bag of dried beans with 6-8 cups of water to an instant pot.  Add seasoning - better than bouillion (2 tbs), onion, garlic powder, oregano, cumin.  Whatever tastes good to you.  I like to add Liquid Smoke (1 tsp or so) to amp up the beans.   Cook on high pressure for 1.5 hours (that's how long mine takes, yours could vary).  Cook some brown or white rice for the side, add some steamed broccoli for color.  Top with sour cream, cheese, chopped scallions, salsa, etc.

Ground turkey tacos:  1 lb ground turkey, 1 chopped onion, taco seasoning packet.  Add onion to saute pan with some olive oil, cook til lightly browned.  Add turkey and crumble (I use a potato masher), add taco seasoning and some water.  Simmer 5-10 min.  Add to taco shells with taco topping like lettuce, cheese, etc.

Baked chicken:  Coat a baking dish with olive oil.  Take boneless skinless chicken breast and dip in a beaten egg, then dip in panko (can add salt, parmesan, dried oregano, pepper, etc for flavor).  Put coated chicken in baking dish.  Bake at 375 for 35-40 min (depending on your oven).  Side of steamed broccoli and cooked sweet potatoes (can either cut into wedges, toss with salt & EVOO and bake with the chicken or make whole baked sweet potatoes - wash and piece with a fork, cook at 400 for an hour).

For the fish, I usually take fresh fish, brush on some EVOO and sprinkle on a spice blend like Borsari.  Put in the oven at 375 for 20 min or so (can cover with aluminum foil to retain moisture).

The best roast chicken recipe I have ever known is the buttermilk roast chicken from Salt Fat Acid Heat.  Get this book and read it.  It's about cooking techniques, and it really helps you learn how to cook food (not from a recipe), so you can riff off of what you have available in the kitchen.

The "How to Cook Everything" books from Mark Bittman are also great - https://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Everything-Basics-Food/dp/0470528060/ref=asc_df_0470528060/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061146391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9379064208303767544&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007532&hvtargid=pla-331493323649&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60223809057&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061146391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9379064208303767544&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007532&hvtargid=pla-331493323649

Once you get a good sense of how to use certain techniques, it really opens up a world of fast and simple meals.[/quote]

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