Chopped Salad

Red bell pepper
English cucumber
Avocado
Marinated artichokes
Fresh parley (or other fresh herbs)
Feta
Plenty of salt and pepper

Pot Sticker Sauce

Combine:

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

Sliced green onions (optional)

Serve with frozen pot stickers, cooked according to package directions. Trader Joe's has good ones.

Greek Chopped Salad

Diced English cucumbers
Diced tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes
Diced red pepper
Diced yellow pepper
Sliced Kalamata Olives (not grocery store brand)
Feta cheese
Fresh chopped oregano
Fresh chopped Italian Parsley
Olive oil
Salt to taste

Mix ingredients and enjoy!

Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowls

5tsp white wine vinegar
1tsp sugar
Shaved cucumber (using vegetable peeler)

Mix together.

Make rice.

Saute a large handful of shredded carrots, set aside.

Brown 1 lb of ground beef. Make the sauce from this recipe:
https://damndelicious.net/2013/07/07/korean-beef-bowl/

Mix sour cream and Sriracha to desired spicyness.

Serve all ingredients over the rice.

Smokey Five Bean Chili

1 tablespoon oil
1 large white onion, diced
1 large poblano pepper, diced (remove seeds and membrane for less spicy)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 pounds ground beef
5 cans of different beans (black, pinto, light red, great northern, black eyed peas)
3 cans petite diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 cup beef broth
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 tablespoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
fresh ground pepper
1/3 cup crushed tortilla chips

Saute onion and poblano in oil. Add garlic, saute for a couple more minutes. Add beef and cook until brown (you may want to drain off some fat at this point if you used a beef with a high fat content). Add beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, and all the spices. Add crushed chips (this takes the place of masa by thickening the chili but also adds flavor). Season with salt to taste (after you add chips, because that can add a lot of salt).

Easy Baguette Recipe

2 cups warm water
2 teaspoons yeast

Combine and let sit for 5 minutes.

4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt

Let rise until doubled- about an hour. Mold into long baguette shapes and generously grease baguette pan. Add coarse sea salt to the top.

Cook at 450 degrees for 18-22 minutes.

Best Instapot Barbecue Pulled Pork

Spice rub:

3 tablespoons paprika

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon dry mustard

3 tablespoons coarse sea salt

Favorite barbecue sauce

3-4 pound pork roast, shoulder or butt (I use boneless because I think it's easier to shred, but bone in gives it more flavor and keeps it from drying out)

Combine ingredients to spice rub. Rub all over pork roast and let it sit for at least one hour, or up to 24. Place in Instapot with the wire rack on the bottom. Add some chicken broth (1/2 to 1 cup- otherwise there won't be enough liquid for the pressure cooker to function properly), but don't wash off the spice rub! Cook for 60-75 minutes on high pressure. When it's done let it release naturally for about 10 minutes. Shred pork and add barbecue sauce. Serve with coleslaw and rolls.