Cooking up a storm

Off day today, and the weather was crap. I stayed inside and binge-cooked Paleo food. A. and I will be fed for the next week.


Recipes:

Chicken Soup
In a stock pot, cover 3-4lbs. of chicken drumsticks and thighs with cold water. Bring to a boil, adding
-2 sweet potatoes (cubed)
-2 carrots (coins)
-1 onion (chopped)
-2 stalks celery (chopped)
-2 cloves garlic (chopped small)
When the chicken is cooked, remove from pot and pull meat off bones. Discard skin and bones, return meat to pot. Add salt, pepper to taste and stir in
-6 cups collard greens

Stuffed Peppers
Oven at 400. Remove lids and seeds of 2 green peppers. Place on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. In the meantime, saute onions, celery, carrots, ground sausage, and plum tomatoes. Remove peppers from oven, stuff with sausage/veggie filling, return to oven for 25 minutes.

Turkey Meatloaf
Oven at 350. Saute
-1 small onion (diced)
-1 clove garlic (minced)
-2 cups baby-bello mushrooms (chopped)
-1 small zucchini (chopped)
-2 cups spinach (chopped)
Mix with 20 oz ground turkey and a beaten egg. Add a bunch of chopped parsley. Shape into a loaf, bake one hour.

Cauliflower and Peas
Oven at 400. In a bowl, toss
-1 head cauliflower cut into florets
-3 Tbsp oil
-1 tsp salt
-lots of fresh ground pepper
-Tbsp curry powder
-shake of chili pepper, shake of red pepper flakes
-inch of ginger, grated
-garlic clove, minced
-a sprinkling of lemon zest
Spread this over a baking sheet, bake 25 minutes. Every so often give the pan a shake. Remove from oven, add a bag of thawed frozen peas, return to over for 5-10 mins. Cauliflower should be tender, not mushy.

Kale
Heat 2 T. olive oil and a little sesame oil. Throw in a tsp minced garlic and a tsp+ minced ginger. When those begin to brown, throw in a bunch of kale, ripped into bite sized pieces. Saute, stirring often, until bright green and tender.

Sweet Potatoes
Oven at 400. Cut some slits in sweet potatoes, bake until soft.

Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli
In a bowl, mix
-2 lbs broccoli, cut into florets
-a little salt
-fresh ground pepper
-a teaspoon cumin
-zest of a lemon
-2 Tbsp olive oil
-red pepper flakes
Spread over baking sheet, bake ten minutes. Meanwhile, toss 1 lb shrimp with a little more oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Remove pan from oven, sprinkle shrimp on there, bake another 12 minutes.

I think that's everything I cooked . . . this is great for the last week of school, as I'll be well fed through my final exams.