Cloudy with a Chance of Eggs

Ingredients

• Eggs (however many you want) separated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Whip the egg whites using a hand mixer for roughly 5 to 10 minutes (or until the whites start to form a meringue and form stiff peaks).
3. Form the meringue into clouds on a greased baking sheet (approximately one for each egg used) and make a small indentation in the middle of each.
4. Bake in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes or until the eggs start to brown.
5. Take out the oven and put the reserved egg yolks into the centers of each. Put back into the oven and bake for another minute or two.

Moonstruck and Mermaids

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bread
• Butter for bread
• Red bell pepper, diced
• Two eggs, scrambled
• Seasonings - salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc.
• Whatever other fillings you desire for the sandwich

Directions

1. Butter the bread.
2. Using a cookie-cutter, cut a hole into the bread slices.
3. In a skillet set over medium heat, allow bread to brown for a minute.
4. Add egg/pepper mixture to hole and sauté for about one to two minutes. Flip and finish cooking for another minute or so.
5. Repeat for other slice.
6. Make sandwich from both slices.

The Greater Guacamole (1)

Ingredients

• Avocados, peeled, cored, and mashed
• 1½ tbsp of plain Greek yogurt
• Some chopped cilantro
• ¼ cup of diced jalapenos
• Juice from half a lemon

Directions

1. Combine in bowl and go cowabunga.

The Greater Guacamole (2)

Ingredients

• Avocados, peeled, cored, and mashed
• Pinch of pink salt
• 1 garlic clove diced
• Some finely chopped onion
• Lime juice

Directions

1. Combine in bowl and go cowabunga, again!!!

Spring into Shrimp Salad

(from Natasha's Kitchen)

Ingredients

• 1 lb medium shrimp 31-40 Count, peeled and deveined
• Lemon juice, cumin, chili powder, Cajun spice
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• Butter
• Lettuce
• Roma tomatoes
• Red onion, sliced very thin
• Cucumber sliced thinly
• Avocados, peeled, cored, and sliced
• Olive oil
• Cilantro

Directions

1. Pat dry shrimp with paper towels and place in a medium bowl. Add Cajun spice, garlic, salt and stir to combine.
2. Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add butter and once its melted and hot, add shrimp in a single layer. Sauté 2 minutes per side or just until cooked through and pink. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Make salad (this is straightforward); dress with olive oil vinaigrette - to make the dressing, start with of fresh lemon juice, finely chopped cilantro.

Baking Banana Bread

See Betty Crocker's cookbook, 1965, new and revised edition - page 234 (it is listed as "Banana Nut Cake" but really it's a bread) for full recipe.

Experimental Eggs Benedict

(based on video by Jamie Oliver,
Eggs Benedict - 5 Ways).

Ingredients

• Eggs - separated into yolks and whites (reserve whites for cloud eggs)
• Butter
• Lemon Juice
• Bagels
• Fillings that you want to fill the sandwich with.

Directions

1. Melt some butter.
2. Over a double boiler whisk together the egg yolks with some lemon juice and seasoning. Make sure to keep whisking constantly, lest the eggs split.
3. Once the volume of the eggs has doubled, slowly whisking in the butter. Take off the heat and make sure to keep cool and stir occasionally.
4. Make cloud eggs, build your sandwiches, top with the hollandaise sauce.

Scallops and Sorrento

Ingredients

• Scallops
• Oil
• Seasoning - salt, pepper, parsely, paprika, and lemon juice
• Spinach, cut into strips
• Garlic, diced
• Chopped Roma tomatoes
• Oyster mushrooms
• Macaroni (whichever you want, we went with the classic fettuccini)

Directions

1. Heat oil in a skillet.
2. Brown scallops on both sides for roughly three minutes (they should feel like the flesh between your thumb and forefinger, BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERCOOK!!)
3. Wilt spinach with garlic, tomatoes, and oyster mushrooms
4. Make the fettuccini, mix together, place scallops generously on top, and serve

The Calamari Tales Part 1

Ingredients

• Calamari cleaned, cut into rings (with the tentacles)
• Fixings for a salad
• Fish sauce and peanut oil for dressing

Directions

1. Sauté calamari in skillet over medium-high heat for only a few minutes. They will be overdone if you leave them on for any longer. Of course add whatever seasonings you want. Set aside and let cool.
2. Make your salad and your dressing, mix in the cooked calamari and enjoy!

The Calamari Tales Part 2

See Cooking with Nonna for full recipe.

8 Arms to Cook With You

See Lidia's Italian Table, 1998 - page 320 for full recipe.

Mamma Mia Chicken

See My Recipes for full recipe.

Pizza a la Jeremy

Ingredients

• For the Pesto Sauce:
• 2 cups basil leaves
• 2 cloves of garlic, diced
• ⅓ cup toasted pine nuts
• ½ cup grated Parmesan
• ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
• ½ cup olive oil
• For Shrimp:
• 1 lb medium shrimp 31-40 Count, peeled and deveined
• Any other spices you want to cook them in when sauteing them
• For Flat-Bread:
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• ½ cup of milk
• For Pizza:
• Ricotta
• Mozzarella
• Sun-Dried tomatoes cut into slices

Directions

1. For Pesto:
1. Toast pine nuts on skillet over medium-high heat until they begin to brown.
2. Put basil leaves, garlic cloves, pine nuts, Parmesan, and spices into food processor and pulse for a few seconds.
3. Leave the food processor running and slowly pour in olive oil.
4. Once all the olive oil is added, allow food processor to run for a few more seconds.
2. For Shrimp: see Shrimp Avocado Salad recipe for cooking instructions.
3. For Flatbread:
1. Combine dry ingredients in bowl.
2. Add olive oil and mix until your dough begins to form “pea sized” little chunks.
3. Add milk and mix until fully incorporated, then knead for 3-5 minutes.
4. Divide dough into four parts and roll out on floured surface (thickness ¼ inch).
5. Brown on skillet set at medium-high heat until just starting to brown.
4. Top flat bread with pesto, shrimp (cut into bit-sized pieces), dollops of ricotta, and mozzarella.
5. Bake in oven set at 400 degrees F for a few minutes.
6. Once out of the oven, immediately top with the sun-dried tomatoes.

Totally Tikka Masala

See Cooking with Manali for full recipe.

Baozi Down

See The Kitchn for full recipe.

Marshmallow Swirl

See The Art of Cooking with Lavander, 2016 for full recipe.

Curry Up!

See Taste of Home for curry recipe and Food Network for breaded chicken recipe.

A Practically Perfect Tea Time for Every Day

See The Wizard's Cookbook, 2016 - page 160 for full recipe.

Grinch en Sandwich

Ingredients

• Sauerkraut (prepared as per bag instructions)
• Portabella mushroom
• Spices - garlic, thyme, etc.
• BBQ sauce
• Spicy brown mustard
• Tabasco sauce
• Cheese
• Bread

Directions

1. Heat oil in a skillet.
2. Oil the mushroom and top with thyme, garlic, and whatever other spices you wish.
3. Bake in oven set to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for roughly 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Take out of oven and top with cheese so the cheese can melt.
5. Mix BBQ sauce, mustard, and Tabasco sauce together.
6. Assemble sandwich.

The Physics of Gingerbread

See The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook, 1989 - page 413 for full recipe.

Pancakes en Paris

See The Rumford Complete Cookbook, 1950 - page for recipe.

Spring-Loaded Rolls

Ingredients

• Rice wrappers
• Any other ingredients you want to put in

Directions

1. Soak rice wrappers in water (room temp is fine) for about 30 seconds.
2. Assemble desired filling in middle of wrapper (make sure there isn't too much).
3. Wrap like you would any other wrapped item.

Crispy Spring-loaded

Ingredients

• Wonton wrappers
• Any other ingredients you want to put in

Directions

1. Assemble desired filling in middle of wrapper (make sure there isn't too much).
2. Dip finger in water and wet the edges of the wrapper (this makes it sticky).
3. Wrap like you would any other wrapped item.
4. You can either saute them or fry them - to saute: heat oil in pan. Once pan and oil are hot, add spring rolls and let cook until browned on all sides.

1 Year Later

See Betty Crocker Cookbook for recipe.

Bad Days and Sundaes

Ingredients

• Pie Crust Dough (from 1 Year Later)
• Caramal Ice Cream
• Apple Slices

Directions

1. Roll out pie dough like before.
2. Bake in oven (preheated to roughly 400 degrees F) for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Assemble and serve.

Flat Faced Pizza

See Bread, for full recipe.

Fish Burgers

See Tasty for full recipe.

The Blackened Side of Shrimp

See Jo Cooks for full recipe.

Our Arabian Night

Ingredients

• Blowfish Tails - cleaned
• Seasonings - we chose a custom blend called Za’atarr from Saratoga Spicery
• Oil

Directions

1. Season blowfish tails generously with seasoning. We let it sit for a few minutes before cooking.
2. Heat oil in pan.
3. Cook blowfish tails like you would shrimp - a few minutes on each side until they turn an opal white / brown color.