Recipes for Thursday August 6th, 2026
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Entrees
E1 – Potato Kale Casserole & Eggs
Ingredients
· 2 pounds russet potatoes (about 4 large), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
· 1 teaspoon fine salt, plus more to taste
· 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
· 1 cup thinly sliced shallots (or leeks or onions)
· 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves
· 1 bunch kale (about 8 ounces), stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped
· 2 to 4 tablespoons whole milk, as needed
· 1 cup shredded aged Cheddar (3 ounces)
· ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
· 4 large eggs
· 2 tablespoons minced chives or scallions
Instructions
E2 – Sausage, Potato, & Broccoli Sheet Pan Supper
Ingredients
1 package of 4 Applegate Chicken & Apple Sausage, cut into ½ inch thick pieces, or chicken sausage of choice
6-8 medium-sized red potatoes, cut into 1-2 inch cubes
1 head broccoli (or 12 oz package), chopped into florets
⅓ cup olive oil , or avocado oil
¼ cup coconut aminos
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp Frank's Red Hot, or other hot sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp red pepper flakes, more or less depending on how spicy you like things!
Instructions
E3 – Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Ingredients:
· 6 medium-large russet potatoes (baking potatoes)
· Olive oil
· 2 smoked chicken sausage links, cut into semi-circle slices (about ¼” – ½” thick)
· ½ red onion, thinly sliced
· 1 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced
· 2 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
· 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
· 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 2” long) strips
· 1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced (about 2” long) strips
· Salt
· Black pepper
· 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, juice slightly drained off
· ½ teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill)
· 2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Sides
S1 – Tomato & Cucumber Summer Salad
Ingredients
Vinaigrette Dressing:
· 1 small shallot, peeled and minced (use half if they are very large)
· 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
· 1 tbsp champagne vinegar or red wine vinegar
· Pinch of kosher or fine sea salt
· Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
· 2 tsp Dijon mustard
· 1/2 cup (118 mL) extra virgin olive oil
· 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
Salad:
· 4 large ripe plum tomatoes or round heirloom tomatoes
· Kosher or fine sea salt
· 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced about 1/4-inch thick
· Freshly ground black pepper
· Finely chopped green onions or chives
Instructions
S2 – Roasted Broccoli & Carrots
Ingredients
· 8 medium carrots about 1 lb, peeled and sliced in half, and 2 inch sticks (Note 1)
· 1 lb broccoli florets chopped
· 2 Tablespoons olive oil
· 1/2 teaspoon salt
· Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
· 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
· 1 teaspoon garlic powder
· 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
· 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese optional for topping
· Fresh chopped parsley for topping
Instructions
S3 – Creamy Cucumber, Radish &Tomato Chopped Salad
Ingredients
· ½ cup mayonnaise
· ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
· 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
· 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
· 1 tablespoon lemon juice
· ¼ teaspoon salt
· ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
· 1 large English cucumber, diced
· 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
· 1 bunch radishes, diced
· ½ medium red onion, finely diced
Instructions
S4 – Baked Tomatoes With Cheese
Ingredients
· 4 large Roma tomatoes sliced
· 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
· 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
· ½ cup chopped fresh basil
· 1 tablespoon olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
S5 – Cucumber Tomato Salad
Ingredients
· 1 large cucumber
· 1 beefsteak tomato
· 2 green onions
· salt & pepper (to taste)
· Italian salad dressing
Instructions
S6 – Zesty Italian Potato Salad With Tomatoes
Ingredients
For the salad:
· 2 pounds baby yellow potatoes, halved (I used Honey Gold bite-sized potatoes)
· 1 Tablespoon salt
· 1 dry pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
· 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
· ½ cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
For the dressing:
· 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
· 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
· ½ teaspoon dried oregano
· salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Desserts / Beverages
D1 – Plum Chia Jam
Ingredients
· 2 cups Plums chopped small
· ½ small Lemon juiced
· 2 tablespoon Whole chia seeds
· 2 tablespoon Maple syrup
Instructions
D2 – Bananas With Lime Syrup
Ingredients
1. 4 Tablespoon sugar
2. 8 Tablespoon water
3. 1 lime
4. 4 ripe bananas
Instructions
D3 – Banana Plum Cakes With Maple Syrup
Ingredients
· 220 g of flour
· 150 g maple syrup
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· 2 ripe bananas +1 for decorating
· 80 g of sunflower seed oil
· 50 g of milk
· 2 eggs
· 1/2 teaspoon of salt
· 1 teaspoon cinnamon
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· OPTIONAL:40 g of walnuts;40 g of chocolate chips
Instructions
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