Recipes for Thursday Sept 10th, 2026
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Entrees
E1 – Smothered Chicken w/ Potatoes, Carrots, Onions & Celery
Ingredients
· 3 tbsp olive oil
· 2 tbsp ghee
· 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
· Salt and pepper (to season chicken)
· 1/2 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tbsp (separated)
· 10 baby potatoes (halved, pre-boiled until almost cooked)
· 1 medium chopped onion
· 1 medium carrot (peeled and chopped)
· 1 to 2 tender celery stalks (chopped)
· 2 tsp minced garlic
· 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme (removed from stems)
Instructions
E2 – Vegan Potato Kale Soup
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 medium-large onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, such as Pacific Foods brand
1-1/2 pounds medium potatoes, quartered then cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
1/2 to 3/4 pound lacinato kale (or another variety) tough stems removed, then chopped
1 15-ounce can cannellini beans (do not drain), no salt added, such as Eden Foods brand
Chopped parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
E3 – Crock Pot Pork Roast, Potatoes & Carrots
Ingredients:
· 2 lbs boneless pork loin roast
· 1 teaspoon paprika
· 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne (red pepper)
· 1 tablespoon garlic powder
· 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
· 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
· 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
· 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed (1 inch cubes)
· 2 cups baby carrots
· 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
Sides
S1 – Kale w/ Celery, Apple, & Carrot
Ingredients
· 1 Granny Smith apple, diced
· 3 carrots, peeled and diced
· 3 stalks of celery, sliced
· Half of a white onion, diced
· half a bunch of kale leaves, trimmed from the stalks and finely shredded.
· 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
S2 – Olive Oil Braised Celery w/ Potatoes & Carrots
Ingredients
· head celery, small if possible
· 2 medium russet potatoes or 3-5 waxy potatoes
· I medium yellow or white onion
· 1 large carrot
· 1-2 garlic cloves
· 1/3 cup/80 ml olive oil
· 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
· 2 teaspoons salt
· water, to cover
Instructions
S3 – Honey Butter Skillet Corn
Ingredients
· 3 tablespoons butter
· 2 tablespoons honey
· 16 ounce bag frozen "gold and white" bi-color corn, (see note below)
· 1/4 cup finely diced onion
· 1 small jalapeño, , ribs and seeds removed, minced
· 2 ounces cream cheese, , room temperature, cut into chunks
· 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
· 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
S4 – Traditional Greek Potatoes & Celery Cooked in Olive Oil
Ingredients
· 1 pound potatoes cut in 1 ½ inch pieces
· ½ cup olive oil
· 1 cup (or more) of chopped celery leaves
· 1 heaping tablespoon of tomato paste
· 1 pinch of sugar
· ½ teaspoon salt
· pepper
Instructions
S5 – Potato & Carrot Layer Bake
Ingredients
· 26½ oz potatoes, or thereabouts (approx. 5 medium potatoes)
· 8¾-10½ oz carrots (4-5 medium carrots)
· 1 small onion
· 2 tbsp olive oil
· 0.85 cups hot vegetable or chicken stock
Instructions
S6 – Best Potato Salad
Ingredients
§ 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces
§ ¾ cup mayonnaise
§ 2 tablespoons dill pickle brine
§ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
§ 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
§ 2 garlic cloves, grated
§ 1 teaspoon sea salt
§ Freshly ground black pepper
§ 2 celery stalks, diced
§ ½ cup diced dill pickles
§ ½ cup chopped fresh chives
§ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
§ 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, optional
Instructions
Desserts / Beverages
D1 – Healthy Cinnamon Apple Banana Bread
Ingredients
· 2 cups (240g) whole wheat flour or gluten free* flour (measured like this)
· 1 tsp baking powder
· ½ tsp baking soda
· 1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
· ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
· ¼ tsp salt
· ½ tbsp (7g) unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
· 2 large egg whites, room temperature
· 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
· ¼ cup (60g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
· ¾ cup (200g) mashed banana (about 2 medium – see Notes!)
· 2 tbsp (30mL) pure maple syrup (see Notes!)
· ¼ cup (60mL) nonfat milk
· 1 ⅓ cups (167g) finely diced apple
Instructions
D2 – Banana Honey Lemon Syrup
Ingredients
· 1-3/4 c. honey
· 4 T. lemon juice, divided
· 2 ripe bananas
Instructions
D3 – Healthy Apple Crisp (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Ingredients
§ 3 cups apples chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (cortland, honeycrisp, gala and golden delicious all work well in this recipe - leave the skins on for a little extra fibre).
§ 2 tbs monk fruit sweetener / coconut sugar / brown sugar (or whatever granulated sugar that you have on hand)
§ Juice from 1 medium lemon
§ 2/3 cup thick rolled oats
§ 1/3 cup coconut flakes or coconut chips
§ 2 tbs maple syrup or benisweet
§ 2 tbs cinnamon
§ 1/2 cup coconut oil (room temperature or slightly softened)
§ 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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