I'm a pretty good cook. And I can eat cheese for any meal for many days in a row. But I am REALLY over my own cooking.

Don't get me wrong, I have been ordering takeout to support local businesses too. But I LIKE to cook and needed ideas to mix it up.

So here are some recipes I was sent, and a few I found that I think might be good or I know are good. If you have any to share, send them my way! @mstybailey on FB, Instagram and Twitter!

**Disclaimer - things from various cultures may or may not be traditional preparation. I didn't name anything here, these are the names of THEIR recipes **

Pineapple Fried Rice

Bryant Terry's Warm Butter Bean Salad with Roasted Bell Peppers (Vegan!)

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup Dupe (verified to be on point by a former OG server!)

Jubilee’s Louisiana Barbecued Shrimp

Unstuffed Pepper Bowls (uses Cauliflour rice!)

Ground Turkey Stir Fry

Pan-Seared Marinated Halibut Fillets

Bacon Cornbread with Cheddar and Scallions

Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Veggies

Roasted Sausages with Tomatoes & White Beans (this has become a major go-to for me, especially with Gianelli Hot Italian Turkey Sausage from Wegmans )

One–Pan Italian Sausage and Veggies

Orzo with Caramelized Fall Vegetables & Ginger

Jubilee’s Wilted Mixed Greens with Bacon

Southwest Chickpea Salad

Thai Steak Salad w/Sweet + Spicy Tahini Dressing and Sesame Chili-Lime Cashews

Seriously Delicious Detox Salad (uses that classic Japanese-restaurant carrot-ginger dressing you may love!)

Broccoli, Cheese and Potato Soup

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Chimichurri Chicken

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