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Author of a three-book series Romantic & Intimate Love story. “Artists Challenge Yourself Contest” is now open to all artists to draw my book series characters with any medium. Realistic characters, (but anyone can try in their own style). @InkTober Artists all is welcome. Top three selected winners will have their signed work published on the website at (Lyndacolucci.ca) as well as posted on all Social Media Platforms such as (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook). The top winner will also r...

Ingredients:▢2 large chicken breasts▢1 ¼ cups panko bread crumbs▢¼ cup parmesan cheese grated▢1 teaspoon garlic powder▢1 egg▢salt & pepper to taste▢⅓ cup vegetable oilInstructions:Freeze chicken breasts about 20 minutes or so.Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally and pound to ¼” thickness.Combine panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and garlic powder in a small shallow dish.Whisk egg in a separate bowl. Dip chicken in egg and then in the crumb mixture pressing to adhere.Preheat...

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5 ounces bucatini pasta

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

3 crushed or whole garlic cloves

1 ½ ounces guanciale (cured pork cheek), sliced

¼ cup sliced red onion

1 pinch red pepper flakes

½ (8 ounce) can of your favorite crushed tomatoes

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 ounce freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Directions:

Step 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in bucatini and return to a boil. Coo...

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8 ounces of roasted garlic Linguine 1/4 cup of roasted garlic EVOO2 large cloves of garlic, chopped1 15-ounce can of crushed tomatoes with basilBig pinch of saffron threads (see Tips), soaked in 2 tablespoons water or white wine2 pounds of mussels, cleaned (See Tips)3/4 cup of dry white wineBig pinch of of crushed red pepper 1/4 teaspoon of lemon lime sea saltFreshly ground pepper to taste1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley1 tablespoon of finely grated lemon zest



Instructions...

Directions Instructions: Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Step 2Place the butter into a roasting pan, and melt in the oven. When butter is melted, swirl to coat the bottom of the roasting pan, and place the chicken drumsticks and thighs, potatoes, and unpeeled garlic cloves & parmesan mix well then into the pan. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; turn the chicken, potatoes, and garlic to coat with butter.Step 3Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the...

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500 gs boneless chicken (17 ozs) breasts or thighs1 cup panko (japanese bread crumbs)1 sprig rosemary stem removed and minced3 sprigs thyme stems removed and minced40 gs parmigiano reggiano (1.4 ozs) grated1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 large egg3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil4 cloves garlic minced1 large onion minced28 oz canned diced tomatoes2 tbsps tomato paste2 tsps dried oregano1 tsp salt to tasteBlack pepper to taste80 gs mozzarella cheese (2.8 ozs) grated450 gs dried spaghe...

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2 large chicken breasts, cut in half½ Cup flour½ tsp salt¼ tsp pepper2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil3 TBSP butter2 garlic cloves, chopped1 lemon, juiced½ lemon cut in slices½ Cup dry white cooking wine½ Cup chicken stock¼ Cup drained capers2 TBSP fresh parsley, choppedPkg of thin spaghetti (cooked)



Instructions :



Sift the flour, salt and pepper on a large dinner plate.Using a can or a meat hammer, pound the chicken until it is only ¼ inch thick. Cut each breast in half.Coa...

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1 tbsp olive oil1/2 cup chopped onion1 cup chopped carrot1/4 tsp salt1/2 cup chopped celery1 tsp chopped garlic4 cups sodium-free chicken broth175 g turkey sausage , casings removed, rolled into 1/2-inch balls1/2 tsp salt1/8 tsp black pepper3 cups baby spinach1/2 cup ancini di pepe pasta2 tbsp chopped parsley



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Heat olive oil in a pot over medium. Add carrot, onion and celery and sauté for 4 min, or until vegetables are beginning to soften. Add garlic and sa...

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3 medium eggplants, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices Olive oil1 large onion, finely chopped1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with or without basil1 tablespoon red wine vinegar½ cup fresh basil leaves (you can skip this if you buy the crushed tomatoes with basil) Salt and freshly ground black pepper½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano⅓ cup fine dry bread crumb or Italian-style panko – I’ve used both. Using the I...