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Chocolate chip cookies

 2 1/4 c all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 c butter softened 3/4 c granulated sugar 3/4 c brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 c chocolate chips Heat over to 325 F. In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugars on medium speed for about 1 minute or until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt mixture just until blended. Dough will be stiff. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Use a 1 oz ookie scoop and put on a sheet with parchment. Bake 8b1/2 minutes or until light brown- centers will be soft. Cool 2 minutes, then move cookies to a cooling rack. Cool completely aboutv30 minutes. 

Pizza dough

 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm water (110°F) 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast (1 package) 3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour (455g to 520g) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons salt Instructions Place a pizza stone in the oven if you have one. Preheat oven to 500°F (or 475 if that's as high as your oven will go) while preparing the pizza dough so it can be completely hot when you are ready to bake the pizzas. Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. If using active dry yeast, let it proof for 5 minutes until foamy. If using instant yeast, there is no need to wait for the yeast to proof. Add olive oil, and salt and stir well with a wooden spoon or mix in a stand mixer with a dough hook until combined. Next add bread flour. Knead for 5 minutes using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment or 6-7 minutes by hand until smooth and elastic. The dough will be tacky and slightly sticky, but should still be manageable to work with. ...

Egg roll in a bowl

1 lb lean ground beef 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, or to taste ¼ tsp pepper, or to taste ½ onion, finely diced 1 carrot, julienned or coarsely grated 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups cabbage, thinly sliced 1 tsp ground ginger 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce 2 tsp sesame oil ½ tsp granulated sugar 1 Tbsp chopped green onion, optional for garnish 1/4 tsp sesame seeds, optional for garnish Instructions Set a large skillet over medium/high heat and add oil. Once hot, add ground beef and brown until no longer pink, about 5 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula as it's cooked. Season with salt and pepper. Add onion and carrots and saute until onion is tender, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Finally add the cabbage, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar. Continue sauteeing for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the cabbage is tender.

Southwest sweet potato skillet

  1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup diced onion 1 pound lean ground beef 5 teaspoons chili powder, divided 2 teaspoons ground cumin Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon grated garlic 2 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes 14.5 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes 4 ounces canned diced green chiles 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Cilantro for garnish (optional) Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the ground beef and diced onion and crumble the beef with a wooden spoon. Add in 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and season with salt and pepper. When the beef is nearly cooked through add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour it out onto a plate and wipe out the skillet. Add the diced sweet potato, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, water, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt and pepper to the skillet. Stir everything together and cover it with a lid. Lower the heat and let it...