Divine Cooking

Crispy Chicken Caesar Taco
1 lb ground chicken - preferably thigh but ground breast meat will work
2 tsp diamond Crystal kosher salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ cup mayonnaise
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp Worcestershire
½ cup finely grated Parmesan
⅓ cup panko +
1 cup panko (for coating)
1 large head of romaine, washed, chopped and drained well
Your favourite Caesar dressing
1 cup grated Parmesan ( for garnish)

6 x 6 inch flour tortillas

In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, mayonnaise, lemon zest, Worcestershire, Parmesan and panko. Thoroughly combine, cover and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes minimum.
Divide the mixture among 6-8, 6 inch flour tortillas and spread to the edge. Press into a plate of panko meat side down and firmly press to get a crust to adhere. Fried in a hot oiled skillets until crispy and brown. Top each smash taco with Caesar salad and more grated Parmesan. Fold and eat like a taco.

Miso Caramel Apple Tart
Ingredients
4–5 apples (Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Granny Smith)
¾ cup sugar
3 tbsp butter
1–2 tbsp white miso (start with 1, adjust)
1 sheet puff pastry
Pinch of salt
Optional: splash of cream (for softer caramel)

Prep apples. Peel, core, halve.

Make caramel (in oven-safe pan)
Melt sugar over medium heat → amber caramel
Add butter → swirl
Whisk in miso (careful, it bubbles)
Small splash of cream for silkiness

Build the base
Pack apples tightly (cut side up at first)
Let cook 5–8 min to soften + absorb caramel

Lay puff pastry over. Tuck edges in

Bake at 375°F / 190°C for 25–30 min until golden

Flip, Rest 5 min. Invert confidently. Serve with creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream

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Almond Blueberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dry Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup oat flour
½ cup almond flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
½ cup melted coconut oil
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sweetener (monk fruit/allulose blend works best)
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp milk

½ cup dried blueberries
½ cup chocolate chips

For a deep nutty flavour, toast the oats first.
Spread the rolled oats on a tray and bake 5–7 minutes at 350°F until fragrant.
Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
Mix all dry ingredients.
Whisk all wet ingredients.
Combine wet and dry until just mixed.
Fold in blueberries and chocolate chips.
Rest dough 10–15 minutes (important for oats).
Scoop and flatten slightly.
Bake 10–12 minutes.

Cookies should look barely set in the middle.

Chicken Chow Mein (Serves ~3–4)
Ingredients
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced
200–250g chow mein noodles
1–2 carrots, thin sliced
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger, minced
Sauce:
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sugar or honey
1 tsp sesame oil
Method
Cook noodles, drain, rinse, set aside.

Sear chicken in hot oil until browned and cooked. Remove.

Cook veg: carrots → broccoli → mushrooms.

Add garlic + ginger, cook 30 seconds.

Return chicken, add noodles + sauce.

Toss on high heat until coated and slightly caramelized.

Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil.

Deep thoughts with Darren lol. But seriously! It’s pretty cool that we get to decide what delicious ways to fuel our bodies and what activities we want to burn that fuel on. Just saying.