danielle’s cookbook

My collection of go-to recipes here because: I never print anything anymore, my Pinterest got too jam-packed with dishes I never actually made, and ain’t nobody got time for finding screenshots of recipes in my phone’s photos. A work in progress, and will update with pics of the cooking process and finished product as I make my way through re-making dishes from this collection!

Also, I wanted to have a way to index the recipes I share in instagram posts, because sometimes I don’t have a food story worthy of a whole blog post for one recipe. Sometimes, I’m just like, I made this and here’s how to, so to Instagram the recipe goes.

**Right now this is mostly just a list to remind me of the recipes I want to find and type up, will change to links as I make the posts, or, I’ve included links to recipes I’ve collected from elsewhere online and pretty much make as described.

BREAKFAST

• Apple Pancakes
• Homemade McMuffin
• Apple Walnut Cinnamon Rolls
• Spinach, Asparagus, and Feta Quiche

APPETIZERS / PARTY FOOD

• Sausage Wontons
• Skillet Queso
• Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Grammie’s friend Donna’s Antipasto

SALADS

• Orange, Red Onion, and Mint Salad (plus I add arugula and crushed peanuts)
• Kale, Almond, Parmesan Salad
• Pasta Salad
• Summer Tortellini Salad w/ Bacon
• Disney’s The Brown Derby Chopped Cobb Salad

PASTA

• Great-Grandma’s Bacon, Macaroni and Cheese
• Velveeta Mac ‘n’ Cheese
• Sun-dried Tomato Ravioli
• Greek Chicken Thigh Orzo

MEAT ENTREES

BEEF

• Cast Iron Skillet Steak basted with butter & thyme
• Crock-pot Barbacoa (for tacos or quesadillas)

PORK

• Mustard-Shallot Sauce Pork Chops
• Dry-rubbed Pork Tenderloin

CHICKEN

• Lemon Rosemary Crispy Cast-Iron Chicken Thighs
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Buttermilk-brined Seasoned Fried Chicken Thighs

SIDE DISHES

BREAD

• Yorkshire Pudding
• Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Puff Bread like at Fogo de Chao!)

POTATOES

• Rosemary Onion Potatoes
• Crispy Smashed Potatoes
• Hash brown Casserole

VEGGIES

• Roasted Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
• Skillet Garlic Green Beans
• Roasted Garlic Broccoli
• Skillet Honey-glazed Cayenne Pecan Carrots
• Pan-Roasted Lemon Garlic Parmesan Asparagus

DESSERTS

• “The Help” Chocolate Pie

HEY, BARTENDER

VODKA

As a general rule, take any juice or fizzy flavored water and can make a mixed drink with vodka.

• Homemade “Cherry Limeade” (copycat Sonic’s)
• Lemon Drop Martini
• Dirty Shirley

TEQUILA

Quick ideas for tequila include an easy tequila sunrise with just OJ, or fast marg with splash of sweet & sour.

• 3-2-1 Margarita
• Tequila Shot with Cinnamon-sugar Orange slice

BOURBON // Whiskey

Jack & Coke is a good go-to when you’re not sure what else sounds good, this usually does the trick.

• Mint Julep
• OG Old-Fashioned

RUM

Ditto to whiskey, rum and coke is great too.

• Classic Daiquiri

GIN

Gin Martinis are my preference over vodka for sure.

• Basil Lime Gimlet
• Basil Smash
• “A Simple Favor” Martini with a generous lemon twist
• Dirty Martini with just the olive juice, no actual olives

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