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EXCUSE ME?!??????

#im gonna need an explanation for this one

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I went to go buy shrooms from a store cause it's semi legal where I live. Walked in and was greeted BY NAME because the guy working there went to highschool with me. Naturally I was awkward as shit. Now I can't take the free shrooms he gave me because I'm going to be thinking about how cringe I am the whole time.

#i ended up with an eight of golden teacher and some QUESTIONABLE gummies #we shal see.....

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Lemon pepper chicken basted with green onions in butter with sauteed snap peas and quinoa

#for whatever reason my quinoa always comes out at the perfect texture but i cannot for the life of me figure out rice #but thats fine i like quina better anyways i just wanna know why i can do one but not the other when theyre the same process basically #used a lemon garlic basil butter sauce for the quinoa and added fried garlic slices and chopped green onions on top #then i added the leftover oil from frying the garlic because why not #i think this is the best meal ive made so far im improving sm and very proud of myself for cooking somewhat consistently #also! i will be moving in a week! which means i will have things like OVER and AIR FRYER. #GRILL even #cant wait to branch out cause tbh im getting sick of pan searing lol (i only have a gas stovetop rn) #definitely concouring my fear of undercooked meat because i only cooked the chicken for 5 extra minutes this time xD

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Some meals I forgot to post

Using raw salmon for the first time was tricky, gonna try again tonight. I feel like I've been crushing side dishes tho I cooked some bangin potatoes and my broccoli is only getting better. I also learned how to make quinoa :)

#bf has requested steak with radishes and mushrooms for next meal

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No meals only depression because FRIDGE IS BROKEN RAAAH

#will be fixed soon but holy fuck #everything i bought is frozen T-T #its not a lot thats wholely ruined #like half a dozen eggs and a little less than a gallon of milk #all of my cheese is fucked #and idk if pickles can come back from this one #have been eating the fruits cuz frozen fruit is fine #i would highly prefer if my vegetables werent frozen but thats fine.... meat is also fine #auuyyghdhdvs such a pain

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Salmon on sale at Aldi my BELOVED

#and u already KNO its overcooked~ #parmesean fried broccoli DELICIOUS came out much better than last time #this time i cooked the broccoli then took it out of the pan and coated the bottom of pan in Parmesan before adding the broccoli back #salt+red pepper flakes+ peppercorn good to go #ive never cooked salmon b4 but i think i did a pretty bang up job! #just salt n pepper n i added 2 spriggs of rosemary for the last few min of cooking #i think i could bump the heat up slightly higher next time for a better crust

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It occurs to me that there aren't that many varieties of meat I like I think I'm fairly limited to beef chicken and salmon but there must be other stuff out there

#i mean i like shrimp and octopus and crab but those are not daily meal meats #i didnt grow up eating pork and dont really have a taste for it #idk maybe i just need to learn more abt cuts of beef too #theres lamb ig? ive only had that a few times but its good. #id like to try other kinds of preserved fish too #tuna is ok but usually i can get salmon for the same price if its on sale #i have no idea what sardines taste like #i am also curious about spam

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This meal looks so grim w my broken camera but I promise it was tasty

Ramen+egg+salmon+ lil fried salad thingy I saw in a YouTube short

#its matchstick cut carrots w green onion and sliced garlic #fried for like.... 2 min in chili oil after being lightly steamed added dash if soy sauce while cooking and topped w sesame seeds #very good. i ended up just dumpint it into my ramen #ramen is ramen. dump various spices+flavor packet m

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Next meal probably pasta salad. One more steak in freezer. Probably get more chicken breast when I go aquire pasta salad ingredients

#and more garlic #andddd olive oil #is it normal to go like three clives of garlic a week? its just so fucking tasty #also how often does the average person grocery shop? i go get essentials like once every two weeks #but i always realize i need something else for a meal i want to make so its more like twice a week 😭 #luckily grocery store very close to my home

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I forgot to post this I guess more steak with mashed potate and crispy Parmesan broccoli

#yes i eat my steak increadibly well done what about it #broccoli was good but next time i would do more cheese and add it sooner #add more seasonings like mire sliced garlic and maybe red pepper flakes for a kick #steak marinade wirked good but i think more citrus less soy sauce. it also had olive oil #i forget what spices i used in the marinade i think just garlic powder and pepper and some minced garlic i had #mashed potatoes from bag. add butter. good shit

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Chicken feat. Vegetables in my fridge that were about to expire

#was living off eggs and ramen cuz i got mad sick #but im baxk baybee #chicken has uhhh basil paprika garlic powder rainbow pepercorns and salt #rice on a stovetop is a bitch to make #ngl i had to throw out my first attempt but i got it on the second

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Very sick. Eat soup from can.

#steak marinating in fridge. #you may think i am rich eating so much steak #but meijer sale section has blessed me

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Barely counts as a meal but it's good

Fried eggs w cheese and caramelized shallots and fried(?) Garlic

#idk what its called when u leave the slin on the garlic n cook it itl its soft #fried doesn't sound right but my cooking vocabulary is limited #smash softened garlic on bread #layer eggs and shallots #oh yeah i also dont have a toaster but idrk how to make toast in a pan #i just do it over high heat. i know this is incorrect but

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Tenderloin steak seared with garlic and rosemary topped with caramelized shallots and bruschetta for dinner

#i am SO pleased with how this turned out. #didnt have any sugar so used brown sugar for carmalizing #idk if thats normal but it was so fucjing good #my only regret is not buying more shallots

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Yearning

I cannot believe that out of all things my brain has chosen FISH as a safety/comfort food. It could've been eggs or oatmeal or pizza but I chose the one thing I can only eat 3 times a week or DIE

#fish fish fish fish fish fish

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I cannot believe that out of all things my brain has chosen FISH as a safety/comfort food. It could've been eggs or oatmeal or pizza but I chose the one thing I can only eat 3 times a week or DIE

#jokes on you brain now youre dying of starvation take THAT