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Raw Meal Plan For Summer. The Recipes Chefs Cook At Home To Unwind. For many people, cooking is like meditation.

The Recipes Chefs Cook At Home To Unwind

Professional chefs and home cooks alike view cooking as a way to relax and unwind. Spending time in the kitchen, working with your hands and focusing all your energy on a methodical recipe can be therapeutic. Maybe you crack open a bottle of wine and dive in for some solo time, or maybe you're cooking amongst friends or family. Whatever your style, cooking can be the perfect way to unwind. We take relaxation seriously at the The Huffington Post. Restaurant chefs may cook elaborate meals all day and all night long at work, but at home they're often cooking the same, simple meals that the rest of us are making. If you're as curious as we are about what professional chefs are cooking at home to relax, here are eight go-to comfort meals from some of the country's best chefs: Food52 Chef Michael Franey from Nitehawk Cinema likes to cook bucatini with cherry tomatoes, red onions, roasted garlic, basil, fresh mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil.

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Protein Powder Recipes

Skip that shake, and try one of these nine inventive recipes instead. Each has a sweet twist to help incorporate the powder and hit your daily recommended protein intake deliciously. Single-Serve Pancake Photo: Lizzie Fuhr The sky-high protein content in this quick single-serve vanilla pancake recipe comes from the combination of low-fat cottage cheese and protein powder. Total protein (per pancake): 38 grams Breakfast Bars Photo: Jenny Sugar These easy and quick gluten-free breakfast bars can be made the night before and enjoyed the following morning. Total protein (per two bars): 17 grams Pre-Workout Bites Skip all the prep, and opt for this quick pre-workout snack that reserves your energy for your workout. Total protein (per two balls): 9 grams Protein Cake Photo: Leta Shy Total protein (per cake): 20 grams Post-Workout Bar Total protein (per bar): 13 grams Brownie Bites.

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25 Ways To Eat Cupcakes For Every Meal. 30 Delicious Things To Cook In April. Spicy Hummus Salad Dressing Recipe. The Fitnessista. Bramley apple soda bread, 20p. Bramley apple soda bread (makes four generous portions at 20p each): 200g flour (any will do – plain, self raising, rye, whole meal…), 35p 1 rounded tsp bicarbonate of soda, 3p 2 tsp lemon juice, 2p 200ml milk, 5p*** 1 large Bramley apple (or other variety, but they do work incredibly well here!)

Bramley apple soda bread, 20p

, 35p First, measure out the milk and add the lemon juice, and leave to stand while you do the rest. Measure the flour into a mixing bowl, add the bicarbonate of soda, and quickly mix through. Finely dice or grate your apple – I leave the skin on mine for extra goodness, and it adds a nice crunch to the bread. Pour in the soured lemony milk, and stir well. Bake in the centre of the oven at 180C for 40 minutes. I served mine warm with chunks of Brie, an absolute taste sensation that felt both like a delicious treat, but wholesome and good at the same time.

Enjoy! ***VEGANS*** This soda bread recipe will work just as well with non-dairy milk.

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