Captivate Your Plate

I'm a self taught home cook that has picked up many tricks of the food trade and I can help you become a great home cook too!

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Get the big pot out… it’s chili season! 🌶️🥣

Loaded with seasoned ground beef, beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and plenty of spices, this chili is hearty, rich, and packed with flavor.

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THIS IS WHAT FALL TASTES LIKE

This Beef Stew is loaded with tender beef, hearty vegetables & a rich, savory broth that gets thicker & more flavorful as it cooks. It takes time, but that's exactly what makes it so damn good.

#BeefStew #FallRecipes #ComfortFood #beef #soup

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🍂 SOUP SEASON HAS ENTERED THE CHAT 🥣

The second those cooler days start creeping in, I’m reaching for the big stock pot. 😂🍂

#FallSoupRecipes #ChickenWildRiceSoup #CozyFallRecipes #CaptivateYourPlate #FYP

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🌯 BIG FLAVOR. ZERO EXCUSES.

These Southwest Chicken Wraps understood the assignment. 🌯🔥

#ChickenWrap #EasyDinnerIdeas #SouthwestChicken #CaptivateYourPlate #FYP

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TOO THIN? WE CAN FIX THAT.

🧰 Technique Toolbox — Day 4 of 4
Technique 4: THICKENING.
Sometimes a sauce has all the flavor you want… but the texture just isn’t there yet. That’s where thickening comes in.

#CookingTips #CookingTechniques #Thickening #CaptivateYourPalate #FYP

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OIL + WATER CAN GET ALONG AFTER ALL. 😂
🧰 Technique Toolbox — Day 3 of 4
Today we’re diving into Technique 3: EMULSIFICATION.

Oil and water normally want absolutely nothing to do with each other.

#CookingTips #CookingTechniques #Emulsification #CaptivateYourPalate #FYP

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Day 2 of 4
Today we're turning up the flavor with Technique 2: REDUCTION.

💡 Technique Takeaway: Reduction isn't about adding more flavor — it's about intensifying the flavor that's already there
#CookingTips #CookingTechniques #Reduction #CaptivateYourPalate #FYP

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THE TOOLBOX IS OPEN: MASTER PAN SAUCES
For the next 4 days, we're breaking down four techniques that can completely change the way you cook:

Technique #001: PAN SAUCES.

#CookingTips #CookingTechniques #PanSauce #CaptivateYourPalate #FYP

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🍂 SEPTEMBER IS ABOUT TO GET DELICIOUS

We’re mastering pan sauces in the Technique Toolbox, digging into those warm fall favorites, and getting those big stock pots ready because soup & stew season

#FallRecipes #SoupSeason #CookingTips #CaptivateYourPlate #FYP

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🍓 THE SALAD THAT CONVERTS SALAD HATERS
Fresh strawberries, crisp greens, tangy goat cheese, sweet crunchy praline pecans, and homemade poppy seed dressing all piled into one ridiculously good bowl.

#StrawberrySalad #SummerSalad #EasyRecipes #CaptivateYourPlate #FYP

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🥐 THIS CHICKEN SALAD HAS OPINIONS

Tender chicken, sweet grapes, crunchy walnuts, a little lemon, and that creamy dressing piled onto a buttery croissant. 🥐🍇- mayo no MW

#ChickenSalad #EasyLunchIdeas #ChickenRecipes #CaptivateYourPlate #FYP