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Ways to Cooke Your guide to effortless, healthy-ish meals + mocktails 🍹
Kitchen tips you need 🍽️ I am constantly inspired by the world around me when it comes to food.

I am a passionate cook and food lover, always on the lookout for new and exciting recipes to try. Cooking is my creative outlet, and I love experimenting with different ingredients and techniques to create delicious meals. Whether I'm looking for new recipes, cooking tips, or ideas for ingredient combinations, everything I need to take my cooking to the next level comes from learning from others.

I have a diverse palate and enjoy cooking a wide range of cuisines, from classic French dishes to spicy Mexican tacos. I believe that food should be enjoyed with all of the senses, and I strive to create visually stunning dishes that are not only delicious, but also beautiful to look at. When I'm not in the kitchen, I love to travel and sample new cuisines. I believe that food is a window into different cultures and a way to experience the world. Whether I'm eating street food or sampling traditional dishes, I always try to immerse myself in the local food culture and learn as much as I can. So whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, I hope you'll join me on my culinary journey and find inspiration in the recipes and tips. Let's cook together and discover the many delicious ways to cook!

18/08/2023

Quick Meatless Recipe || Tuscan-Style Creamy Bean Dip with Toasted Ciabatta

Experience the essence of Italian cuisine with this delectable bean dip, infused with the rich flavors of sun-dried tomatoes and aromatic herbs. The creamy, velvety texture of the dip, made with cannellini beans and a luscious tomato cream sauce, is a perfect match for the crisp, toasted ciabatta slices. Whether you're hosting a gathering or simply craving a taste of Italy, this quick and easy dish is sure to impress. Ready in just 10 minutes, it's a delightful appetizer or light meal that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Italy.

Ingredients:
* 4 slices ciabatta bread
* 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
* 1/2 cup Italian herb sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
* 2 tbsp tomato paste
* 1/2 tsp black pepper
* 1/2 tsp curry seasoning
* 1/2 tsp rubbed sage
* 1/2 tsp dried oregano
* 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
* 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
* Grated parmesan (garnish)

Directions:

Toast the ciabatta bread slices until they are golden brown and crispy. Set aside.

In a large skillet, add the cannellini beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and tomato paste. Stir to combine.

Season with black pepper, curry seasoning, rubbed sage, oregano, thyme, and basil. Stir to evenly distribute the spices.

Pour in the heavy whipping cream and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for 2-3 minutes until it thickens slightly.

Transfer the creamy bean mixture to a serving bowl. Top with more fresh herbs and freshly grated parmesan.

Serve immediately alongside the toasted ciabatta slices for scooping. Enjoy!

13/02/2023

Cozy Night Recipe || Fresh Wildgrain Fettuccine Pasta 🍝

Ingredients:
2 cups diced pancetta
1 package fresh fettuccine from Wild Grain February Box
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 cups creamy garlic herbed soft cheese
4 cups cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup minced basil
1/2 cup grated parmesan
Salt & fresh cracked pepper
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Olive oil

Use code WAYSTOCOOKE to get $10 off your first order with Wildgrain 🍜

I’m so lucky to be her mama 🥹❤️
12/08/2022

I’m so lucky to be her mama 🥹❤️

20/06/2022

Join Us for Painted Cowgirl Western Store's 15th Year Anniversary for a Customer Appreciation Celebration 🤠

JUNE 24th-25th at our Greenwich location for a great time!

Spread the Word 👈

Instagram is giving me a terrible taste in my mouth. 🫠The over saturation of unoriginal content, the REPETITIVE SOUNDS, ...
21/05/2022

Instagram is giving me a terrible taste in my mouth. 🫠

The over saturation of unoriginal content, the REPETITIVE SOUNDS, the hoops creators have to go through to keep up with this ever changing platform, the toxic positivity, and the completely fakeness is just wearing on me.

“Influencers” (not all) treat their followers like they are downright stupid. We see your soul being sold to these companies that mean nothing to you other than paycheck.

I can only take in only SO many recipes videos, SO many where to eat videos, make-up tutorials, or “business experts.” I get you can reinvent the wheel and everyone is special and has their own talents to be shown BUT, this app is just A LOT right now.

Idk about you but, I’m damn near sick of it.

How did I get so lucky to be your mama ❤️
12/05/2022

How did I get so lucky to be your mama ❤️

11/05/2022

20 Minute Recipe || Ginger Beef with Rice 🍚

Ingredients:

Garlic
Long grain white rice
2 small cucumbers
Liquid amino (soy sauce works too)
1/4 cup ponzu sauce
1 tbsp chili flakes
1 lb ground beef
3 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsp chili oil
Salt & pepper
Sesame oil
Peanuts
1 shallot
Oil

Directions:

Cook your rice following the package. Keep it covered off the heat until ready to serve.

Mince garlic (unless you have store-bought minced garlic). Halve the cucumbers lengthwise, then chop them into 1/2 inch pieces. Dice the shallot

Transfer your cucumbers and shallot to a medium bowl; add salt and toss it, covering the cucumbers. To bowl with cucumbers, add 2 tbsp liquid aminos, 1 tsp garlic, half the 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp ponzu, and chili flakes (optional if you like extra heat.) Toss to coat.

Place your ground beef into a large pan at medium-high heat, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. After 5-7 minutes, reduce the heat to medium-low and add ginger, chili, and ponzu sauce; cook, occasionally stirring, until thickened. Typically takes 2-3 minutes.

To plate your dish, follow the video.

Enjoy!

05/05/2022

Recipe || Chicken Curry 🍛

SAVE THE RECIPE FOR LATER

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup basmati rice (long-stranded rice)
2 red bell pepper
1 medium white onion
2 tbsp minced garlic
cilantro, minced for garnish
1 chili pepper (optional)
2 lbs. chicken breast, cubed
4 tbsp plain greek yogurt
2 tbsp garam masala (curry powder works too, not as strong)
1 1/4 cup curry sauce
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup chicken stock
salt & pepper
olive oil
salted butter

Directions:

Combine rice, a pinch of salt, and water in a medium pot. Please follow the directions advised on the package.

WASH YOUR PRODUCE. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into bite-sized pieces. Halve, peel, and finely dice the white onion—peel and mince (or buy the pre-minced kind). Roughly chop cilantro. Thinly slice chili if you are a spicy food lover. OPTIONAL, those little guys are HOT!

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper and onion; season with salt & pepper, occasionally stirring, until tender, 4-6 minutes. Now, stir in the garlic; cook until fragrant. Once cooked, transfer to a bowl. I'm not particularly eager to clean my pan out because of the flavors leftover but wipe it clean if you don't like that idea.

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and cut into bite-sized pieces. Wash your hands to prevent contaminating your kitchen with your icky chicken hands. Add chicken, greek yogurt, the garam masala (or curry powder), salt, and pepper to a medium bowl and gently mix it. Heat some oil in the pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer, occasionally stirring, until browned all over, 4-6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. ** Watch the chicken cook when it's on high heat to ensure the greek yogurt is not burning into the pan. That would suck.

Stir in curry sauce, paprika, chicken stock, 2 Tbsp butter, and a big pinch of salt. Let it simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cook until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cooked through 4-6 minutes. **If the sauce seems too thick, stir in a splash of chicken stock.

Add the white rice, chicken curry mixture, and minced cilantro to the plate! (or follow the video instructions provided!)

Enjoy! 🙂

04/05/2022

Recipe || Beef Enchiladas

Ingredients:

1 tomato, diced
1 medium white onion
1 lime, quartered
Ground beef 90/10
Taco Seasoning low sodium
Flour tortillas
Red enchilada sauce
Queso
White rice
Olive oil
Salt & pepper

Directions:

Cook rice on stove top following the advised directions from the package it came in.

Halve, peel, and slice your onion; mince a few slices until you have 3 tbsps of onion. Dice the tomato into tiny pieces. Quarter the lime.

In a small bowl, combine minced onion, half the tomato, and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring, until softened, 2-4 minutes.

Add another drizzle of oil to pan, then add beef, taco seasoning, half the enchilada sauce, remaining tomato, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Break down the meat and carefully mix the ingredients in together. Cooked until pink is thoroughly gone, 8-10 minutes.

Place the queso in a small bowl and place remaining enchilada sauce in another small bowl. Cover each bowl tightly with plastic wrap; microwave on high until warmed through, 1 minute. Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave it for 30 seconds.

Place tortillas on plate, add fluffed rice to the bottom half of the tortilla. Top rice with beef filling. Fold up the enchilada from bottom, left, right, then roll it up carefully to keep the tasty’s inside it.

Pour enchilada sauce over burritos, drizzle with queso and top with pico de galo.

Enjoy! 😊

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22/04/2022

I would rather be in nature 🌸 ☀️ 🍁 ❄️

Gratitude is everything, here’s a photo dump of some of the things I am grateful for. ☀️ Family, great friends, my anima...
19/04/2022

Gratitude is everything, here’s a photo dump of some of the things I am grateful for. ☀️

Family, great friends, my animals, my health & nature. It’s easy to get in a glass half empty mentality, but as cheesy as it sounds… an attitude of gratitude can wipe away bad feelings. 🥰

It’s the accumulation of small things that make life special. Don’t let anyone tell you different.

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13/04/2022

I've partnered up with to help spread the word about their superfood nutrition bars. 🙌 Aside from the amazing taste, they are jam packed with beneficial nutrients and vegan friendly. Perfect for a pre-workout snack or when you're on the go! ☀️

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Dinner Recipe || Seafood Pasta 🌊 Ingredients: 
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 dozen clams - scrubbed 
1 doz...
31/03/2022

Dinner Recipe || Seafood Pasta 🌊

Ingredients:

4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 dozen clams - scrubbed 
1 dozen mussels - scrubbed and debearded
8 oz linguini pasta
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 shallot, diced
1 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp salted butter
Salt & pepper, to taste
1 Lemon, quatered
Grated parmesan (as much as you want)

Directions:

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente (less than the time indicated in the package). Save a cup of pasta water in case your sauce gets too thick.

In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the garlic, a diced shallots and crushed red pepper. Cook for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes being careful not to let the garlic get brown.

Add the wine, one squeezed lemon slice, mussels & clams, cover the pan and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the clam and mussel shells open up, shaking the pan occasionally, or until the shells open. Pitch the shells that don't open.

Pour the seafood into a bowl remove the clams and mussels from the shells, saving a few for garnish. Reserve any liquid that comes from the shells. Season with salt and pepper to taste,

Add in cooked pasta. Toss until the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce. Garnish with the clams and mussels in their shells, grated parmesan cheese, lemon wedge and chopped parsley.

Enjoy!!!😁

Dinner parties are probably in my top five favorite things. 🌻 Here is throwback to my sister-in-laws bachelorette dinner...
29/03/2022

Dinner parties are probably in my top five favorite things. 🌻

Here is throwback to my sister-in-laws bachelorette dinner party last September.

Looking forward to some sunny evenings and flute(s) of brut. 🥂

Healthy Recipe // Zesty + Creamy Shrimp 🍤 Ingredients:1 lb. shrimp1 cup artichoke hearts1/2 cup peas1/2 cup parmesan che...
27/03/2022

Healthy Recipe // Zesty + Creamy Shrimp 🍤

Ingredients:

1 lb. shrimp
1 cup artichoke hearts
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 sprigs thyme
Salt & pepper
Grape seed oil
1 lemn, sliced
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 bag steam-able sweet potato rotini
2 garlic cloves, mince
1 shallot, sliced

Directions:

Pat dry your shrimp and season with salt & pepper. In a medium non-stick pan set heat to medium-high and drizzle grape seed oil to heat up. Place shrimp in pan and sear for 3-4 minutes each size. Remove from heat once they are cooked through.

In a separate large pan, place on medium-high heat drizzle oil and place the minced garlic and sliced shallot in. Stir for about a minute for aromatics to kick in and the shallot turns trasnslucent.

Place your steam-able sweet potato rotini bag into the microwave for 4 minutes, strain excess water.

In the large pan, add artichoke hearts, thyme leaves, peas, smoked paprika, a dash of salt & pepper. Stir the mixture gently for a minute, then slowly add heavy whipping cream and a squeeze of half the lemon. Slowly mix and turn the heat to low for it to simmer for 2 minutes.

Add sweet potato rotini into the mixture. Add the shrimp on top of it a sprinkle the parmesan on top. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes at low heat.

Plate your meal & enjoy!

Healthy Recipe // Mongolian Beef 🥩 Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ginger , minced
4 cloves garlic , finely minced...
25/03/2022

Healthy Recipe // Mongolian Beef 🥩

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ginger , minced
4 cloves garlic , finely minced
1/2 cup liquid aminos 
1/4 cup water
1/8 cup honey
1 lb flank steak (thinly sliced)
2 cups broccoli
Salt & pepper
Red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions:

Heat oil in a small pan over medium-high. Add ginger, garlic and stir just until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add thinly sliced flank steak, add heavy salt & pepper and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Then add liquid amino, water and honey. Mix it together then add the broccoli florets. Stir into mixture and turn to medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes. Add red peppers flakes for extra heat!

You can pair this with rice or cauliflower rice and enjoy.

Thinking about all the seafood Maine has while being in the Midwest 🥲 Just oyster dreaming over here 🦪Where are your fav...
16/03/2022

Thinking about all the seafood Maine has while being in the Midwest 🥲 Just oyster dreaming over here 🦪

Where are your favorite places for seafood? 🦞

Fresh Margherita Flatbread 🍅Naan flat breadPizza sauceFresh mozzarellaFresh basilBroil on high for 5-8 minutes.EAT IT AL...
15/03/2022

Fresh Margherita Flatbread 🍅
Naan flat bread
Pizza sauce
Fresh mozzarella
Fresh basil
Broil on high for 5-8 minutes.
EAT IT ALL 🍕

14/03/2022

The most magical places to eat at Disney World ✨

Looking forward to chilled sweet wine on a warm & sunny day. ☀️🍷 COMMMME ON SUNSHINE!!!
01/03/2022

Looking forward to chilled sweet wine on a warm & sunny day. ☀️🍷

COMMMME ON SUNSHINE!!!

I really would love to gate-keep this seltzer, but that would be R E A L L Y uncool of me. Seltzers are some of my favor...
25/02/2022

I really would love to gate-keep this seltzer, but that would be R E A L L Y uncool of me. Seltzers are some of my favorite alcoholic beverages and just went to the top of my list. 😋

Their Florida Seltzer has such tasty fruit blends that taste like ACTUAL fruit, none of that artificial nonsense, low in calories, vegan friendly, and gluten free.

My second favorite thing about this company is they have different local artists design the cans. Which is groovy as hell! 😍

has them — go support a local business 👌

24/02/2022

Zero Latency Free Roam VR at Boss Pro Karting is a MUST DO! Such a FUN experience 🎮😊

Healthy Recipe || Strawberry Salad 🍓Ingredients:Chopped strawberries Thinly sliced red onionBaby spinachDiced datesFeta ...
22/02/2022

Healthy Recipe || Strawberry Salad 🍓

Ingredients:

Chopped strawberries
Thinly sliced red onion
Baby spinach
Diced dates
Feta cheese crumbs
Chopped almonds
Salt & pepper
Fig balsamic vinegar

Directions:

Prep all your ingredients and place them into a large bowl, season it with salt & pepper and add your desired amount of fig balsamic vinegar to taste. (A little goes a long way)

Toss the salad and enjoy!

*Add grilled chicken to make it more filling 😋

On my continuous hunt to find the best Bloody Mary 🍅🌶  made a damn good spicy one 👌
21/02/2022

On my continuous hunt to find the best Bloody Mary 🍅🌶

made a damn good spicy one 👌

Aviation — Spring in a glass 🌷Always a great time at  ❤️
19/02/2022

Aviation — Spring in a glass 🌷

Always a great time at ❤️

13/02/2022

The best part about being an adult is having adult money and spending it things I wanted as a kid. 🙃

Sweets & Geeks takes you back to those simpler times. 🍭📺

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As a Nutritionist & Home Chef, I realize that individual taste, styling and design are extremely important to you when you decide to make your meals. My aim is to provide quality recipes and nutritional advice with the highest degree of transparency & flavor.

You’re here because you walk to the beat of your own drum, which is why I will personally help you lead a healthier lifestyle and celebrate the important occasions and milestones of your life as your new friend.

XOXO

Sydnee Cooke