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+# Recipes Collection
+
+## 1. Homemade Lentil Soup Recipe
+A flavorful soup with spices, caramelized vegetables, and green lentils.
+
+### Servings
+- 8
+
+### Ingredients
+- 2 tablespoons olive oil, ghee, or clarified butter
+- 2 peeled and medium diced yellow onions
+- 2 peeled and medium diced carrots
+- 2 peeled and medium diced ribs of celery
+- 3 finely minced cloves of garlic
+- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
+- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
+- 3 cups green lentils, rinsed
+- 1 large peeled and medium diced potato
+- 2 bay leaves
+- 9 cups chicken stock
+- Juice of 1 lemon
+- Salt and pepper to taste
+
+### Instructions
+1. Caramelize onions in olive oil over low to medium heat (up to 45 minutes).
+2. Add carrots, celery, and garlic; cook until lightly browned (5-6 minutes).
+3. Stir in cumin and coriander.
+4. Add lentils, potatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock; stir to combine.
+5. Cook covered over low to medium heat until lentils are tender (35-45 minutes).
+6. Remove bay leaves, blend half of the soup for thickness.
+7. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
+8. Garnish with fresh parsley.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Shakshuka Recipe
+A blend of peppers, onions, spices, and tomatoes with poached eggs.
+
+### Servings
+- 6
+
+### Ingredients
+- 2 tablespoons olive oil
+- 1 peeled and small diced yellow onion
+- 1 seeded and small diced red bell pepper
+- 4 finely minced cloves garlic
+- 2 28-ounce cans of whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
+- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
+- 1 teaspoon paprika
+- ½ teaspoon sugar
+- 6 to 8 large eggs
+- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
+
+### Instructions
+1. Sauté onions, peppers, and garlic in olive oil until lightly browned (5-7 minutes).
+2. Add tomatoes, cumin, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper; mix well.
+3. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
+4. Crack eggs into the sauce, cover, and simmer until eggs are set (8-12 minutes).
+5. Garnish with chopped parsley; serve with sliced bread.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits and Country Sausage Gravy
+Classic Southern-style biscuits with rich sausage gravy.
+
+### Servings
+- 20
+
+### Ingredients
+#### For the Biscuits:
+- 6 cups all-purpose flour
+- 4 tablespoons baking powder
+- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
+- 1/3 cup sugar
+- 2 ¾ cups ice-cold unsalted butter, shredded
+- 5 large eggs
+- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
+
+#### For the Country Sausage Gravy:
+- 1 pound loose pork sausage
+- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
+- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
+- 4 cups whole milk
+- Sea salt and pepper to taste
+
+### Instructions
+#### Biscuits:
+1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
+2. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and butter in a stand mixer with a hook attachment.
+3. Whisk eggs and buttermilk; add to dry ingredients and mix.
+4. Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1 ½” - 2” thick, cut with a circle cutter.
+5. Place on cast-iron skillets or casserole dishes; bake for 26-30 minutes.
+
+#### Gravy:
+1. Cook pork sausage; set aside.
+2. Melt butter, whisk in flour.
+3. Add milk, cook until thick like alfredo sauce.
+4. Add sausage back, season with salt and pepper.
+5. Serve with biscuits.
+
+---
+
+## 4. The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe
+A soy, lemon, and herb marinade for a flavorful chicken.
+
+### Servings
+- 6
+
+### Ingredients
+- ½ peeled and finely grated yellow onion
+- 5 finely grated garlic cloves
+- Juice of 1 lemon
+- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
+- 2
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+- ½ cup neutral flavored oil
+- 1/3 cup white wine
+- 1/3 cup soy sauce
+- 1/3 cup white distilled vinegar
+- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh thyme
+- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
+- 1 teaspoon black pepper
+- 4 1/2 pound chicken, broken down into individual parts
+
+### Instructions
+1. Grate onion and garlic into a large bowl, add lemon juice.
+2. Mix in mustard, sugar, oil, wine, soy sauce, vinegar, thyme, salt, and pepper.
+3. Coat the chicken in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 12-48 hours.
+4. Grill chicken skin side down on a medium-high heat grill, cook for 10-12 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
+5. If needed, move chicken around on the grill to prevent charring.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Oatmeal Scotchies Recipe
+A delightful oatmeal cookie with butterscotch chips.
+
+### Servings
+- Varies
+
+### Ingredients
+- 1 cup all-purpose flour
+- 3/4 tsp salt
+- 1/2 tsp baking soda
+- 4 Tbsp butter, browned
+- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
+- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
+- 3/4 cup brown sugar
+- 1/2 cup white sugar
+- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
+- 1 tsp vanilla extract
+- 3 cups rolled oats
+- 1/2 cup raisins
+- 1 to 1 ½ cups butterscotch chips (addition for true Scotchies)
+
+### Instructions
+1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
+2. Brown butter, then add to a bowl with cinnamon and oil.
+3. Mix in sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
+4. Combine with flour mixture, then fold in oats, raisins, and butterscotch chips.
+5. Portion dough onto a parchment-lined sheet, flatten to 2” diameter.
+6. Bake at 375°F for 10 mins, cookies will be soft in the center.
+7. Cool on the baking tray for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
+
+---
+
+## 6. New Lentil Soup Recipe
+A vegetarian lentil soup with tomatoes and a blend of spices.
+
+### Servings
+- Not specified
+
+### Ingredients
+- 1 large Onion, chopped
+- 2 Celery stalks, chopped
+- 2 medium Carrots, diced
+- 2-3 Garlic cloves, crushed
+- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
+- 1 teaspoon Cumin
+- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
+- 1 teaspoon Paprika
+- Salt and Pepper to taste
+- 1 can (14oz/400g) Diced tomatoes
+- 8 cups (2L) Vegetable stock
+- 2 cups (380g) Dried lentils, rinsed
+- 2-3 tablespoons Parsley/coriander, chopped
+- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
+
+### Instructions
+1. Sauté onion in olive oil until golden, then add celery, carrots, and garlic.
+2. Cook for a few minutes, then add cumin, oregano, paprika.
+3. Add tomatoes, lentils, stock, salt, and pepper; bring to boil, then simmer for 30-45 minutes.
+4. Stir in parsley/coriander and lemon juice at the end.
+5. Serve hot and enjoy.
+
+---
+
+# Conclusion
+
+Each of these recipes brings its own unique flavor and style to your kitchen. From hearty soups to sweet treats, they offer a range of options for different meals and occasions. By f