Chicken Stew

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. olive oil
2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small onion, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 chicken breast with ribs (about 1 [...]

Summer Potato Salad

Ingredients:

5 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
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Mac and Jack Salad

Ingredients:

1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatappi corkscrew shaped hollow pasta
Salt
1 cup frozen corn, defrosted
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
Black pepper
8-ounce brick Monterey pepper jack cheese, diced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra-virgin [...]

Cucumber and Celery Salad

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons pickle relish
2 tablespoons cider or red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 seedless cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick (you can use a regular cucumber, but seed it and if the skin is waxy, peel it)
5 to 6 ribs celery from the heart, sliced 1/2-inch thick [...]