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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

🍽️ One-Pot Andouille and Shrimp Rice
Serves 6 | Prep 15 min | Cook 35 min | Total 50 min

INGREDIENTS
• Andouille sausage, 12 oz, sliced
• Shrimp, 1 lb, peeled and deveined
• Long-grain white rice, 1 1/2 cups, dry
• Chicken broth, 3 cups
• Diced tomatoes, 14 oz can
• Yellow onion, 1, diced
• Green bell pepper, 1, diced
• Celery, 3 stalks, diced
• Garlic cloves, 4, minced
• Cajun seasoning, 2 tsp
• Olive oil, 2 tbsp
• Green onions and hot sauce for serving

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Brown sausage 3-4 minutes. Remove.
2. In the same pot, sauté onion, bell pepper, and celery (the Cajun "holy trinity") 6 minutes until softened.
3. Add garlic and Cajun seasoning. Cook 1 minute.
4. Add rice and stir to coat, about 1 minute.
5. Pour in broth and tomatoes. Return sausage. Bring to a boil.
6. Cover, reduce to low, and cook 20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
7. Nestle shrimp into the rice. Cover and cook 5-7 minutes until pink.
8. Fluff gently. Serve with green onions and hot sauce.

💡 Tip: Browning the sausage first renders fat that flavors the whole pot.

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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

🍽️ Deviled Eggs
Serves 12 | Prep 20 min | Cook 15 min | Total 35 min

INGREDIENTS
• Large eggs, 12
• Mayonnaise, 3 tbsp
• Sour cream or Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp
• Yellow mustard, 1 1/2 tsp
• Apple c***r vinegar, 1 tsp
• Paprika, 1/2 tsp (plus more for garnish)
• Salt, 1/4 tsp
• White pepper, 1/4 tsp
• Dill pickle relish, 1 tsp (optional)
• Fresh chives or dill for garnish

DIRECTIONS
1. Hard boil: place eggs in a single layer in a pot, cover with cold water by 1 inch, and bring to a full boil. Remove from heat, cover, and rest 12 minutes.
2. Transfer eggs to an ice bath. Cool completely, at least 15 minutes.
3. Peel under cool running water - it seeps under the shell and makes peeling easier.
4. Slice eggs in half lengthwise. Pop the yolks into a bowl. Arrange whites on a platter.
5. Mash yolks with a fork until completely smooth.
6. Mix in mayo, sour cream, mustard, vinegar, paprika, salt, and white pepper until creamy. Add relish if using. Adjust seasoning.
7. Pipe the filling into the whites with a zip-top bag with the corner snipped, or use a small spoon.
8. Dust with paprika and garnish with chives or dill.

💡 Tip: The ice bath stops the cooking and prevents the gray ring around the yolk.

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10/10/2026

Some things can wait. The people we love can't. I'm making room for a softer start this week. What's one small win you're hoping for this week? What is your real-life plan for today?

10/10/2026