Chase Bailey, an aspiring chef with autism, shares three recipes from his cookbook.
PBNA Panini (Peanut Butter, Nutella, & Apple)
Ingredients
- Cooking spray or 1 teaspoon of butter
- 2 slices of whole-wheat sandwich bread or gluten-free sandwich bread
- 1 tablespoon Nutella
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 small whole green apple
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Directions
- Use a peeler to remove the skin from apple.
- Use a knife or slicer to slice thin slices of apple.
- Spread Nutella on one slice of bread.
- Spread peanut butter on the other slice of bread.
- Place desired amount of apple slices on top of the peanut butter and place the Nutella slice on top.
- Brush a small amount of butter on the top and bottom half of the sandwich or spray the top and bottom of the Panini maker with cooking spray.
- Place the sandwich in the Panini maker and cook until golden on both sides.
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Pigs In A Waffle
Ingredients
Directions
- On a warm waffle, add 2 slices of provolone cheese, 3 slices of ham, and ½ cup of breakfast slow to one side of the waffle.
- Gently fold over to make a sandwich.
- When serving to guests, add a 4-inch toothpick to keep the sandwich closed.
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Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1¾ cup milk
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
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Directions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- Combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Use cooking spray to grease waffle iron.
- As waffle irons vary in size, follow the instructions for your waffle iron to determine how much batter to pour onto the waffle iron.
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Breakfast Slaw Mix
Ingredients
- 2½ cups green cabbage rough shred
- ½ cup Fuji apples diced
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon dried blueberries
- 2-3 tablespoons ranch dressing (use your favorite)
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Directions
- Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl and stir together.
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Sloppy Chase’s
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup chopped yellow pepper
- ½ cup chopped orange pepper
- ¾ cup chopped cremini mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 2 tablespoons sloppy Joe seasoning
- 1 6 ounce can of tomato paste
- 1 cup diced fire roasted tomatoes with the liquid
- ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 3-5 French Brioche hamburger buns or regular hamburger buns
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Directions
- In a medium pan, heat oil on medium-high heat and sauté onions for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in garlic, yellow peppers, orange peppers, mushrooms, salt, and pepper.
- Sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add ground lamb into sautéed vegetable mixture and cook until meat is done.
- Drain excess grease.
- Pour vegetable and ground lamb mixture back into pan.
- Stir in the sloppy Joe seasoning, tomato paste, and roasted tomatoes, and return to heat.
- Blend all ingredients well and turn heat down to simmer.
- Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To make a closed faced Sloppy Chase sandwich, put ½ cup of mixture on ½ of the hamburger or brioche bun and top with Parmigiano-Reggiano. To make an open faced Sloppy Chase put ½ cup mixture on each half of the hamburger or brioche buns and top with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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Recipes excerpted from The Official Chase ‘N Yur Face Cookbook by Chase Bailey with permission of Chase ‘N Yur Face Media LLC. Photography by Jessica Nicosia-Nadler. |
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