NY Strip

Let steak sit at room temp 5-10 mins

Seasoned generously with fresh ground peppercorn, sea salt and Montreal seasoning.

Heat large pan on high

Add butter + fresh garlic to pan

Let pan get very hot, I let it sit for 5-8 mins

Add steak and sear for 1.5 mins on each side

Place steak on baking sheet

Add about a teaspoon of butter on top of each steak

Bake at 400* until the internal temp reaches your desired level. For these, they were in the oven for about 15 minutes reaching a temp of 155*.

One other detail, I let the steaks rest for 5 mins or so on a cutting board and added another teaspoon of butter before serving.

Crispy Brussels

Half a pound of fresh Brussels

Cut off any remaining stalk

Cut each sprout in half

On a sheet pan, Toss in avocado oil, sea salt, fresh ground peppercorn, harissa seasoning and grated Parmesan

Bake 15 mins at 400*

Remove from oven and shake pan to flip/rotate sprouts

Bring oven temp to 450*

Bake another 5 minutes

Kale Chips

Place chopped kale on baking sheet (I used about 4 cups)

Spray a small amount of avocado oil on kale.

Season with fresh ground peppercorn, salt and harissa seasoning to taste.

Toss kale to blend oil/seasonings

Bake at 400* for 15-20 mins

Jalapenos

Halved fresh jalapeños (I like to keep the seeds in for heat but you can scoop the seeds out)

Fill each half with cream cheese to your discretion

Wrap in bacon

Season with pepper

Bake for 15 mins

Flip

Bake 15 mins

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