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👨‍🍳 The MF Kitchen #43 - no extra prep time

Read time: 6 minutes and 59 seconds Hey Reader! In the 43rd issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for my Egg Roll in a Bowl Ramen and 75 Cal Whole Pint Vanilla Ice Cream! The strange history of marshmallows (and how they were always in my lunch)... The method behind my madness of unusual ingredients... More volume, fewer calories, more flavor, with NO extra prep time... Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Egg Roll in a Bowl Ramen This Egg Roll...

spicy thicc mcchicken

Read time: 7 minutes and 6 seconds Hey Reader! In the 42nd issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for The Spicy THICCC McChicken and Protein Tiramisu! Why is it called a hamburger if there's no ham (the truth!)... My keys to getting the PERFECT level of crispness from the air fryer... This chocolate milkshake is... 2600 calories?! Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: The Spicy THICCC McChicken Just 316 calories and 40g of protein for this bad...

air fryer garlic sticks

Read time: 7 minutes and 41 seconds Hey Reader! In the 41st issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for my Air Fryer Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks and Pumpkin Spice Protein Mini Cheesecakes! The fishy origin story of ketchup... Eating in front of others while on a 'diet' (without feeling weird)... This high-volume/low-calorie snack food is MASSIVELY underrated... Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Air Fryer Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks Sometimes I...

mango salsa fish tacos

Read time: 8 minutes and 37 seconds Hey Reader! In the 40th issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for Mango Salsa Fish Tacos and No Bake Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies! This famous drink once had cocaine in it... What to do if you're craving junk food (and why you're not alone)... The newest food and soda collab between two industry GIANTS... Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Mango Salsa Fish Tacos Soo much deliciousness in this recipe! From...

taco pockets

Read time: 9 minutes and 48 seconds Hey Reader! In the 39th issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for my Crispy Taco Pockets and Pumpkin Pie Protein Ice Cream! The surprising start of the Michelin Star (not made by food critics)... Why you need salt (and why it's poorly shown by the media)... How to track your macros without the nutritional facts... Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Crispy Taco Pockets Being able to make a crunch wrap with...

leanness chart

You and I. Yes us! We live in a bubble. Our little nutritional bubble of perspective that we’ve cultivated over the years. Many things we believe that are “duh, everyone knows that.” BUT the irony is, most do not. I am constantly reminded of this by the conversations I seek out with random people I encounter in life. Yesterday, I was talking to a woman in her 50s that lives in my building. We talk all the time. She’s soo nice and recently found out that I cook for a living. Let’s...

queso chalupa

Read time: 6 minutes and 42 seconds Hey Reader! In the 38th issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for my Queso Beef Chalupas and Fruity Pebble Mini Protein Ice Cream Cakes! One of the most popular bite-sized food creations... Are artificial sweeteners really that bad? Here's the truth... New macro-friendly food exceeds my expectations! Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Queso Beef Chalupas These Queso Beef Chalupas are only 257 calories with...

Gochujang Burger

Read time: 6 minutes and 59 seconds Hey Reader! In the 37th issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for my Gochujang Chicken Sandwich and Birthday Cake Batter Protein Ice Cream! I cannot believe Capri Sun did this... How to make my recipes when you're lactose intolerant (there is a way!) A much-anticipated recipe is now all yours! Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Gochujang Chicken Sandwich There is a strong case in my heart that this is the...

popcorn chicken and fries meal

Read time: 8 minutes and 04 seconds Hey Reader! In the 36th issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of: Recipes for my Popcorn Chicken & Fries Meal and OREO Uncrustable Protein Pop Tarts! 10 Weird Cereal Facts you’ve never heard of... Do you have Sweet Treat Syndrome? You're not alone (here's how to deal with it)... 3 new protein products (and my unbiased reviews)... Preheat your ovens… Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️ One Savory: Popcorn Chicken & Fries Meal If you are looking for one...

“I promise it looked better in person! The pictures never do it justice!” I never want you to have to say this ever again. I am going to show you how a few simple changes you can make right now will transform your food pics into drool-worthy every single time. No fancy camera. Just your iPhone 📱 And what you are seeing is what I am doing with an iPhone 13. Not the 15. So it could be even better if you have the latest and greatest iPhone. Let’s get into it... Step 1: Make something worth...