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Lets go🧑‍🍳

I’m someone who loves routines. They give me a sense of stability.

Years ago, even before my current girlfriend and before my back injury, I used to go for a run through the city every morning. I never had to work a classic 8am job, so the mornings always felt like my own time. Starting the day that way was a huge quality of life boost.

Another small routine that gives me that same feeling is making my bed every morning. I do it without thinking now. It is simply part of my day.

Just a small thing about me I wanted to share. Now let’s get to a dinner idea for this Friday.

Takeaway: Find something that give you energy without forcing it.

Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 (if you can share)
Style: Fast default dinner

For the nachos

Toppings

After baking

1. Prepare the oven and base
Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F. Spread the tortilla chips evenly on a large sheet pan or baking dish. Try to create a fairly even layer so the toppings distribute nicely later.

2. Prepare the pulled pork
Place the pulled pork in a bowl and mix it with the BBQ sauce until it’s well coated. If your pork is cold from the fridge that’s totally fine, it will heat through in the oven.

3. Assemble the nachos
Scatter the BBQ pulled pork evenly over the chips. Then add the shredded cheese, black beans, corn, jalapeños and diced red onion across the tray. Try to distribute everything so every bite gets a bit of everything.

4. Bake the nachos
Place the tray in the oven and bake for 8–10 minutes, until the cheese is fully melted and the nachos are hot. Keep an eye on them so the chips don’t burn.

5. Finish and serve
While the nachos are baking, dice the tomatoes into small pieces. If you’re using avocado, slice or dice it as well.

Remove the nachos from the oven and top with the diced tomatoes, avocado, sour cream and fresh cilantro. Finish with a squeeze of lime over the top.

Serve immediately while the cheese is still melty and everything is hot.

That’s it
Hope you enjoy.

A long-standing myth claims that the red liquid on your plate is blood. In reality, that isn’t the case.

During the slaughtering process, animals are almost completely drained of blood. If this didn’t happen, the meat would spoil much faster because blood is highly perishable.

The red liquid you see when cutting into meat is mostly myoglobin, a protein found in muscle tissue that stores oxygen. When myoglobin mixes with water inside the meat, it creates the reddish juice many people mistake for blood.

As the meat cooks and the juices heat up, the color changes from red to brown. This happens due to chemical reactions during cooking, especially the Maillard reaction, which is responsible for the browning and much of the rich flavor of cooked meat.

Takeaway: There are long-standing myths of which we don’t even know that they are just myths.

“Tiramisu literally means “pick me up” in Italian”

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