Sis, there’s food at home: A Recipe for the Working Gyal

No one understands the busy lifestyle of the working girl more than we do here at ABJ. Add on the extra task of trying to save your coins towards your goals. Whew! You’re heading home from work, and all you can think about is a nice feel-good meal to treat yourself. We know you’re a little tired, but sticking to that budget means skipping eating out or ordering in a few days a week. That said, our founder and head gyal boss at ABJ Collective has the perfect weeknight dinner for you to throw together in under an hour with ingredients that’ll only run you about $30 at the grocery store. Oh, and don't forget to save some leftovers for tomorrow, girlie.

Jade’s POV

When I was in 6th  grade, I stopped eating seafood. My teacher would tell me about the infamous Mcdonald's fish sandwich. I felt sick, and when I got home, my mom cooked fish, and that’s when I got sick. Fast forward to now, I’ve grown to love seafood minus raw oysters. Lol, your girl needs her seafood cooked! 

Today your gyal had a long work day at work, but I’m tired of going to a restaurant and ordering Uber eats. So I decided why not make my four cheese pasta and cajun salmon. It's a quick meal to whip up, and who doesn’t love creamy pasta? I know I do, and it hits home. This dish is also suitable for a romantic dinner for your bae, friends, or whoever you want. Enjoy!

Four Cheese Pasta

•  * 8 oz fettuccine pasta 

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one tablespoon of butter

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½ cup heavy whipping cream

• ½  cup cream cheese

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one minced garlic clove

• pinch goya  chicken bouillon

• Pinch of seasoning blend that we use for the salmon 

• 1 cup Italian cheese

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1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Cajun Salmon

• ½ Lb. salmon filets
 skinless and boneless

• ½ tablespoon avocado  oil

• One teaspoon of cajun seasoning

• One teaspoon of lemon pepper

• pinch garlic powder 

• pinch turmeric 

• pinch goya chicken bouillon

The Recipe

Salmon 

• Prepare: Preheat the oven to 400°

• Cook Salmon: Line a baking sheet with foil, and place the salmon skin-side down on the pan. Drizzle salmon with avocado oil, sprinkle with seasoning blend, and press the seasoning into the salmon.

• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the fish easily flakes with a fork.

Pasta 

• Bring a pan of water to a boil, salt it generously, and cook the pasta until al-dente.

• Reserve a cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain.

• While the pasta is cooking, add the butter to a small saucepan and melt over medium-low heat.

• Once melted, add in the flour and whisk to combine.

• Whisking the sauce and slowly pour in ½ cup of the heavy cream. Continue whisking and adding the seasoning blend, cream cheese until you have added it all. Then cook and whisk for 4 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.

• Add the shredded Italian cheese and stir gently to melt them into the sauce. And add your pasta water 

• Taste and season with salt and pepper.

• Toss the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce, adding a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water to ensure the sauce coats all the pasta equally.

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