Thursday, June 20, 2024
Reviewing Thinglink
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
ChatGPT Meal Plan
Just in-case anyone was curious to see the full meal plan and all the prompts I will add them to this post!
Sure, here's a week's dinner plan without tomatoes or mushrooms:
Monday
Main Course: Grilled Chicken with Lemon Garlic Butter
- Side: Steamed broccoli
- Side: Roasted potatoes
Recipe Highlights:
- Marinate chicken breasts in lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Grill until cooked through and serve with a lemon garlic butter sauce.
Tuesday
Main Course: Beef Stir-Fry
- Side: Jasmine rice
- Side: Stir-fried vegetables (bell peppers, snap peas, carrots)
Recipe Highlights:
- Sauté beef strips with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce.
- Stir-fry vegetables separately and combine with the beef before serving over rice.
Wednesday
Main Course: Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce
- Side: Quinoa salad (cucumber, feta, olives, red onion)
- Side: Steamed green beans
Recipe Highlights:
- Season salmon with salt, pepper, and dill. Bake until tender.
- Serve with a dill yogurt sauce made from Greek yogurt, fresh dill, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
Thursday
Main Course: Chicken Fajitas (without tomatoes)
- Side: Mexican rice
- Side: Black beans
Recipe Highlights:
- Sauté sliced chicken, bell peppers, and onions with fajita seasoning.
- Serve with tortillas, avocado, shredded lettuce, and cheese.
Friday
Main Course: Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells (without mushrooms)
- Side: Garlic bread
- Side: Mixed green salad with vinaigrette
Recipe Highlights:
- Stuff cooked pasta shells with a mixture of ricotta, spinach, and Parmesan cheese.
- Top with a white or Alfredo sauce and bake until bubbly.
Saturday
Main Course: Pork Chops with Apple Cider Glaze
- Side: Mashed sweet potatoes
- Side: Roasted Brussels sprouts
Recipe Highlights:
- Pan-sear pork chops and finish in the oven with an apple cider glaze (apple cider, Dijon mustard, brown sugar).
- Serve with creamy mashed sweet potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts.
Sunday
Main Course: Shrimp Scampi
- Side: Linguine pasta
- Side: Caesar salad (without tomatoes)
Recipe Highlights:
- Sauté shrimp with garlic, butter, lemon juice, and white wine.
- Toss with cooked linguine and garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Shopping List
Proteins
- Chicken breasts
- Beef strips
- Salmon fillets
- Chicken strips
- Ground beef
- Pork chops
- Shrimp
Vegetables
- Broccoli
- Potatoes
- Bell peppers
- Snap peas
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Green beans
- Spinach
- Brussels sprouts
- Lettuce
- Mixed greens
Other Ingredients
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Soy sauce
- Dill
- Quinoa
- Feta cheese
- Olives
- Red onion
- Greek yogurt
- Tortillas
- Avocado
- Ricotta cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Apple cider
- Dijon mustard
- Brown sugar
- Sweet potatoes
- Linguine pasta
- Caesar salad dressing
Spices and Condiments
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fajita seasoning
- Vinaigrette
This plan includes a variety of proteins, vegetables, and flavors while avoiding tomatoes and mushrooms. Enjoy your meals!
Can you suggest a dessert pairing for each meal?
Absolutely! Here are some dessert pairings for each dinner:
Monday
Main Course: Grilled Chicken with Lemon Garlic Butter
- Dessert: Lemon Sorbet
- Details: A refreshing and light lemon sorbet complements the lemon garlic butter chicken perfectly.
Tuesday
Main Course: Beef Stir-Fry
- Dessert: Mango Sticky Rice
- Details: Sweet, creamy, and a bit tropical, mango sticky rice is a great follow-up to the savory stir-fry.
Wednesday
Main Course: Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce
- Dessert: Greek Yogurt with Honey and Nuts
- Details: This simple yet delicious dessert balances the flavors of the dill sauce and adds a healthy finish.
Thursday
Main Course: Chicken Fajitas
- Dessert: Churros with Cinnamon Sugar
- Details: Crispy and sweet churros make an excellent end to a flavorful fajita meal.
Friday
Main Course: Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells
- Dessert: Tiramisu
- Details: This classic Italian dessert is creamy and rich, a perfect pairing for a cheesy pasta dish.
Saturday
Main Course: Pork Chops with Apple Cider Glaze
- Dessert: Apple Crisp
- Details: A warm apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream complements the apple cider glaze on the pork chops.
Sunday
Main Course: Shrimp Scampi
- Dessert: Panna Cotta with Berry Compote
- Details: This creamy Italian dessert pairs well with the light, garlicky shrimp scampi and adds a touch of elegance.
Shopping List for Desserts
Monday
- Lemon sorbet
Tuesday
- Mangoes
- Sticky rice
- Coconut milk
- Sugar
Wednesday
- Greek yogurt
- Honey
- Mixed nuts
Thursday
- Churros
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
Friday
- Ladyfingers
- Mascarpone cheese
- Coffee
- Cocoa powder
Saturday
- Apples
- Oats
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla ice cream
Sunday
- Heavy cream
- Sugar
- Gelatin
- Mixed berries
These dessert pairings are designed to complement the main courses and provide a satisfying end to each meal. Enjoy!
Can you make me a shopping list for the meals and desserts grouped by each dish?
Of course! Here's a detailed shopping list grouped by each meal and dessert:
Monday
Main Course: Grilled Chicken with Lemon Garlic Butter
- Chicken breasts
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Broccoli
- Potatoes
- Butter
Dessert: Lemon Sorbet
- Lemon sorbet
Tuesday
Main Course: Beef Stir-Fry
- Beef strips
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Soy sauce
- Jasmine rice
- Bell peppers
- Snap peas
- Carrots
Dessert: Mango Sticky Rice
- Mangoes
- Sticky rice
- Coconut milk
- Sugar
Wednesday
Main Course: Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce
- Salmon fillets
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh dill
- Greek yogurt
- Lemon juice
- Quinoa
- Cucumber
- Feta cheese
- Olives
- Red onion
- Green beans
Dessert: Greek Yogurt with Honey and Nuts
- Greek yogurt
- Honey
- Mixed nuts
Thursday
Main Course: Chicken Fajitas
- Chicken strips
- Bell peppers
- Onions
- Fajita seasoning
- Tortillas
- Avocado
- Shredded lettuce
- Cheese
- Black beans
Dessert: Churros with Cinnamon Sugar
- Churros
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
Friday
Main Course: Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells
- Pasta shells
- Ricotta cheese
- Spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- Alfredo or white sauce
- Garlic bread ingredients
- Mixed greens
- Vinaigrette
Dessert: Tiramisu
- Ladyfingers
- Mascarpone cheese
- Coffee
- Cocoa powder
Saturday
Main Course: Pork Chops with Apple Cider Glaze
- Pork chops
- Apple cider
- Dijon mustard
- Brown sugar
- Sweet potatoes
- Brussels sprouts
Dessert: Apple Crisp
- Apples
- Oats
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla ice cream
Sunday
Main Course: Shrimp Scampi
- Shrimp
- Garlic
- Butter
- Lemon juice
- White wine
- Linguine pasta
- Parsley
- Parmesan cheese
- Caesar salad ingredients
Dessert: Panna Cotta with Berry Compote
- Heavy cream
- Sugar
- Gelatin
- Mixed berries
Consolidated Shopping List
Proteins
- Chicken breasts
- Beef strips
- Salmon fillets
- Chicken strips
- Pork chops
- Shrimp
Vegetables
- Broccoli
- Potatoes
- Bell peppers (3 dishes)
- Snap peas
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Green beans
- Spinach
- Brussels sprouts
- Avocado
- Lettuce (for shredded and Caesar salad)
- Mixed greens
- Onions (for fajitas)
- Red onion
Fruits
- Lemon (2 dishes)
- Mangoes
- Apples
- Mixed berries
Dairy
- Greek yogurt (2 dishes)
- Feta cheese
- Ricotta cheese
- Parmesan cheese (2 dishes)
- Mascarpone cheese
- Heavy cream
Grains and Pasta
- Jasmine rice
- Sticky rice
- Quinoa
- Tortillas
- Pasta shells
- Linguine pasta
Bread
- Garlic bread ingredients
Other Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Butter (2 dishes)
- Soy sauce
- Fresh dill
- Honey
- Mixed nuts
- Fajita seasoning
- Cheese (for fajitas)
- Black beans
- Alfredo or white sauce
- Vinaigrette
- Apple cider
- Dijon mustard
- Brown sugar (2 dishes)
- Oats
- Vanilla ice cream
- Ladyfingers
- Coffee
- Cocoa powder
- Gelatin
Spices and Condiments
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic (4 dishes)
- Ginger
- Cinnamon
- Sugar (2 dishes)
This organized shopping list should make it easier for you to shop for each meal and dessert for the week. Enjoy your cooking and meals!
Chatting with ChatGPT
Hi all,
This week we will be checking out ChatGPT-4o. I have spent a little bit of time playing with the old Chat GPT 3.5 and I always had fun asking it silly things but I never found it polished enough to trust it to do any serious tasks. One thing I always enjoyed with Chat GPT was asking it to make me a weekly meal plan, then ask it to create a shopping list for the ingredients.
Be specificTo get the most of of any generative chatbot you need to be specific about what you want. For example if you put in your prompt "Make me a meal plan" then ChatGPT asks some follow up questions.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Playing with Pixelcut! An AI Image editor
Hi all,
Today I want to go over Pixelcut. What is Pixelcut? It is a free online AI image editing tool featuring tools like a background remover, magic eraser, recoloring, AI photo shoot, and even a Magic Writer. So today will spend some time going what these tools do and how to use them.
Pixelcut Background Remover!
First up is the background remover. I can see these be a very handy tool for a classroom environment allowing you to strip out backgrounds of photos to help bring focus to the main topic of discussion. For todays example I am going to use a photo of a motorcycle I once owned. It's an okay photo and serves the purpose of a listing photo. If I didn't like the background I could spend hours in an image editing software with the erase tool but who has time for that? With the Pixelcut background remover we can simply upload it and it automagically removes the background without any need for highlighting areas we want to keep or erasing any parts we don't want.
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