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These recipes all have the same story: the food we get here is poor quality, so I’ve imagined how to make it taste better using what we have. I have four recipes, one for breakfast, one for lunch or dinner, and two for dessert.

A bowl of Cream of Wheat with strawberry cream, topped with strawberry jam and butter cubes, with the product box and ingredients in the background.

Jermaine's Strawberry Cream of Wheat

Jermaine | San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Strawberry Yoplait yogurt
  • 1 can Strawberry preserves
  • 1 cup Half-and-half (cream or milk)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 pack Cheesecake Bites
A bowl of instant noodles topped with shredded beef, cheese, and salsa, garnished with tortilla chips and a spoon.

Jermaine's Enchilada Casserole

Jermaine | San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packs Chili ramen soups
  • 1 pack Sliced cheddar cheese
  • 1 pack Sliced Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 Shredded beef
  • 1 pack Turkey bacon
  • 1 cup Brown rice
  • 1/2 cup Hot tomato salsa
  • 1 bag Chili cheese Fritos corn chips
Four oatmeal cookies with pecans on a plate with a dollop of white cream, set on a metal table in front of a barred window.

Jermaine's Super Oatmeal Cookies

Jermaine | San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pack Oatmeal
  • 1 cup Quaker oats granola cereal
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 pack Graham crackers
  • 1 tbsp Peanut butter
  • 1 bag Caramel honey chips
  • 1 cup Pecans
  • 1 Prairie City butter cake
  • 1 pack French vanilla creamer
A square slice of golden-brown pumpkin cake on a speckled plate with a spoon, set against a dark, barred background.

Jermaine's Sweet Potato Bread Pudding

Jermaine | San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Sweet potato pie filling
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 loaf Bread
  • 1 cup Milk

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