Chicken, Penne and Broccolini – Leftover Remix
January 11, 2012 - Written by Diana
Sometimes I am at odds with my son about dinner. If it takes too long, he won’t bother. If he has to read directions, he won’t bother. If it takes too many pots and pans, he won’t bother. This isn’t to say he’s hopeless or can’t cook. Slowly we are building up his repetoire and the meals he does cook are very delicious. My method with him is to encourage him to try to experiment by adding different vegetables and herbs to a basic recipe.
This time we took some chicken from our roast chicken the other night and added pasta, some broccolini, a few herbs, smash some galic and voila – dinner is served. This is a good college kid meal, you can change up the pasta, the veggies, substitute the oil with broth to make it a little lighter. Swap the lemon with white or red wine vinegar for a little different. We stood side by side at the stove cooking this dish. When we were done, I asked my son if he thought he …
Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken
January 8, 2012 - Written by Diana
Tonight’s chicken was lemony goodness and very easy to prepare. I’m a fan of just a few steps to great food, the oven does most of the work here, slowly roasting to perfection. My husband is a big poultry fan. When we go to restaurants, often I will order a steak and my husband some chicken or turkey. It never fails that the server will swap our plates and give my husband the steak and me the chicken. We taste off of each other’s plates though, so in the end it doesn’t matter. He won’t swap this though. I had to let him chew the bones a little before I put them in the freezer so that he could pick off every morsel of chicken left behind.
Today’s chicken we bought fresh from the market yesterday. You tell them what you want and they will bag it and even skin, bone and cut it up for you all in a few minutes. They’re really fast. I bought two whole chickens and a couple of whole breasts split along with some sausage. The …
Chicken & Fall Vegetable Soup
November 2, 2011 - Written by Diana
Staying with my mom while she recovers from her surgery, I made Chicken & Fall Vegetable soup for dinner. Soup makes you feel good when you are sluggish and don’t want something heavy, especially if your throat is a little sore too. My mom is a fan of almost all vegetables, and since the fall vegetables are in season, this is the perfect time to make this soup. It is easy to prepare but will take longer than 30 minutes because it takes a while for the carrots and butternut squash to soften. The soup was served in a bowl over warmed wild rice. The rice would absorb the stock from the soup so we precooked the rice separately and then put a couple of tablespoons in the bowl and ladle the soup over top. The leftovers were stored as single servings in the freezer for meals on busy evenings after I left to go back to my family and home.
Mom can’t eat onions or tomatoes; acidic vegetables and fruit upset her tummy. If you feel it could use a few more vegetables, feel free …
Almost Salsa Chicken in a Crockpot
October 13, 2011 - Written by Diana
Almost Salsa Chicken
I put out a request for quick dinner ideas -something that wouldn’t take that much work, but would be healthy and delicious and maybe my son could do it. Crockpot suggestions came in, but I knew my son couldn’t be trusted to stop and think that far in advance. Crockpot was out for him, but on my day to cook, it’s always a welcome suggestion. Jenn Fowler suggested Salsa Chicken – and knowing the way my family feels about salsa, I was ready to try it out.
Unfortunately, the cupboards were not fully stocked, so a few substitutions were made. The dish came out a little less mexican, and a little more health nutty, but it was delicious. Instead of black beans, garbanzos aka-chick peas were used. Then instead of rice, some wheat berries were made in the rice cooker (brown rice setting) and gave the dish a nuttier flavor. The wheat berries and salsa chicken was served on top of some butter lettuce and arugula. A …
Jennie-O Turkey Burgers – Will You Make the Switch? Coupon Giveaway.
September 7, 2011 - Written by DianaJennie-O Switch to Turkey Promotion
Jennie-O has a new Switch To Turkey Burgers Promotion. Jennie-O sent a food truck to NY to show people how tasty turkey burgers could be and to convince them to make the switch to turkey over other burgers. For dinner, we tried out Jennie-O Turkey Burgers and let me tell you, they get an A+ from my family. No, they don’t taste like beef hamburgers, they don’t taste like vegetarian Luna Burgers, they don’t taste like bison burgers, they taste like Jennie-O Burgers, delicious in their own right.
NYC Inspired Turkey Burgers
I told you I was going healthy for the Superbowl. We brought this soup, plus some berries and greek yogurt with honey – plus vegan chocolate avocado cupcakes. We did splurge though because my sister in law made some awesome queso with sausage that was great with chips and they also had some Buffalo Wild Wings. It was a small gathering, but there was plenty of food and even though our favorite team disappointed, we had a good time (well most of us). I bought my butternut squash last fall at the farmer’s market. We put them into baskets and stored them on shelves in the unheated basement. The food doesn’t freeze down there, but it does get rather nippy downstairs. Last year I tried storing them in a warmer spot, but some of my squash went bad. This year, they are in perfect condition and not even drying out. I’m thrilled that we put up a nice shelving unit to use for winter storage. Anyway, I also have been trying to work with beans more, but not canned beans, dry beans, and so that was the start of this soup. I …
Delaware North is the company that provides a lot of venues – such as sports, music, national parks, gaming venues etc with their concession fare. I gave my older brother the sports fanatic my copy of Homeplate after I reviewed it and he liked it. It was a book based on recipes at their different sports arenas and parks. Chef James Major and Chef Jeramie Mitchell sent us two of their favorite Superbowl recipes to share including a healthier Turkey Chili recipe to fit in with our revised healthier Superbowl swaps we’re trying out this year. BUFFALO, N.Y (Feb. 5, 2010) Delaware North Companies Sportservice, which serves fans at more than 20 major pro sports venues, knows that food is the best part of any Super Bowl party. Just days before the big game, football fans can still huddle up with two of Sportservice’s regional executive chefs for great party recipes that you can whip up in a hurry to impress your guests. Sportservice Regional Executive Chef James Major, top chef for the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field, helps you score big with a healthy-but-hearty turkey …
It’s not too early for Thanksgiving turkey recipes, right? Halloween is over, but we have to think about the next big meal. This is the big kahuna of family meals so when you invite your family or your in-laws to your Thanksgiving dinner, it had better be good. I remember going to my sister-in-law’s and how they tormented her about whether her turkey would be dry. I felt so bad for her, but she was used to it, growing up with 5 brothers who show no mercy. In our family the women were the forced to be reckoned with, so the dynamic was more of encouragement. Either way, it’s nerve wracking to try and come up with a dinner that everyone will be tasting, so I’m sharing an interesting twist on turkey using one of my favorite ingredients – Tequila. This is a sweet citrusy turkey with a little tequila kick for your Thanksgiving Dinner. I hope this month brings you plenty of dishes to load your table up for the family to enjoy. Ingredients: …
I’ve mentioned before my Cook Once Eat Twice Method of Cooking. Grill up a bunch of stuff, and use part of it another day. We grilled some Turkey Breasts the other night, and then I tore the turkey off the bone and used it for a great salad, with big pieces of vegetables, and some avocado. We were going to use dressing, but instead, my husband and I (to use one of my sister’s phrases) rocked the salsa. One of the best lowfat, low calorie topping for a salad is salsa. Look closely at the salad, I used some zebra striped tomatoes. This year was the first time we planted them, and they are so delicious and full of flavor. Put striped tomato plants on your list for next year’s garden. I love to throw sliced up avocados into the salad. When my mom was visiting, she said she had never tasted avocados or guacamole before, so she was intrigued and liked it. Avocado’s don’t have a huge amount of flavor, though they are good tasting, however, they are worth the effort to throw into the salad because they are so good for you. …
There’s still time to grill on this last summer day, though if you are my brother in law (Deb’s husband) fall or even winter snow won’t keep you from your grill. Here’s a great end your summer with Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Dinner. This recipe uses 1800 Silver Tequila – gotta love it, go with the good stuff. Mix lime juice, tequila, orange juice, cilantro, jalapeños, chili powder, salt and pepper in bowl. Coat chicken in marinade and cover to chill overnight. Grill chicken over medium …
Chicken, Chard, Bean and Butternut Squash Soup
February 10, 2011 - Written by Diana
Turkey Chili
February 5, 2011 - Written by Diana
Citrusy Tequila Turkey
November 3, 2010 - Written by Diana
Grilled Turkey and Avocado Salad
October 1, 2010 - Written by Diana
Tequila Lime Chicken
September 22, 2010 - Written by Diana
