I don't watch a whole lot of TV, but "Chopped" on the Food Network has always been a favorite of mine. I've never had any real desire to actually be on the show, because I like to cook at a much more leisurely pace than would be needed to actually finish in the time allotted. But when Sargento® asked me if I would like to do a recipe for their Chopped at Home promotion, I thought it sounded like a lot of fun, so I happily said yes. After all, no one would be holding a timer over my head, and I ... Read More about Chicken Fajita Couscous Dinner Bowls
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Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup with Dill
If there is a time better suited to big steaming cauldrons of hot soups, packed with tasty things, I don't know when it would be. Here in the Northeast, we are still being battered by winter, and an unending succession of "events", each of which dumps more snow on us, amid bone chilling cold and wind. There is nothing we can do about it, except dig out another sweater, and tuck into a big bowl of this soup. My AeroGarden is still going strong, filled with a delicious array of fresh herbs, and I ... Read More about Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup with Dill
Buttermilk Sriracha Chicken Burgers
There is something about summertime that makes me feel compelled to grill up some kind of meat and slap it on a bun, surrounded by some fresh garden veggies. It is kind of irresistible to me. You see - we can only grill in the summer. We don't have a covered spot for either of our grills, so once it begins to get really nasty out, we pack them into the barn till spring. Theoretically, we could leave one of them in the nearer-by shop, light up some charcoal in the winter, and trudge across the ... Read More about Buttermilk Sriracha Chicken Burgers
Southwest Chicken Kebabs
Last year, about this time, I created this recipe for a giveaway from Great American Spice Company, where I am an occasional contributor. Since the giveaway is long over, I thought the recipe deserved it's own post, so I'm republishing it today. Now, it's true that we don't use a whole lot of processed food around here - I'm a DIY sort of gal for the most part. But, I do get in a hurry sometimes, and I like to have a few tried and true "store bought" things on hand for when I run short on time. ... Read More about Southwest Chicken Kebabs
Chipotle Maple Chicken
Early summer is probably the busiest time of year for us. This year is no exception. We both have to work every day of course, but in addition to that, there is a ton of stuff to do to get the gardens in shape. Larry moved the entire vegetable garden last fall, to rest the old space for a couple years with cover crops. So he is even busier than normal making sure it is ready to plant. In addition, he had to throw together a brood house because one of our hens decided she wanted to hatch some ... Read More about Chipotle Maple Chicken
Chipotle Chicken, Black Beans and Rice
Family meals have always been important to us. When the girls were younger, it was a satisfying feeling to all gather at the table to share some great food and lay the rest of the world aside for a bit. Even when they got a little older, and might have been inclined to be off doing their own thing, attendance at the dinner table was a must. I'm happy to say that they learned to cook at home as well - mostly from scratch, using great ingredients and recipes that have stood the test of time in our ... Read More about Chipotle Chicken, Black Beans and Rice
Chicken Stroganoff
This Chicken Stroganoff reminds me of being back in college, living in a big house with a bunch of other people, where we all took turns cooking for each other. Though the results were sometimes on the dubious side, it was always interesting. Dishes that featured wine and sour cream were highly featured on the menu rotation for some reason, a trend that was not at all a bad thing in my opinion. And while Greek yogurt is a trendier ingredient these days, I still prefer sour cream in recipes like ... Read More about Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Crust
Ah, January! Cold, windy, snowy, bitter. You make me want to hunker down and pull a pile of warm blankets over my head for a few weeks. Unfortunately such behavior is frowned upon in our modern world - even if you do claim to be a hermit. That is where meals like Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Crust come in - it makes even the coldest person want to climb out of their blankets and come to the table and enjoy a warming meal. You can, of course, top a pot pie with a normal pastry type ... Read More about Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Crust
Herb Grilled Chicken Thighs
This is my own version of a very popular local treat. A long time ago, a professor in the food science department at Cornell University, which is a stone's throw from my back door, created a recipe for a chicken marinade that remains a staple of chicken BBQ's and that everyone around here makes all summer long. You can find the original recipe just by googling "Cornell Chicken", but my version is brightened up quite a bit with fresher ingredients than Dr. Baker, the original inventor, used. And ... Read More about Herb Grilled Chicken Thighs
Grilled Buffalo Hot Wings
Saturday was the perfect day for hot wings. Did you know that if you eat hot, spicy food when the weather is really hot, you won't feel as hot? Alright, I think I made that up actually, but on a day like Saturday, it would have been difficult to feel any hotter, thus, wings seemed like a perfect choice. So, I whipped up some potato salad and Larry fired up the grill. Yes, that is right - I said the grill. We never deep fry our wings. When we first started making wings 25 years ago, we grilled ... Read More about Grilled Buffalo Hot Wings
Kale & Spicy Sausage Soup
Finally! We have some nice warm, spring weather. Time to get out in the yard and garden and really get to work. As my grandmother used to say, we've been so busy that "our shirt tails haven't touched us all day!" There's no happier busy in the world, but it still leaves me feeling kind of lazy about cooking at the end of the day. Which is why I love making soup - especially a lively one like this Kale & Spicy Sausage Soup. I like getting everything in the pan, and then both of us getting to ... Read More about Kale & Spicy Sausage Soup
Dijon Mushroom Chicken
Who doesn't love to have a few fast chicken recipes up your sleeve? Chicken is a staple for us, and left to my own devices, we would eat even more of it than we do, but after a few days, Larry is looking for some beef or pork. Once a few years ago, he came in the house where I was cooking dinner, and absolutely insisted that we had to go out to dinner. I'm like "but I'm already making chicken for dinner, we don't have to go out, I haven't done anything with my hair today, and I'm still in my ... Read More about Dijon Mushroom Chicken