One of my favorite ideas is Once a Month Cooking (check out Trish and her great recipes), not because I actually believe that I could cook a month’s worth of meals for my family. I do like to prepare several meals that go into the freezer and I can pull out on nights that are [...]
Indi’rockin Chicken Tikka
Having a very tame food background has made new eating experiences very eye opening for me. Growing up we ate traditional Midwestern fare. Lots of meat and potatoes. Spaghetti, casseroles, and the like. As I traveled and experienced more of regional world cuisine I couldn’t get enough. One of the most surprising “likes” for me [...]
French Fridays with Dorie: Roast Chicken for Les Paresseux
Roast chicken’s and I have a mixed relationship. I like them but I don’t like dealing with them. I will never forget my first experience with a whole chicken. It also began my entry into the world of exploring where my food actually came from. Before I went to Morocco I had never touched raw [...]
Take-Out Chicken from your Kitchen!
When you have a 6 year old and a 3 year old, one item that’s a staple in their diet is chicken nuggets. It’s also safe to say that as a parent you’re pretty tired of the same old chicken nuggets. I am there. I’ve been there. I have managed to find a few different [...]
Greek Slow Cooker Chicken
I find myself using my slow cooker and more and more these days. This recipe was a twist on a simple recipe I found in a slow cooker cookbook. I made it last week when we were going out of town for the day and expecting dinner that evening. It turned out great and made [...]
Last Cook-out of the Year?
Spiced Beef Kebabs and Spiced Chicken Kebabs Spice Mix for Chicken Kebabs 1 lb cubed chicken breast handful of Italian parsley chopped finely 1/2 onion chopped 1/4c olive oil 1 tbsp cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp tumeric juice of 1/2 lemon Mix spices, parsley, onion, lemon juice and olive oil together. [...]













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