I could probably write an entire cookbook of chicken salad recipes. I just love mixing flavors. Last week's chicken salad ended up like nothing in the cookbook, because I kind of took it and went with it. And that was a good thing -- everyone loved it. I served it wrapped up in tortillas with green lettuce, more snow peas on the side. Tarragon Chicken Salad Ingredients: 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken 1/2 English cucumber (the really long ones) handful of snow peas Creamy Tarragon … [Read more...]
Baked Mexi-Chicken Dinner
January 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Tonight, the plan was to make Chicken Enchilada Pie from the Betty Crocker website. As it turned out, however, I hadn't gotten everything I needed from the grocery store last week, probably because I thought I had everything... and I didn't. Instead, I created a dinner based on the Betty Crocker recipe. Basically, this turned out to be a raid-the-cabinets casserole. And it was good! Ingredients 1 pound chicken breasts 2 Tablespoons EVOO 1 can black beans, rinsed 1/2-1 cup barley Taco … [Read more...]
It's Almost Too Easy: Chicken with Apricot Preserves, Carrots and Cranberries
November 11, 2010 By 7 Comments
Image by graye via Flickr There's nothing quite as satisfying than coming home at 4 pm from the bus stop and having the kids say, "mmmm... what smells so good? What's for dinner?!" Yesterday, my house smelled old-fashioned delicious, and the scent still lingers. Even better. Everyone ate dinner. And even better than that? It was easy. What you'll need: 1 whole chicken 1 jar apricot preserves 1 pound baby carrots (or whole, but then you have to cut them into 1-inch size) 1 bag … [Read more...]
Nothing like a homemade chicken soup (Crockpot leftovers!)
December 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Its bitter outside. But its homey and warm inside. Because a few nights ago I crockpotted a whole chicken, then turned the left overs into a warm chicken soup. So easy you're going to hate me because you never did this before. So good you'll love me because you'll start making it all the time. Ingredients 1 whole chicken (about 5 lbs) chicken broth (about a cup) salt pepper paprika peeled orange yellow cooking onion, cut into crescent moons carrots favorite chicken spices (tarragon, … [Read more...]
