Category: Chicken & Turkey

  • Flexible Stir Fry with Chicken, Mushrooms and Peppers

    Flexible Stir Fry with Chicken, Mushrooms and Peppers

    I love cookbooks that show you the patterns, the formulas, so you can easily adapt your dishes according to what’s in season or just what’s in your pantry. How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart is great for this. Last night my daughter asked for something healthy,…

  • The BEST Chicken Marinade Recipe

    The BEST Chicken Marinade Recipe

    Last night I hosted a surprise birthday party for a friend. We had about 25 friends and neighbors gather. It was pot luck and folks brought all kinds of delicious appetizers and baked beans and salads. I grilled chicken breasts and burgers–well actually some nice guests volunteered to man the grill so I can’t take…

  • Red Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk Recipe

    Red Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk Recipe

    I periodically make a coconut curry with either chicken or tofu and a variety of vegetables depending on what I have on hand. I follow the basic recipe on the jar of Thai red curry paste. Start your rice cooking while you fix this and it should all be done about the same time. This…

  • A Chicken in Every (Crock) Pot

    A Chicken in Every (Crock) Pot

    I’ve somehow fallen out of the habit of using my Crock Pot (aka slow cooker). But a neighbor borrowed my Crockpot the other day, which reminded me of it somehow, so I opted to cook my whole chicken (.79 a pound) in it today. The newer ones cook hotter than the old ones, so I…

  • Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti

    Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti

    This is a bit of a blend between a Rachel Ray recipe from Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook and how I normally make chicken cutlets. I used chicken tenders this time, rather than boneless skinless chicken breasts, but either would work fine. I usually slice the chicken breasts in half to make them thinner…