Category: Main Dishes

  • Greek Grilled Chicken

    Greek Grilled Chicken

    I don’t often buy those jars of seasonings that are a mix as I prefer to mix up my own in different ways. However, Penzey‘s sent me a sample of their Greek Seasoning mix with one of my orders and I fell in love with it.  So far, I have only grilled chicken that has…

  • Goulash or Slumgullion

    Goulash or Slumgullion

    There are lots of names for similar dishes and I think this dish is probably the inspiration for the old Hamburger Helper. Ground beef, macaroni, tomato sauce and cheese. I like to add kidney beans and peas, too, and some Worcestershire sauce.  I used a can of cream of mushroom soup but you really just…

  • Fish Chowder

    Fish Chowder

    This fish chowder is full of potatoes, carrots, celery and onions, with a milk and chicken broth base. I’ve made it in the past with tilapia but last night I used some frozen cod instead.  I like it with tilapia much better but maybe if you like fish more than I do you’d like it…

  • Irish Coddle Recipe

    Irish Coddle Recipe

    Last year a friend shared her recipe for Irish Coddle, which I’d never heard of but was a favorite of my friend and her husband. It’s basically a stew of sausage and potatoes and onions.  Her version had sweet potatoes in it. Last year I made it with plain Russet potatoes and it came out…

  • Chicken and Shrimp Coconut Curry or Stew

    Chicken and Shrimp Coconut Curry or Stew

    What is the difference between a curry and a stew? I’m not sure.  The basis of this was labeled as a stew in Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers, a book I’m still exploring.  I would have called it a curry. My usual Thai like coconut milk curries have curry paste in…