Category: Main Dishes

  • Things to Make with Leftover Chicken

    Things to Make with Leftover Chicken

    Here are some of my favorite things to do with leftover chicken: Chinese Chicken Salad #1 Chicken and Corn Chowder Chicken Curry Salad Chicken Pot Pie Chicken Quesadillas Creamed Chicken on Rice Chicken, Rice and Artichoke Salad Creole Chicken Enchiladas Fried Rice Leftover Turkey or Chicken Sandwich Spread Middle East Chicken Soup Pasta with Chicken…

  • Stuffed Green Peppers, No Rice

    Stuffed Green Peppers, No Rice

    I got this recipe from my sister. Unlike most stuffed green pepper recipes, it has no rice. I personally think I would like this a bit better with some cooked rice added, but it was good. My daughter was aghast at the idea of eating a stuffed green pepper, so I used the same meat…

  • Cold Sesame Noodles with Chicken and Cucumbers

    Cold Sesame Noodles with Chicken and Cucumbers

    I pretty much followed Mark Bittman’s recipe here for Cold Noodles with Sesame Sauce, Chicken and Cucumers. I had simmered a whole chicken the other night to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole, which we had for dinner and then my daughter took for lunch a few times and I had for lunch as well.  It…

  • Chicken, Rice and Artichoke Salad

    Chicken, Rice and Artichoke Salad

    My mom gave me this recipe. Things always taste better when she makes them but this still came out good!   I was missing one ingredient so did a substitution but I don’t think that was the critical piece. Not sure what she did different but I will try to figure it out.  For the record,…

  • Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

    Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

    Tonight  I took the basic recipe for an easy stir fry and modified it to use 1/2 a leftover flank steak, some broccoli and some snow peas. Mmmm! No pictures, sorry. We were too hungry to wait. The basic formula is from How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know…