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Creamed Chicken on Rice
Sometimes you just want comfort food. And easy comfort food is the best! I’d roasted a chicken the other night and had leftovers, of course. The next day was hectic and we needed an easy dinner that everyone likes, something soothing and warm. I pulled all the chicken off the carcass and chopped it up…
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Potluck Bean and Rice Salad
I had signed up to bring a side dish to a neighborhood potluck last night, but events conspired against me and it was suddenly an hour before the party and I hadn’t figured out what I was bringing–nor did I have time to run to the store. I scanned the pantry, scanned a few cookbooks,…
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Baked Artichoke Chicken
So this is a recipe that is proposed with mixed feedback. It got rave reviews on one of my cooking lists. I thought it was a bit heavy and rich tasting. My kids liked the chicken, but not the topping. You know that really rich artichoke Parmesan dip? This is basically dip on chicken, and…
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Quick Marinated Barbecued Salmon
I dislike cooking fish in the house because of the odor it leaves behind, so I’ve been doing more and more barbecuing of fish. I also tend to cook the flash frozen fish, as I seldom plan ahead enough these days for fresh fish it seems. I’ve been finding some good recipes in What’s for…
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Hobo Hamburgers
There’s something to be said for wrapping food up in foil and cooking it all together. The kid who might complain about the same ingredients in a different presentation might happily eat it this way! The other advantage of this is that you can easily adjust the quantities to suit smaller or larger appetites or…