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  • Fried Rice with Chicken

    Fried Rice with Chicken

    The other night I had made some absolutely fantastic teriyaki chicken and sauteed vegetables. I purposefully made extra and tonight made some fried rice. It was the best fried rice yet. I’ve made fried rice before with a variety of meats and vegetables, using everything from pork to chicken to beef. I suspect this batch’s…

  • Sauteed Vegetables

    Sauteed Vegetables

    An easy weeknight dinner. Actually, I could have skipped the chicken tonight. No one was starving and we would have done just as well by having just pasta and vegetables. However, now that I’ve got some leftover teriyaki chicken, I think fried rice is on the menu one night soon. I had bought a tray…

  • Breakfast Ideas

    Next time you’re stuck for some breakfast ideas, mosey on over to MrBreakfast.com. My favorite section is the “experimental” recipes.

  • Tofu Curry with Spinach, Red Pepper and More…

    Tofu Curry with Spinach, Red Pepper and More…

    I made tofu curry tonight. The major difference was that I made it when I was cooking for my kids, just because I had that taste desire! It was not, alas, a big hit. I hadn’t expected it would be a hit, but I thought they might tolerate it. I mean, what’s not to like?…

  • Roasted Marinated Whole Chicken

    Roasted Marinated Whole Chicken

    I’ve marinated chicken parts countless times, bud had never marinated a whole chicken before. It makes sense though. Clean the chicken out (saving the neck to make chicken broth later!), then marinate half a day or even overnight before roasting according to your usual degree and time preferences.  (Here’s a recap of various roasting times…