Mastering Chicken Breakdown: A Culinary Craft Unveiled
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Wednesday night, getting home in a rainstorm, and, now to figure out dinner. It’s nights like this that I wish I’d put up the slow cooker. Walk into an beautiful smelling house with something hot ready to eat. Unfortunately not this night. But I still feel like a hearty stew, let me see what I…
For some reason, root vegetables seem to get a bad rap. I can’t understand why, they have delicious flavor, add color to a plate and they’re healthier than potatoes, rice or pasta. And, if you’re watching your weight, and who isn’t, some of them have a quarter of the carbs than the big three. This…
Lately chicken is a major player on my menu, mostly for nutritional reasons. However, there are about 20+ different cuts of beef, but, there’s only a fraction of that with chicken. What does this mean? Well, chicken dishes need a little more creativity to prevent boredom. Well, this one isn’t boring, it’s really good, read…
While writing a post on cholesterol, and how our diet can affect it. I had said “Boiled skinless chicken breast and salad for the rest of our lives can be boring” and that statement is so true. But, here I am writing post about chicken breast and salad, I guess I’d better make it good.…
What’s the difference between soup and stew? Nothing in the flavor, only the amount of liquid, soups have more, stews are thicker and heartier. I love them both, but, sometimes I don’t have the time to create that rich flavor that comes from cooking for hours. However, there is a secret, use broth not water,…
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Savory Chicken Cake
I have a recipe for chicken pot pie, it’s a delicious way to use up leftovers. However, I’m a foodie, I’m always looking for alternative ways to cook things. And then, I found out about savory chicken cake. It’s a different way to use up leftovers, be they chicken or turkey. It’s also more portable…
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Chicken Fried Rice
I love Chinese food, I would even consider it to be comfort food. Well, I’m a foodie, all food is comfort food. There’s just something special about ordering a pint of whatever from the local Chinese take out with a fortune cookie for desert. My taste in Chinese food is pretty simple, usually on the…
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Chicken Scampi
Yeah, I didn’t know that it was a dish. I love shrimp scampi, it’s delicious, the butter, wine and garlic sauce smothered shrimp sitting on a bed of linguini. I could cook it every night. However, on this particular night, there was none in the fridge. There was, however, some chicken breast. Always looking to…
Italian food is delicious, and hearty, and, if there’s any leftovers, really good the next day. It’s comfort food, cheesy, gooey and mouthwatering. That could be a biased opinion, Mum’s side of the family is Italian. This is not her recipe, it’s something I put together on a Wednesday night because I had all the…