A few nights ago I came home from a really long day at work but still wanted to cook or bake. I made onion smothered chicken and a batch of my ever favorite chocolate chip banana nut muffins. The chicken was fantastic. The muffins were a bit of a crapshoot. This is a testament to how…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Celebrating 100 Posts. Fine 112. Better Late Than Never?
Funny thing. The last few months I was thinking that I should do something special for my 100th post. It’s a milestone, right? Well, that milestone came and went a few weeks ago :-p. This post is number 112. I’m not sure why I up and forgot about my 100th post. Maybe I thought I…
Onion Smothered Chicken w/ White Wine Braised Baby Bok Choy
Earlier today, one of my Twitter buds tweeted a photo of his caramelized onion steak. It really put me in the mood for something smothered in sweet, slow cooked onions. I decided on chicken since I didn’t have any steak; originally, I planned to use broccolini (baby broccoli) for this recipe but they were out,…
No Milk for Me: Calcium-Intake Tips for Dairy Free Diets
I’ve been almost completely dairy free for about sixth months now (I developed lactose intolerance 3 years ago, but used to be able to eat cottage cheese, yogurt and cheese; sadly, a little lactose-free milk for my cereal is about all I can handle now). When I went dairy-free, I was worried about getting enough…
Snap Pea & Blood Orange Salad w/ Balsamic Vinaigrette
I had a leftover bag of snap peas that I wanted to use in a salad, but frankly my fridge revealed very few other vegetables (I was going grocery shopping later that evening). One of my twitter friends had suggested a while back that blood orange and balsamic are great flavors together, so I decided…
Sweet & Smoky Glazed Almonds
TJs carries a number of candied nuts, but I always hate buying such a teeny tiny bag for the same price as a full pound of un-candied nuts. I got home last night wanting to bake, so I decided to try candying my own nuts! The first idea that popped into my head was brown…
One Pot Wonder: Dutch Oven Chicken & Rice
One-pot dishes are the best. You throw in a whole bunch of ingredients for a complete meal, and you only have to wash one pot (fine, maybe a spoon, knife and cutting board too)! Pretty much any combination of vegetables, grain/legumes and protein can work so feel free to be adventurous! If you don’t have…
Recipe Remix: Smoked Paprika & Mustard Seed Chicken (Dutch Oven Braised)
I have become a huge fan of mustard seeds. Not only do they add great flavor to a dish, but they also lend a nice crunchy texture, but they soften with cooking so they aren’t too hard. For now I’m just using yellow mustard seeds which are pretty mild, but when those are done I…
