Our house gets ridiculously hot in the summer – it faces west, so it is burning up between 4-9 pm. I’ve decided to use the crockpot more because it emits much less heat than the oven or stove, and also because it’s so much easier to toss stuff into a crockpot!
I made this tonight and [...]
Archive for the ‘Chicken’ Category
3 Jul
Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken
23 Jun
Honey-Mustard BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
We needed something quick and easy to eat (since I am having a root canal Wednesday, I can’t eat too many things). This was *very* good! We’ll probably make it again on our vacation next month.
Honey Mustard BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
3 lb. rotisserie chicken
1 1/2 cups bottle BBQ sauce – basically a whole bottle (I used [...]
27 May
Chicken and Rotini Soup
This recipe came from a small cookbook I received in the mail from the American Heart Association called Love Your Heart.
Chicken & Rotini Soup
Vegetable Oil Spray
8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, fat trimmed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 (14 or 14.5 oz) cans fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced and cut [...]
27 May
Kraft Food & Family – for when I lose the magazine!
This free magazine has got to be one of the coolest things I get in the mail. If you don’t already get it, you definitely need to sign up for it! All of the recipes are available online too, but I like to have a copy in my hands. I’m old fashioned that way.
BBQ Cheddar [...]
11 Apr
My chicken salad experiment
Every once in a while, we will have potlucks at work. Mainly because all we do at work is talk about food and new recipes, etc. – and it’s always healthy stuff (ha). I signed up to make chicken salad, originally thinking I would just go to Costco and get the best chicken salad ever [...]
28 Oct
Chicken Pie
Sounds kinda gross, right? It isn’t pretty, and it’s REALLY not healthy, but it is SO so tasty. I found this recipe in Trisha Yearwood’s cookbook (her cookbook reminded me a LOT of Paula Deen’s books), and it is a definite keeper. It’s almost like chicken and dumplings, but easier!
It didn’t set up like I [...]
4 Jun
Penne with Cilantro Pesto and Grilled Chicken
Another one from Cowgirl Cuisine!
Penne with Cilantro Pesto and Grilled Chicken
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro, tender stems and leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup grated Cotija cheese
3 Tbsp. toasted pecan halves
1 tsp. kosher salt, with more for seasoning
2 garlic cloves
1 to 2 serrano chiles, seeded and sliced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. sherry [...]
3 Jun
Santa Fe Chicken
Santa Fe Chicken
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 4 oz each)
2 tsp. ground cumin, divided
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 Tbsp. canola oil
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
2/3 cup picante sauce
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2-4 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
1. Season chicken with 1 tsp. cumin and the garlic salt. [...]
28 May
Chicken Paprikash
I can’t help but think of Billy Crystal when I hear the word “paprikash”.
Chicken Paprikash
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed (3/4 inch)
1 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 cup chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 cup chopped tomato
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 cup fat-free [...]
28 May
Speedy Chicken and Ravioli
Speedy Chicken and Ravioli
1 lb. chicken tenders, halved crosswise
2 tsp. minced garlic
3/4 cup each: chopped onion, rinsed, drained, canned kidney beans
1 pkg. (9 oz) fresh sun-dried tomato ravioli, cooked, warm
1 large tomato, cubed
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
1. Cook chicken, garlic, and onion in large lightly greased skillet until chicken is browned, [...]
