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Buffalo Chicken Wings

March 18, 2010

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Half of the family has finished their dinner.
The other half was sidetracked by the gorgeous weather, and the desire [...]

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Sesame Chicken Stir-fry

March 16, 2010

SPLURGE ALERT!!! CONVENIENCE FOOD ALERT!!!
(BTW I have loved hearing your do’s and don’t’s when it comes to convenience foods!)
It was one of those days.  It started too early. It was filled with distractions. And a few schedule changes. And it left me in no mood to cook.  Y’all have those days too, right?
There is [...]

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Chicken Gumbo with Iceberg Ranch Wedges

March 5, 2010

This dinner is inspired by a gumbo that my dad had for lunch when we were in Dallas last month.  All I knew about gumbo was that people from LA made it. A lot.
Call me “gumbo ignorant.” I was. But no longer.  Did a little research on Wiki…and learned quite a bit.  Hop on over [...]

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$5 Dinner Challenge – 2 for 1 Edition

March 1, 2010

Tonight’s $5 Dinner Challenge Recipes come from Duffy!  She’s rockin’ it with 2 meals for the price of 1!!! Thanks Duffy!
The recipe below is yummy the first time, but reusing the leftovers in a frittata makes for an amazing meal the second time around!
Enjoy!
-Duffy
Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
Serves 6 ~ $3.75 plus oil & spices
Ingredients
* 1 [...]

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Chicken and Broccoli Stirfry

February 26, 2010

It’s great to be home. And it’s great to be back in the kitchen.
The first half of the day, I wandered around the kitchen…feeling lost.  Lost in my own kitchen!
But once dinner time rolled around, I was fully re-acquainted and ready to cook!
Ingredients
3 chicken breasts, cubed ($2.87)
3 Tbsp canola oil ($.15)
1/4 cup soy sauce ($.40)
1 [...]

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Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chicken and Pasta

February 17, 2010

Pasta and sauteed chicken breasts tossed in a lemon vinaigrette and pan roasted brussel sprouts.

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Baked Chicken Marsala

February 9, 2010

So I’m still sorta doing the pantry challenge…using up what I find…and everything in this meal came from the pantry/freezer minus the broccoli!
One of my dear friends moved to Alaska not long ago…and she left me with a few of her goodies from her pantry…including the Marsala cooking wine you see below!!!  Not something I [...]

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Jalapeno Chicken Bake

January 27, 2010

The Pantry Challenge continues…Tonight’s “throw together” is the Jalapeno Chicken Bake!
Le Ingredients.

Nothing fancy…just a can of Zesty Jalapeno Diced Tomatoes, some spices and chicken…but it was a HIT at our table!
Ingredients
1.2 lb. package chicken tenderloins ($2.27)
1 tsp garlic powder ($.05)
Salt and Pepper, couple dashes
1 can Zesty Jalapeno diced tomatoes ($.29)
2 large broccoli heads ($.50) Bought [...]

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Cranberry Chicken and Rice

January 20, 2010

So this meal was pretty good.  Came out a little on the bitter side, so I just sprinkled a little sugar over the cranberries on everyone’s plate and we were all happy!
So…you could add a little extra sweetener in before you bake it, or you could do as I did.
It really was tasty…after it was [...]

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Lemon Pepper Chicken with Chili French Fries

January 19, 2010

Part Freezer-Part Pantry Meal
I froze the chicken breasts in the marinade. I froze the broccoli when on sale. And I used up some potatoes from the pantry to make the fries.
And who says seafood seasoning had to be used on seafood!!!
Ingredients
3 large chicken breasts ($2.47) Bought when on sale for $1.77/lb!
1/4 cup olive oil ($.40)
1/4 [...]

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