Chimichurri Sauce is a traditional Argentinian sauce. It is the consistency of pesto and is usually served over grilled steak. But I serve it over everything I can because it is a great way to use up surplus parsley and cilantro. I dial down the heat on this sauce for my children, but you can make it hotter by substituting a hot pepper for the bell pepper. I love when the … [Read more...]
Pasta with Kale, Lemon and Parmesan
The last couple Fridays, I've shared some grilling ideas and grilled pizza recipes. But this Friday, it's all about the light. the tasty. the refreshing. And simple too. It's a "boil the kale, boil the pasta, then toss with some lemon and Parmesan" kind of simple. Serve like this...or with some fresh fruit...or with a side of grilled chicken slices. Whatever … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken
The simplest, tastiest, feed-a-crowd barbecue I know of. Warms your tummy in the winter. Helps you avoid turning on the oven or even the grill in the summer. A frugal fast food for slow Sundays year 'round. Pair it with corn on the cob, watermelon and a side of slaw and you have yourself an Independence Day meal. Of course, the children can mix up some Cookies and Cream … [Read more...]
How to Season Chicken for the Grill (When You Forget to Marinate It!)
When life is flying by faster than you can keep up with, something is bound to fall through the cracks. For me, it's often getting the chicken out of the freezer and thawed in time to get it marinating. While I usually freeze chicken in a marinade in a freezer baggie, but sometimes I can't even manage to get that done when I get home from the grocery store. So when … [Read more...]
What to Make When – Whole Chicken
It's time for another version of "what to make when." This week...it's whole chickens. Now the thought of buying a whole chicken might sound a little daunting, let me help show you that there's nothing to be daunted about! ;) Buying a whole chicken is certainly the cheapest option for chicken. The easiest and most practical thing to do with a whole chicken is to drop it … [Read more...]
Broccoli Salad with Kohlrabi and Chicken
I like to operate from a menu plan, but during the summer my menu plan is written in pencil and subject to change after visiting the garden. On today's tour I discovered that some of my kohlrabi and broccoli plants were beginning to flower. I immediately began harvesting...and creating a new dinner plan. My daughter describes kohlrabi as a B list vegetable - not cool … [Read more...]
Grilled Orange Sesame Chicken Wraps with Asian Cole Slaw
Simply. Tasty. Easy. Oh so flavorful. Juicy, smoky grilled chicken breasts with a hint of sweet from the orange juice and savory from the sesame. Along with cole slaw bursting with different asian flavors...yum-ilicious! And while I may have gone a smidge over my $5 mark...we have plenty of slices of grilled orange sesame chicken for the kids to have for … [Read more...]
Baked Rosemary Garlic Chicken
I like to tuck things into chicken thighs. (Exhibit A - Grilled Salsa Chicken & Exhibit B - Grilled Marinara Chicken) I realize that this might sound strange, but it's how I cook with chicken thighs...when I'm not cooking them in the slow cooker. The other day I was planning to fix some chicken thighs in the slow cooker with a couple garlic cloves and some rosemary from … [Read more...]
What to Make When…Chicken Drumsticks
It's time for another wild and crazy rendition of "what to make when"... (It sounds like a cooking game show, doesn't it!?) So this might not be wild, or crazy...but it will hopefully help you know what to do when you find that $.99/lb (or less...if you are lucky) deal on chicken drumsticks, thighs or split chicken breasts. A couple of ideas for ya... Slow Cooker … [Read more...]
Curried Quinoa with Chicken and Peas
So here we have it. The curried chicken quinoa with peas recipe that I will be making 3 times a week, just for Tyler. Well, maybe not that often...but it's certainly one I will be adding to our regular rotation! Tyler, Tyler, Tyler. I normally give him small portions, about 1-2 tablespoons in size, at a time. And if I were to give him more, he'd end up dumping it … [Read more...]