Throughout most of my childhood and early adult years, the coleslaw I ate often came from Kentucky Fried Chicken, or for many people is known as KFC. I liked it some, since it offered a tad of welcome – with a bit of vegetables to balance out their – sorry to say, -delicious fried chicken….
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Sizzling saucy shallots with chicken, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and caramelized shallots
I’m attracted to chicken recipes. I grew up eating chicken, watched my mother, at lunch, pick juicy pieces of chicken off the bone of boiled chicken. For years I ate at KFC, but lately, I know I cook way better. Dishes made with chicken are tasty and they present a multitude of possibilities for the…
American Goulash: My Version of a Hamburger Classic
I’m a fan of ground beef. I like it simply prepared as a hamburger, or added in stir fries, mixed in casseroles, and added to so many main dishes. Hamburger meat often comes to the table with assorted ingredients like tomatoes, onion, celery, beans, cheese, plus many vegetable choices. Sauces too are a popular ingredient…
Glazed, Pan-roasted, and Marinated Chicken with Lemon
Since childhood, chicken has always been a tasty meal, cooked in all its glory, many different ways. Along with my siblings and I, we ate chicken fried and roasted, and other ways too such as chicken a-la-king, a great way to use up leftover chicken. Our housekeeper, who worked for us from the time I…
Spinach-Leek Cheesy Quiche
Quiches offer exciting possibilities for brunch, snacks and dinner; plus they are fun and immensely creative to make. You can plan your meal, shop for foods to include in your quiche, or wait until the mood strikes you and see what goodies are on hand in your fridge and pantry. Share with me how you…
Chicken Florentine soup with zucchini, mushrooms, potatoes and barley
50 minutes later, I spooned toothsome,fluffy barley into my soup
Superior Spinach Quiche
From Nourished: A Memoir of Cooking and the Arts, by Marilyn Raff Cook and Prep. Time: 90 minutes / Serves 4 6 eggs, lightly mixed 1 ½ cups heavy cream or half and half 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, packed medium-tight. Frozen spinach works too, but cook it half way through,…
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