About The Book 101 Stories Celebrating Special Times with Family and Friends... and Recipes Too! Food is an expression of love — both the romantic kind and the comforting kind between family and friends. With its savory, sweet, and sometimes spicy stories, this delightful collection will sprinkle in laughs, warm hearts of readers, and stir up memories that certain aromas and tastes always bring. Readers will relish the stories on how love and food together played a flavorful part in life. … [Read more...]
Guest Recipe: Chicken Pasta Plus
January 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
Chicken Pasta Plus This is called Chicken Pasta Plus, because it is chicken and pasta plus spinach plus black beans plus onions plus tomatoes. It’s one of the healthiest meals my family of vegetable-haters eats and actually asks for more. It’s easy to adjust based on your family’s tastes and what you have on hand. Ingredients - One very large or two medium onions chopped - one garlic clove chopped - 2 diced plum tomatoes (or 1 regular) - 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg - cooked chicken … [Read more...]
Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe
May 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Here's what you'll need:Chicken BreastLettuce of any kindCilantroHoneyLimesBlack BeansApple Cider of Red Wine VinegarDijon MustardSugarSesame Oil To make the dressing mix 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup dijon mustard, 3 tbs Vinegar, 3ish tbs sugar, 2 tbs sesame oil, and a 1/4 of a limes juice squeezed in. Stir it up and taste it. (I probably stuck my finger in and licked it too many times as this was a meal that we were eating with company!) At this point I added more honey and sugar, but … [Read more...]
Easy Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
May 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
What You Need 1/2 lb. fettuccine, uncooked 2 cups fresh broccoli florets 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces 1-2/3 cups milk 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/2 … [Read more...]
Jack, Chicken and Jalapeno Empanadas
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jack, Chicken and Jalapeno EMPANADASShell:2 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 tbsp salt 1/3 cup shortening 1/3 cup ice water**Want the easy way? Use a store bought pie crust.** Filling1 to 1/12 cooked shredded or diced chicken1 cup shredded colby jack cheesejalapenos to tasteSift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the shortening into the flour as though you were making a pie crust by working it in with your fingertips … [Read more...]
Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta Dinner
February 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta1 Pound Boneless, skinless chicken breast dicedFlourSalt and pepper (I used sea salt)Olive Oil3 cloves garlic1/4-1/2 cup Chicken BrothJuice of 1 lemon1/4-1/2 cup white wine1/4-1/2 cup milk16 ounces Penne PastaCombine flour, salt, and pepper - toss with diced chicken to coat.Heat up olive oil in large pan and add three cloves garlic. Allow to saute for abut 2 minutes. Add flour coated chicken and saute until no longer pink.Slowly add in the chicken broth and lemon juice. … [Read more...]
Lemon Spiced Chicken
August 2, 2010 By 6 Comments
**Can I Get the Recipe Tip: Thighs are the best choice for this lemony, spicy marinade, because they stay tender and moist, though there’s nothing to stop you from using a whole chicken cut into pieces. It’s good to serve this with something to soak up the juices, such as rice.Prep Time: 10 min/Total Time: *60 min plus overnight marinade.Serves 4.Ingredients:12–16 chicken pieces, preferably thighs (allow 3–4 per person)1⁄3 cup olive oiljuice of 2 lemons1 tablespoon ground cumin1 … [Read more...]
