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Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

May 31, 2012 By Julie 18 Comments

With Memorial Day officially in the tail lights, it’s time to begin ushering in the warm weather season. The boys have one week of school left and then we  turn off the alarm clocks and turn on the lazy days of summer. Well… maybe not so lazy if you’re in this family. We’re taking a week to recover and then it’s full steam ahead with camps, travels and summer school programs. This year we’ll be coasting everywhere from Delaware to Hilton Head to Minneapolis and back again. I’m actually going to be attempting my first overnight drive cross country with all three boys and no husband in tow for moral support (and associated heavy lifting). Wish me lots and lots of luck; I’ll be fortunate to make it out in one piece.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, cookbook review, Food, Main Course, Other, Salads Tagged With: Cooking Light, gluten free, Healthy, salads, summer

Mexi-ccine Alfredo

May 11, 2012 By Julie 13 Comments

I recently discovered that the authentic method for making fettuccine alfredo comes from the use of four main ingredients: butter, cream, Parmesan cheese and pasta water.  You simply add some of the leftover pasta water to a heated butter/cream mixture, let it cook down and thicken, and finish with some fresh Parmesan cheese.  Seriously simple.

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Filed Under: Chicken, Food, Main Course, One Dish Meals Tagged With: Alfredo, Fettuccine, Mexican, one dish meal, Pasta, southwest

The Sargento Thin to Win Challenge

May 8, 2012 By Julie 7 Comments

If you know me at all, then you’ll know I like to be quick and efficient in the kitchen.  Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a slow and perfected weekend meal as much as the next mom chef, but during the week that’s just not always possible.   What I’ve discovered, however, is that if I take the time to make a bit extra of whatever dish it is that I’m cooking up on a Sunday when the time allots, I’ll reap the rewards later in the week when eating is a much more rushed experience.

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Filed Under: Chicken, Food, Main Course, One Dish Meals, Other, Sponored Posts Tagged With: avocado, cheese, lunch, Sargento, wrap

Springtime Orzo Risotto

March 27, 2012 By Julie 13 Comments

Risotto is one of those dishes that people shy away from because they think it’s too difficult to cook.  Honestly though, aside from the stirring aspect of the whole experience, I find it to be one of my favorite meals to serve for the family.  It has that magical property of tasting like you added a bucket of lusciously “bad for you” cream to the mix when really it’s just a combination of chicken broth, white wine and starch from the pasta.  Best of all, you can pretty much add any protein, vegetable or fungus into the pot, in effect creating a one dish meal that results in a simple and straightforward weeknight dinner.

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Filed Under: Chicken, Food, Main Course, One Dish Meals Tagged With: basil, chicken, risotto

Chinese Five Spice Chicken Endive Salad

February 20, 2012 By Julie 12 Comments

Have you ever come home from an afternoon out and about to find a surprise package resting on your front doorstep?  You know you didn’t order anything, it’s not Christmas, and your birthday isn’t for another couple weeks.   As you carry it inside, the curiosity is beginning to build.  Maybe your husband bought something you didn’t know about.  Perhaps it’s the favorite toy your five year old left behind by accident at grandma’s house during the last visit.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Food, Main Course, Salads Tagged With: Asian, dairy free, endive, five spice powder, gluten free, salad

Chicken, Sausage & Seafood Loaded Jambalaya

January 17, 2012 By Julie 25 Comments

My husband has been begging asking me to cook up a pot of jambalaya for some time now.  Every time I inquire what he’s hungry for, that one Cajun inspired word escapes his lips and lands in my lap with a thud.  Now don’t get me wrong.  It’s not that I don’t enjoy jambalaya, much to the contrary.  The problem I have is that well constructed Jambalaya takes time.  Time to stew and time for all those wonderful French Southern flavors to meld together.   As you can well imagine, this is something I don’t normally have when it comes to a typical weeknight dinner.  And so my husband continues to ask and I continue to say next time.  Until this past weekend that is.

Every so often the creole stars align and a night arrives where dinner takes center stage on the daily roster.  This past Sunday was just such a day.  With the Packers set to play a big football game (no I don’t want to talk about how it all went down – grrr) and a Monday school holiday for the boys, I determined that the day had finally arrived for a hot and hearty pot of protein laden jambalaya.

Let me tell ya,  it was certainly worth the wait.  I got a little carried away in the seafood department and pretty much added one of every crustacean available including shrimp, scallops and crab.  The recipe only calls for shrimp, but if you feel the need as I did to add more, by all means do so.

Begin with a handful of spices; nine to be exact.  Drop them into a bowl and let a few chicken legs have their way with them.

Sear the covered legs in a well oiled dutch oven until crispy and golden brown on the outside and then add in a pile of sausage to the mix.

In a separate saucepan heat up another swirl of oil and cook the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.

Add it to the pot along with a smattering of fresh herbs, a large can of tomatoes and a few other flavor inducing accoutrements.

Drop the lid on, turn the heat on medium low and wait for the magic to happen.  Abra Cadabra, ooh la la.

For the final act, drop a little (or a lot) of seafood onto the top of the jambalaya.  Push it down gently to submerge it in the tomato liquid.  Pop the top back on and let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes or until cooked through.

Serve over steamed rice and enjoy a little slice of creole inspired heaven along with one hunger satisfied husband.

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Chicken, Sausage & Seafood Loaded Jambalaya

Yield: Serves approx. 8 one cup servings)

Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning
1 Tbsp Paprika
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Old Bay
1/2 tsp Celery Salt
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 Pound Chicken Legs
3 Tbsp Canola Oil
1 Pd Sausage (Andouille or Smoked works best)
1 Onion, Chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
3 Stalks Celery, Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
2 Bay Leaves
1 Bunch Fresh Oregano
1 Bunch Fresh Thyme
1 28 Oz. Can Tomatoes (whole or diced will work)
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 Pound Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Hot Sauce to Taste
Salt to Taste

Directions:

Mix together the first 9 spices in a bowl.

Coat the chicken completely reserving 1 tablespoon of the spice for later.

Add 2 tablespoons of the oil into a large dutch oven and heat on medium high heat.

Toss in the chicken and sear it for about 2-3 minutes on each side.

Slice up the sausage and add it in to the pan with the chicken. Let sear for a minute or two. Turn the heat down to medium low.

In a separate sauce pan, heat up the remaining tablespoon of oil on medium heat and add in the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic.

Cook for about 4-5 minutes.

Add mixture to dutch oven along with the bay leaves, oregano, thyme, tomatoes, Worcesterhire and the reserved tablespoon of spice.

Swirl a spoon around a few times to roughly mix the ingredients and then cover and let sit on medium low heat for about an hour.

After an hour, add the shrimp into the mixture, cover and let sit for about 5 to 10 minutes until cooked through.

Adjust seasonings as necessary. Serve over steamed rice.

Filed Under: Chicken, Food, Main Course, One Dish Meals, Pork, Seafood Tagged With: cajun, chicken, louisiana, Sausage, seafood

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