Fall Flavorful

Halloween has passed us by, leaving candy-jaded palates and shriveled up old jack-o-lanterns by the wayside. After one week, our jack-o-lantern, which sat atop a lamppost covered with a sheet, looked as if he had sucked on a lemon. His face had turned in on itself and he was relegated to the trash pronto. My remaining stash [...]

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And Now for Something a Little Different…

I tend to fall into the habit of buying boneless chicken breasts, sometimes at a premium, for the convenience of having a quick, easy poultry dish ready in a jiffy. Buying other cuts of chicken, mainly on the bone, is much more economical. 
I like the flavor and moistness of chicken thighs much better than breast [...]

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A Good Old Stand-By and a Good New Stand-By

I had two little visitors staying with us for a few days while their parents were out of town. We played inside, outside, checked out the toys at Walmart, picked up Happy Meals at McDonald’s, and had picnic lunches. Not knowing what each afternoon and evening would bring, I decided to let the crockpot do all the [...]

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Plan Now for a Mothers’ Day Luncheon

I used to have a luncheon for my mother and mother-in-law for Mothers’ Day. It was fun trying to plan a menu that was “girly” enough to be special for the “Moms” and yet hearty enough to appeal to the “Dads” who were invited as well. 
One time I prepared a multi-course meal, keeping the total [...]

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I’ll Give you the Raspberries

Remembering that raspberries and blueberries are so full of good things for us, I will buy a carton of raspberries at the grocery later today. We will use some on our cereal tomorrow morning, and some tonight in a sauce for chicken breasts. I will also need to pick up some mushrooms.
The recipe [...]

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Rosemary’s Chicken

Are you looking for a quick chicken dish? One that’s full of flavor? Here’s a go-to recipe that requires fresh rosemary and garlic, two flavors that complement each other so well.
Rosemary is an easy herb to grow. It thrives in hot summer with very little attention other than occasional watering and some pruning if [...]

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Serendipitous Chicken Breasts

You can find recipes anyplace, even when you’re not looking. That’s one reason my collection of recipes keeps growing. I estimate that I need to live to the age of 327 just to prepare all the chicken recipes that I have collected.
Here’s one I found, not too surprisingly, on a package of boneless [...]

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Chicken Little and Succotash

There is nothing like boneless chicken breasts for convenience. Someone else dispatches the poor bird, plucks it and guts it – all those unpleasant chores required by us carnivores. Then, Chicken Little is dismembered and its breasts are de-skinned and de-boned for our convenience. All that for a price, I might remind [...]

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The Artistry of Artichokes

                                  

The artichoke is a member of the thistle family, a fact confirmed when one sees the purple blooms that match the pesky weeds in the garden.  The edible part is actually the immature flower bud.   
   We in the United States can thank the French who imported them to New Orleans and the Spanish who brought them to [...]

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