1/2 lb button mushrooms, white or brown, sliced 1 medium onion, diced (or 1/2 large) 4 tbsp butter 2 tbsp dry parsley. 14 ounces low sodium chicken broth 10 ounces evaporated milk Salt Pepper In a deep pan, melt butter over medium heat Add mushrooms, onions, parsley. Lightly sprinkle with salt cook until lightly browned.Continue reading “Cream of mushroom soup. Easy.”
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Creamy dill dressing
2 tbsp mayonnaise 4 tbsp sour cream 1 tbsp dill weed 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp celery salt 1 tbsp white vinegar 1-2 tbsp milk Mix all ingredients except milk. Add just enough milk to thin to consistency you like. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or more. Taste. Add salt ifContinue reading “Creamy dill dressing”
Tacos: ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion (about 1 1/2 cups) minced 2 garlic cloves minced 4 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons salt 1 pound extra-lean ground beef 3 Oz tomato paste 1 cup chicken or beef broth 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 16 corn tortillas HeatContinue reading “Tacos: ground beef”
Spanish inspired rice
2 cups rice 1 cup jarred red salsa 4 cups chicken broth (3 if using a pot) 2 tbsp oil Heat oil on medium in a large pan (or pot if you don’t have a large pan) Toast rice in hot oil until lightly brown and opaque. Add salsa and broth. Stir. Cover and simmerContinue reading “Spanish inspired rice”
Kitchen tip. Seasoning bone in chicken breasts
This is not a recipe so much as a tip. I bought nine in chicken breasts because I think they taste better, but seasoning them so the flavor gets into the chicken means a lengthy brine or injecting the chicken, so I have a weird method. Slice the chicken open but don’t cut all theContinue reading “Kitchen tip. Seasoning bone in chicken breasts”
Butterflied/spatchcocked roast chicken with lemon garlic injection.
1 whole chicken 1 large onion 3 small sweet potatoes or 2 medium 1/2 cup melted butter 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp salt Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, remove the backbone from the chicken. You may discard. I retain and roast it with the chicken so it’s fatContinue reading “Butterflied/spatchcocked roast chicken with lemon garlic injection.”
All purpose grilled chicken breasts.
1/4 cup olive oil Juice from one lemon 1 tbsp garlic, minced 1 tbsp dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh minced 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp ground thyme 1/2 tsp table salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3 smaller Mix all ingredients in bowl. Pour into shallowContinue reading “All purpose grilled chicken breasts.”
Chocolate date bars-no bake updated! Even better.
9 oz dates 2 ounces dried apricots 2 ounces dried cherries 1.5 ounces sunflower seeds 2.5 ounces unsalted almonds or pecans 2 tbsp coconut oil 3 tbsp cocoa powder 4 freeze dried raspberries. In food processor, pulse dried fruits until texture of raw sugar (will take about a minute. Rough chop fruit before processing toContinue reading “Chocolate date bars-no bake updated! Even better.”
Chicken Diane
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning (optional) 1 large onion diced medium 1 pound sliced white or brown button mushrooms 3 tbsp dried parsley 3 tbsp fresh chives or 2 tbsp dried chives 1 tbsp paprika 1 tsp black pepper 1/4 cup brandy 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1/2 cup low sodium chickenContinue reading “Chicken Diane”
No Recipe Pasta
1 pound pasta of your choice preferably a flat pasta. Campanelle works as an in between and is my pasta of choice for this. 1 raw egg beaten 3 oz fresh grated Parmesan 1 zucchini per two people eating. 5 oz of cherry or grape tomatoes per 2 people eating 21 Seasoning Salute from TraderContinue reading “No Recipe Pasta”
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