Category Archives: Poultry

Classic chicken dinner. 2/14/23

Since we are going out for a fancy Valentine‘s Day dinner on 2/15, I made an actual ❤️-day dinner that is like an uncomplicated warm hug! While John heated up some rotisserie chicken in packet chicken gravy, I boiled up … Continue reading

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Lentil stew with turkey sausage, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. 2/13/23

We make this stew in stages. First we brown the turkey sausage that comes packaged already cooked through. Take that out of the pan and use the fat to cook the mushrooms. When the mushrooms are almost done add a … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas and spicy black beans. 2/9/23

There is nothing difficult about this dinner except for the fact that it takes a lot of assembly. John chopped up an onion and made the beans. The beans are simply a drained, rinsed can of black beans and a … Continue reading

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White chicken chili. 2/4/23

White chicken chili is a recipe I got from the Neely’s of Food Network. You might like to make their chili because it turns out really tasty. We used a Fresno chile instead of a jalapeño, crushed in a handful … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner, 1/16/23 and Open-faced tilapia sandwich with salad, 1/17/23

Apparently I forgot to post yesterday so today is a two-fer. My classic chicken dinner is always served with butternut squash, rutabaga, or potato mash. Sometimes, like Monday night, it is a combination because I don’t have enough of any … Continue reading

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Turkey enchiladas with spicy beans. 1/14/23

The plan originally was to make chicken enchiladas. I thought I had two packs of rotisserie chicken in the freezer but I did not. While pulling out everything in the freezer looking for the chicken we came across two frozen … Continue reading

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Chicken and gravy with squash and green beans 1/5/23

Using rotisserie chicken, packet gravy, and an Instant Pot for the butternut squash makes this dinner a snap. I set the Instant Pot on high for 15 minutes and the butternut squash came out with a texture that was easy … Continue reading

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Chicken parm with pasta. 12/22/22

I made some spaghetti sauce for our “meatball bar” on Christmas Eve and used part of it in tonight’s dinner. This is really kind of a shortcut chicken parm as all I did was nestle some rotisserie chicken in part … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 12/12/22

We went to Costco today and bought one of their rotisserie chickens. What a deal for $4.99! I should buy one every time we go. When we got home I took the chicken apart. I knew John would like a … Continue reading

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Chicken, mashed squash/potato, broccoli. 12/5/22

This is a pretty typical Chicken Monday. John started the chicken on the stove top and finished it in the oven. I cooked a few red skinned potatoes and a bit of butternut squash in the Instant Pot for 12 … Continue reading

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