Category Archives: Poultry

Farro and chickpea salad with grilled chicken – 5/3/17

Dinner tonight was driven by the fact that I had a lot of leftover, too sweet farro. Yesterday I made a new recipe that called for farro cooked in apple cider. It was not a hit. So my goal was … Continue reading

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Chicken curry – 4/25/17

Well, here it is Tuesday and we were supposed to have this chicken on Monday. We had a late lunch on Monday and the whole dinner plan went by the wayside. So we had an old favorite that John calls … Continue reading

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Chicken (or no chicken) Monday, new style – 4/17/17

Note: this dish could easily be made vegan by omitting the Parmesan and substituting the chicken with tofu, beans, or chickpeas Today instead of cooking two chicken breasts, some starch, and a vegetable, I made this dish instead. I think … Continue reading

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“Seasonal vegetables” done right! 3/6/17

I have railed against those insipid saucersful of vegetables that restaurants call seasonal vegetables before. Let’s be clear, that dish of zucchini or yellow summer squash with horrid baby carrots and perhaps the odd bit of bell pepper or broccoli … Continue reading

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Chicken Monday highlighting rutabagas! – 2/27/17

I was looking back and I see that I had this exact same dinner on February 2nd.  What can I say? It is a favorite for Chicken Monday (or chicken anyday.) So since this is the same old-same old I … Continue reading

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Nuts and bolts and leftovers – 2/25/17

We are in the process of taking down our old window coverings and getting shutters next week. John is up and down the ladder and I am in charge of having bits and pieces handed to me and me handing … Continue reading

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Comfort curry – 2/22/17

Having undergone the trauma of the past four days, we decided on some comfort food.  John made up his spice blend and cooked it in some oil with the onions, garlic, and ginger to round out the flavors. Then he … Continue reading

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Please just a normal dinner and no more driving – 2/21/17

All we want is a normal dinner tonight. No more eating crap on the road. We decide to share a chicken breast, rice, and asparagus. I bought asparagus in St. George for $1.77 a pound (WOW). It made the return … Continue reading

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Lentil stew with kale and turkey sausage – 2/13/17

For a vegan/vegetarian version of this dish omit the turkey sausage. Here is an easy, fairly quick, and filling stew. Although we prepare it with turkey sausage, it is easily made omitting the sausage for a vegan dish.  First we … Continue reading

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Turkey meatloaf -2/10/17

Boy, do I love meatloaf. But meatloaf is not a friend of trying to eat healthier. So I have been working on a ground turkey version.  We ended up making a large meatloaf using 2 lbs. of lean ground turkey. … Continue reading

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