Tag Archives: rutabagas

Classic chicken dinner with rutabaga and broccoli. 5/4/21

May the fourth (of good nutrition) be with you. I remember taking our son to see the movie in 1983 when he was six years old. He’s been a Star Wars fan since and his kids are too. Personally I … Continue reading

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Sous vide chicken breast. 4/13/21

Tonight John cooked our chicken breast using our immersion circulator set to 159F. The constant temperature of the circulating water means that you cannot overcook the chicken. He sealed the chicken in a plastic bag with a sprig of thyme. … Continue reading

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Classic chicken Monday. 2/11/19

In an attempt to make today’s post more interesting, I will report that I read an article about how rutabagas are the perfect vegetable for making spaghetti type noodles. And I have just spent the last 15 minutes trying to … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 1/21/19

We used to sing this song in school which started “Today is Monday, Today is Monday. Monday, bread and butter! All you hungry soldiers we wish the same to you.” Here at our house the song is always Monday, chicken! … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 1/8/19

Have I really not made this dinner since November 12 last year? Wow, this is something usually I cook every week or at least every two weeks. My life must have gotten very busy! John puts a chicken breast which … Continue reading

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So soothing, classic chicken Monday. 11/12/18

We are back from our jaunt in the desert to the smoky skies of Northern California. Because I have asthma I will have to stay indoors until the winds shift later this week. John and I make up a menu … Continue reading

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Back from vacation? Eat like it’s Monday. 9/5/18

You know what I mean. Monday is the day you start a diet, or turn over a new leaf, or just get things back to normal. We got home from vacation on Tuesday so Wednesday is my Monday. And what … Continue reading

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Chicken Marsala. 7/30/18

We start off the week with a nice twist on Classic Chicken Monday. John sautes some mushrooms and makes a sauce of chicken stock and Marsala and mounts it with some butter. I absolutely hammer the rutabagas in the Instant … Continue reading

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Classic chicken dinner. 6/21/18

Following my menu plan for the week, we defrost a chicken breast and set up the immersion circulator to cook the breast to 152F. Now we have plenty of time (around 2 hours) to get the rest of the dinner … Continue reading

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Last classic chicken dinner (for a while). 5/1/18

As I said I am going to search for some new recipes to introduce into my rotation. Chicken is way overdue for a makeover. But for all times sake, we have one more chicken classic, that is, chicken breast sous … Continue reading

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