Panko Crusted Oven Fried Chicken Now, I must start this by stating that this recipe calls for a whole chicken broken down, meaning cut into pieces. This is not easy! I watched a video on youtube and I still made a mess! My best advice; get a sharp knife and a stable cutting board and take your time! You may not be a butcher but you’ve eaten ...
Archives for September 2014
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Thanksgiving fast approaching I am finding myself experimenting more with root vegetables and traditional fall fare. This recipe is a great alternative to a potato side with a great boost of anti-oxidants. Serves 4 1 pound/453 g Sweet Potato, peeled and sliced into thin wedges 5-6 Sprigs of thyme, leaves ...
Roasted Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts Ever since I posted my Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe, my mother can’t walk by a Brussels sprout without commenting that “she used to boil the (beep) out of them and serve them as is”. It’s a sore subject for her! Now this recipe does wonderful things for the Brussels sprout; it highlights its crunchiness and the ...
Chocolate Cherry Biscotti
Chocolate Cherry Biscotti This is my decadent version of the Italian, twice baked cookie. The sweetness of the dried cherries add a richness and sweetness and it’s funny that this is described as decadent because it’s whole wheat and low fat! Makes about 18 Biscotti 1 ½ Cup Whole wheat flour ¼ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1 tsp baking ...
Roasted Broccoli and Tomato Salad with Lemon
Roasted Broccoli and Tomato Salad with Lemon This is another really easy side dish that is brightened up by the lemon. Adding the tomatoes completely transforms this dish. The lemon adds such a great depth of flavour and freshness that it makes this a perfect end of Summer dish. Serves 4 1 Head of broccoli, broken into small florets 1 ...
Tuscan Bean Soup
Tuscan Bean Soup Haha, I keep throwing out these titles like they are accurate! Again to me this constitutes Tuscan and that is that! If you don’t add enough stock here it comes out like pea soup and that is not necessarily the texture you want here although that would be good as well. This soup is thinner than pea soup but thicker than say ...
Slow Cooker Chicken
Slow Cooker Chicken I love this recipe because it’s so easy. There are so many things I was tempted to add but then I decided I wanted as few ingredients as possible. Because this is being cooked slowly in a moist environment there is leeway for the cooking time. For a 3 to 4 pound chicken I set the temperature to low and cook it for 8 hours or ...
Meatballs and Gravy with Noodles
Meatballs and Gravy with Noodles This recipe is inspired by one I saw by Rachael Ray. It looks daunting but really this comes together in under an hour and it could be considered a pantry dish. Every aspect of this dish has been lightened up so while you’ll be satisfied after eating this dish, you won’t feel gross. Serves 4 Meatballs: 3 ...