Baked Monterey Chicken So I’ve been baking my chicken in a completely different way for the last 6 months or so. Instead of the traditional pan-frying/browning then transferring to the oven, I’m baking from raw. Your jaw may or may not be on the floor here, I guess it depends on how into cooking you are. I literally season and sauce the ...
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Pasta with Chicken and Vegetables in Tomato Sauce
Pasta with Chicken and Vegetables in Tomato Sauce This is an easy, everyday chicken cacciatore that comes together with a homemade tomato sauce in around 40 minutes. I went with fettuccine but feel free to go with whatever pasta you have on hand. So I’ve been doing things a little differently; I’ve been cooking the chicken breasts whole ...
Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Peppers
Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Peppers As I sit here, pondering the zombie apocalypse like everyone else, I’m a) trying to figure out if the end is nigh b) trying to figure out what toilet paper has to do with a zombie apocalypse c) trying to figure out if this is just a prelude to a marketing scheme d) trying to figure out what ...
Copycat Alice Springs Chicken
Copycat Alice Springs Chicken Have you ever had Alice Spring’s Chicken? I haven’t 🤣. I just keep seeing recipes for it so then I set out to make my own version. I still consider it copy cat though. I tried sautéing the mushrooms in some of the bacon drippings but honestly I couldn’t taste a difference so just sauté your mushrooms anyway ...
Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken Teriyaki Chicken Teriyaki is without a doubt one of my favourite meals to order as take out. I don’t even want to tell you how many times I’ve bought jarred teriyaki sauce thinking it would be too complicated to make my own. Man was I wrong! This dish comes together in minutes and it’s so delicious. Make sure you stick to the ...
Fall Harvest Roasted Chicken
Fall Harvest Roasted Chicken ...
Jalapeño Marinated Grilled Chicken
Jalapeño Marinated Grilled Chicken It's officially summer!!!! That means BBQ! I had the most beautiful bone-in chicken breasts and a couple of fresh jalapeño peppers too. Yup... You guessed it; marinade!!! The key is to not over-marinate the chicken (an hour to 4 hours max, otherwise the meat will break down too much). Now this ...
Roasted Chicken with Fresh Herb Compound Butter
Roasted Chicken with Fresh Herb Compound Butter I'd mentioned earlier that I've been charged with coming up with a new way to use up a whole chicken (not sure if you remember that story!?!).  Anyway, this recipe in inspired by simplicity.  I find myself looking to get back to basics, I want the natural goodness of each ingredient to shine ...
Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken
Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken Happy Mother’s Day to all the hardworking, incredible women out there! Here is a quick and easy dish, perfect for anyone looking to make a meal for someone special today and it uses pantry ingredients! Serves 4 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt Pepper ¾ Cup ...
Tandoori Chicken
 Tandoori Chicken This is a dish I had never had before and I was missing out! This is delicious! A little bit of planning is required because the longer it marinates, the better. I served this with steamed rice and roasted broccoli (yum!!!). Serves 4 -6 4 – 6 Skinless bone-in chicken breasts 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 ...
Low and Slow Roasted Chicken
Low and Slow Roasted Chicken I made this at my mother’s house out of necessity, it was supposed to be cooked in a slow cooker but she only has a small slow cooker so the chicken didn’t fit (I actually laughed so hard that I cried watching her try to fit the chicken in the slow cooker, she was so mad at me!). So anyway, I did a little research and ...
California Fusion Sandwich
California Fusion Sandwich This is a ‘putting it altogether’ recipe, this is important because it’s what cooking is, taking parts and pieces of your favourite recipes and making a meal and how Mike and I actually eat and how we stay healthy! Serves 4 4 Whole Wheat Brioche Hamburger Buns (or any whole wheat bun) 1 Medium vine ripened ...