Teriyaki Chicken and Hash Browns

What You Need:
1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen hash browns
1/2 t salt
1/4 t of pepper
1 1/2 lbs. frozen chicken breasts
1/2 C teriyaki sauce
1 (16 oz.) bag of frozen mixed vegetables
How to Make It:
Spray an oven proof Dutch oven well with a non stick cooking spray.
Set the oven to 450 degrees and preheat.
Break up the frozen hash [...]

Nutter Butter Chicken Stew

What You Need:
1 onion, diced
1 C of white rice
1 2/3 C of chicken broth
1 lb. chicken breasts
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
1 1/3 C of milk
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/2 t of salt
6 T of creamy peanut butter
4 tomatoes, diced
1 sweet potato, cut into cubes
1 (5 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach
How to [...]

Baked Chicken in Spiced Orange Sauce

What You Need:
1 t cumin seeds
1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 bell pepper, cored, seed and cut into wedges
1 small yellow summer squash, cut into chunks
3 C of broccoli florets
6 T of wine vinegar
6 T of orange juice
1 t of oregano
1 [...]

Hodge Podge Chicken Dinner

What You Need:
1 small onion, sliced thin
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried marjoram
2 C of bow tie pasta
1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs
1/2 t salt
1/4 t of pepper
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 C of carrots, sliced
1 C of cauliflower florets
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into thin strips
How [...]

Hash Brown Chicken and Vegetables

What You Need:
1 (16 oz.) bag of frozen hash browns
2 lbs. chicken breasts
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
1 (12 oz.) bag of frozen peas and carrots
1 (6 oz.) can of sliced mushrooms, drained well
How to Make It:
Set the oven temperature to 450 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
Spray a cast iron Dutch oven [...]

Cornbread Chicken Pizzas

What You Need:
2 (9 oz.) pkg. southwestern cooked chicken breast strips
2 (11.5 oz.) cans refrigerated cornbread twists
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mexican cheese blend, shredded
How to Make It:
The oven is allowed to preheat to 375 degrees F.
The chicken strips are cut into small chunks.
Both cans of cornbread twists are unrolled.
Separate into 4 rectangles each.
The rectangles are [...]

Sweet and Sour BBQ Chicken Quarters

What You Need:
6 chicken leg quarters
3/4 C of ketchup
1/2 C of orange juice
1/4 C brown sugar, packed
1/4 C red wine vinegar
1/4 C of olive oil
4 t fresh parsley, minced
2 t Worcestershire sauce
1 t garlic salt
1/2 t pepper
2 T + 2 t of cornstarch
1/4 C of water
How to Make It:
Cut the leg quarters at the joint [...]

Easy Chicken Stuffed Peppers with Apples

What You Need:
4 green peppers
2 C ground chicken
1 C bread crumbs
1/4 C of onion, chopped
1 t mixed herbs
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
1/2 C of ketchup
1 t Worcestershire sauce
2 C of water
4 cooking apples
1/4 C of honey
1 t cinnamon
12 baby red potatoes
How to Make It:
Remove the tops of the peppers and the seeds removed [...]

Tropical Sesame Chicken

What You Need:
4 chicken breast halves
1 1/2 C dry cooking sherry
8 dehydrated pineapple rings
1 T soy sauce
1 T of garlic, minced
1 T fresh ginger root, minced
1 T of sesame seeds
2 T of cornstarch
1/4 C of water
How to Make It:
Place the chicken into the pressure cooker and cover with the sherry.
Lay the pineapple rings over the [...]

Monday Morning Weigh In

Here we are again, Monday morning and time to face that scale.  While I am usually pretty dilligent about my eating habits these days, and don’t lapse often… there are those far and few between times.
This weekends digression was the Cider Mill.  While I have the willpower of a saint and can resist chocolate, cakes [...]

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