Easy and Affordable Chicken Recipes

The price of a regular gallon of unleaded gas rose 11 cents in our city in less than five days. Good gracious! Fortunately, the price of chicken breasts went down about 50 cents since last week. Guess what we’re having for dinner tonight? And the next, and the next? Chicken is a frequent visitor at my family’s dinner table. Luckily, I have an abundance of recipes to turn plain chicken breasts into sensational entrees without breaking the bank. MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN Ingredients: 6 ounces linguine (or your favorite pasta) 8 ounces chicken breasts 2 ounces marinated artichoke hearts 2 ounces kalamata … Continue reading →

Simple and Affordable Chicken Recipes Your Family Will Love

Thank goodness for chicken. It’s affordable, accessible, versatile, and most importantly, my 4-year-old will eat it without a single complaint. My daughter is not a saucy kind of gal, so I leave her meat alone when serving the first recipe for Chicken with Sour Cream Sauce. If you have a picky eater at your home, I would suggest doing the same. The second chicken recipe could not be simpler. It is a fantastic way to liven up plain chicken breasts and can be made in less than 30 minutes. I like to serve it with an easy green salad, which … Continue reading →

Winning Recipes for Pork and Chicken

My young daughter loathes sauce. If her meat, potatoes, rice, bread, or vegetables get anywhere near gravy or any other type of sauce, you’ll know about it instantaneously (so will the neighbors across the street). Still, I’m not giving up. I refuse to allow her idiosyncrasies compromise my saucy pork and chicken recipes. The following recipes are some of my favorites, and they just so happen to be enhanced by wonderful fruit-flavored sauces. If you have picky eaters like I do, then you might opt to serve the sauce on the side. Otherwise, these dishes are excellent options for diners … Continue reading →

Add New Life to Chicken

If you cook for a large family, then you are well acquainted with the challenges of pleasing a plethora of palettes. Even something as simple as pizza can yield a dozen different requests. The same can be said for chicken. Growing up my grandfather would often make a few different chicken dishes to feed the eight of us. The following recipes are family favorites, and prove that you don’t have to spend the entire day in the kitchen to make a multi-entree meal. DIJON MUSTARD CHICKEN Ingredients: 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup flour, seasoned with salt and … Continue reading →

Fat Tuesday Recipes

Today is Fat Tuesday. In Hawaii it’s Malasada Day and in Polish communities it’s known as Paczki Day. A paczki (pronounced poonch-key) is a delicious, dense, deep-fried, cream- or fruit-filled doughnut that puts the fat in Fat Tuesday. Weighing in at nearly 400 calories, the paczki is almost as delightful (in my opinion) as the malasada, which is also a doughnut-like treat topped with sugar and devoured by millions on this day before Ash Wednesday. If you can’t make it to New Orleans to celebrate Fat Tuesday, but you want a taste of real Cajun cooking, then consider making the … Continue reading →

Simple Sunday Night Meal: Turkey Burgers and Grandma’s Potato Salad

Whether you are settling in to watch uninterrupted coverage of the Academy Awards or you just don’t feel like spending half the day in the kitchen preparing a single meal, then the following recipes should come in very handy. This simple Sunday night menu proves that you don’t have to sacrifice taste for convenience: CLASSIC TURKEY BURGERS Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey 1/8 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 3 tablespoons finely diced onion 1 egg white, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions: In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned … Continue reading →

Simple Weeknight Meals

It’s Monday morning, do you know what you are making for dinner this week? If you are short on time and money, then consider the following quick, easy and affordable recipes that can be on the table in less than an hour: BAKED CHICKEN STRIPS Ingredients: 1 box seasoned croutons, crushed 1 cup Grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon garlic salt 4 egg whites, beaten 1/4 cup water 4 boneless chicken breasts, cut in strips Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix croutons, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and garlic salt. In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites … Continue reading →

Making the Most of Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

According to the pros at Butterball, this is technically the last day you should be eating leftover Thanksgiving turkey. That is unless you don’t mind spending some serious time alone in the bathroom. By now even the most die-hard turkey fans have got to be tiring of the holiday bird, no matter how well it was basted. However, if you have just a few more slices left and refuse to waste them, then you might consider the following recipes. They are ideal for using up leftover turkey and other Thanksgiving sides. POST THANKSGIVING PANINI Ingredients: 2 slices of French bread … Continue reading →

Recipes for Leftover Turkey

Unless you had extremely hungry guests or you bought a smaller bird than usual, then you likely have a refrigerator full of leftover turkey this morning. Forget about making cold turkey sandwiches; rather, consider using your extra bird in the following hot dishes that are sure to brighten up any guest on this Black Friday. Both recipes are easy to prepare, kid-friendly, and extremely affordable. TURKEY PRIMAVERA Ingredients: 2 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 cup sliced carrots 2 tablespoons water 6-ounces Turkey breast 1 cup pre-made Alfredo sauce 1 package (9 oz.) fettuccine, cooked 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese Directions: … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Turkey Tips

The folks at Butterball are working overtime right now answering questions from turkey cookers from coast-to-coast. Whether you are preparing the holiday bird for the first time or the 100th time, it’s nice to have a guide to ensure you are on the right track. Here are some tips to get you through Thanksgiving… and beyond: FROZEN TURKEY If you haven’t moved your turkey from the freezer to the fridge by now, you’re asking for trouble. In order for your bird to be oven ready by tomorrow you need to submerge it in cold water (in its plastic wrapping) immediately. … Continue reading →