Category Archives: Chicken & Other Meats

Kevin’s “Melting Pot” at Home

Last time we visited my brother and his family, we enjoyed a fondue “Melting Pot” style dinner.  Prior to this fondue experience, the only other fondue I have tried is the traditional Gruyere and baguette fondue served as an appetizer … Continue reading

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Ginger Chicken, Ginger Sweet Potatoes…

Have I ever mentioned how much I love fresh ginger?  This dinner was an attempt at something somewhat creative with what was in the refrigerator: arugula, boneless chicken, sweet potatoes, and ginger…

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Family BBQ

One of my favorite things about Summer is the family barbecues.  Everyone brings a little something, and it makes for a nice variety of family favorites!  My Uncle Leo hosted the most recent barbecue.

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Maple Raspberry Pork Loin

This dish was easy to prepare as part of a special dinner for my parents.  The pork loin was sliced in 1.5 inch thick pieces, then pan-seared in a small amount of butter with pure maple syrup (about 3 tbsp), … Continue reading

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Barley Bake

For the past couple of months I have been ripping through a huge pile of Taste of Home magazines that were given to me.  For some reason I feel compelled to browse each of them, and tear out pages that … Continue reading

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Pan-Seared Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes & Olives

This recipe was inspired by what we had in the refrigerator and freezer. While it wasn’t a planned meal, I was pleasantly surprised by the results, and it is a dish I will definitely make again.

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White Bean Chicken Chili

This chili was a nice change of pace from the more traditional chili I have been making. Fresh cilantro, green onions, and cheese are the perfect toppings.  While this chili was not very spicy, it was quite flavorful.  Next time … Continue reading

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An Attempt at Chicken Carciofi

This dish was my attempt at making Vinny T’s Chicken Carciofi.  I’ve never actually had this dish at Vinny T’s so it was sort of a challenge, and I don’t know how close it was to the restaurant meal, but … Continue reading

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Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

This recipe was an experiment, and I have to say that we were very happy with the results.  We both had seconds, which isn’t something we tend to do…  I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who likes Buffalo … Continue reading

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Chili-Garlic Roasted Chicken

I had a fair amount of last week’s crockpot pinto beans left over and wanted to use them as a side dish with dinner, so I decided to mix up a dry rub to flavor a whole roaster chicken with … Continue reading

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