Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States to honor the American labor movement and the contributions of laborers to the achievements of America. It also signifies the unoffical winding down of summer, cooler temperatures, sports and returning to school. Many people are grilling such things as hamburgers, steaks, or chicken. Barbecuing a … Continue reading
Katsu Chicken is a Japanese dish of fried chicken made with panko bread crumbs. In Japan it is served with a vegetarian pureed fruit-based brown sauce, or tonkatsu. In Hawaii it is served with a well seasoned ketchup or Katsu. It is a popular plate-lunch item and is found in most restaurants. You can use … Continue reading
This recipe is a favorite “one pan” meal to grill. New potatoes, chicken breast, red onion, ranch seasoning, cheese and bacon, all in one foil pan. Perfect “no hands on” meal for your grilling season. I have included a recipe for homemade ranch seasoning from the cookbook “Ranch: An Ode to America’s Beloved Sauce in … Continue reading
Spring always means grilling season here in Michigan and many have been enjoying those outdoor barbecues for the past few months. This recipe is all inclusive and all you need is a fruit or green salad on the side. Perfectly cooked in foil packets, juicy and very flavorful. If you are looking for something easy … Continue reading
I love this new cookbook “My Two Souths: Blending the Flavors of India Into a Southern Kitchen” by Asha Gomez, winner of the Food 52 Piglet 2017 cookbook competition. I did not really follow this contest but took a look at the cookbooks which were nominated. I have already posted Asha’s “Banana Beignets” recipe which I … Continue reading
It is cherry season in Michigan which is one of our best fruit crops that we all look forward to every year. The season is short and this year I planned ahead and I froze a bunch of pitted sweet cherries to use for pies and such at a later time. Place the pitted cherries … Continue reading
I love to use my slow cookers all year round as they are convenient, easy to use and dishes such as this lemon chicken come out so tender and moist. Besides this is a Weight Watcher’s recipe worth 4 points per serving. I did add some potatoes and onions which would give this recipe 2 … Continue reading
This “healthy” recipe came from slenderkitchen.com in my weekly “Ziplist” from Pinterest. Most of my recipes come from cookbooks, magazines, Food Channels, friends, family and my own versions of recipes and in the last couple of years I have used the internet a lot more. I love my computer for researching information related to ingredients or recipes … Continue reading
A very good baked fried chicken that is soaked in buttermilk overnight. I compared the recipes I had and the first one posted below was different because of the mayonnaise. I have always soaked my chicken, fried or baked, in buttermilk for probably 35 years. An idea from an old neighbor who made all of the … Continue reading
This is a very good combination with the pasta, chicken, artichokes and Parmesan cheese. The original recipe called for brined artichokes but I found it was too salty for this dish. There is enough salt in the chicken broth and Parmesan. I prefer this pasta recipe with the Parmesan and chicken broth sauce (adding some chopped basil) … Continue reading