Archive for the 'Recipes' Category

Mar 17 2010

A healthy take on comfort food

Published by Shannon under Chicken, Recipes

I recently had a bought of a nasty stomach virus which kept me away from the blog and also gave me a sketchy stomach for several days.  When I’m feeling sick I always seem to crave comfort food – macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, fried chicken.  You know, things that taste good but are not [...]

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Feb 23 2010

Get the most out of your citrus

Published by Shannon under Recipes

You may have started to notice that I am a big fan of using citrus in cooking.  I’ve already mentioned how much I love using my microplane to zest citrus.  This leads me to my next “must have” kitchen gadget which are citrus juicers.  There are a few different types of tools that can help [...]

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Feb 22 2010

Here is a no fail way to cook pork tenderloin

Published by Shannon under Recipes

First off, let me apologize for the lack of posts in the past week.  I’ve had some distractions arrive which prevented me from focusing on my blog.  I promise to get back on track!  I’m going to review my next “must have” kitchen gadget as well as provide one of my go to pork tenderloin [...]

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Feb 09 2010

Cook soup like the Barefoot Contessa

Published by Shannon under Recipes, Soup

Okay – the Barefoot Contessa would probably frown upon some of the shortcuts I took when making her version of Italian Wedding Soup but I doubt any of your friends or family will notice the difference!
It’s a cold, snowy and blustery day here in Chicago and nothing hits the spot better than a warm bowl [...]

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Feb 05 2010

Chicken “marsala”

Published by Shannon under Chicken, Recipes

Happy World Nutella Day!  For those of you not familiar with Nutella, it’s a delicious chocolate hazelnut spread founded by an Italian company.  It used to be more challenging to find but now you can pick it up at most local grocery stores and trust me, it’s worth it!  Simply spread on a piece of [...]

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Feb 03 2010

Margarita fish soft tacos with chipotle sauce

Published by Shannon under Recipes, Seafood

I am a big fan of fish tacos – they are easy to make, healthy and muy delicioso! I’ve been noticing more and more restaurants adding tacos to their menus – and not just your standard chicken or beef options but really interesting combinations of ingredients and flavors. No doubt the following recipe [...]

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Feb 01 2010

Oven Fried Chicken

Published by Shannon under Chicken, Recipes

I love fried chicken – I mean, who doesn’t?  However, it’s not exactly a figure friendly dish and I’m not really a fan of deep frying in my house.  I live in a condo which means I have a small kitchen and deep frying is messy and stinky so I prefer not to do it.  [...]

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