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  • Asian fare,  main course,  paleo,  poultry,  salads

    Tangy + Crunchy Asian Chicken Salad

    2019-06-28 /

    Do you have 30 minutes? Good! That means you have time to throw together this refreshing Tangy + Crunchy Asian Chicken Salad! It’s a rainbow of colors + textures bolstered by a silky peanut dressing—a flavor explosion, I guarantee. I have compiled a scrumptious conglomeration of typical Southeastern Asian ingredients including sesame oil + cilantro + ginger (for flavor) and chopped peanuts + cabbage + carrots (for crunch). You could always add crispy wontons for extra toothsomeness.  I’ve also included a zinger: green papaya. Most Asian markets carry green, or under ripe, papayas either whole or shredded in a bag. Adding green papaya among this salad’s gorgeous vegetables + flavors…

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  • Asian fare,  can be vegetarian,  main course,  pasta + noodles,  poultry,  salads

    Vietnamese Shredded Chicken + Noodle Salad

    2019-06-17 /

    I  wish everyone reading this post could jump through the screen and taste this Vietnamese Shredded Chicken + Noodle Salad! It is bursting with bright colors + savory flavors + sundry textures. I am scarfing down another heaping helping right now. It’s a good thing I am writing and not talking because my mouth is full and NO ONE wants to see that. I was craving this Vietnamese Shredded Chicken + Noodle Salad as I wanted to make something substantial yet light. This salad nails both of those qualifiers. The chicken adds a lot of substance, as do the noodles, while the vinegar-based dressing keeps it bright. (Excuse me while…

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    Tangy + Crunchy Asian Chicken Salad

    2019-06-28

    House Blend Curry Powder

    2019-04-27

    Seared Pepper Ahi Tuna + Wasabi Vinaigrette

    2019-05-12
  • gluten free,  Greek + Mediterranean,  main course,  poultry,  salads

    Mediterranean Chicken Salad

    2019-05-05 /

    Isn’t this Mediterranean Chicken Salad gorgeous?  You bet your sweet ass, it is! I am an absolute sucker when it comes to beautiful produce. I mean, I get weak in the knees and my eyes glaze over. Then I hear this robotic voice in my head: Must Buy All the Produce. I call it Blog Brain Frenzy where I buy anything and all that is beautiful because in some manner or fashion I can use it in something. Right? In the history of never have I been able to pass up beautiful produce. Today I had to borrow a truck to get it all home. But the positive side of…

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  • 4th meal,  appetizers + hors d'oeuvres,  Asian fare,  gluten free,  party food + snacks,  poultry

    Curried Chicken Wings + Mango Chutney-Yogurt Dipping Sauce

    2019-04-01 /

    Does anyone out there in Bloglandia remember when chicken wings were practically free at the grocery store?  I mean, back in the day. Prior to their popularity, prior to their ubiquity. Before they became the uber-staple on sports bar menus worldwide (right below the uber-staple nachos). Seriously, if you didn’t know it, once upon a time, chicken wings weren’t “a thing” on a menu. They were scoffed at. They were looked down upon. They had no street cred, per se. After all, wings are merely skin and bones. But wait…isn’t that actually part of their allure?  There is the bone that is full of flavorful marrow and insulates that wing…

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  • main course,  poultry

    Three-Cheese + Bruschetta Baked Chicken

    2019-03-22 /

    Just let me start by saying, THIS IS NOT JUST ANY OL’ CHICKEN RECIPE. This is some really good stuff right here! Imagine deliciously ripe tomatoes wading in an unctuous balsamic glaze, adorned with a garland of garden fresh basil ribbons. The perfect topping for bruschetta, right? Now imagine this embellishment atop a medley of three savory cheeses, atop a tender baked chicken breast. Okay, maybe four cheeses. I use grated Parm in the cheese mixture with which I coat the breast; then I sometimes add a layer of shaved Parm as an additional topping once the chicken comes out of the oven. Yum. If you aren’t about to eat…

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  • Greek + Mediterranean,  poultry

    D@mn Delicious Chicken Souvlaki

    2019-02-26 /

    Do you remember the first time you ate souvlaki? I mean authentic souvlaki? You strolled down the narrow cobbled street under a canopy of bougainvillea, winding your way between colorful buildings. Architectural footprints left by previous civilizations cast shadows all around. The scent of gardenias wafted through the air as you took a seat at an outdoor taverna, the background buzzing with a quiet hum of chatting diners. You were at the Plaka, nestled at the foot of the slope upon which the proud and glorious Acropolis stood. You thought you were in heaven. So many years ago, yet you remember it as if it were yesterday. As luck would…

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  • poultry,  soups + stews

    Spicy Asian Chicken & Vegetable Soup

    2019-01-02 /

    Rainy day. Me. Pajamas. This soup.

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    2018-11-07
  • poultry

    Ottolenghi’s (refashioned) Chicken with Sumac, Za’atar, and Lemon

    2018-11-07 /

    There is a new man in my life, and I am crushing really hard. He is imaginative, clever, talented, brilliant, passionate …and handsome (swoon). Everything he does makes me very happy…even when he pushes me beyond my cooking comfort zone. His name is Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, and I am currently obsessed with him. He is my inspiration and my guru. He is why I am adding Middle Eastern recipes to my repertoire. You may already know my philosophy about growing as a person and doing one thing every day that is scary (blah blah blah). Well, until last week, Middle Eastern spices and recipes intimidated me. But I am proud…

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  • 4th meal,  party food + snacks,  poultry

    The Man’s Spicy Dragon Wings

    2018-10-29 /

    No napkins necessary for this recipe. You will lick your fingers clean of all the deliciousness. These wings are perfect for scarfing while watching your favorite team. (In our case, they have become our good luck snack when we need a “W” in a contentious SEC game.) What are dragon wings, you may ask? They are The Man’s recipe for chicken wings coated with a fermented Korean red pepper paste called gochujang. And thanks to The Man, I am now an addict. Yep. There is something about gochujang that makes me crave it. Gochujang. I love to say it. It’s a piquant red pepper paste that will set your face…

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