Viva la Chicken
My friend Suzanne gave me this recipe years ago. I'm not sure why it's called Viva La Chicken! I made this for my school hot lunch program last week. Some kids raved about and some were not so thrilled.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 6 Servings
Chicken Curry with Cauliflower & Chickpeas
This is a very healthy meal. I made it for a client without the salt and used canola oil spray instead of the oil.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Grilled Marinated Chicken Breasts
These Grilled Marinated Chicken Breasts are tender and delicious. For a time saving tip, marinate this chicken in a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer for later use. When you thaw it out, it will be perfectly marinated and ready for the grill.
- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers with Pineapple & Teriyaki Sauce
Get your grill on! These Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers with Pineapple & Teriyaki Sauce are fantastic!
- Prep: 45 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Roasted Broccoli with Pepperoni Crumbs
This Roasted Broccoli with Pepperoni Crumbs is an absolutely addictive side dish! Broccoli seems to be a popular vegetable in our house. I basically always roast vegetables. This bread crumb mixture adds extra crunch and flavor, though it takes it away from being vegetarian. There are some many other uses for this fabulous crunchy mixture. I even threw it on our baked potatoes. I could even see sprinkling it over salads.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
I catered an event for 100 people. I was asked to make potato salad. Making potato salad makes me nervous! People are very particular about their potato salad and making it for 100 is tricky. I used 3 kinds of potatoes - red, purple and white. I did this so I did not have to peel them (all 16 pounds!). Fortunately, I had the foresight to boil the purple ones separately. They would have turned the entire dish a grayish / blueish tinge. I scaled the recipe down for you! This is a very simple and basic recipe, but it ended up being a big hit.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Blueberry, Carrot, Almond & Spinach Salad
Salad doesn't have to be boring, try Blueberry, Carrot, Almond & Spinach Salad. It's so colorful!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
German CurryWurst
I love Curry Ketchup. I was thinking of mixing up my own "interesting" condiments. While I was doing my research, I found out about Currywurst in Germany. I had never heard of it and, of course, made it instantly. I served it as an appetizer with the curry sauce as a dip. It was so easy and really delicious. Everyone loved it. I will be making it again and again! As one might expect, there is much discussion and controversy over the authentic recipe, they seem to vary using tomato paste, sauce or ketchup. The one I made seemed good to me.
Gourmet Condiments
Get your Squeezie bottles ready! "Step it up a notch" and make some interesting condiments for burgers and dogs. The curry ketchup recipe is the one that led me to the CurryWurst recipe. The Comeback sauce is a southern recipe, known as the Queen Mother of sauces! It's extremely popular in Jackson, Mississippi, and is great on salads, but also as a dip for all sorts of meats. It is sort of similar to Thousand Island, but much, much better.
- Prep: 5 mins
Baby Back Ribs
Baby Back Ribs - I asked my good friend Dave (who is a rib connoisseur) to test this rib recipe for me. I was watching Restaurant Impossible with Robert Irvine and he made these ribs. It was really the method he used that I was interested in. I have made ribs many different ways, but he swears by this method. You can use your own rub recipe and your favorite BBQ sauce, but I have Robert Irvine's recipe below. Dave used Famous Dave's Devil's Spit BBQ Sauce. He said they were excellent. We have adapted this recipe by adjusting the timing and temperature.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs
