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Quick Garlic Dill Chicken

11. June 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Cooking, Gluten-Free · Tags: ,

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Are you ready for a crazy easy chicken dish? This chicken dish is ready in just a few minutes thanks to rotisserie chicken. I’m normally a huge fan of homemade food but you can’t beat store-bought rotisserie chicken for flavor, tenderness, and price.

To make this garlic dill chicken even easier, I used the marinade left over from Fresh Market’s Dilly Cucumber Salad. But a homemade marinade is almost as easy.

Just sauté a clove of garlic and a bit of red onions over medium heat in olive oil in a skillet. Add a dash each of cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add a sprinkle of dried dill or a small handful of fresh dill then toss in pieces of rotisserie chicken and sauté until golden brown and warm throughout. Done!

On the Menu (Chicken)

22. May 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: On the Menu · Tags: ,

on the menu chicken.jpg.jpg On the Menu (Chicken)Potato Chip Chicken Fingers from Iowa Girl Eats

Chicken Crust Pizza from Your Lighter Side

Avocado, Mozzarella and Bruschetta Chicken from Iowa Girl Eats

Slow-Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches Every Day Food Blog (Martha Stewart)

Kung Pao Chicken Burgers from Iowa Girl Eats

Chicken Week: Chicken & Wild Rice Soup from Iowa Girl Eats

Easy Chicken Masala from Yours Truly

P.S. Clearly I have a bit of an obsession with recipes from Iowa Girl Eats! They always look mouth-watering icon smile On the Menu (Chicken)

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The Week in Review + Weekend Reading

27. July 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Life Updates & Recaps, Link Love · Tags: , , , , , , ,

This is a pre-scheduled post. Right about now, I’m in the car halfway to DC. I’ll be popping into my company’s office; seeing two of my best friends; and visiting my boyfriend. Can’t wait to be back in one of my favorite cities icon smile The Week in Review + Weekend Reading

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Three great firsts this week:

Batting cage

The Week in Review + Weekend Reading

I went to a batting cage for the first time and hit softballs. My batting is a work in progress but it was a fun adventure icon smile The Week in Review + Weekend Reading My arm is still sore from batting!

Mami Nora’s

The Week in Review + Weekend Reading

It was my first time checking out this Peruvian chicken joint, which is housed in a colorful building on Wake Forest Rd. Every time I pass it, I want to try it, but reading a blog post on EatRaleigh about it reinspired me. The chicken was tender (make sure to try the yellow sauce), the chicken soup was to die for, the prices were low (about $6.50 for a 1/4 chicken with two sides), and the service was friendly.

Seoul Garden

The Week in Review + Weekend Reading

Somebody landed on my blog through my post on bibimbap, which got me thinking about finding a great hole-in-the-wall Korean place. Seoul Garden on Atlantic Avenue had great reviews on Yelp, so I headed there with my boyfriend for authentic ethnic food. I loved the beef dolsot bibimbap (dolsot = served in a hot stone pot, which makes the rice crispy!), especially after I doctored it up with plenty of sriracha, soy sauce, vinegar. The meal was $13, but you are almost guaranteed to have leftovers. The eight or so mini side dishes and miso soup they bring out for free help ward off hunger as you wait for the main dishes.

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Since I’ve switched over to my own hosting, I’ve discovered the wonderful world of WordPress plugins. A new one that I love is the Google Reader plugin, which allows posts that I tag in my Google Reader to show up on a widget on my  sidebar {see “What I’m Reading” to the right}. Now you can get weekend reading all week long! That’s not to say I won’t still be doing weekend reading posts every once in awhile, but for now, here are a few posts I found interesting this week:

The Entrepreneurial Generation {sent to me by my friend Kathleen}

Don’t Hate Instagram Because It’s Disrupting Another Profession

Give Your Boss What She Needs, Not Just What She Requests

Buffalo Chicken Crack Dip

25. May 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Cooking, Gluten-Free · Tags: , , , , , , ,

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Remember that buffalo chicken dip recipe that I promised you? Here it is. But I must warn you- be careful. This stuff is addicting- some even refer to it as crack dip.

  • 5 cooked chicken breasts (shred after cooling). Try this method for great chicken!
  • 2 8oz packages of cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons blue cheese or ranch dressing
  • 8-10 oz of Franks Hot sauce (they generally come in 12 oz bottles)
  • 2+ cups of shredded cheddar

Mix together and bake in a casserole dish for 30-45 min at 350 degrees. Serve with tortilla chips, carrots, celery, etc.

Ha, clearly I make no claims of being a healthy food blogger. I always joke that I’m 85% tofu and nutritional yeast and 15% buffalo wings and Bud Light. Gotta have balance in life, right?!

Thank you to Kelley for this recipe!

lentil chicken bacon soup

13. April 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Gluten-Free · Tags: , , , , ,

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I had cooked lentils left over from a failed Indian dish, rotisserie chicken from making Anne’s White Bean Chicken Chili Soup, and turkey bacon left over from breakfast sandwiches. Voila- a simple “cleaning out the fridge” soup was born!

In a pot, combine about a cup of cooked lentils {make your own or try Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils}, a handful of shredded rotisserie chicken pieces, and two pieces of prepared turkey bacon, ripped into pieces. Add half a bay leaf and enough chicken broth to cover the ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove the bay leaf before enjoying!

recipe inspiration, chicken edition

06. March 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Cooking, Gluten-Free, Link Love, Tips · Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

After purchasing a big package of chicken tenders from Trader Joe’s, I realized I wasn’t going to be able to finish all of it before it went bad. Inspiration struck: I placed the chicken tender in separate snack sized Ziploc bags and added a different seasoning or sauce to each bag :

  • 21 Seasoning Salute
  • Italian seasoning {basil + marjoram + oregano + rosemary + thyme} + garlic powder + salt + pepper + dried minced garlic
  • Buffalo sauce
  • Some random experimental combination of cumin + curry powder + things I can’t remember icon smile recipe inspiration, chicken edition
Then I zipped up each bag and popped it in the freezer. When I was ready to use it, I just defrosted each piece overnight and prepared using this method {totally failproof}.

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Next time I plan to try one of the recipes below:

Coriander Cumin Chicken {via YumSugar}

Ginger Curry Chicken with Lentils & Leeks {via BHG}

Greek-Style Chicken Skillet {via BHG}

Zesty Ginger Tomato Chicken {via BHG}

Or one of my tried-and-true chicken recipes:

Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Chicken

Mashed Potato Casserole with Chicken

Healthy Chicken Masala

Tuscan Zucchini Pasta Casserole

P.S. When I searched my blog for “chicken,” a reference to the chicken dance popped up. Haha!

P.P.S. Lesson learned: throwing chicken tenders with salad dressing and chopped zucchini into a Ziploc and freezing it makes a pretty disgusting mushy mess! So freeze chicken separately from vegetables

lunchbox meal: buffalo chicken casserole

05. March 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Cooking, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian · Tags: , , , , , , ,

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Craving an insanely quick lunch a la my “chicken parm” or healthy chicken masala? Well, here’s another lunchbox meal for you.

Saute a piece of chicken tender using this foolproof method. In the pan, add chopped red onion and buffalo sauce {like Frank’s Red Hot}. Chop chicken; toss with gluten-free noodles; top with grated mozzarella cheese. Voila! 

Even easier and just as delicious? Toss a can of {drained} tuna with buffalo sauce, cheese, and noodles. 

Craving more vegetables, like I admittedly was? Try this leek and dill tuna casserole or just pack some edamame on the side, like I did! And for fruit: Welch’s very addicting mixed fruit snacks. They have Vitamin C, so they count, right? No?

P.S. If you’re a vegetarian, try crumbling Morningstar Buffalo Chicken Bites and tossing them on top!

on the menu for the week

25. February 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Cooking, Gluten-Free, On the Menu, Vegetarian · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

After five days of being waited on hand and foot- including having multiple lobster tails delivered by my favorite waiter, Bling Bling- cooking doesn’t feel very appealing. But since I’m cheap and have to go back to my frugal ways, it’s a necessity. And I did just say how it always makes me happy!

So below is what’s on my menu for the week!

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Rainbow Veggie Chili

Chicken and Ricotta Meatballs in Broth {via Martha Stewart}

Cabbage and Cilantro Soup

Cauliflower Pizza Crust with Toppings

Baked Cauliflower Poppers

P.S. Just a few hours after I got out of the car, I started feeling really sick. At least my body had the good sense to wait until vacation was over! The cabbage cilantro soup is a good sick food- it’s light on the stomach and the hot sauce clears out the sinuses!

recipe variations

06. February 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Cooking, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian · Tags: , , , , , , ,

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Rumor has it that variety is the spice of life…and it certainly is the spice of cooking! So what easier way to infuse variety (both literally and figuratively) into your cooking than to make slight alterations to your go to recipes?

Here are a few easy swaps that I often make:

Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Chicken: Prepared as outlined but served on a “bed” of mashed potatoes!

Mashed Potato Vegetable Pie: Swapped out feta, added grilled chicken and Garlic & Herbs Alouette Spreadable Cheese; added yellow squash in addition to zucchini

Creative Salad Mixes: Swapped out feta and Trader Joe’s Balsamic Vinaigrette for Parmesan cheese and homemade Italian dressing

Spiced Tomato Chickpea Soup: Swapped out chickpeas for potatoes

Pizza Alternatives: Swapped out zucchini boats for green bell peppers or a gluten-free cauliflower crust {that I gotta try}

For more inspiration on versatile ingredients, check out my posts on quinoa bowls and tofu.

What are your recipe staples that you feel comfortable adjusting? 

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links from around the web

30. November 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: Link Love · Tags: , , , , , ,

Reality Check: You’re Not Going to Make Money From Your Blog

How to Cook Moist and Tender Chicken Breasts Every Time

101 Reasons to Stay Single

10 Quick Ideas with Sweet Corn {Summer edition}

Please describe yourself in the most annoying way possible

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This Day Last Year: I remember this ziti with roasted zucchini very well! It was the first time I had cooked with shallots. Adding a gluten-free version of this to my to cook list.

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