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Secret Recipe Club: Slow Cooker Sesame Orange Chicken

April 8, 2013 By 15 Comments
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It's the beginning of April and you know what time it is - time for the Secret Recipe Club's Big Reveal. This month's Secret Recipe Club assignment was a no-brainer for me.  I was lucky to be assigned Edesia's Cookbook - a blog that I absolutely am denatured with.  Lesa is the scribe behind the site and let me tell you - her recipe index had me flagging so many recipes to make for the future but the minute I saw Slow Cooker Sesame Orange Chicken - well, you know I had make it.  Sesame … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Apple Cheddar Chicken Muffins

November 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
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I often have leftover chicken in the fridge, whether it's from a rotisserie chicken, my perfect roast chicken (or citrus roasted chicken) or from roasting a couple chicken breasts over the weekend for weeknight meals. However, there is only so much soup, chicken pot pie or chicken orzo a gal can take, right? Some nights, when I want to watch something a little bit different and cannot take another reality show or some competition program, I turn to the LiveWell Network. They often have Rick … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo: Barefoot Contessa’s Perfect Roast Chicken

November 13, 2012 By 3 Comments
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This has been a much awaited recipe redo for the Barefoot Contessa's Perfect Roast Chicken and, in my opinion, should be a recipe in everyone's cooking arsenal.  When you see how easy it is, you will wonder why you haven't been making it all along.   Now, back when I first attempted it in 2009, I was still new to the whole "cook a whole chicken" but, over time, I've gotten pretty proficient at it, changing up the cavity stuffings with various citrus, or onion and a bit of garlic.  Sometimes … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo: Balsamic BBQ Chicken

September 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Another tried and true favorite that needed a recipe redo makeover was Giada's Balsamic BBQ Chicken. I can tell you that while she says you can use her Balsamic BBQ Sauce on steak or chicken, I pretty much only use it on chicken. I rarely cook steak in the house – probably because I have the fire alarms from hell. My poor neighbors know when I'm in a cooking frenzy because they hear the constant "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP" from those daggone alarms and I'm running around like a banshee with a … [Read more...]

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Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken

July 17, 2012 By 12 Comments
Griled Lemon Rosemary Chicken

You ever plan out your meals, know exactly what you are going to make and then you see something and scrap all your prior dinner plans for something totally different? That's what I had to face this week. See, I had every intention of making one recipe, already did most of the prep work for it, had plans to head out to the store to pick up the one missing ingredient I needed and then I turned on my DVR for a spell. Big mistake. I'm starting to learn that Jamie Deen's new show is bad to watch … [Read more...]

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Grilling In Stilettos: Grilled Ancho Tequila Chicken

July 10, 2012 By 7 Comments
Grilled Ancho Tequila Chicken

You ever see a recipe photo and think "I REALLY need to make that!" and the thought just consumes you until you make the recipe? That is what I encountered after coming across the July issue of Cooking Light and their recipe for Grilled Chicken Thighs with Ancho Tequila Glaze. The photo just mocked me every time I passed it in the living room, in a store glaring at me from the newsstand and, eventually, when it was on my desk like "Aly – for the love of all things holy – MAKE. ME." Last … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Citrus Roasted Chicken

July 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
Citrus Roasted Chicken

One good thing about roasting your own chicken, you control the ingredients and flavors.  Have leftovers?  Well, this chicken works beautifully in lemon chicken noodle soup or a roasted chicken orzo.  I tend to roast a chicken over the weekend and the leftovers come in handy for busy weeknight suppers.  My favorite way to roast the chicken is to stuff it with loads of citrus, some garlic, an onion and viola!  Simple, right?  Sometimes I toss some onions, potatoes and carrots at the bottom … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Sunny Anderson’s Grapefruit Grilled Chicken

September 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
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As we say farewell to summer and greet autumn (and all things pumpkin, stews and more) with open arms, I couldn't forget to spotlight a recipe that has quickly become a tried and true favorite in the household - Sunny Anderson's Grapefruit Grilled Chicken. I must confess that grapefruit and I have never been close - truthfully, I really never gave grapefruit a chance. I remember having it as a child and I hated it with a passion that was way more than the detest that I had for pancakes thanks … [Read more...]

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Blueberries Get Spicy – Sautéed Chicken with Blueberry Sauce and Blue Cheese

January 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

I have adored blueberries since I was a kid.  Perhaps it was the times I would go to the Log Cabin with my great grandmother and my Aunt Maddie.  Perhaps it was picking them off a neighbor’s bush in New Britain much to the chagrin of our neighbors.  Maybe it was when I tried blueberry cheesecake for the first time at the Sage Allen restaurant in Westfarms Mall in Connecticut (I didn’t like the cheesecake, just the blueberries).  Basically, the love affair with this simple fruit has … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Honey Garlic Chicken

January 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
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I’m really enjoying my new slow cooker.  I’ve learned that if I make a nice batch of something, the leftovers transition into other meals during the week and that helps during the Eat In Challenge when I’m tempted to pick up the phone and call for takeout.  Honestly, with this injury, I’m hesitant on doing any big chopping, etc. so this recipe translated well into great ideas for other meals including a quick casserole with the leftover rice and a honey garlic chicken panini with some … [Read more...]

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