Friday nights are usually the night my husband and I like to stay in and wind down from the work week. Last night was the perfect evening to stay in because of the blustery, snowy conditions outside. After an unusually long drive home from work I was ready to enjoy some good old home cooking. [...]
Paella: “A saffron flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken.” Quoted from somewhere on the internet.
After creating this “paella” and comparing the ingredients to the actual definition, I realized that I did not really create “paella” at all. Saffron? no check, Shellfish? no check check, and chicken? Does turkey sausage count?
Hmm. [...]
My mother called me several months back and raved about a recipe she tried in one of her new cookbooks for chicken chili. I had never heard of “chicken chili” before but she said my three brothers could not get enough and they devoured the whole pot in one sitting. Sounded good to me! So [...]
Erin’s Chicken Salad Sandwich:
Makes 2 servings.
1 whole wheat pita (Kangaroo brand is my favorite), divided in half
6 oz grilled chicken breast, cubed (a 2 oz portion of chicken is ~1 strip of chicken that is 1 1/2″ in diameter and 5-6″ in length)
1 T + 1 tsp Hellman’s Olive oil mayonnaise
2 T low-fat sour cream
2 [...]