Winning Recipes for Pork and Chicken

My young daughter loathes sauce. If her meat, potatoes, rice, bread, or vegetables get anywhere near gravy or any other type of sauce, you’ll know about it instantaneously (so will the neighbors across the street). Still, I’m not giving up. I refuse to allow her idiosyncrasies compromise my saucy pork and chicken recipes. The following recipes are some of my favorites, and they just so happen to be enhanced by wonderful fruit-flavored sauces. If you have picky eaters like I do, then you might opt to serve the sauce on the side. Otherwise, these dishes are excellent options for diners … Continue reading

Add New Life to Chicken

If you cook for a large family, then you are well acquainted with the challenges of pleasing a plethora of palettes. Even something as simple as pizza can yield a dozen different requests. The same can be said for chicken. Growing up my grandfather would often make a few different chicken dishes to feed the eight of us. The following recipes are family favorites, and prove that you don’t have to spend the entire day in the kitchen to make a multi-entree meal. DIJON MUSTARD CHICKEN Ingredients: 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup flour, seasoned with salt and … Continue reading

Simple Weeknight Meals

It’s Monday morning, do you know what you are making for dinner this week? If you are short on time and money, then consider the following quick, easy and affordable recipes that can be on the table in less than an hour: BAKED CHICKEN STRIPS Ingredients: 1 box seasoned croutons, crushed 1 cup Grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon garlic salt 4 egg whites, beaten 1/4 cup water 4 boneless chicken breasts, cut in strips Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix croutons, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and garlic salt. In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites … Continue reading

Chicken on Sale!: Plus a $4 Crockpot Recipe

I like to stock up on chicken when it goes on sale. Generally, I consider a great deal on chicken to be less than the amounts listed below: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts: $2.00/lb Bone-in chicken breasts, legs or thighs: $1.00/lb Whole broiler-fryer chickens: $0.80/lb I always stock up when I can get chicken for these deals, and frankly, I don’t really spend my money on chicken when I can’t get it for really cheap. I always freeze any chicken that I am not planning on using within the next couple of days. If the package is small enough, I might … Continue reading