Tonight was an Indian night with a beige theme. It has been so nice since we got back that we did all we could on the grill. We tried a new naan recipe tonight because I forgot to buy an extra yogurt and used kefir and milk instead, this is going to stick. For our …
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Grilled chicken with squash and biscuits
Tonight was another of those choices you have to make in our family, do we make grilled chick or ribs? As usual, both were on sale this week so they were both sitting in the fridge. I was working from home so time was on our side but we ultimately chose the shorter and will …
Grilled chicken wings with veggies and dill dipping sauce
It was a nice day so we broke out the grill for one of the first times this season. Chicken wings were on sale so there you have it. For the wings: 3 lbs chicken wings (so you have leftovers for lunch) olive oil garlic powder salt and pepper Throw everything in a bowl and …
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Vermicelli, chicken and salad
There was a little stand outside of Boulder Mountaineer when I was in grad school that had this awesome vermicelli, chicken, and salad deal for $5 in the late 90’s or early 00’s. What you got was a huge serving of vermicelli, about 1 1/2 chicken thighs, a salad, and the most amazing dressing. I …
Coconut curry chicken noodle soup
As is usual in our household, we had a utilitarian day followed by some experimentation. We got our bathrooms clean, grocery shopping done, and a bit of family yoga. Next came the fun of making a meal for later in the week when we know we won’t have time. Then, our experiment with something we …
Arroz con pollo
These are those late in the week dinners where you had an idea on Sunday but can’t remember what you were thinking. So did our best to put what we thought the right ingredients together. I think I will change it next time but here is what we did. 1 1/2 lb boneless chicken thighs …
I married a Southern girl: Fried chicken, chard, and biscuits
I knew what my wife needed tonight. Her desired for the finer things in life needed to be fulfilled. To that, chicken legs were on sale and she really likes my biscuits. Since my son has late activities tonight, we were able to spend some additional time on dinner. For those that don’t make their …
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Homemade Happy Meal: Chicken tenders, French fries, and raw veg with dip
It was one of those Saturdays that everyone wanted fried chicken and French fries for dinner. Happy to oblige but they need to have there veggies too. Tried a new approach to the chicken tenders and they turned out pretty good. We are trying to freeze the other half of the chicken and fries to …
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Chicken and Israeli Couscous with peas
Simple dinner just a little sauteed chicken with a side. For the chicken: 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs glug of olive oil few sprigs of thyme salt Saute the chicken in olive oil, turning occasionally until done. Meanwhile, bring 2 cups of water to boil and add salt and olive oil. Add 1 cup of …
Bon Appetit Basically: Chicken, Rice, and Kale Soup
Another of those, let’s just randomly choose a recipe from someplace we trust and see what happens. Of course we tweaked as we made to make it a bit better. Overall, it just needed a bit more flavor then we were thinking it would deliver. Our recipe is based on the Bon Appetit’s Chicken and …
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