Difficulty: Easy
I love fried chicken, who doesn’t right? But in efforts to be healthy we tried this alternative. Granted it is no KFC or your grandma’s true fried chicken but it is still moist, flavorful and has a nice crispy crust. As you can tell, we served this meal with mashed potatoes and veggies but [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Oven “Fried” Chicken
Posted in Chicken, Easy, Main Dish on Friday, February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Classic Brownies
Posted in Desserts, Moderate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate (but not really)
Moderate? Yes, I suppose since it’s not as easy as dumping a mix into a bowl but who really likes those brownies anyway? (My husband does! But he admits these are better. ) I, for one, am not a fan. Once again, my complaint with anything boxed is the lack of [...]
Kung Pao Shrimp
Posted in Fish, Main Dish, Moderate on Friday, February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Moderate
Kung Pao! Isn’t that fun to say? A wonderful quick and easy dish to pull off during a weeknight, full of tasty and tender shrimp, a bit of heat, crunchy peanuts and a fabulous silky sauce. I rate it moderate due to the ingredients, most I have on hand but if you do not [...]
Freezer Chicken Pot Pies
Posted in Chicken, Main Dish, Moderate on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Difficulty: Moderate
I can’t tell you how long it has been since I had a chicken pot pie! The ones I remember from my childhood were the frozen supermarket brand. This dish requires planning and a bit of effort, but the results will beat the pants off the stodgy supermarket pot pie from days past. Don’t be [...]
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Posted in Candy, Hard on Sunday, February 1, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Difficulty: Hard
Ingredients
3 jars Maraschino Cherries with stems, drained, 3-4 TBS juice reserved
3 TBS butter, softened
3 TBS light corn syrup
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 12-oz. bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz. white chocolate chips
2 TBS shortening
Directions: For the cherries: Drain cherries but do not pat dry. Place on large plate or cookie sheet and place [...]
