By Nick • February 18, 2010
I was kind of surprised that the stir-fried broccoli dish one last week’s poll. I guess people are still trying to stick to those new year’s resolutions so maybe chewy brownies are a no-no.
Anyway, I made a dish very simple to this a few months ago, but the technique that they recommend in Cook’s Illustrated [...]
Posted in Dinner, Easy Stuff, good food, spicy | Tagged american chinese cuisine, american cuisine, broccoli, chicken stock, cooking, cornstarch, garlic oil, home, hot sauce, how to stir fry broccoli, sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, stir fry broccoli, stir frying, vegetable oil
By Nick • October 19, 2009
I don’t want to sound cocky or anything, but I think I’ve found the cure for the flu… including the swine variety.
Betsy was sick a few weeks ago, and maybe she didn’t have the swine flu, but she was definitely sick and I decided to make a dish that my mom used to make for [...]
Posted in chicken, Dinner, good food, Mom's Recipes, soup, TIWSIMRIIHAR | Tagged chicken, chicken and dumplings, chicken soup, chicken stock, dumplings, gravy, roux
By Nick • March 12, 2009
This is the final post in a series of four dinners made with one chicken. Here are the first three posts if you want to check them out:
- BBQ Chicken Legs
- Braised Chicken Thighs
- Orange-honey Glazed Breasts
As you can see I’ve used the legs, thighs, and breasts of the chicken. I really had nothing left [...]
Posted in chicken, Dinner, Economical, good food, Learning to Cook | Tagged chicken stock, mushrooms, parmesan, risotto
By Nick • November 12, 2008
Yes I know. The original dish is called arroz con pollo. But then most people translate that to “chicken with rice” which is pollo con arroz. So that’s what I’m calling my version.
I love this dish for a lot of reasons: 1) It is pretty economical and makes a huge pot of food. [...]
Posted in chicken, Dinner, Economical, spicy | Tagged chicken, chicken stock, Economical, green peppers, lemon, onions, paprika, parsley, rice, seasoned salt, simple dishes
