Dinner 8/19, Salmon
Got some nice looking wild salmon at Costco. Made a tossed salad, oven roasted some baby potatoes. Seasoned the salmon with Essence of Bargabus and lemon, baked it until just barely done.
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Dinner 8/18, Gluten Free and Collard Greens
One of my son’s friends joined us for dinner. She tries to eat a gluten-free diet, so I decided to keep it simple and serve oven-baked chicken breasts, rice and steamed veggies. Seasoned the boneless, skinless chicken with my spice mix (Essence of Bargabus, recipe…
Chicken in a Pot, Smashed Potatoes, Citrus Salad
My in-laws visited on Saturday to install a closet organizer they’d bought for us (thanks, Wally and Hilda!) and I wanted to cook a nice lunch for them. We cleaned out some cabinets a week ago and I saw my two Le Creuset Dutch Ovens that had migrated to the back of the cabinet. The large one was a gift from my wife and it’s a bit spendy, but whenever I cook in it, I love the results. I resolved to find some more uses for it.
A few weeks ago, the America’s Test Kitchen tv show (ATK) had an episode where they made a whole chicken and French Onion Soup, both in a Le Creuset Dutch Oven. The chicken looked so moist and juicy, I had to try it. Don’t be put off by cooking a whole chicken. I find them to be cheaper and fresher than the cut up chicken parts. They’re easy to cook and easy to carve. I like the organic whole chickens from Trader Joes.
Following the ATK technique, I started with a whole chicken, Continue reading Chicken in a Pot, Smashed Potatoes, Citrus Salad