Category Archives: Spices

Chipotle en Adobo and Adobo Marinade

by Cat, Sept 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Adobo was originally a marinade used to preserve raw meats; the essential ingredients were paprika, oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar. Paprika has antibacterial properties and the capsaicins in paprika help this antibacterial ability to penetrate deep into the meat tissue. … Continue reading

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Taco Sauce

By Cat, Mar 2008 (Photo of Red Chile Sauce, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Kev’s Red  or Green Chili Sauce; 2. Fresh Salsa (Pico de Gallo); 3. Salsa Verde; This sauce, which can be made in quantity for canning, is from my friend Kevynne … Continue reading

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Chile Sauces: Red or Green

By Cat, Mar 2008 (Photo of Red Chile Sauce, right, from Wikimedia Commons, Photo of Green Chile Sauce, below, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Kev’s Taco Sauce; 2. Fresh Salsa (Pico de Gallo); 3. Salsa Verde; 3. Adobo Marinade  My friend Kevynne loves … Continue reading

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Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons, Moroccan Olives with Saffron-Raisin Quinoa

By Cat, May 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Slow Roasting/Braising Chicken (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Butterfly & brine game hen; 4. Saffron-Raisin Quinoa (as Couscous Substitute); 5. Couscous, Steamed; Other sites: 1. Chicken Tagine with Green Olives & Preserved Lemon In case you … Continue reading

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Chicken & Fig Tagine

By Cat, Nov 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Slow Roasting/Braising Chicken (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Butterfly & brine game hen; 4. Couscous, Steamed In case you are not familiar with Moroccan cuisine, a tagine is a stew, typically laced with fragrant spices, fruits and … Continue reading

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Saffron-Raisin Quinoa (as Couscous Substitute)

By Cat, May 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Saffron-Raisin Quinoa recipe; 2. Instructions to sprout quinoa See also: 1. Moroccan-Style Chicken, with Couscous (or Quinoa) Quinoa has become increasingly popular in the last few years, in part because … Continue reading

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Moroccan-Style Chicken, with Couscous

By Cat, Feb 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Roasting a Bird (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Brining Poultry; 4. Slow Roasting/Braising Chicken (About); 5. Saffron-Raisin Quinoa (as Couscous Substitute) I’m not very familiar with Moroccan cuisine, although I’ve had couscous many times. This type … Continue reading

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Slow Sticky Chicken (Rotisserie-Style)

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Slow Roasting/Braising Chicken (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Brining Poultry Slow-Roasting provides lots of benefits, including: Provides amazing juiciness and flavor; Less damage to nutrients in the meat; Minimizes glycation and its adverse, potentially cancer-causing affects. I’ve … Continue reading

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International Chicken Soups

By Cat, Sep 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Mediterranean Chicken Soup; 2. Asian Chicken Soup 3. Caribbean Chicken Soup; See also: 1. Soups & Stocks Menu; 2. Rich Chicken Stock; 3. Versatile Chicken Stock; 4. Chicken Soup, from Scratch; 5. Baked Chicken for Shredding or Cubing These quick and easy soup … Continue reading

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Chicken Soup, from Scratch

By Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I grew up with Campbell’s canned soups for lunch, and chicken noodle was my favorite. (Dad sometimes made soup from scratch for dinner, but that was not very frequent). When I … Continue reading

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