Category Archives: Citrus

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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Lemon, Garlic & Basil Slow-Roasted Chicken

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, by Cat) 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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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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Chicken Sauté with Middle-Eastern Flavors

By Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 2. Ethnic Foods: Mediterranean Menu; 3. Mediterranean Meza Menu I learned to love Middle Eastern food while living in Portland. When I was in graduate school at Portland State … Continue reading

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Butter (or Bibb) Lettuce Salad, with Chicken, Almonds & Peas

By Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salad Menu; 2. Lettuce & Salad Greens (About); 3. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 4. Baked Chicken for Shredding or Cubing About 35 years ago I was invited at the last minute to a … Continue reading

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Spicy Chicken and Baby Romaine Salad, with Warm Chipotle Vinaigrette

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, attributed to “Fir0002/Flagstaffotos” on Wikimedia Commons; photo, below, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salad Menu; 2. Poultry & Fowl Menu I have not yet tried this recipe, but it promises to be delicious. I’m just learning to use … Continue reading

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Cornmeal Sandies (Cookies)

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, originally from Wikipedia, but the link has been lost) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. About Grains, Flours & Starches Menu Includes: 1. About ingredients; 2.Recipe; 3. Testing: Not yet tested Sand cookies are a great Scandinavian cookie treat. Sandies is an Anglicized name … Continue reading

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Chicken Breasts Baked with Cheesy, Creamy Sherry Sauce (Palm Springs Chicken)

By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Another name for this baked dish is Palm Springs Chicken (as named by Darlene Glantz Skees in her Best Friends, Etc. Cookbook (1)). I changed the name because I have made some modifications to her version. … Continue reading

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Lemon-Rosemary & Balsamic Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) While my favorite way to prepare chicken pieces is a braise, in the winter I like to roast chicken to keep my kitchen warm. And I love the way the skin gets golden … Continue reading

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