Having a roast chicken dinner has to be one of the all time favourite comfort meals - it sure works for this household any day. Here is the new addition to our kitchen:  An East Indian Kadhai - wok. I am such a lover of cast iron - and this Kadhai is a great piece […]

  If you love the flavor of chipotle this dish is for you.  We love the flavor, and while it definitely had a good bite to it, the flavors were wonderful. We used an air fryer for the chicken but keep in mind a regular oven will need extra cooking time. Spice blend: 1 tsp. […]

Wow, this recipe totally exceeded my expectations.  That said let me give a huge shout out to Cathy, of Noble Pig.  While I did follow some of her methods, recommendations, I did make some changes, but for her lovely recipe please check here.  Such a delicious recipe, especially when you have hot weather, and do […]

This stew was full of flavor, marrying chicken, smoked sausage and spices, served over a bed of rice - great comfort food that will be even better the next day. 4 skin on bone in chicken thighs 4 smoked chicken sausages - any smoked sausage will work nicely 2 Tblsp. EVOO 1/4 green pepper, 1/4 […]

If you read my blog, you will know that using a crock pot, slow cooker is not my usual preferred method of cooking.  I never really got good results in the past, hence the few slow cooker recipes on this blog.  This one?  It is a keeper.  15 minutes of prep time, load the crock […]

  This one pot braised chicken and rice came together very easily, and was packed full of flavor.  In terms of chicken, we used skinless boneless chicken breasts, but really any cut of chicken or thighs skinless or not can easily work here.  In terms of seasonings, you could go with Italian, Curry, or even […]

This was an easy, yet elegant dinner to have during the week or for a special occasion with company.  In this recipe we used 3 medium sized chicken breast (leftovers tomorrow) but it would be lovely with skinless boneless chicken thighs as well.  In terms of seasoning we used both fresh herbs and dried, a […]

If you love curries, Tandoori flavors are some of the best.  The method here using an air fryer is very simple.  You can make your own Tandoori seasoning, but we recently found a jarred Tandoori paste that is gluten free - and outstanding in flavor. In this recipe we used whole chicken legs, thigh with […]

I saw an article in our local newspaper showcasing Coronation Salad.  Having never heard of this recipe I discovered there are many versions of Coronation Salad, a salad that has layers of flavors, and a salad that is versatile in how you want to present it.  This is my version, which really is 2 salads […]

    Air Fryer chicken wings take everyday chicken wings to a whole new level.  Quick and easy with a simple marinade of your choice you can not go wrong! The method used here is a bit different to other chicken air fryer recipes, so will begin with the simple marinade we used. 25 chicken […]

This soup most definitely exceeded our expectations. Huge huge flavor in this simple soup whether served for lunch or dinner.  Now if you like your soup on the "spicy hot" side add extra fresh cracked pepper and Thai Red Curry Paste.  This can certainly be made vegetarian/vegan using Vegetable stock omitting chicken and adding in […]

You have all probably heard me say before, we love love our Air Fryer!  Chicken of all kinds is truly divine. We have discovered with Air Fryer chicken - various parts of the chicken or a whole roast chicken, each method is a bit different.  For example, while whole chicken legs are cooked at a […]

Well, I am happy to say this chicken method might be the best yet!  We used chicken thighs/drumstick attached style of chicken with this simple dry rub - so just a method here.   Lightly drizzle Extra Virgin Olive oil onto the chicken and rub onto the chicken to coat well then add your dry rub.  […]

This was a lovely easy dish to prepare.  The more we use the Air Fryer, the more we love it!  With this Chicken Parmesan, we chose to use lightly toasted Gluten Free French Bread, but a gluten free hamburger bun would work as would any gluten free pasta.  Homemade marinara or from a jar also […]

    These Air Fryer dry rubbed chicken thighs were juicy, tender and only took 25 minutes to cook.  This post is more about the method of cooking using the Air Fryer - any season blend will work nicely here. For ours we used this spice blend: 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. celery salt […]

Oh. My. Goodness.  I have never had a Cobb Salad before....and upon dreaming about this recipe with the flavors awakening me in the morning, I just knew I had to give it a go.  Our tummy's were very happy. Cobb salad is such a lovely dish which makes a healthy lunch or dinner any day […]

This ended up being a "throw together dinner" that turned out beautifully.  Simple easy ingredients, a quick stir fry served over basmati rice and dinner was done. Marinade: 3/4 - 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes 1/4 cup Tamari Sauce or gluten free soy sauce 1 small minced garlic clove […]

Here is yet another chicken dish...such an easy protein to work with and healthy too.  Do you love a good curry?  When it is done properly, to me there is nothing better in the whole wide wide world.  Chicken Biryani is a dish I used to make years ago and somehow forgot along the way?  […]

(UPDATE:)  I made a new discovery with this cream of mushroom soup recipe.  Instead of using Sweet Rice Flour for the roux, I used Potato Starch - which gave a much finer texture overall, so will use this from now on.  Also, it freezes nicer too.  Yes, once you pour it into a pan to […]

That is a strange title yes?  Combining German and Italian?  I am here to tell you it was a match made in heaven!  How this recipe came about, was due to cleaning out the freezer and a desire to use up anything that was leftover. A few years ago, I posted a recipe on Chicken […]

Here is another chicken recipe from yesteryear.  I have not thought about this recipe in what feels like 100 years!  When you have to give up any dairy that contains lactose it is surprising how many recipes go by the wayside.   Now we can actually buy Lactose Free Cream, and have been able to […]

There is something about the combination of chicken, rice, mushrooms and broccoli in a casserole that is pure comfort food.  Back in the day, we used to make the old recipe that used canned cream of mushroom soup for chicken and rice casserole.   I have yet to find a good store bought dairy free, gluten […]

If you read my blog you will know that while I love the idea and convenience of a crock pot/slow cooker - in terms of success we have really had minimal results - just the odd recipe turns out great.  Usually, we find the dish is lacking in flavor, and any meat is over cooked. […]

For some reason we rarely ever see fresh Veal in our grocery stores, however, using chicken in this dish was wonderful.  This would also be lovely with boneless pork chops too. This was such a quick easy meal to prepare - great for those busy days.  Just steam up some veggies, potatoes, toss together a […]

Lately these days, there does not seem to be enough time in my day to make new recipe creations or for any Internet blog surfing come to that.  However, I did click onto Linda's blog, Boeddhamum Gluten Free and read that she was in the process of re-posting some of her favorite recipes that have […]

We have had a week of freezing temperatures, and now there is snow on the ground.  The weather reports say rain is coming, but in the meantime it has been mighty cold.   Time for comfort food. This was an easy mid week meal, yet elegant enough to serve if you have company coming.  If you […]

If there is one thing I love in this whole wide wide world that we live in- it is homemade soup.  Nothing soothes the soul more.  In winter time, soup will always be number 1 in this household, hence another soup recipe. It seems to be all the rage these days to have homemade bone […]

The inspiration for this recipe came from a magazine I was reading while waiting for an appointment.  I did not have time to write it down, so have gone with my own, sometimes not always reliable memory.  I do recall the original recipe used a Bechamel sauce, which I did not use here.  This makes […]

Life in these neck of the woods have still been crazy busy.  I sooo want to get back into the kitchen creating....but I must confess...my work has been incredibly busy.  So simple easy meals have been gracing our plates. Here is another chicken recipe - so easy when you have a too busy day! Once […]

My daughter and I shared this wickedly delicious meal the other night.  I have not made Bearnaise sauce in years...so good!  Ideally this is a dish that pairs wonderfully with Beef Tenderloin steaks - which we had a few nights ago.  Then my daughter arrived with Phillips Crab Claw Meat.  It is pasteurized and fully […]

This delectable dinner was served with many thanks to Katie, from Thyme for Cooking.  If you love beets, chicken, red wine and balsamic vinegar...this is a meal for you. The only changes I made to Katie's recipe was to use fresh beets, which I cooked, fresh sage and I doubled the recipe in terms of […]

This is sort of like Chicken Cordon Blue, but different. Another "different" Cordon Bleu Chicken Recipe.  I always have to play around...can't help myself.  This will serve two, so just increase amounts if you have more mouths to feed. 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 dozen seasoned, baked cherry tomatoes (recipe below) Basil, Fennel, […]

I just could not resist another chicken recipe.  I know, I know,  I have posted many chicken recipes on this blog.  This one is from Jamie's Meals in Minutes - so delicious.  The added bonus:  many of Jamie's meals are naturally gluten free/or very easily convert to Gluten Free.  I have made 3 or 4 […]

So far, this is our favorite slow cooker recipe.  It was so flavorful and the chicken was super moist....not what I expected from a slow cooker, let me tell you! I took some inspiration for this recipe from here and made a number of changes.  Such a great make ahead meal! 2 large chicken thighs, […]

This is comfort food at it's best. Lately, I seem to be making dishes with a roux.  Not sure why...maybe it is because our weather has suddenly turned.  Turned gray, wet, windy, and cold.  Comfort food always tastes better if there is nasty weather about, don't you think? In this dish, because the rice is […]

Mercy....life has been crazy busy, too much going on, too much to learn and too much to absorb.  But you know what?  I am one happy girl despite all of this craziness. Since I have been asked...now for some personal information... Back in 2001 I worked for a company that I loved, providing Mobile Spa […]

See this ohhh soooo lovely photograph of deliciousness?  This photo was taken with this: Yes...DH brought home a new camera - what an awesome present!  It has all kinds of fancy options...I have not even used the camera yet.  He kindly took all the photos for this post.  I am in a huge learning curve […]

This was one yummy dinner - easy too.  I think it might even be "Paleo Friendly"...although, in all honesty I do not know too much about the Paleo diet. UPDATE:  Shirley From Gluten Free Easily kindly let me know...this is not a meal that fits with the Paleo diet because of the cheese in the […]

We love stuffed Chicken Breasts in this household.  This recipe is really a "take" on all of my stuffed Chicken Breasts - just a different and yummy version. In this recipe I used fresh Lambs Quarter, but spinach or kale would work wonderfully too. 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts - pounded out to 1/2 […]

This was super quick, easy and tasty.  This is one of those meals to make when you don't feel like cooking.  It does help to have some leftover roasted chicken, and SCD cream made  (I always make a big batch, some for sweet whipped cream, and some for savory dishes like this one).  I am […]

Here we are at the beginning of June.  It is cold out...I want to put the heat on, but honestly?  I can't do it, so an extra sweater it will be.  The gardens are 5-6 weeks behind - it has been a very cool May and so far June.  This will be our 8th year […]

This was such a quick and easy meal to put together.  It helps if you have leftover roasted chicken, and leftover cooked rice.  Why do I never have this kind of meal on hand when I have my busiest days??  I must keep reminding myself to plan ahead and get more organized.  Maybe one day […]

I have been trying different ways to use Kefir milk....this one is a winner.  I have marinated chicken in non-dairy milk with vinegar before and it was delicious.  Kefir milk takes this to a whole new level.  If you have Kefir milk - give it a try, you won't be disappointed!  This recipe is also […]

Yes, I know, another chicken recipe.  I seem to have a gazillion of them. Well....here we go again. Remember when I made my Chicken Chow Mein and I said I would make Almond Chicken?  This is it. A word please.  I always like to be conscientious when it comes to "frying" food.  For me, it […]

Have you seen Erin's Indian Fry Navajo flat bread recipe?  Mercy!  This was so so delicious.  When I first saw Erin's recipe - I immediately wanted a Greek Style Chicken Kabob.  For this wonderful flat bread recipe please check Erin's post at My Asperger Girls Adventures - it does not disappoint. I did not have […]

This recipe is still a part of my never ending chicken recipe series.... can you still bare to have yet even more chicken recipes??  And, Mercy...I still have more.... how did I get so many??  We had this chicken dish with my Creamy Dijon Spinach Gratin - a perfect combination. These were two ginormous chicken […]

Here is yet another chicken recipe - there are still more to come!  This was a tasty dish, where I used my frozen collard greens from last years garden.  Tasty and flavorful, however, if you don't have frozen collard greens, spinach or kale would work nicely in this dish as well.  This recipe was made […]

Yes, I know, another chicken dish.  I seem to have once again accumulated a number of chicken recipes - so you may see some extra chicken dishes to come.  I guess, because chicken lends itself incredibly well to so many different seasonings and spices. Should this have been called a Mexican Chicken Stew or a […]

Well, I can not use a swear word here...so instead:  Holy Mother, Holy Mary, Merciful Heavens! I am not even religious at that. Please excuse my over zealous exclamations but, Dang! This was so delicious! I am going to double the recipe and make this with a Roasted Whole Chicken next weekend when we have […]

Well, we are still in hibernation mode with all of the snowy weather.  It is supposed to rain during the end of this week - (now) and then turn to a more milder temperature.  At this moment, we are still in a frozen Tundra.  I am thinking it is time to complain to the weather […]

Every once in a long while, I miss good Chinese Food.  Chicken chow mien used to be my favorite.  Then deep fried almond chicken...working on that recipe, hopefully pending. Although there are no chow mien noodles in this dish, they really were not missed at all.  What I most liked about this dish, aside from […]

Dang...this chicken was unbelievably flavorful and super tender.  Plus, this was such an easy dish to make too! I wish I had remembered to weigh the chicken breasts - they were quite large.  The larger one was devoured by my DH.  I could barely finish the smaller one, it was that big.  We had this […]

Years ago we used to go to this Mexican restaurant that served fabulous Chicken Taquitos.  After a time, I started getting sick.  It was not from cross contamination, thankfully, but it was from Industrialized chicken.   As a result, we have not had Chicken Taquitos for a long time now.  And, I no longer eat chicken […]

Well, my mom, and any other Danish person in the world out their would not, absolutely not, call this Frikadeller.  I did not know what else to call this dish.  Normally, Danish Frikadeller is made with ground beef, or a combination of ground beef and pork, or just ground pork.  I could not call this […]

I know this is yet another chicken recipe...I still have an abundance of them, but... I just had to share... Christmas came a wee bit early in this house the other day.  I am having a lot of fun with my new toy... I have been looking at this baby for about 3 years now, […]

Phew...it has been a few crazy, busy days...in fact, it has been a "whirlwind couple of days".  Sometimes you just have to go with the flow, and having an easy chicken salad worked for me this night.  I had previously made the dressing, and roasted the beets which made this dinner quick to put together. […]

Here is yet another Chicken Recipe: Mercy.  This was mighty tasty.  However, I think I lost a few marbles on this recipe.  Seriously, not a hard thing for me to do these days.  I think I would forget my head if it were not screwed on!  I can not remember posting this recipe.  I have […]

In continuing my "chicken recipe week" this recipe is loosely based on the chicken dish I had made when we were away on our getaway weekend last spring.   A couple of differences, but so good!   This is also a great way to use up the end of summer zucchinis too. This recipe would work […]

With our final last days of warm, summer, (it could change at the drop of a hat!) we have been using the BBQ often, and having lots of salads and simple meals.  Although I do have one easy fancy dinner up my sleeve - a post for down the road.  I seem to have an […]

I love seeing green and yellow beans, and zucchini from the garden!  As you can probably tell from my posts - they have been served every which way, in just about every meal we eat - we are loving it! Check out this fresh pic: I could not be more thrilled.  As I have mentioned […]

Wow - that was a long title!  I was not sure what to call this lovely dish - there were so many great flavors going on.  We found a local farmer that raises his own pigs, no hormones, no antibiotics, naturally raised, and these were the gluten free sausages he created.  They are a spicy, […]

This picture was taken with our old, and failing camera.  Dang.  We had been using our daughter's camera, when all of a sudden the memory card would no longer work.  Back to the old one.  Dang. (meanwhile, I have learned how to use a cable line to the computer, via the good camera - more […]

Using a herb butter under the skin of poultry has been something I always thought I would not do.  Too greasy, too much butter.  But you know what?  I am a convert.  This was so so delicious.  And talk about tender!  It was very easy to remove the excess fat from the pan - all […]

These chicken tenders were mighty tasty.  Actually, I do have a confession to make.  These were supposed to be chicken burgers, but I got over zealous with the rolling pin, and soon ended up with chicken tenders.  Wondering if I had a tad bit of inner frustration that day that needed to come out?  Mercy! […]

This was a two part meal, as I started the roasted tomato sauce in the morning.  I knew I would use chicken breasts for the meat, and then I was thinking to steam up some rice to have along side of it. As the day progressed, things got busy, really busy.  By the mid afternoon, […]

These were yummy, filling and healthy.  Not a great picture, - dang! They would also be tasty as vegetarian, just omit the chicken.  This meal was a great way to use up extra things in the fridge.  Who knew purred pumpkin could be so tasty?  And funny thing - no one in the family believed […]

Our Miss Lily girl is as fascinated with this French Oval Enameled Cast Iron Pot as I am.  I love it.  It is a 6 quart in size, perfect for 4-5 lb. chickens or roasts.  It is also great for braising.  This was a Christmas gift, and so far I have used this pot at […]

This week I will be posting some Indian Curry recipes - love them, sometimes I want to eat curry every single day!  We had a full Indian Curry dinner last night that was mighty tasty.  And even better are the leftovers the next day. I have discovered though, when doing a whole curry dinner, it […]

  Well, here is another post where our camera was dying it's very slow death!  Not too many more, I promise. I may have mentioned previously that Chicken Cordon Bleu, for me is just boring.  Plain and boring.  Years ago, it was a big hit, everyone was raving about it.  Then when I tried it […]

I love coming up with new chicken recipes and lately, we have really been loving Greek yogurt in various dishes, lighter than cream, but just as tasty! 6 chicken thighs, skin on bone in olive oil 2 minced garlic cloves 2 sliced leekes 8 sliced crimini mushrooms 1/2 glass of white wine 3/4 a cup […]

There is much talk these days in the blogging world about diets.  Paleo, SCD, Primal, Macro-Biotic and the list goes on.  I see much I like about each and every one of these diets. Could I do one or the other? Probably not.  However, at this stage in life, or rather, ahem, age in life, […]

Don't we all love crispy fried chicken? This is oven baked, less fat, and yummy! I have always seen recipes where you marinate the chicken in Buttermilk. So I thought, my Soy Milk is neutral enough, add in some Apple Cider vinegar - it  worked beautifully. (Yogurt also works with same principle) The chicken was […]

I have recently discovered a lovely blog called Sophie's Foodiefiles. So worth checking out!  Sophie's dishes look and sound so yummy, plus she lives in the lovely city of Brussels, Belgium.  Well, she recently did another lovely food post, as well as mentioning she had been "tagged".  At first, being new to this blogging world, […]

Sorry this is such a bad picture...looks like mush, honestly tasted like heaven.  DH peaked under the lid, and all he said was "Ummmm, comfort food".  Remember this old classic?  We have not had this in years. It was from an old recipe I think from my teen years using creamed mushroom soup from a […]

  I was not quite sure what to call this recipe.  It was surprisingly tasty, there were a few extra steps, but it was not difficult to make at all. It was also tough to photograph..Dang, some foods are just hard to take a photograph of, especially when you are new to using a camera! […]

Wish I could say these lovely zucchini's came from the garden, sadly they did not.  I was lucky to get maybe 5 smallish zucchinis that I used in stir fries. Oh well, farmer's market organic zucchini will always be delicious, and this was.  It is such a versatile squash.  From many savory dishes to baking […]

Well, the rains have come.  Actually it has been more like Monsoons!  And dark and cloudy out too.  Just the right kind of cool weather for comfort food....Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie.  This was a huge pie - we will be having leftovers tomorrow, so you can always scale down to make a smaller pie.  […]

Just thought I would mention - this is so exciting -(if you don't already know about this yet), I just read a post on The Gluten Free Girl and The Chef Website that their new cookbook will be available for ordering - can hardly wait to get my hands on that little gem!  This cook […]

Oh wow....this was sooo good!  We were all about BBQ, then our intense heat turned to a cool down.  Sunny, but being right on the Westcoast - Fog.  It lowers the temperature by at least 10 degrees if not more.  So, Pasta it was, and oh, what a Pasta it was! I have made this […]

  I love it when you create a new recipe...everyone gets very quite...then ummmmms and ahhhhhs.  This was so so good!  I did not think I could beat my previous Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe, but my family says I have.  I can't make up my mind - I like them both.  Now, with this recipe […]

Normally, I would put the chicken on a platter, and then take the picture.  This was so tender, I knew it would fall apart..hence it is still in the roasting pan. I am on a Chicken roll every body…ever since my hideous experience, then switching to Free Range Chicken we will never go back to […]

. For The Love of Chicken.... Before I delve into this post...some information.  I am a Certified Massage Practitioner, Reflexologist, and a Yoga Teacher.  If there is one thing I have learned in the years of my Practice it is how incredibly different each body is.  What works for one body, may not work for […]

    Between March through to May, we have 4 birthdays in this house.  Even though our kids are grown, they still like to pick what they want for their Birthday Dinner and Dessert.  So I emailed my son, asking what would he like for dinner.  He responded by saying, "Mom, I like everything you […]

Usually when I make a chicken curry I use my own blend of curry seasonings – garham masala, tumeric, coriander, cumin, fresh ginger – and they taste great.  Then, my sister in law introduced me to this:   Cartwrights Original Blend Curry Powder. Wow…..the best curry seasonings I have ever tasted!  Depending how hot you […]

Ohhh……Mama!!!  People, I get excited about food!  Especially when you try a new ingredient…..throw some things together……and it works….wonderfully! Now..... I am also a Ginger freak…..my husband, not so much.  He likes it, but minimally.  So you decide how much to use…adjust to your taste.  And Toasted Sesame oil???? I have never cooked with it […]

This was the view outside of our Chalet!  The sun was just coming out after having rained....and after that we had sunshine for the rest of our trip! Now for a New Recipe - and that dreaded dang darn warped frying pan! MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS You can’t go wrong with Marinated Chicken Breasts!  This was […]

Recently we had a 4 day "get-away".    As usual, I pack as much food from home as I can....will do a travel post down the road.  I had thrown together some ingredients to make a marinade for chicken breasts which I brought along with us. This turned out soooo good, I thought why not […]

CHICKEN AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE YUMMINESS This recipe was inspired by Cooking with Jamie At Home Series.  His show was on T.V. a while back…I remembered the episode,  but did not remember the recipe entirely….turned out really good anyways!  This is a recipe I make often...it is so good!  And with leftovers.....there are endless possibilities! 8 […]