Jan
19
I have been cooking a lot of whole chickens as of late. A local grocery store had a sale on several Saturdays in a row on whole chickens for $.69/lb. That was a deal I do not want to pass up, so I would always head off there and get my max allowed 2 chickens. …
Mar
23
A new episode of Good Eats aired Monday night, entitled “A Bird in the Pie is Worth Two in the Bush”. It contains 3 recipes for pot pies. I asked my wife which recipe she would like to try first. She went for the Individual Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry. Below you will find …
Mar
22
Chicken pot pie is a dish that is commonly found on the American table. Unfortunately most people get theirs out of a frozen box that is full of unnecessary fat and enough salt for an entire day. In a new episode of Good Eats that aired last night, Alton Brown shows the viewer how to …
Feb
16
I have heard reports of 3 new episodes of my favorite cooking show, Good Eats will be airing next month. Here are the names of the episodes and when they will air. March 7, 2011 : Pantry Raid XIII: Destination Chickpea | Hummus, Falafel March 14, 2011: A Bird In The Pie Is Worth Two …
Dec
10
Citrus and poultry make a great combination. Most of the times I use lemons to flavor chicken. But last night I was in the mood for something different. I had a box of Clementine mandarins in the fridge. So I decided to use them to wipe out a glaze for some boneless skinless chicken thighs …
Sep
07
This is a recipe review, which means this is a recipe that I did not personally come up with, but that I tried out and am giving my opinion on how the recipe turned out. For legal reasons I cannot post these recipes, but I can tell you where you can get them yourself. I …
May
13
Thought it was time to add another electric skillet recipe to the site. This one is for one flavored by the power of garlic. This basic recipe is for two, but you can easily double or triple it for whatever you need. Ingredients 1 large or 2 medium sized boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 stick …
Apr
29
Recently I discovered ramps at a local grocery store (Produce Station). They are also called wild leeks and can add an onion/garlic flavor to a dish. Click here to read my post on what ramps are. Ramps go excellent with chicken. Ingredients 1 whole fryer chicken (make sure to remove whatever is in the cavity, …
Apr
10
I don’t like the overuse nowadays of the words “comfort food”. It seems like everyone wants to label their top 20 favorite foods as comfort foods. Well I think there is one true comfort food, and that is chicken noodle soup. American mothers have been using it for decades to give to their children when …
Apr
10
One of the things that is perfect to make with leftover chicken is chicken fajitas. My electric skillet is the perfect cooking vessel for this job. This recipe is quick and easy, especially if you are using leftover chicken, that only needs to be heated back up. Leftover chicken (about 2-3 servings worth, broken into …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
