Creamy Pork and Veggies by Hannah

Creamy Pork and Veggies by Hannah



Using a 4-6 quart Crockpot

Ingredients and directions:

Prep and place in crockpot:
2 cups carrots- sliced
1 ½ cup onion diced
1 cup celery- sliced
1Tbs dry parsley
1 whole bay leaf

Frozen or thawed put in crockpot:
2-4 pork chops/chicken beasts

In large bowl mix together n pour over meat:
2 10oz cans cream of mushroom soup
½ cup water (or more if you'd like it to be more like a soup)
1tsp dry thyme
¼tsp black pepper

Cook on low heat for 8-9 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.

20 min before serving place in:
1 cup Frozen peas
And take out bay leaf

Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste

Optional:
Serve over rice or wide pasta noodles or as soup with oyster crackers
Leave pork/chicken whole or cut in to cubes and place back in pot

**** ½ out of 5

Personal Comments:
I loved loved this recipe, I made it with pork and I LOVED IT! The creamy soup helps the dryness of the pork. Also I love how the pork added its own flavor to the meal.

Spicy Mexican Chicken and Rice by Hannah

Spicy Mexican Chicken n Rice by:Hannah



Pre heat oven to 375 degrees

Ingredients n directions:

Place in pan and cook then place in baking dish:
Cooking oil
1 med onion- chopped
½ cup green pepper- chopped
2-4 cloves garlic- minced

Add to 3 quart backing dish and mix together:
15 oz can black beans
14 oz diced tomatoes- drained
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup can or frozen corn
2/3 cup uncooked rice
1tsp chili powder
½ tsp salt

Helpful hints:
Dried black beans- soak in water for 12-24 hour or till soft or boil 8 cups water and beans for 5 min turn to a simmer for 5- 10 min remove from heat cover and let soak in water for 1-4 hour or until soft.

Using tomato sauce to make tomato juice: ½ cup tomato sauce and ½ cup water mix together

Mixture together in bowl:
¼tsp paprika
¼tsp cayenne pepper
¼tsp black pepper
¼tsp salt

Rub spice mixture on:
2 ½ - 3 lbs chicken skinless

Cover baking dish with foil and place in oven for 45- 50 min or until rice is fully cooked.

Optional: lime- sliced and sprinkled over chicken and chop up fresh cilantro and add to rice mixture.

Left over notes- Eat as a taco with lettuce and wraps.

***/out of 5

Personal Comments:
For a Mexican dish this is quite tasty. But the lime adds some good flavor I’d even add some fresh cilantro to make it even better.

Garlic with Rosemary and Lemon Crusted Chicken by: Hannah

Ingredients
2 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4-6 cloves garlic, crushed (or 1 Tbs garlic powder)
3 tablespoons dried rosemary leaves
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tsp lemon zested
salt and pepper
1 cup bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Mix together the garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, and bread crumbs- set aside.

Lightly cover chicken with oil season lightly with salt and pepper, and cover with the bread crumb mix. Place chicken on tin foil covered cookie sheet and place in oven. Cook for 20 min or until chicken is cooked.

Personal Comments:

I will be making this again 5 out of 5 stars!

Cashew Chicken by:Hannah

Ingredients:
1 boneless & skinless chicken breast, about 10 oz. (cut into small cubes)

1/2 cup cashew nuts

1-2 cups sugar snap peas

5 slices ginger
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 onion (cut into small square pieces)
2 stocks celery (cut diagonally)

Sauce:

1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1/4 teaspoon soy sauce

3 tablespoons water

3 dashes white pepper powder or black pepper

1 teaspoon sugar

1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt to taste

directions:

-Mix the sauce together and set aside.
-Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir-fry the chicken meat until the color turns white or half-cooked. Dish out and set aside.
-Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok and add in the ginger slices, garlic, snow peas, and onions.
-Stir-fry until you smell the onion and add the chicken meat back in.
-Add in the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs.
-Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce.

-Add salt to taste, dish out and serve the Cashew Chicken hot with steamed white rice.

Personal comments:

I love this. it's just as good as a chines restaurant but after I'm full i don't have to sit in a car for an hour to get home. I give this one a 5 out of 5 stars!

Chicken Noodle Soup by: Hannah

Ingredience

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
4 fresh thyme sprigs (not to be eaten), or 2 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf (not to be eaten)
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tbs freshly ground black pepper
6 cups chicken broth (or 4 cups; 2 cans of chicken broth and 2 cups in water)
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
2-3 cups dried wide egg noodles
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken


Directions:
Place a soup pot over medium heat and coat with the oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned. Pour in the chicken broth and water bring the liquid to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Gradually add to soup, stirring constantly. Add the noodles and simmer for 5 minutes until tender. Fold in the chicken, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes to heat through.



Personal Comments:

LOVED LOVED LOVED- on a cold day this is the perfect home made soup....MMMMM! I have to give it a 5 out of 5 stars!

Honey-Peppered Buttermilk-Fried Chicken by: Hannah

Ingredients


1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Essence, recipe follows

ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
· 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
· 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
· 2 tablespoons garlic powder
· 1 tablespoon black pepper
· 1 tablespoon onion powder
· 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (if you don't like spice as much only put 1/2 TBS)
· 1 tablespoon dried oregano
· 1 tablespoon dried thyme

1/3 cup honey
1 lemon, zested
2 cups buttermilk
8 chicken breast (or a mix of thighs and breasts)
1 cups all-purpose flour (if make more then 8 pieces of chicken you may need 2 cups instead of 1 cup)
1 tablespoon black pepper
Peanut oil, for frying


Directions


Combine 1/4 cup of the Essence, the honey and the lemon zest in a large plastic container or non-reactive stockpot. Whisk in the buttermilk and stir until salt is dissolved and honey is fully incorporated. Immerse chicken and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 24 hours.


Combine flour, remaining 2 tablespoons Essence and black pepper in a large plastic or doubled brown paper bag; shake to combine. Drop 1/2 of the chicken pieces into flour mixture and shake excess flour from each piece. Repeat coating with remaining chicken pieces. Place coated chicken pieces on a large wire rack, set over a sheet tray and let rest, at room temperature for 10 minutes.


Heat 4 inches of oil in a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven. Adjust oven rack to middle position and set a second wire rack over a second baking sheet. Place baking sheet in oven and preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line 2 large plates with a double layer of paper towels.
Fry the chicken in batches, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Turn pieces over and continue to fry until chicken pieces are golden brown on second side, about 8 to 10 minutes longer.



Remove and drain on paper towels. Using tongs, transfer to oven while you cook the remaining pieces till cooked all the way through.

prep time: 10-15 min
cooking time: 30-45 min
cooking level: medium

Personal Comments:
My hubby loved this and so did I. It was full of flavor and i loved the spice I'd give this a 5 stars out of 5 stars.

*Sesame- Ginger Chicken by:Hannah

you will need:


2 TBS teryaki sauce (thicker the better)
1 TBS sesame seeds
1 tsp ground ginger
4 boneless skinless chicken breast
1-2 TBS chopped green onion

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees


Mix together the teri sauce and sesame seed and ginger in a bowl.


Place chicken in a cassarole dish so the juices say in. You may want to spray the pan with pam to make sure nothing stick. Brush a little of the sauce over the chicken. I like to take a spoon and drip some of the sauce on the chicken and using a pastry brush to brush it on. so if you don't use all the sauce people can use the rest to place on their chicken or rice with our worring about raw chicken in it! cook for 5 min and then turn over glazing the other side, cook for 10 min. Turn chicken back over and glaze again and cook for another 5-10 min or until cooked.


Serve with rice and sprinkle the green onion over the chicken.

Cook total time:
30 min

prep time:
10 min

cook time:
15-20 min

Cooking Level:
Easy


Personal Comments:

You may find some teri sauce with sesame seeds in it already that may help your wallet a little. I like the thick teri sauce it glazes better. I gave this dish a 4 Stars out of 5 stars.

Soyue Chicken by: Hannah

you will need:

8-10 Chicken tenders (or 4-6 chicken breast)
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cup soy sauce
1 8oz can crushed pineapple w/ juice
1 8oz can water chestnuts (drain water)
2 cloves garlic minced
Ginger (size of thumb from tip to middle joint) minced

Pre heat oven to 350 F

Mix together everything but the chicken.

Place chicken in a glass cake pan and then pour soy sauce mix over chicken.

Place in oven and cook for ½ hour. Then turn chicken (everything will be on the bottom that’s ok this way it wont burn the water chests and pineapple) now cook for another ½ hour.

Serve with long rice (recipe on this blog just look up long rice)

prep time: 10 min
cook time: 1 hour
cooking level: easy



Personal comments:
I love this recipe when I’m feeling like a little hawaiian well the white version of hawaii... lol! I give this 5 stars our of 5 stars.

*Orange Chicken by: Dara

you will need:

1 full chicken
1 orange (make sure it’s sweet) cut into cubes
1 lemon cut into cubes (other half use for sauce)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

Sauce and gravy mix:
5 cloves garlic very very finely minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbs fresh or dry oregano
4 tbs orange concentrate (frozen juice)
2 tbs butter melted
1 tbs sugar or brown sugar
1 tsp corn starch

Pre heat oven to 375 F cook for 1 ½ hours

Clean out chicken if you like to eat the insides cook to your liking and if not through away. Then Cut your orange and lemon into cubes and stuff inside the chicken. For best flavor sweeze oranges and lemons a little to loosen up their juices.

Tie up the chickens legs to keep everything inside, then rub salt and pepper over the whole chicken. Place chicken on a glass cake dish or on a cookie sheet and covered with tin foil for easy cleaning.

While chicken is starting to cook prep the sauce by melting the butter and mixing together the salt and pepper, oregano, garlic, 3 tbs (other tbs use for later) frozen orange concentrate, and sugar. 20 min into cooking glaze the chicken w/ the sauce, by using a pastry brush cover chicken do not use all the sauce the first time. Keep glazing chicken through out the cooking. Don’t use all your sauce the rest use as a gravy when eating.

Add the juices from the chicken to gravy mix then add 1 tbs orange. Heat the sauce to a med high and mix in cornstarch for thickening.

Prep time: 10 min
cook time: 1 and a half hours
cook level: Fairly Easy to Medium easy

Personal comments:
Try and make the gravy to your tasting sweet or more orange what ever you like it really makes your dish. I thought this dish could use more flavor that’s why I added make the sauce your favorite. Maybe if I had a better sauce I’d like this dish better...for now I give this a 3 and ½ stars out of 5 stars.

*Chicken Parmesan By: Hannah ngeat

You will need:

8 slices whole-wheat bread
1 tablespoon fresh (or dried) oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 egg whites
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 (6 ounce) skinless boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
cooking spray
1 jar good-quality marinara sauce (about 3 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons (1/2-ounce) shredded Parmesan
1 box of pasta
3 garlic cloves minced

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Place the bread in the bowl of a food processor and process until fine crumbs are formed, about 25 to 30 seconds. Put the crumbs on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, until golden. (You will wind up with about 1 1/3 cups toasted crumbs.)

Start cooking your pasta and marinara sauce- add minced garlic to sauce.

In a medium bowl (bowl #1), toss the crumbs with oregano, garlic powder, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In bowl # 2, whisk the egg whites and milk together. In a bowl #3 stir together the flour, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Dip each piece of chicken, 1 piece at a time, in bowl 1, then bowl 2, last bowl 3.

Place breaded breasts in a buttered glass baking dish and spray on each side with cooking spray, about 5 seconds total per side. Bake breasts until cooked though and crumbs are browned, about 15 minutes.

Heat a pan to a high heat and add olive oil place chicken one at a time and cook for 2 min on each side till really golden and crispy. Place pasta on a plate and pour marinara sauce over pasta and place chicken on top, sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan cheese on chicken soon so it melts.

Personal comments:
I used a sweet marinara it seems to go better with this kind of chicken. I would say that you use fresh oregano it makes the taste so much better. I love love love chicken parmesan I eat it every were I go to see who has the best so far dave and busters as taken the gold but this comes close. This is my favorite dish of all and I would have to give it a 5 out of 5 stars.

Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed w/ Chicken Apple salad by:Hannah

you will need:

2 (8oz) chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
water
16 (give or take) cherry tomatoes
2 granny smith apples
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small onion (or 2 whole stems green onions)
3 tablespoons sour cream (or mayonnaise
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley leaves (or cilantro)
16 very small sprigs parsley, for garnish

Directions

Poach chicken in water and set aside to cool. Carefully slice off a small amount of the top of tomatoes (be careful not to remove too much) and scoop out seeds. (A 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon works well for this procedure.) Peel apples, remove core and chop fine, and coat with lemon juice. Chop cooled chicken fine, season with salt and pepper and cinnamon, and stir in sour cream and chopped parsley, mixing well. Spoon chicken salad into tomatoes and garnish with parsley.

Cooking time: 10-15 min

Personal Comments:
This is a quick and easy and perfect little snack any time of the day. I loved this recipe so I gave it a 5 out of 5 stars.

Tomato cottage cheese chicken pasta by: Hannah

you will need:

4 boneless chicken breasts (or 4 -4oz pork chops)
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 can tomato sauce (for better taste try a seasoned tomato sauce)
1 small can tomato paste (or 1 cup whipping cream) -this is to thicken the sauce for later
1 can chicken broth
1/2 lemon, zested
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Tomato cottage cheese mix:

1 tablespoon olive oil,
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small white onion, diced or sliced
1 can diced tomatoes (for better flavor try any seasoned diced tomatoes)
1 (10-ounce) bag of frozen spinach (thawed and excess water squeezed out)
1/2 teaspoon salt,
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper,
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup (2 ounces) cottage chees

Directions

Boil water and cook your pasta, when cooked all the way rinse with cold water to stop it from cooking.

Heat a medium sauce pan on high while adding tomatoes sauce, tomato paste (or whipping cream), chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, and dried oregano- bring to a boil. Add chicken (or pork chops) and boil for 2-3 minutes, turn heat down to a low simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes.

*Thaw out the spinach and drain the extra water and set aside.

Tomato cottage cheese mix:

5-10 minutes into cooking the meat in a different medium saute pan warm the 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minute. Add the canned diced tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until combined, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the cottage cheese to the bowl as well, and stir to combine and cover to keep warm and set aside.

Rinse the spaghetti noodles in hot water to loosen and reheat.

When your serve place your noodles on a plate then place the chicken on top and sprinkle some fresh or dried oregano on the chicken. Then place the tomatoe cottage cheese mix on top of the chicken and then spoon some sauce over the top and enjoy!

Personal comments:

I found this recipe on line and I changed it completely they asked for sun-dried tomatoes but I find those to be a little sour. They also asked for goat cheese, but I find that to taste really nasty- so I added cottage cheese to make it like lasagna . Also they asked you to cook the pork with oil but I found that to make the to pork really dry so I made up a sauce to cook it in and I love it! They also told you to stuff the pork chops with the Tomato cottage cheese mix before you cooked it but I found it harder to cook and all the stuffing fell out, plus the pork chops were so thin I didn’t have much room to stuff it with. So I just placed the tomato cottage cheese mix on top and it worked out perfectly this way people can put as much as they like.
Another thing is this recipe works well with chicken too, I just wanted to find a different way to cook pork. I would give this recipe a 4 1/2 out of 5 stars!





*helpful hints

Thai Curry

You will need: 2 to 3 cans coconut milk 1 (4oz) Red curry paste  1 can bamboo shoots (if not already thinly slices- you'll need to slice them) 1 can baby corn (slice thinly) 1 med or large white onion (cut in to square chunks- about 4 cuts) 1 (1 lb) yam (cut into even large squares- same as potatoes) 4 to 6 med or large potatoes (cut into even large squares- same as yams) 4-6 chicken thighs and/or breasts (cut into even large cubes) 2 Tbs (or to taste) sugar 1/2 Tbs (or to taste) salt 3-4 cups (depending on size of pot) water Veggie oil (enough to cote the bottom of your pot to cook the chicken) Lemon paste: (blend the following in a blender till it makes a paste) 2 shoots of lemon grass 5 lemon leafs (these are hard to find but it's ok if you don't have any) 5 cloves of garlic 1 Ginger (a little bigger then your thumb) Put a pot on the stove and cote the bottom of the pot with veg oil. Turn the heat up to med-high and add cubed chicken and lemon paste. Stirring occasionally to evenly cook the chicken and mix the paste. Once chicken starts to look white add the curry pastes, salt, coconut milk and stir together. Then add the water (remember the thicker you want it put in less water) and sugar mix very well, while you turn the heat on to high. Add the potatoes and onions and let cook for 10 min on high. Turn heat down to med and add the yams and cook for 5 min. (try not to stir to much or to vigorously so you don't disturb the potatoes and yams) Keep a good eye on your potatoes and yams so they don't get to mushy. Turn the heat down toa low simmer and and add the bamboo and corn, let cook for 5 more min. serve with rice or french bread Cooking time 30-40 min Personal comments: The thia curry paste is very important to the taste if your looking for a more thai curry that is but i guess any red or yellow curry paste will do. I would not make to much with all the starch it can fill you up fast. I also like it thick it does seem to have more flavor if it's not to watery. All in all I would have to give this dish a 4 1/2 stars out of 5!

Lemon chicken with flair! by:hannah

Lemon chicken with flair! by:hannah

Ingredients

5 cloves garlic, peeled
Salt
1/4 to 1/3 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
2 lemons, zested
1 teaspoon fennel seed
5 to 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and finely chopped
3 to 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped
A handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/2 to 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 pound asparagus spears
8 slices prosciutto
1 cup basil leaves, about 20 leaves
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, 5 to 6 stems stripped of their leaves
A handful pine nuts, 3 to 4 tablespoons, lightly toasted and cooled
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed

Directions

Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high. Fill a small skillet with about 1-inch water and bring to a boil.

Grate the garlic onto acutting board and add a couple teaspoons salt, mash into paste with the flat of your knife.

Add salt to boiling water and cook green beans 1 minute then drain and cool under cold running water then reserve.

Reserve 1/5 of the pasted garlic, about 1 clove and add the rest to a shallow dish. To the garlic, add the lemon zest, fennel seed, chopped thyme, rosemary, parsley and about 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil and some black pepper. Stir with a fork to combine then add chicken pieces and coat evenly. Grill chicken 12 to 15 minutes until juices run clear.

Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.

Trim asparagus of tough ends. Add salt and the asparagus to the water and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove from the water and place into an ice water bath to cool. Once cooled, pat dry with paper towels, drizzle with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Divide the asparagus into 4 piles and roll 2 layered slices of prosciutto around each pile to form bundles. Grill 7 to 8 minutes until prosciutto is crisp and spears are tender.

Place basil and mint leaves in a food processor with the nuts. Add some salt and pepper and turn processor on. Stream in about 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil to form a thick pasty sauce. Transfer the sauce to a bowl. Stir in the reserved garlic paste and the grated cheese. Add the cooled green beans and the canned beans to the bowl and stir to combine. Adjust seasoning.

Remove chicken from the grill and squeeze the juice of 1 of the zested lemons down over the meat while still hot

cook time 20 to 30 min

Personal comments:
This dish is kind of costly, but it makes you feel like your a gorma cook or at lease if your only eating- like your 1st class. We gave it a 4 out of 5 stars

Spicy Basil Chicken Stir Fry by: hannah

Spicy Basil Chicken Stir Fry by: hannah

4 chicken breast (cut into cubes)
½ cup soy sauce
1 tbs oyster sauce
1 tsp white sugar
6 garlic cloves- minced
1-2 serrano pepper- minced
1 red pepper- thinly sliced
1 large onion- sliced
basil leafs finely chopped
1 tsp corn starch(mix w/ water or soy sauce before adding to heat.)
Cashew nuts (add right before serving)
1 tsp pepper
12 oz package stir fry noodles
1 can water chestnuts
green onion- chopped

mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.

Heat a pan w/ a little oil to a medium heat. Add garlic and serrano pepper- stir. Add chicken, bell peppers & onion stir and add corn starch stir quickly. And add soy sauce, oyster sauce mix to heat and stir vigorously. Cook still chicken in no longer pink then raise heat and add noodles. Add basil leafs and water chestnuts let set for 5 min. stirring occasional. Remove from heat and add cashew nuts.

Sprinkle green onions on your place when serving.

cook time 20 min

Personal Comments:

I made this quite spicy and i loved it that way. I thought the dishes flavor had alot of color so i would give this dish a 4 out of 5 stars!

Indian Chicken Curry Roti by: Hannah

Indian Chicken Curry Roti by: Hannah

● 4 Tbs curry powder
● ½ Tbs ground cloves
● ½ Tbs ground ginger
● ½ Tbs garlic powder
● 1 tsp yellow mustard powder
● ½ tsp ground black pepper
● ½ tsp ground nutmeg
● 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
● 2 tsp salt
● 1/4 cup veg. oil
● chicken breast- cut into small pubes
● 1-2 chopped onion
● 1 Tsp minces fresh garlic
● 2 tsp minces fresh ginger
● 1 tsp thyme
● 1 serrano pepper- chopped (if you want more spice keep seeds- if less spice take seeds out)
● 1 can (2 cups) chicken broth
● 2 cans coconut milk
● 1 tsp brown sugar
● 6 red potatoes- cut into cubes

before cooking curry
-mix together bread mix- below
-boil red potatoes still soft.

In a bowl combined the curry powder, ground cloves, ground ginger, garlic powder, yellow mustard powder, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon and mix together. Reserve 6 Tsp of the spice mixture separately and transfer the remainder to an airtight container and save for another purpose.

In a mixing bowl combined the chicken, 2 Tbs spice mixture, 1 tsp salt and 2 Tbs veg. oil and set aside, covered, for 20 minutes.

In a large pan, heat the 2 Tbs veg. oil, when hot add he chicken pieces and cook, turning occasionally till golden brown (about 8 min) Add the onion, minced garlic, minced ginger, thyme, serrano pepper, and the remaining spice mixture stir and cook till onions are soft (about 4 min). Add the chicken broth and coconut milk and brown sugar and stir then let simmer for 1 min. Add 1 tsp salt stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender and sauce is thickened (let set for 1 ½ hours keep stirring). 10 min to serving add cooked red chopped potatoes.

Roti bread (makes 6)

4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs oil
1 cup water (if needed add more water)

combined the flour and salt in a mixing bowl now add oil and water, using your hands mix to form a dough- if needed add more water (texture should not be to dry) knead for 5 minutes or until dough is smooth. Divide the mixture into 6 even balls of dough and set aside for 2 hours, cover with a damp kitchen towel. On a lightly floured surface roll each ball of dough into a thin, flattened circle (about 9 inches) set aside and cover do not stack.

Heat a large griddle to a high heat and add a little oil (or spray butter). When hot add the bread dough and cook until brown spots form in the bottom (less the 1 min). Turn over and cook for less then one min. set aside till ready to eat.

Serve the chicken and sauce into the center of the roti bread, then fold both sides over the filling. Fold the top and bottom ends over the sided to form a neat square package, and serve.

cook time 20-30 min

Personal comments:
I didn't make the roti (the flour bread) thin enough to wrap like a borito, i would had added a little more water but if you just want to dip the bread in the curry this is a good way. I loved loved to curry I would have to give it a 5 out of 5 stars

Basil cream chicken by: Dara

Basil cream chicken by: Dara

Chicken
Basil- 1/3 cub chopped
3 cloves garlic- minced
whipping cream- 1 cup
Asparagus
red pepper - slices
1 tsp sugar
olive oil
1 tsp corn starch (mix with water before adding to heat)
salt / pepper
lemons
1 Tbs butter

Steam asparagus to your liking.

salt / pepper chicken before cooking. In a large heat oil and add chicken till golden brown. After chicken is fully cooked at red peppers.

In small sauce pan add 1 tbs butter and garlic let cook for 1 min. Add 1/4 cream & salt / pepper to taste. Turn heat to low and add 1 tsp of corn starch- stir vigorously till mixed well. Add chopped basil leave. Heat to thickening then turn off heat.

serve with rice or potatoes

cook time 20-30 min

Personal commets:
This dish was made up by dara i mean i was on the computer looking up chicken dished and he was thinking of what we could make with what we had in our fridge...i mean how does he do this it was so so so good i have to give it a 5 out of 5 stars.

Asparagus & lemon Zest Chicken by: hannah

Asparagus & lemon Zest Chicken

2 Tbs olive oil
chicken breast
salt / pepper
4 cloves garlic- minced
red pepper- sliced
asparagus
1-2 lemon- sliced (sweeze 1 tsp for cooking)
½ cup chicken broth
oregano (chopped)

First off steam asparagus to your liking.

In a large pan heat the oil to a medium high. Season the chicken w/ salt and pepper- add to the pan- cook till golden brown. Stir in garlic, red peppers, and asparagus and cover for 1 min. Stir in the lemon zest and ½ cup of chicken broth- bring to a simmer- cover and let set for 3 min.

After cooked sweeze some lemon on your chicken and sprinkle freshly chopped oregano on top.

Cook time 20-30 min

Personal comment:
If your looking for a good lemon chicken this is very good. Not to strong and with the veggies it gives it alittle extra. So i would give it a 4 out of 5 stars!