Honey Balsamic Chicken-If you call it Italian BBQ sauce, do you think they’ll eat it?  

  … If you tell your family it’s Italian BBQ sauced chicken, will they eat it? Maybe. Maybe not! But, we really enjoyed it, even though Little Bit did not care for the sauce. Quick, seared chicken, and a simple … Continue reading

Creole Honey Mustard Sauce

Creole Honey Mustard Sauce: 1/3 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise 1/4 cup Zatarain’s Creole mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons honey 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning Mix well and let sit for 1 hour before serving.  Refrigerate well. This goes extrememly … Continue reading

Quick Dinner: Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders

Fabulous freshly made, but, make a double (or triple) batch, and save in the freezer either baked or unbaked for a quick dinner.  Or breakfast, if you’re like my daughter who’s often willing to eat lunch for breakfast. Note: Dairy, … Continue reading

Leftover Turkey: Turkey Broccoli Tetrazzini

It’s so nice to have friends who remember you!  I’ve been getting phone calls lately for leftover ham bones and turkey carcasses with the pan juices…lucky me! Made my own turkey stock from a fried turkey (or roasted? not sure) … Continue reading

Green Chile Chicken Salad

Great on a toasted bun, wrapped in a tortilla, or served on crackers. We also enjoyed it wrapped in some greenleaf lettuce, sans bread.  This was very quick and easy to put together.

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, minced
  • 3 tablespoons minced red onion
  • 3 tablespoons minced celery
  • 1/2 of a 4-ounce can diced green chilis
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/8 teaspoon adobo

You can mince everything by hand, or throw the chicken, red onion, and celery into a food processor. Pulse a few times until it is coarsely chopped. Transfer to a mixing bowl.

Add half of a 4-ounce can of diced green chilis, the mayonnaise, and adobo. Mix well, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Heirloom Bean, Turkey & Pork Green Chili

Ever since I made Green Chili last year, my daughter has been asking me to making it again in subtle ways. Daughter:  Mom, what are you making?  It smells good. Me:  Chili. Daughter:  Oooh, is it the green chili?  The … Continue reading