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Turning Cheap Chicken Into Delicious Dishes

Cheap chicken is a cash-strapped cook’s best friend. For the past month or so grocers in my area have been running ongoing sales on chicken breasts. Cheap chicken—-you can’t beat that. The meat is fine, though the flimsy packaging leaves less to be desired. Regardless, I once again have a freezer full of chicken, and new recipes to spice them up. If you are looking for easy and affordable ways to get your family excited about eating chicken, consider the following dishes: CORN FLAKE CHICKEN Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) chicken breast, pounded 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup corn flakes (smashed into … Continue reading →

Say So Long to Summer with Spicy Cashew Strawberry Salad and Orange Spinach Salad

Summer is fading away… say it ain’t so. Soon it will be back to school, back to wool sweaters and back to scraping ice off my windshield. But, rather than dwell on the inevitable I’ve been trying to spend as much time outside as possible, including dining alfresco. Next week our entire playgroup will be having an end of the summer luncheon in the park. And with the Labor Day holiday fast approaching most of you likely have outdoor plans as well. If you are looking for a quick and easy potluck dish to pass at your next outdoor gathering … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day- Go Orange Today

How many things can you think of that are orange? Naturally oranges come to mind, but what else? Where else can you find orange your life? Let’s make it an orange day today. Find an orange piece of clothing to wear, pull out your orange essential oils, and eat your orange foods. Having an orange day is all about fun. It’s about lifting your mood and boosting your health. Here are some interesting things that orange can do for you. Think of the color orange, what kinds of emotions do you associate with it? We can all have good and … Continue reading →

Delicious Orange-Almond Salad

I’ve been eating a lot of salads lately. This one sounds particularly delicious because of the flavor combinations. The chicken makes it savory. The almonds give it a crunch. And the oranges give it a sweet tang. The end result is a delicious salad that is not only figure friendly, it’s also palate friendly. And the best part? You can substitute already-cooked rotisserie chicken if you’d like. What could be easier than that? For this recipe you’ll need: 2 medium oranges 6 cups torn romaine 1 medium red sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips 1/2 of a small red onion, … Continue reading →

Families.com 2007 Cookbook ‘A’

The families.com cookbook is organized according to ingredients rather than by type of dish. This way if you have an ingredient on hand, and are wondering what to do with it, or if you want a recipe that uses a specific ingredient, then you can look it up in the cookbook. If you want a certain type of dish. . .use the categories on the right! Acorn Squash Ranchy Breaded Fish and Candied Acorn Squash Adobo seasoning Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Tex Mex Marinade Allspice Chai Spice Cutouts Spicy Mixed Nuts Oatmeal Waffles with Homemade Apple Butter Healthy Pumpkin Brownies … Continue reading →

Why Does My Body Need Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is good for us. But do you know why? Vitamin C is essential in the body’s production of collagen. Collagen is a part of the connective tissue through our bodies — it helps connect skin, bones, teeth, tendons, ligaments, organ tissue, and cartilage. Collagen makes up the separating layer between cells. But vitamin C does so much more than that! Vitamin C helps protect fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A and vitamin E. Vitamin C also helps protect essential fatty acids from oxidation. This vitamin is also useful in treating iron-deficiency anemia. Vitamin C is perhaps most famous for … Continue reading →