Poulet au Vinaigre, Quinoa Pilaf and Zucchini Feta Salad
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under health focused recipes, side dishes, Appetizers, Main Dishes, Recipes | 3 Comments
Poulet au Vinaigre (Chicken with vinegar) is a very easy, very, very flavourful chicken dish. After some simple preparation it finishes on its own with a braise in the oven, allowing you time to prepare some Quinoa Pilaf to serve it over and a simple Zucchini and Feta salad for the side. A glass of wine (okay maybe two)- a table in […]
Five Final recipes from the Book Club Feast!
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under tea treats, Ice Creams, Breads, Dressings, side dishes, Bookclubbing, Fun Stuff, Recipes, Cakes, Sandwiches, Desserts, Salads, Uncategorized | 8 Comments
This may be a long post (sorry! )- I’m going to include the last five recipes from the book club feast and hopefully be able to move on to July’s cooking -finally!
So we have two salads, ham and green onion biscuits, a crustless quiche and a coconut cake… here’s the first:
Spring Mix Salad with Mint, Raspberries and Pecans
8 to […]
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches and Potato Salad
Posted on June 8, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Cookbooks I like, Salads, Sandwiches, Main Dishes, Recipes | 12 Comments
When your life is busy and you want to grill something tasty that doesn’t require that you stand endlessly in front of the grill- let me recommend this pulled chicken. I first learned this technique from a recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks The Hay Day Country Market Cookbook by Kim Rizk-
I’ve since modified the […]
Mexican Red Rice, Carnitas, Black Beans Feast
Posted on May 18, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, faves, Main Dishes, Recipes | 8 Comments
If I had known just how easy it is to make Carnitas I would have been making them for years instead of just the last year or so. I love to eat them and order them whenever we go to our favourite Mexican Restaurant- The Red Iguana.
I have always made what we call Mexican pot roast- a […]
