ice candy ice candy one of the things i usually bring back from the philippines is a small packet of narrow plastic bags used for making ice candy. i am more of a popsicle than ice cream person, and whenever i have a little juice or some overripe fruit, i like to have the bags on hand so i chop or purée the fruit, add the juice, then throw them in the freezer for a future, frosty treat. ice candy is basically a popsicle made usually from a combination of fruit and water, and the one i recall seeing the most in the philippines is one made from sweetened young coconut water (buko juice) and shreds of the young coconut meat. however, you can make them from whatever your creativity or your pantry will allow. hey, any chance this qualifies for lasang pinoy 3?
Chicken Marsala | Chicken Recipes One of my favorite easy weeknight dinners is chicken marsala. Made with sauteed mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce, this dinner has become a regular in our household for years. Typically I buy two chicken breasts and split them to make four pieces. This is a great method to stretch a few pieces of chicken out to feed more people. By pounding the chicken out, it also shortens the cooking time making this dinner a doable meal under 30 minutes from start to finish. If you love mushrooms and chicken and have never tried chicken marsala, you’re in for a real treat. {Easy Anytime Dinner} Chicken Marsala Recipe Author: Savory Sweet Life Recipe type: Chicken Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 plit each chicken breast through the middle to make 2 pieces. Tagged as: Chicken, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Low-carb, mushrooms
Coconut Whipped Cream « Nutty Kitchen We love our whipped cream in coffee, on berries for dessert, really on any of our primal desserts. But it’s nice to have an alternative to dairy and for our Paleo friends. Henry thought it would be good to have some cold coconut milk and stuck a can into the fridge for a couple of hours. So since then we’ve been enjoying our morning cup of coffee with a spoon full. So here are a couple of pictures for you – try it, it is so incredibly easy and completely gluten and dairy-free. Step 1: Take a “full fat” can of Organic Coconut Milk and place it in the fridge for some time or best over night Refrigerated Coconut Milk being scooped out by Henry Step 2: Make sure that you scoop out all the thickened coconut cream, and that the water is left over. Coconut Water Step 3: After scooping it out, add a little cinnamon and vanilla, and whip it in a mixing bowl until it begins to thicken. Step 4: Enjoy every bite, anyway you like! Like this: Like Loading...
Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes We've managed to both forget our fifth anniversary last Friday. I don't know if it's due to my working like mad before having to catch a delayed flight back from Shanghai late in the evening while Vijay was too comfortable with me leaving him a free man for almost two weeks. The nearly forsaken milestone was only remembered when Vijay examined the leather strap of his watch, then sparking up a recap of our various gifts to each other past birthdays, Christmases and yes, the day we got together. Putting aside our ailing memories - mine is not a surprise, Vijay forgot the exact date and had to check his diaries - we seized the day and celebrated with an all-American dinner, ending up with the love of my life asking if I could make him bacon topped cheesy fries and Buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing next. Sometimes even the most adventurous and willing cook need a break and would want to put lunch together by spending less than half an hour in the kitchen.
My New Best Pizza Dough As you must have noticed by now, we love pizza here! It’s okay to be a pizza fiend. No, really, it is. It’s by far our favorite junk food Friday meal. I’ve tried lots of recipes over the years. What was even more depressing were all those times I couldn’t get the dough to rise no matter what I tried. Now, if you need me… I’ll be on the Stairmaster. Ingredients: 1 cup warm water 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp instant yeast 2 tbsp honey 3 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 tsp salt (2 tsp also works well) Directions: We’ll be needing yeast—I opted for instant yeast but feel free to use active dry yeast—salt and olive oil. You can either use your stand-mixer, food processor or hands for this. Add 2 tbsp honey. And add 1 cup warm water to it. I let the machine spin to combine it all. Add the oil and 1 cup of flour. The best pizza flour is, by far, Molino Caputo. I took it out of the machine and kneaded it with my hands for a few minutes as well. Lightly oil a big bowl. Fast forward to 2 hours later.
Recipe for Saffron Chicken with Parsley and Lemon (This recipe from November 2005 was revisited and updated April 2011.) Have you ever cooked with saffron? It's widely acknowledged to be the most expensive spice in the world, but you only need a tiny pinch to add delicious flavor to a dish like Paella, Saffron Rice, and this delicious Saffron Chicken which I first tasted when my Iranian friend Massoud made it for me. Massoud and Mark Bittman would both probably make this with chicken thighs, but I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts to keep it South Beach Diet friendly. Heat 1 T olive oil and a tiny bit of butter in a heavy pan and brown the chicken pieces quickly using medium-high heat. Remove the chicken to a plate, add the slivered onions and cook over low heat until the onions are nicely browned, about 12-15 minutes. Heat the chicken stock in the microwave until it's very warm, then stir in the saffron. Put the chicken back into the pan, arrange the onions over the chicken, and pour the saffron-infused chicken stock over.
Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe! | BubbleCrumb Looking for an easy meal your family will love? Look no further!! This Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is sure to please! It’s really a cross between Chicken and Dumplings, Chicken stew and Chicken Pot Pie! Add your own personal touches like peas, carrots, potatoes or even mushrooms to make it your own!! To make this Chicken & Dumplings Recipe, you will need the following ingredients: 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used 2 very large ones) 2 tablespoons butter 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 can chicken broth 1 onion diced 1 tablespoon dried parsley 4 grands flaky refrigerator biscuits Place chicken in crock pot. Add the butter, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, (Sorry about the generic pic!) onions, and parsley. Cook on high for 4-6 hours. After cooking time has elapsed, take a fork and break up the chicken into pieces. Now, cut biscuits into 9 pieces. Serve hot! Enjoy!!
Honey Glazed Chicken and Bacon Bites I had an idea. Actually, it was more like my three hundred and forty-sixth idea for this month and I now have the hips to show for it. No biggie, I consider it a small sacrifice for eating food that tastes this good. So I asked myself: “Would it be a really crazy idea to wrap loads of bacon around chicken strips and brush them with a spruced up honey marinade?”. Why yes, Kay, it would be. But frankly, I like crazy. See, now that’s what happens when you blog from your desolated home or kitchen (in the burbs). Anyway, it turned out nothing short of a phenomenal idea that I simply have to share here in my little corner of the www. Ingredients: 1 pound boneless chicken breasts 20 thin bacon slices 3 tbsp honey 2 tsp coarse mustard fresh lemon juice Optional: salt Directions: Cut the chicken breasts—or fillets, as we call them here—in thin strips. Note: I’m using the Dutch equivalent to bacon in this recipe. Grab a bowl and combine 3 tbsp honey with 2 tsp coarse mustard.