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Korean Chicken Drumsticks

Marinating these drumsticks at least a couple of hours before cooking is key to their rich flavour. Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks, bone-in, skin on 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, grated 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp hot sauce Directions: CombineContinue reading “Korean Chicken Drumsticks”

Spicy Chicken Gumbo

This spicy chicken gumbo tastes better the second day when all the flavours have had a chance to meld. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 lb uncooked chicken breast, diced small 1 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 c chicken stock 1 can (28.5 fl oz) diced tomatoes 1Continue reading “Spicy Chicken Gumbo”

Butter Chicken

Juicy chicken swimming in a rich, creamy sauce served over brown rice topped with a dollop of cool yogurt. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 2 tsp garam masala, divided 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp minced ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chili powder 1 tspContinue reading “Butter Chicken”

Sausage Bake

A quick and easy, one-pan dinner that literally involves chopping everything up and tossing it in the oven. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions, cut into 1/8ths 1 red pepper, sliced length-wise 1 yellow pepper, slice length-wise 1 c green beans 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme 1 tsp chili flakes 1Continue reading “Sausage Bake”

Weeknight Lasagna

Lasagna is normally labour intensive which makes it more of a Sunday dinner as opposed to something you would make during the week but this simple recipe is easy enough to throw together on a weeknight and throw in the oven while getting homework done or a workout in. To make it even quicker youContinue reading “Weeknight Lasagna”

Dutch Babies – Four Ways

Dutch Babies, German pancakes, this is a fun week-end breakfast option that tastes like a combination of french toast (because of the eggs) and an Amercian pancake. BASIC DUTCH BABY This is the basic dutch baby recipe and the basis for the variations. Ingredients: 1/2 c flour 1 Tbsp sugar 3 eggs 1/2 c milkContinue reading “Dutch Babies – Four Ways”

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Perfect warm-up for a cold winter day. I used a wild rice blend from Floating Leaf. Ingredients: 1/4 c butter 1 1/2 c chopped carrots 1 1/2 c chopped celery 1 1/2 c diced onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb raw chicken breast, cubed 2 tsp fresh thyme 1/4 c flour 10 c chickenContinue reading “Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup”

Simple Alfredo Sauce

If you need a quick meal on the table in 15 minutes, this recipe is your saving grace. The sauce takes the same amount of time that it takes to boil the pasta. Ingredients: 6 c cooked pasta 1/4 c butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp flour 2 c half-and-half cream 1/2 c parmesanContinue reading “Simple Alfredo Sauce”

Netasha’s Chicken Rice

This family recipe is courtesy of my good friend Netasha. Like any good family recipe it didn’t have any measurements so I did my best to interpret. My family absolutely loves this dish so I am confident I did it justice! Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 5 whole cloves 5 cardamon seeds, whole 1 cinnamonContinue reading “Netasha’s Chicken Rice”

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 c chicken stock 1 (19 oz) can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (10 oz) can corn kernels, drainedContinue reading “Crockpot White Chicken Chili”