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I have eaten chickpeas in the form of hummus and felafels since my visit to Jerusalem. Every night we would go into the city and our bus would stop outside this felafel joint. Being a vegetarian at the time, this really suited me. I would start my evening out with a felafel with all the … Continue reading Chicken With Chickpeas And Sugar Snap Peas
One of the sponsors of this year's Food Bloggers Indaba was Pesto Princess. They offer up the most amazing pesto's and each one is better than the next. The company ticks all the right boxes for me, and if ever I buy pesto, theirs is the one I go for. I made Pesto Princess Chicken … Continue reading Pesto Princess Chicken
I love new products, which explains why I have a kitchen drawer and cupboard full of lovely goodies waiting to be used. One new (to me) exciting product that I came across last year was the Oak Smoked Red Bell Pepper from the Smoking Shed - a company co-founded by our very own blogger Sam … Continue reading Oak Smoked Red Bell Pepper Chicken
There is a fine line between drinking and being a drunk. I love my glass of red wine with supper but I can just as easily go without it. When we are socializing the glass may turn into a bottle but I know when to stop. Not knowing when to stop is when the problem … Continue reading Chicken Tagine
Avocado is one of the healthiest fats you can eat. I can highly recommend that when they are seasonal you make the most of the lovely green flesh and eat them in whichever way takes your fancy. I love them plain, or with salt. My grandmother loved them with brown malt vinegar and sugar and … Continue reading Chicken Stuffed With Avocado
I am submitting this recipe for Boudin Blanc Ravioli With A Sage Beurre Noisette to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by Juls' Kitchen Walking through the little villages in France, we came across a white sausage - in the charcuteries. Neither Dave nor I wanted to try it - given the … Continue reading Boudin Blanc Ravioli With A Sage Beurre Noisette
Transport yourself to Morocco by making this recipe for Mint Chicken Tagine. Using Sumac and fresh mint as well as pomegranate arils. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Mint Chicken Tagine ♥ Morocco is the place of my dreams, a country on my bucket list and it has been there for many years. … Continue reading Mint Chicken Tagine
Modernized Chicken A La King is my idea of taking a traditional dish up a notch. I think chicken a la king is comfort food - and a good use of leftover roast chicken. But, tinned asparagus and tinned mushrooms, even though they make the dish easy to make, do not make the dish anything … Continue reading Modernized Chicken A La King
I love the Afrikaans theme of this month's Vinatics but I don't have the time to participate properly. Dave and I went to The Wilderness for a long weekend and on Friday I am off to Johannesburg to meet my new niece, Nadia. One of the recipes is beer can chicken and I have used … Continue reading Pilsner Beer Chicken
For the ingredient challenge I decided to use the Spanish Chicken recipe from Le Creuset as a base. I could not follow the recipe exactly as one of the guests we were having for dinner does not eat pork and so I substituted the chorizo. I was fortunate enough to have a friend with an … Continue reading Spanish Chicken
There is nothing more comforting and rewarding that eating a stew or casserole which has cooked for hours. The taste becomes well developed and the chicken is moist, and moreish. This White Wine Chicken Casserole is perfect for a cold night and can be frozen for when you don't feel like cooking. White Wine Chicken … Continue reading White Wine Chicken Casserole
This recipe for Sichuan Pepper Chicken makes good use of leftover honey and my favourite spice, star anise. Every time I make granola I have leftover honey in the jar, and as it crystallizes I use the leftover to make infused honey. I have been experimenting with flavours and I have added nuts to some, … Continue reading Sichuan Pepper Chicken
This recipe for Chicken And Mushroom Pasta is to continue with the Tandy Tuesday theme of a pasta dish on a Tuesday. This simple and easy pasta dish is sure to be a winner. I used up some left over roast chicken so there was very little actual cooking to do. Chicken has become one of … Continue reading Chicken And Mushroom Pasta
I wanted to make Chicken Cacciatore but decided when I got home to use this as the inspiration for a meal that would include corn, as I also had a craving for chicken noodle soup! This resulted in my recipe for Chicken And Corn Hunter Style. I love using Italian dishes as my inspiration. I find … Continue reading Chicken And Corn | Hunter Style
Chicken casserole is a firm favourite in my household - it is easy to make and practically cooks itself. This dish is perfect for when you need to prepare something in advance, or when you need a good dose of comfort food. I think that this is one of the first meals Dave ever cooked … Continue reading Chicken Casserole
Recipe For Paprika Chicken By Guest Blogger: Michael English. Paprika Chicken 1 Chicken about 1 kg2 medium onions chopped½ yellow pepper½ red pepper (recipe says 1 green pepper, but as I do not like them I did this)1 tin Italian chopped tomatoes15 mls chicken stock20 mls flour30 mls sweet paprika preferably Hungarian145 g crème fraicheOil … Continue reading Recipe For Paprika Chicken
Roast Chicken With White Wine is a completely new way for me to make roast chicken. I have been making roast chicken the same way forever. Usually I stuff the chicken with lemon, fresh herbs and garlic. I season the flesh with olive oil, salt and pepper, paprika and mixed herbs. Then Gaby of Tastes and … Continue reading Roast Chicken With White Wine
Continuing with the Tandy Tuesday theme initiated by Cindy and to help her use up that bottle of Vermouth I was inspired to make this meal of a Pea, Mushroom and Chicken Pasta. Vermouth adds a lovely note of aniseed to any dish. The same you would get from using fennel. This winter vegetable is … Continue reading Pea, Mushroom And Chicken Pasta
Kye Thar Hin, according to my Curry recipe book is a curry that is very popular all over the Myanmar region. Although it is an authentic Burmese chicken curry, it is not made with coconut milk or yoghurt, but with tomatoes. Nothing can describe the excitement I felt this morning when I saw an email … Continue reading Burmese Chicken Curry | Kye Thar Hin
My friend Linden who lives in the United Kingdom sent me this recipe for chicken pot pie for me to share with my readers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. And as she says, "Yum!!" This Recipe For Chicken Pie is easy to make so please give it a try! Chicken Pie … Continue reading Guest Blogger Linden Quinlan: Recipe For Chicken Pie