Category Archives: Main Dishes
Chicken Pot Pie (Two Ways)
No fancy recipes today: just some good old fashioned comfort food. And a great way to use leftover chicken (or turkey) and vegetables. This is a basic recipe for chicken pot pie with two different crusts: the traditional pie crust … Continue reading
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Indian Curry: Butter Chicken
Unlike some parts of the country, here in Pittsburgh we are still waiting for spring. Which means I can squeeze in one more post for a warm, hearty, great-for-cold-weather Indian curry. If you poll my children, all five of them … Continue reading
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Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Tapenade
This recipe comes from my good friend Alyce, whose tastes I have great respect for. I have made a few changes here and there to adapt it to my family’s size and preferences, but it is pretty close to Alyce’s … Continue reading
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Hearty Beef Chili
This is my standard go-to chili recipe. Thick and hearty. Full of roasted vegetables, ground beef and sausage (chorizo is my favorite), and two kinds of beans in a thick, spicy sauce. No runny broth-that is soup, not chili. I … Continue reading
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Southwest Turkey (or Chicken) Vegetable Chowder
I love soup season. I think that soup is a great year-round food, but some in my family don’t like to see it when the weather gets too warm. So I take full advantage of these cold, snowy months to … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving: Herb Brined Roast Turkey
A brined turkey is one that sits in salted water (with the addition of some herbs and sweeteners in this case) for 12-24 hours before cooking. Brining will not make your turkey taste salty, but will help keep all of … Continue reading
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Not Just for Summer: Open-Faced Sloppy Joes and Baked Beans
Sloppy Joes with Baked Beans is always sure to please even the pickiest of eaters in my house. Again it is all about the toppings around here: cheese and sliced green onions go perfectly with the simmered savory meat. I … Continue reading
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Chicken Stuffed with Green Chilies, Bacon and Cheese
One of my favorite things about this meal (besides the bacon, cheese and green chilies) is that it is easy to make this into 2 meals. One for now, one to put in the freezer for another day. The bacon, … Continue reading
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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
This is one of those recipes for which I very rarely measure ingredients. The recipe below includes specific amounts, but feel free to just use these as guidelines. I usually use chicken that I have prepared another day (for shredding … Continue reading
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