Monday, October 30, 2023
Cooking Show Review: Selena and Chef
Friday, October 27, 2023
The Global Kitchen: Coq Au Vin from France
I have loved the look and idea of this dish for years. I tried it once, but it was a bit heavy on the wine. I wanted to try it again and I found a recipe that is yummy.
A bit of history first. Coq Au Vin means chicken with wine. It is a French dish with chicken braised with wine, bacon, mushrooms, and garlic. It is typically used with a red Burgandy wine. The dish can be traced to ancient Gaul and Julius Ceasar but was not documented until the early 20th century. It is thought to have been a rustic dish long before that. It has become a popular dish since Julia Child made it and added it to her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It has become one of her signature dishes and increased the popularity of the dish in the United States.
Usual seasonings used in Coq Au Vin are salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf.
Monday, October 23, 2023
The Breakfast Kitchen: Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are a great way to get a range of health benefits in and they are so easy to put together. Overnight oats are my normal weekday breakfast. I throw it together the night before and, in the morning, I just pop it into the microwave to warm up. Some prefer them cold, but I like mine warm. They offer a range of health benefits like fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals including iron. There are so many different ways you can make them they really are up to each individual taste.
Ingredients I like to use in overnight oats as options:
Sunday, October 22, 2023
The Guest Kitchen: Beef and Zucchini Bake
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Healthy Kitchen: Cilantro Lime Turkey Burgers with Chimichurri Sauce
On my current health journey, I am trying to find recipes that are high in iron and limit dairy. For anyone who is unaware, I have recently been diagnosed with serious anemia and had to have a blood transfusion to get my hemoglobin up to a safe level. I am now on a journey to find out the cause. In the meantime, even though my hemoglobin is at a safer level it is still low, so I am having to take iron and be more conscious of what I am eating.
Tonight, I planned on making turkey burgers but since I am limiting dairy, I had to find some flavor alternatives other than cheese. After some research, I decided to make a turkey burger with a variation of a couple recipes. First though I needed to find a sauce to go with it. I had cilantro on hand, so I decided to make a chimichurri sauce without parsley.
Recipe for Chimichurri sauce:
Monday, October 9, 2023
The Italian Kitchen: Pesto Ravioli with Cherry Tomatoes
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Family Kitchen: Grandma Dru's Ham Balls
Some slight adjustments I made are swapping pork rind panko for the bread (I used 1 C), using pinneapple chunks instead of rings, and using white wine vinegar. I also made this into balls instead of a loaf. This yielded apprx 16 large ham balls.
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