“Hungry Kid” Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Bacon is one of the older recipes on my site, back from when I first started food blogging and had no idea how to take pictures or properly format this site. Although this is still a great recipe, if you have time, check out some of my new stuff like this Cacio e Pepe with Arugula or the Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sammies I have learned a lot in the last few years. I never realized how little I measured before until I started this blog. This “Hungry Kid” Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Bacon was just what we needed today…
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Chicken Breasts with Fig Onion Sauce over Brown Basmati Rice Pilaf
OK so this title sounds way fancier than it actually is. I had 3 chicken breasts left in my fridge so I marinated them this morning in the following: Chicken Marinade (for three breasts) – 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 1/6 cup Red Wine Vinegar (half the amount of the oil) – 3 garlic cloves, sliced thin – couple sprigs of fresh thyme – 1 tsp dried basil – 1 tsp dried oregano Then tonight when we got home from hockey I threw some brown basmati rice in our rice cooker using half chicken broth and half water for the liquid measurement (I know most of you can cook rice so I won’t include…
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Quick Chicken and Portabella Mushroom Sauce
Hockey last night, so in a rush to make a quick dinner for the boys. Came up with this idea as I had some chicken and mushrooms in the fridge. Turned out pretty good..although the boys picked out the mushrooms. Wished I had some fresh parsley in the fridge to finish off (this would be a nice addition) but still good without too. – 3 chicken breasts diced – 2 portabella mushrooms cleaned and stems and gills removed – approx 1/3 cup flour + 2 tbsp – Fresh Thyme (4-5 sprigs) – 1 medium onion diced – 2 cloves garlic, minced – 1 cup chicken stock – 1/2 cup half and half cream – 1 tbsp brandy – 1…
