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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

  Creamy  chicken enchilada — just slightly spicy and comfort food filling.  Easy to make is a bonus!  This dish is always a winner and has become the go-to way for making chicken enchiladas at our house!  We — no, it’s really me —  prefer mildly spicy so a little extra cumin to a mild […]

Chicken with lemon garlic sauce

I was looking for something familiar with a twist to serve for Bytes’ birthday dinner.  Flipping through a stack of recipes I saw Chicken Piccata  Ummm – don’t think so – sounds like directions for playing piano.  When the same recipe popped up again I took another look.  Oh, it’s chicken with a lemon garlic […]

Filed Under: Meats

Aloha Chicken with pineapple and honey

This recipe started out as a crockpot recipe.  It was definitely good!  However, I use my crockpot most frequently when I am going to be tied up most of the day.  You do not want to overcook this one. So I converted it to an oven baked chicken.  I know, I know.  . . .   […]

Orange Glazed Cornish Hens

Orange Glazed Cornish hens are an out of the ordinary entrée, perfect for any special occasion. So easy to prepare and so elegant on the plate!  Cornish Hens are great for a Valentine dinner for two or an Easter dinner for the family, or a birthday celebration.   And certainly Cornish Hens can replace the […]

Chicken Pasta Salad with poppyseed dressing

Chicken Pasta Salad — Someone brought this flavorful and addicting pasta salad to a potluck and everyone raved over it.  I was lucky enough to get the recipe – and then promptly tweaked it. They used dried cranberries which I switched out for fresh fruit to reduce the carb count somewhat.  Halved grapes, sliced strawberries […]

Filed Under: Salads

Parmesan Panko Crusted Chicken

Parmesan Panko Crusted Chicken — another quick and easy dinner.  Chicken made moist with egg, flavored with parmesan cheese and panko, then crisped in a bit of olive oil.  Tender and flavorful any time, any season and picture perfect enough for guests.   This is one of my “stand in the refrigerator door– what am I […]