June is upon us and grilling season has started. Time to fire up the charcoal and soak some thighs in this simple chicken brine. You’ll be amazed at how flavorful, tender, and juicy this chicken becomes. Chicken Brine You have probably read or heard that brining is good for chicken. What brining does, is add…
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Instant Pot Glazed Chicken Wings
Chicken wings are always a great appetizer and these wings are glazed with a spicy chipotle chile sauce for a Tex-Mex take on chicken wings. Have I told you how much I love the electric pressure cooker. For a busy family on the run all the time, it should be an essential kitchen tool. You…
Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Tasty bacon cheeseburger soup is comfort food to the max. It’s loaded with familiar flavors and is surprisingly easy to make. I had seen recipes for cheeseburger soup but had never tried it. I couldn’t imagine how you could get soup to taste like a cheeseburger. Honestly, you just can’t, but you can make a…
Honey Mustard Glazed Grilled Chicken
Honey mustard glazed grilled chicken is something to try next time you are grilling. This glaze recipe contains 5 ingredients which contribute wonderfully flavorful tastes to the chicken. I realize that it’s a little past grilling time in much of the country but here in Florida we’re still having 90 degree temps. The humidity is…
Best Crispy Chicken Cutlets
This crispy chicken cutlets recipe needs to be in your go-to menu box. The chicken is ultra crispy and oh so tasty. Easy to make and…This chicken…your family will love this! The chicken is so moist and the Panko bread crust is super crunchy. Cut into a fillet with your fork and listen to the…
Slow Cooker Chicken with Orzo and Kalamata Olives
Mary Jo picked up a new slow cooker a few months ago and we’d never used it. We can’t say that any more. I made this wonderful slow cooker chicken with orzo and kalamata olives dish last Sunday. This is a recipe from our friendly Publix food market and it is spot on delicious. You should…
Lo-Cal Chipotle Style Burrito Bowl
Here’s a way to get the flavor of a Chipotle burrito bowl, but with a lot less calories. Using simple ingredients and adding a hint of spice to make it flavorful, you might not know the difference. The calories in a Chipotle burrito bowl really add up fast when you put in rice, black beans, sour…
Chinese Style Orange Chicken
Orange chicken is something I’ve really never eaten but I’ve seen pictures of it and it looked so dang good that I had to give it a try. This is my take on Chinese style orange chicken. I started with boneless, skinless chicken thighs and trimmed the excess fat off and mixed up a marinade…
Individual Chicken Pot Pies
3.14159265359∞ is pi. Therefore March 14 of any year is pi day, (3.14). Archimedes was the guy who got the number right, but it was William Jones in 1706 who starting using the Greek letter π to signify the infinite number. Enough of history. This is my offering for this year’s pi day: individual chicken pot pies. I…
Apricot-Chili Glazed Chicken Breast
Apricot-chili glazed chicken breast gets browned in the skillet and then gets glazed with sweet apricot preserves and chili garlic sauce and finished in the oven. If you are into spicy food, then this will be right up your alley. The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of the chili sauce which gives the chicken quite a bite…