Chicken | leanKitchen

Feb 19th 10

Read as I fool my kiddo’s into eating squash!

Spaghetti Night

It’s pasta night here in the leanKitchen, as I have some spaghetti-lovin’ kiddo’s in my house. I thought that tonight, it would be fun trying to pull the wool over their eyes. So I started by poking some holes all over a whole Spaghetti Squash: Spaghetti Squash-Pokin' Holes Next, I stuck it in the microwave for 9 minutes, took it out and cut it in half. Here’s...

Feb 16th 10

Fresh Cherry Salsa with red onions and red peppers

Crystal's Cherry Salsa

So as I told you earlier, I had a get-together with friends this weekend. Most people brought an appetizer, and I snagged the recipe as soon as I saw the beautiful, deep red colors of this gorgeous salsa. Isn’t it beautiful?!? Cherry Salsa Now let me tell you, growing up, I was NOT a fan of cherries. My best friend and I have deduced that the reason for this is that our medicines were all...

Feb 7th 10

An addendum to my delicious Shepard’s Pie!

Addendum to the leanKitchen Shepard's Pie

A couple of nights ago, I had a hankering (love that word) for Shepard’s Pie again, but I didn’t have any yellow peppers, and I had ground chicken instead of beef. So, I did what I do best, and substituted! I had a red pepper and a green pepper, diced them into corn-kernel-sized peices, browned up the chicken, and made it using the same technique as I did the first time. I also...

Feb 3rd 10

A delicious simple butterflied pork chop topped with mango salsa and served with a side of coconut rice

Island Boar

Ok so maybe I’m a little too fanatical, but when my friend and former suitemate in college, Renee (a fellow LOST addict) told me that she was having an Island themed dinner in celebration of the season 6 premiere, she spurred the most fantastic inspiration. Not only was I jealous (of something aside from her stunning beauty!), but I had to do it too! For those of you who don’t know...

Feb 1st 10

Lemon Pepper Chicken in foil packets make for a quick, easy weeknight dinner perfect for one!

Lovin' the Lemon

I get on these kicks where I re-discover an ingredient, and then get on another kick where I start integrating it solely in every single one of my dishes. I try using it a kajillion different ways, ’till my kids are annoyed, and the grocery store is sold out of the particular item. At the moment, I’m lovin’ lemon. Given that citrus is in season, I’ve been using...

Jan 29th 10

Poached chicken, adaptable to suit your needs

Marsha's Poached Lemon Pepper Chicken

Nelson Mandela is quoted as saying “When the water starts boiling, it is foolish to turn off the heat.” Well, I agree with the wise South African ex-president, with the exception of one instance: the act of Poaching (and NO, no African Elephant Poaching pun intended here, really); I mean poaching chicken! Poaching chicken makes delicious, juicy, quick, mildly flavorful chicken in 20...

Jan 27th 10

Curried Cauliflower, Swiss Chard, and Vidalia Onion Soup

Curried Cauli-Chard Soup

So there I was, in the produce section at the grocery store, minding my own business, when I noticed some fun and colorful veggies. I concocted this soup recipe last night, based solely on the produce that caught my eye. First up, I found some gorgeous, full white bulbs of whole Vidalia Onions, a fantastic head of orange cauliflower (I have never seen orange), and some bright red and green...

Jan 16th 10

Recipe submission from reader Kristi S. -

Turkey Chickpea Stew

A while back, I recieved a recipe submission from Kristi S. (she even sent me a sample, which was very delicious by the way- thank you!) Well, over Christmas, I came down with the most hellacious stomach bug I’ve encountered in a while. And given that I have children (aka lil’ petri dishes!), I can assure you that it’s suffice to say, I am knowledgable in the art of encountering...

Jan 15th 10

Chicken salad with avocado, tomato, and cheese. Originally from the Warp Speed Fat Loss Program, but switched up a bit.

Cobb Chicken Salad

As you know, I ….wait for it, wait for it…..pre-cook my proteins on Sundays. Yeah, I know I talk about it a lot, but it’s seriously the way to go. It makes weeknight supportive eating quick and painless, and saves me a ton of time when I’m trying to get dinner on the table. Anyway, here’s a rendition of Mom’s chicken salad, traditional Cobb salad, and the Warp...

Jan 12th 10

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo By now, if you read often, you’re aware of the fact that I pre-cook my proteins during the weekend, chunk ‘em up into 2 or 3 ounce pieces, and freeze them in a large baggie to just pull out and use throughout the week. (And for my fellow Warp Speed-ers, this is a modification to a 3x recipe) Add a tablespoon of butter to a pan, and soften onion and garlic...