Enjoy Sendik’s All Week!
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Have you just about had it with all of the end of the school year stuff? Three weeks and counting and I’m about over it. When the punks were younger and in the lower grades, I always got a little bit weepy on the last day of school — another year over, another one down, everyone’s getting older, yadda yadda yadda. Not anymore. The older they get, the more intense their workloads. The projects. The tests. The papers and quizzes and sports and performances — good gravy please just … LET. IT. END!
Jerk Chicken & Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers with Grilled Garlic Bread
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Can I just keep it real for a moment and tell you that when it came to making this chicken recipe, I was the big jerk last night. First of all, grilling is not my forte. I can handle your basic burger, flank steak, and even fish … but when it comes to chicken, I’m usually an epic failure, as was the case last night. Second of all, though I fully recognize that I’m a terrible chicken griller, that didn’t stop me from chatting on the phone, updating my Facebook status and correcting math homework when all the while, dinner was morphing into a carncinogenic nightmare out on the patio. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cheese, chicken, grilling, peppers, spicy, weeknight | No Comments »
Enjoy Sendik’s All Week!
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Looking ahead to the rest of the week, I dug up three great recipes I haven’t seen in a while. From the carnivore to the carbivore, there’s a little something for everyone here. : )
Grilled Sirloin Steaks with Blue Cheese Walnut Butter
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A question posed on Sendik’s Facebook page this morning was “My favorite spring-time food is _____.” As I write this there are 12 responses; seven out of 12 respondees filled in their blanks with asparagus. My answer was “anything with grill marks.” If you like to get your grill on, here’s a great recipe for dressed up grilled sirloin, asparagus on the side. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: beef, blue cheese, Cheese, easy, entertaining, gluten free, grilling, main course, steak | 1 Comment »
Enjoy Sendik’s All Week: Cinco de Mayo Version
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I’m laughing to myself as I write this because when I told my friend Fernanda (of chicken chilaquile fame) that I wanted to write a piece featuring recipes for Cinco de Mayo, she smirked and teased me a bit. There might have even been an eye roll. “Pffft …. Cinco de Mayo is an American holiday, Leah. It’s not even really celebrated in Mexico, because it isn’t our real Independence Day. It was only a teeny tiny battle against the French!” Well … okay, I was schooled in a little bit of Mexican history the day we made the chilaquiles. But this Saturday, plenty of Americans will be thinking all foods Mexican, and I’m here to help.
Chicken Chilaquiles
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I love hanging out in the kitchen – any kitchen- with friends, and if I can learn a thing or two while socializing and catching up, that’s all the better. On Monday afternoon my friend Fernanda taught me how to make chicken chilaquiles the same way her mother made them when Fernanda was a kid growing up in Mexico – what fun for me to watch someone make a dish she knows by heart. Read the rest of this entry »
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Enjoy Sendik’s All Week!
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The pizza ingredients in this week’s ad had me wondering how many pizza posts I’ve done here over the past nearly three years. The answer? Not many! The three recipes that are on here so far couldn’t be more different from each other if they tried, and they’re all really good. As always, the entire lot has been kid tested and mother approved - especially the broccoli version. Read the rest of this entry »
Thai Style Shrimp and Rice Soup
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This is another one of those “how could I not have blogged about this before” type recipes. I’ve been making it for years, and if you’re a fan of southeast Asian flavors, you’re going to love it, too. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: entertaining, shellfish, shrimp, soup, southeast Asian, spicy, Thai | 3 Comments »
Enjoy Sendik’s All Week: Lettuce Wraps Two Ways
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Lettuce wraps are one of those rare dinners that actually pleases whole DamFam. They’re fun to eat, a little messy, and healthy all at the same time. I have two different kid-tested, mother-approved versions for you today; one has been buried in the blog archive for quite a while, and the other is a recipe I simply cannot even believe I’ve never shared here before, especially since it’s high on the list of The DamFam Top Ten. Either one you choose to make would be perfect for a busy weeknight. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: asian, easy, fast, ground chicken, ground turkey, kid friendly, lettuce, poultry, weeknight | No Comments »
Chicken Parmesan Burgers
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I’ll just say this from the get go: today’s recipe is definitely for the kids. It got four out of five thumbs up from the DamFam last evening. Would you believe the one dissenter was the Husband? Yeah … and he normally likes everything. I gave my approval because all three punks (including No Thank You Boy) liked it and said they’d eat it again. So, it was deemed blog-worthy. However, would I call it company-worthy? If your guests are all under the age of …. oh, I dunno? 16 or so … then yes, for sure – I absolutely would.
And, actually, I liked these burgers quite a lot. Between last night and this morning, I tweaked the recipe a little bit and now I like it even more. I’ll give it to you as written in Cooking Light and also list my notes on how I fudged the original for today. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: burgers, Cheese, easy, fast, ground chicken, kid friendly, marinara, poultry, weeknight | No Comments »
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