Category Archives: chicken

Non-boring Salad: Haole Bánh Mì Salad

Posted on August 10, 2011 by SAO'

There is nothing not to like about this salad. For starters, it’s a meaty, spicy, non-wimpy salad — if you like Sriracha and you have a Weber, you are obliged to like this. Second, it’s a lightning fast recipe — … Continue reading →

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Three Bay Leaf Jambalaya

Posted on January 4, 2011 by SAO'

I have this theory that a nation feels most secure when it has one big threat, one big boogey man to focus on to take its collective mind off of all of the little ankle-biters out there. The word has … Continue reading →

Posted in chicken, lame attempts at humor, stew | 11 Comments

Mango Chutney

Posted on October 6, 2010 by SAO'

We have this combo that never fails to come out perfect. I’m thinking they all originally came from the Colorado Collage cookbook, from the Denver Junior League, or maybe just two out of the three did. But they work together … Continue reading →

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Chicken Noodle Soup with Cheddar Scones …

Posted on February 2, 2010 by SAO'

… that’s really more of a stew than a soup. Actually, it’s more of a casserole, except that it’s not baked, in that it could almost be eaten with a fork. In fact, in the original recipe, it called for … Continue reading →

Posted in biscuits, chicken, health, soup, winter | 4 Comments

Super-quick non-recipe Coq au Vin

Posted on January 20, 2010 by SAO'

I knew I had all of the ingredients for coq au vin, but I wasn’t sure how much time I had to get it ready before M. got home. And I knew we had about seven different recipes for it, … Continue reading →

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Mango Chutney Chicken and Friends

Posted on January 10, 2010 by SAO'

This one takes about an hour, but the chicken has about three seconds of hands-on time, so you have time to make the rice and clean up while it’s in the oven. The grilled tomatoes can go in with the … Continue reading →

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Not quite winter yet: Smacked Flat Chicken with Clementine Salsa

Posted on November 5, 2009 by SAO'

Not quite winter yet, so not ready for heavy stews and soups and roasts. But too cold and wet to go stand out by the grill. Need a good transition meal, and with winter citrus readily available, a clementine salsa … Continue reading →

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Georgia is the "peachtree" state?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by SAO'

Everyone knows the best peaches are grown on Colorado’s western slope. There’s something about the high altitude sun. (The whole state nickname thing always cracks me up. Georgia produces around 40 tons of peaches per year, while their neighbor South … Continue reading →

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Spice, Spice, Baby

Posted on May 21, 2009 by SAO'

As a Gaelic, haolie, druid of sorts, I have to be careful with any spice that packs a whollop. My people consider a shake of black pepper on a boiled potato to be getting crazy with the spices. For as … Continue reading →

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Mango Chicken Chutney

Posted on May 1, 2009 by SAO'

It’s no longer winter soup and stew season, but maybe it’s not quite summer grilling season. What to do, what to do…? How about going with some Indian spice until you’re ready to fire up the Weber? This one takes … Continue reading →

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