One of my favorite Thai foods is this saucy, spicy dish that is cooled down with a truckload of fresh basil. Every time we order Thai take-out Nick and I get an order of the Chicken Kra Prao and an order of Drunken Noodles (recipe to come later... I'm still working on that one!). Chicken Kra Prao is generally served along side a bowl of steaming white rice but you can pour … [Read more...]
Homemade Chicken Tenders
Who doesn't love quick and healthy chicken tenders without all the additives or frying?! I would assume no one... that is why I am expecting lots of comments on this post ;) What's a better weeknight dinner than chicken tenders? These are another of my favorite quick weeknight (or lazy weekend) meals. These puppies only taking about 25 minutes to prepare and requiring only a few ingredients you … [Read more...]
BBQ Chicken Kebabs
Well the fantastic weather got the best of me this weekend and I hopped on the "everything I eat must be grilled" bandwagon with everyone else in my building. I purchased the new America's Test Kitchen Light and Healthy issue at the grocery last week and have been drooling over their barbecued chicken kebabs ever since. These things looked seriously delicious and the secret … [Read more...]
Chicken and Dumpling Soup
The blog has been a little heavy on sweets lately so I thought it was time for a little bit of balance. I assure you, I do eat regular food as well (though far less often than pastry!). Here is a dinner from a few nights ago. It was cold and rainy and I wanted something that would warm me all the way through. This was perfect. As close as you can get to a hug from mom served in a nice little … [Read more...]
