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Saturday
Jan122008
Rate the Hate the Playing With Others Edition
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 5:39PM
So, yeah, it's Saturday again. We're talking chicken. Before we do that, though, let's talk about that little box way down there.
See, this is where you all can play, too.
Hucks is joining me in trying really hard to post recipes on Saturdays. And while I was lurking about today, I saw that Judith Shakes also posted something about food today too.
Um, you guys wanna play with me?
Saturday, if you are so inclined, whip up a post about something awesome or easily or color coordinated or otherwise generally eaten by you and yours. Again, if enough people play along, I will totally cook someones recipe each month and send you an awesome prize in the mail. A kitcheny prize. Just ask The Retropolitan. HIS winning chili recipe prize has been wrapped, boxed, addressed and shoved in the back of my closet for 3 months now. (Dude, I'm working on it.)
Anyway, chicken.
The default.
The vodka of proteins.
"Oh, I don't know, I guess I'll just have a vodka ______." Sure, a Maker's Manhattan would be so very much better, but vodka is the Windows Media Player of drinks, and chicken is the vodka of dinner.
Unless, of course, you get creative.
Those are chicken toes. You just take a couple chicken breasts and slice them short-ways, you know? Not down the length, but the width. Toss them in olive oil and some salt & pepper. Pop the strips onto the end of skewers and grill them. Then drown those suckers in your favorite barbecue sauce.
I like to put a big old pile of mashed potatoes in the middle of the plate and then prop the skewers around it, like a tee-pee. Maybe boil some corn on the cob. Perhaps bake a biscuit or two.
This is my kids single favorite dinner, because, I imagine, it looks lethal. I love it because it takes 20 minutes tops to make. And I am having a full-blown torrid love affair with barbecue sauce. Sue me.
So that's it. Whatcha got for me?
See, this is where you all can play, too.
Hucks is joining me in trying really hard to post recipes on Saturdays. And while I was lurking about today, I saw that Judith Shakes also posted something about food today too.
Um, you guys wanna play with me?
Saturday, if you are so inclined, whip up a post about something awesome or easily or color coordinated or otherwise generally eaten by you and yours. Again, if enough people play along, I will totally cook someones recipe each month and send you an awesome prize in the mail. A kitcheny prize. Just ask The Retropolitan. HIS winning chili recipe prize has been wrapped, boxed, addressed and shoved in the back of my closet for 3 months now. (Dude, I'm working on it.)
Anyway, chicken.
The default.
The vodka of proteins.
"Oh, I don't know, I guess I'll just have a vodka ______." Sure, a Maker's Manhattan would be so very much better, but vodka is the Windows Media Player of drinks, and chicken is the vodka of dinner.
Unless, of course, you get creative.
Those are chicken toes. You just take a couple chicken breasts and slice them short-ways, you know? Not down the length, but the width. Toss them in olive oil and some salt & pepper. Pop the strips onto the end of skewers and grill them. Then drown those suckers in your favorite barbecue sauce.I like to put a big old pile of mashed potatoes in the middle of the plate and then prop the skewers around it, like a tee-pee. Maybe boil some corn on the cob. Perhaps bake a biscuit or two.
This is my kids single favorite dinner, because, I imagine, it looks lethal. I love it because it takes 20 minutes tops to make. And I am having a full-blown torrid love affair with barbecue sauce. Sue me.
So that's it. Whatcha got for me?
Reader Comments (12)
Mine's chickeny, too!
Well we had turkey roll-ups for dinner so I am out for tonight but will try next Saturday. I do, however, have a problem I am hoping you or your readers can help with. I got a 7 qt All-Clad Slow Cooker for Christmas. I have a 5lb Round tip Roast, potatoes, carrots and onions. I really have no clue how to cook it. Each roast of mine has come out looking like Flavor Flav. Please help the cooking challenged. I am going to try your pulled pork next - my mouth waters looking at it.
alright, i'm in, too. *goes off to sign up for yet another blog ring type thing*
I haven't been able to cook in what seems like forever. I literally started drooling at the thought of grilled chicken.
Sigh...
Hucks has failed 'Dinner Is Ready When The Smoke Alarm Goes Off' miserably. Hucks is scared of her new camera. Hucks won't touch it with a ten foot pole.... HELP!!!
Have you implemented a "no running in the house" rule when you've got a plate of these? Or will safety goggles suffice?
The vodka of proteins!
My belly is jiggling.
What a great idea - must try it!
See? I DO have a domesticated bone in my body!
Can you believe this? Z is watching Anne of Green Gables at the moment.
Okay, chicken hater. Try this recipe on for size. Super easy and super yummy!
16 chix strips (I use 3-4 boneless skinless breasts cut into strips about an inch wide)
1/4 oil (I prefer olive)
1 package "buttery" cracker crumbs, like Ritz
1/2 cup grated parmesean
1/4 teaspoon garlic power (only I *adore* garlic so I use more like a tablespoon.. or two)
Mix the crumbs, cheese, garlic. Dip the chicken strips in the oil to coat, then into the crumbs and then onto a cookie sheet (greased). Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes - just when the chicken is all cooked.
You probably could use some sort of sauce on this but I've never bothered. Yum!
we carried in pizza. does that count? how about cold pizza for breakfast? hmmm...i might have to participate in your little saturday event, as well as, mine!!! i have some mean recipes but, they won't have pics because i haven't figured out how to use my camera yet!
You have such creative cooking ideas! What do your kids say/think when you take pictures of your dinners? Heehee.