Archives for September 2007

McCormick’s Old Bay Roasted Chicken

September 30, 2007 by

When you want something delicious, but you don’t wanna stand over the stove, let your oven do the work.

1 chicken cut into 8 pieces OR 8 pieces your choice with the skins on
6 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup Old Bay Seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Scatter the butter on a rimmed baking sheet and place into oven about 5 minutes to melt. Remove from oven and spread butter around on the sheet, then mix in the oil.

Place the flour and spices in a bowl or on a pie plate and mix with a fork to combine. Roll each piece of chicken in the flour mixture then place skin-side-down on the pan. Place pan in oven for 45 minutes; turn chicken over (with tongs or a spatula) and bake for 10 more minutes.

Filed Under: Chicken

Roasted Sweet Potatoes or Yams

September 30, 2007 by

This was created out of pure necessity of getting my family to eat this vegetable. There are a ton of recipes out there for casseroles using these and yams but they are so cloyingly sweet that I went back to the basics and wow! Even our dog eats them!

3 large sweet potatoes or yams
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. ground black pepper

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Peel and cut the potatoes/yams into chunks – like if you were making a potato salad. Spread them onto a cookie sheet. Pour the olive oil on, then sprinkle with the salt & pepper. Using your hands mix it all up. Pop it into the oven for 1 hour, mixing it up half way through.

If you like a little kick, sprinkle on red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. That’s great too!

Filed Under: Autumn & Winter, Vegetables

Ham & Apple Salad

September 2, 2007 by

A winning combination for a lunch or brunch. It uses up that leftover ham or pork roast wonderfully.


2 cups diced cooked ham or pork
2 cups of peeled, diced apple
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup dill relish
1 Tbsp. minced/chopped onion
1 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh is best)
1/2 cup mayo (I only use Hellman’s)
Sprinkling of ground pepper to taste
Kosher salt if needed – ham/pork is already salty
Salad greens and/or poached eggs


In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients; cover and chill at least 1 hour before serving. Serve this on a bed of salad greens. Sometimes we add a poached egg on top.

Filed Under: Salads