My daughter received these great new Purdue Chicken Perfect Portions as a promotional item and asked me if I wanted to try them. So, browsing my cupboards I came up with this recipe using Old Bay Seasoning and flour. Then, because I had Matzo meal in the house, I substituted it for the traditional breadcrumbs [...]

I never cooked with chicken sausages until I tweaked a recipe I found, and came up with this marvelous creation. Although you will need to spread out and use several pots and pans, it’s well worth it. 1 lb. of rigatoni (I use Barilla) 1 lb. chicken sausage in links (or pork sausage, whatever works [...]

Oh what comfort food this is! And what a breeze to make. Refrigerated pie dough by Pillsbury makes this worthy of serving to company. Sure homemade is always better than store-bought, but for a weeknight meal this is just fine! We had buttered egg noodles and broccoli with it. 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil or bacon [...]

Simple, delicious, and your oven can do the work for you while you relax or do other things. 1 roaster chicken, about 7 lbs. 1 head garlic, peeled cloves kept whole 2 whole lemons, sliced into quarters 4 large, peeled, cut, carrots 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 1 head fresh broccoli, using [...]

A good-sized oven roaster chicken is perfect for this dish. The spices stick to the skin because of extra virgin olive oil rubbed over first. Enjoy with some homemade biscuits. 1 5 pound oven roaster chicken – sizes & weights vary slightly 3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 2 lemons, quartered 1 large onion, cut [...]

A delicious salad whereas the chicken is cut into nice little dice-chunks. Goes great on toasted whole wheat. Salad: 4-5 large boneless, skinless, cooked chicken breast halves 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh is best) 1 cup celery, small dice 1 tsp. dill (or 1 Tbsp. fresh) Dressing: 3/4 cup mayonnaise (I only use Hellmann’s) 1/4 [...]

Definitely not your run of the mill chicken wings. These are tremendous hot or cold and they don’t require deep frying. Forget the blue cheese, just pass the napkins! 4-6 lbs. chicken wings 2 quarts white, regular flavored vinegar 1 heaping Tbsp. of sea salt – (DO NOT use table salt) Into a large bowl [...]

Exquisite is the word to describe this dish.  It’s perfect for those of us who prefer not only boneless, but skinless fried chicken.  The coating cooks up so well and crunchy.  Have it cold with mayo, horseradish or spiced mustard slathered on a roll is heaven. 1 quart buttermilk 1 Tbsp. kosher salt 8-12 boneless, skinless breasts [...]

These are really delicious and don’t need to be added to a tomato sauce recipe.  I make these and serve with a garlic pasta alongside. 2 lbs. ground chicken 1 cup flavored breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino-Romano cheese 1 egg slightly beaten 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 1/2 tsp. garlic [...]

This simmers on the stove-top for 5 hours so it thickens and browns as it cooks.  It’s a great meal for when you are either raking leaves, decorating your Christmas tree or you just don’t want to stand over a stove.  Serve with white rice and garlic rolls. 2 Tbs. olive oil (extra virgin is best) [...]