Once a month, we’re going to look at ways to help reduce food waste and keep our planet happier by using all those scraps that often end up in landfills and contribute to our environmental problems. The worldwide statistics are sobering, over a third of everything we produce is tossed out, over a billion tons…
Category: Chicken & Poultry
Chicken (or Mushroom) Medallions in White Wine with Wild Mushrooms
We have three options here, including two vegan: local chicken but more heart healthy than my mom’s original, mushrooms replacing the chicken, or tofu replacing the chicken. All delicious, so take your pick. My mother’s version of this dish used a whole cut-up chicken or thighs, all parts skin on and bone in, lots of…
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Chicken Thighs with Chive Pesto
The freshness of spring and the beauty of flowers combine to make this topping memorable I planted a small clump of chives in my garden many years ago. I now have four large clumps, and have given away many more starts to friends and relatives. They are hardy in a New England garden, and they…
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Spring Arugula & Lemon Soup
It’s been a long winter and we’re craving greens! With a sunshine hit of lemon, some peppery arugula, this quick soup will wake you out of hibernation! I needed spring this week so I made this soup. We want to be done with snow, and sleet, and mud, and with roasted root vegetables too, no matter…
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Fennel & Leek Soup with Parmesan Pepper Dumplings
We’ve neglected dumplings! But these little gems are at home on many soups, not just chicken stew. AND, you can make them gluten-free, deliciously! We really have neglected dumplings. No, not the yummy Asian dipping dumplings that we all love, but the little biscuit-like creations simmered on top of a soup or stew. New England…
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Yankee Gumbo…
Not exactly “traditional” but this Northern version of the Southern classic is full of flavor! It is Vermont. It is winter. It is also Mardi Gras, the day of feasting and celebration before the beginning of Lent. I planned to make a gumbo for dinner tonight, and, as usual, had a difficult time finding some…
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Potato Crusted Dijon Chicken
A quick and flavorful weeknight meal that uses only three ingredients, plus the sauce, which uses only three more! Although this budget-friendly dish is extremely quick to make and uses few ingredients, it can stand up to the scrutiny of company as well. I cook mine in a cast iron frying pan, my trusty kitchen…
