Thai Chicken, Marianna Style

Submitted by Happy13
Serves 4-6

Paste Ingredients

1 tsp fresh ground pepper 1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp ground ginger
5 cloves garlic, peeled& chopped ½ tsp anchovy paste
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp salt
2 tsp Thai chili pepper paste t tbsp smooth peanut butter

Main Ingredients

2-3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast cut 14-16 oz coconut milk
into bite sized pieces, rubbed with paste 1 tbsp Asian fish sauce
1 tsp granulated sugar the zest of 1 lime

Directions

  1. Place all paste ingredients into food processor & process into a paste consistency.
  2. In a separate 2½ qt heavy bottom sauce pan, pour the coconut milk. Add the chicken, any remaining paste, & the remaining ingredients & stir to mix.
  3. Bring everything to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover saucepan & simmer for 45 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
  4. Stir occasionally to make sure the chicken is evenly & thoroughly cooked. Service or jasmine or basmati rice. Also good over couscous or quinoa.

Chef’s Note: This recipe is even better the next day! It’s actually very easy to make & is a good 1 pot meal. It sticks to your ribs. I sometimes serve it with a fresh spring green salad with olive oil & balsamic vinegar.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Submitted by Trish
Serves 20

Ingredients

2 c. flour 1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs 1½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon extract 2 tbsp poppy seeds
3 c. all-purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt 1½ c. milk
2 tbsp lemon juice ¾ c. confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease & flour 2 loaf pans. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla & lemon extracts in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in poppy seeds.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Add flour mixture & milk to sugar mixture alternately, mixing well after each addition. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
  3. Bake loaves for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges from sides of pans. Cool loaves in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks.
  4. For icing, blend lemon juice & confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle over warm loaves.

Banana Pancakes

Submitted by Trish
Serves 12

Ingredients

1 c. flour 1 tsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt
1 egg, beaten 1 c. milk
1 tsp vegetable oil 2 ripe bananas, mashed

Directions

  1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil & bananas.
  2. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.
  3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat. Pour or scoop batter onto griddle, using approximately ¼ c. for each pancake. 
  4. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides. Serve hot.

Biscuits & Gravy

Submitted by randilicious
Serves 6-8

Chef’s Note: I recommend Aidell’s Chicken & Apple or Portobello Mushroom sausage.

Ingredients

1 pkg (4 links) breakfast sausage, chopped 2 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour 4 c. milk
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 pkg/roll of biscuits (e.g. Pillsbury, Grands.)
Salt & Pepper

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet.
  2. Over medium high heat, saute the sausage until browned & cooked thoroughly.
  3. Stir in butter until well blended.
  4. Stir in flour until mixture is thick & pasty.
  5. Reduce heat to medium low & slowly add the milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick & bubbly. Continue stirring until desired consistency.
  6. Add salt & pepper to taste.
  7. As gravy simmers & thickens, prepare biscuits as indicated on the package.
  8. For each serving, slice biscuit in half & pour gravy over open-faced biscuits.

Double Berry Blueberry Muffins

Yields: 1 Dozen

Ingredients

1½ c. all-purpose flour 1/3 c. (5-1/3 tbsp)
1 c. Quaker Oats margarine or butter, melted
½ c. sugar 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp grated lemon peel
¼ tsp salt (optional) ¾ c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1 c. low-fat or skim milk ¼ c. raspberry or strawberry preserves

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or lightly grease bottoms only. 
  2. Combine dry ingredients; mix well. 
  3. Add combined milk, margarine, egg whites & lemon peel; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. 
  4. Gently stir in blueberries. Fill muffin cups ½ full. 
  5. Spoon 1 tsp preserves over batter. Spoon remaining batter over preserves. 
  6. Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. 
  7. Let muffins stand a few minute; remove from pan. Serve warm.