tomatillo chicken stew
i was really hoping this stew wouldn’t be all that great. i mean, i wanted it to taste good, but just didn’t feel like the plating & the garnishing & the photographing…i was tired & hungry & just wanted to slop it in a bowl & eat. so I went over to the stove, where [...]
mexican pizza
as promised, tequila lime chicken part deux. the light citrusy flavor lives on…in the form of pizza: the food i never tire of. unfortunately for my ass fortunately, we live somewhere that has a pizza place for every craving. papa johns, when i just want something bready with a lot of cheese. {& garlic sauce.} [...]
tequila lime chicken
the week of cinco de mayo. where americans celebrate a mexican victory (that mexico doesn’t really even celebrate), in true american fashion, by overindulging in food & using it as an excuse to drink. but you didn’t think we’d leave you tequila-less, did you? of course not. what kind of hosts would be? although this [...]
spicy chicken peanut noodles
if you’re anything like mr. lusher & i, this week is going to be jam packed. & packed with all kinds of work related events involving food. or several potlucks with all kinds of casseroles that may or may not resemble vegetables at all. a week like this one will be one when a dish [...]
thai chicken noodle soup
as i sit here, trying to salvage the little bit of my can of soup that didn’t violently just erupt in the microwave, i’m seriously wishing i had some more of this instead.because it is cold. really cold. 34° is the high & the snow (!) that fell on saturday still hasn’t melted & we [...]
buffalo chicken pizza
the mister & i, both being children of parents who hailed from the cold, snowy arctic, not so far from buffalo, have had good buffalo wings a time or thirty. & believe me when i tell you: the secret’s in the sauce. well, that & the fact they’re cooked to a crispy perfection. but what [...]
blt turkey burger sliders
wouldn’t these be fun for a labor day cookout?{not actual size} mini sized burgers with bacon! and avocado ranch dressing! they’re little in size, but big on flavor. adapted from everyday with rachael ray (makes 8 sliders, about 4 servings) 1 avocado 1 cup sour cream juice of 1 lemon 1 clove garlic, finely chopped [...]
asian turkey burgers
yesterday, i happened to mention to a coworker that i had a turkey burger recipe to die for & she asked me to email it to her. so, i went back & visited the ol’ blog archive to snag the link to pass along, but i took a good look at the post & yeah…..perfectionism [...]
chicken paillard with fresh fig salad & blue cheese
don’t let the title fool or intimidate you. this is quick, easy & full of fresh flavors that makes it the perfect summer meal.we loved it so much, we’re having it again tomorrow. adapted very slightly from tyler’s ultimate (serves 4) FOR THE VINAIGRETTE 3 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot, [...]
honey chipotle glazed chicken
honey is quickly becoming one of my favorite ways to sweeten foods & drinks. tom will argue in favor of agave nectar, but honey brings along with it an incredible flavor that can’t be imitated . pair that with the slow burn of chipotles & we have a winner, winner chicken dinner. sorry, but that [...]
