This is an easy Gumbo. You can put it together in less than 30 minutes and let it simmer for 3o minutes. It is better the next day. The flavors have time to develop and the zucchini can thicken the gumbo. That’s right! The squash is a substitute for okra which is usually used in most gumbos. It is hard [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Chicken’
January 12, 2010
Chicken Salad
Here is what I cooked up for lunch today! Very quick and very good! Yesterday when preparing another chicken dish I had an extra boneless chicken breast. Being extremely busy with two recipes going at once I put the chicken breast in a small saucepan and cooked in water for about 10 minutes. Cooked, cooled [...]
December 13, 2009
Chicken Pie
This is one of my favorite comfort foods. Chicken Pie!!! This is quick to make and easy. While it is baking you can do whatever for 45 minutes. You know fold laundry, help with homework, call your mother. To make this even easier I just pulled leftover turkey out of the freezer. I have used a roasted [...]
December 3, 2009
Parmesan Chicken and Pasta with Anna’s Easy Tomato Sauce
Yesterday my room was as if we were in a famous Italian restaurant. I had teachers, administrators and students sticking their head in the door to see what we were cooking up. Garlic in olive oil, then add oregano and basil. It permeated the halls making everyone hungry. The food both classes made was the best! All involved had really [...]
November 6, 2009
Paula Dean’s Szechaun Chicken
These last two days have been really crazy for me. Yesterday the local government station here came to film my class. Yes, they did!! I have never done anything quite like this. Years ago I was on WSB radio, but you know no one can see you. All you have to worry about is what you say. On TV you [...]
September 24, 2009
SOUP Day—Chicken Tortilla Soup
I am on a mission for the next couple of weeks! That is nothing unusual though. Having a mission in life is a good thing. I have to present four twenty minute talks to about two hundred freshmen parents. The topic is feeding hungry teenagers with good healthy food and doing it quickly. What popped in my mind [...]
