The Perfect A.D.D. Meal: Braised Chicken
This is a simple meal that tastes great every single time. You can vary the ingredients – making it spicy, if you like – and it still comes out great. And you can work on other activities for thirty minutes at a time and this meal still comes out great. INGREDIENTS Approximately 3-4 lbs of [...]
Chicken Marsala
If there was ever an award to give out for the most pleasantly aromatic dish then Chicken Marsala would certainly deserve an award. While the Marsala wine lends a wonderful aroma and color to the chicken breast1 it also adds a delicate flavor. I’m so impressed with the way it transforms the ordinary into the [...]
Chicken Francese
When I took over cooking duties in my home this was one of the first recipes I tried. It is simple and the results are fantastic. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4 eggs, beaten 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup white wine 2 cups chicken broth (Two small cans (14.5 oz) of [...]
Health Food Focus: Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chocolate chip pancakes are extraordinarily easy to make and healthy too. It’s the perfect food that combines the essential building blocks of life: pancakes, eggs, milk and chocolate. I start with a box of Aunt Jemima® Original Pancake Mix and Nestle’s® Chocolate Chips. The quantities of milk, eggs, etc. is dependent on the number of [...]
Sliced Chicken and Broccoli from “The Shun Lee Cookbook”
If you ever struggled to make Chinese food that tastes just like the food you eat in your local restaurant and failed at the attempt, then you MUST purchase The Shun Lee Cookbook by Michael Tong. So many of the dishes that we have come to know and love – Dry Sauted String Beans, Sliced [...]
Flooded With Thoughts
Somewhere in my hip is a pinched nerve that seems to only bother me in the middle of the night.1 After shaking off my initial grogginess, I head to the kitchen for some water and then to the computer. During this physical transition my brain shifts into “philosophical contemplation” mode. That usually means that I [...]
Making Chicken Rolls
Now that I am more comfortable working with dough (see A Pletzel For Your Thoughts and Making Pizza) I decided to make these chicken rolls so I could use up some leftovers (a few of the ingredients were used to make other meals). Of course, you could always substitute something else for the chicken such [...]
Chicken Sorrentino
This is incredibly easy to make and absolutely delicious. No special skills are needed for making this dish. The quantities for the ingredients are rough figures…a little more…a little less…couldn’t hurt. At the end of the recipe I offer a few obvious substitutions that can be made for some of the ingredients. Preparation and cooking [...]
Chicken Rollatini – Easy to Make…Tastes Great Too!
The recipe below will serve three people or two fairly hungry people. It should be served with linguine and some nice Italian bread in order to fulfill federal nutrition guidelines.1 You’ll note that in most cases no specific quantity is listed for the ingredients. With this recipe it is proportion – not precision – that [...]
Chicken Cordon Bleu
This recipe is perfect for the A.D.D.er who thrives on hyperfocused multi-step processes. It begins with thinly sliced chicken breasts and progresses to a rolling, flouring, egg coating, bread crumb covering and frying process that is topped off with a sauce making and baking process. None of these steps are complicated…but there are many of [...]
