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Jambalaya Recipe

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Dear Home Ec 101:

Please, please, please post a recipe for turkey jambalaya. I promise to try this whole menu planning thing if I have a recipe for turkey jambalaya.

~Swaying in Sweetwater

Heather says:

Since you said please, I’ll indulge you.… Keep reading...

Leftover chicken? Chicken Salad Recipe

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heatherHeather says:

This salad is a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken or turkey. The pecans, celery, and apple all add flavor and crunch to this chicken salad. Basil and lemon juice add a light touch of flavor.

This salad is a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken or turkey. The pecans, celery, and apple all add flavor and crunch to this chicken salad.

 

Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 – 2 cups cooked chicken – diced
  • 2 ribs celery chopped – roughly the same size as the chicken
  • 1/2 an apple cored and chopped – again, same size
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 2 TBSP mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ~1/2 tsp dried basil
  • salt/pepper to taste

Now this recipe is incredibly difficult, so pay close attention.… Keep reading...

Albondigas – Mexican Meatball Soup Recipe

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Heather says:

I’ve been pretty sick this week and I need something to clear my head. Tomorrow I’ll be preparing a pot of Albondigas. This is my family’s version of the spicy Mexican meatball soup. The meatballs are a little tedious, but if you crank your radio or bribe your kids or spouse into assisting it goes quickly.… Keep reading...

How to Roast Chicken

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Heather says:

Here at Home Ec 101 we get a lot of questions on how to stretch those grocery dollars. One of my personal favorites is to buy a whole chicken. You can get a lot of bang for your buck with one of these, just make sure you don’t buy one injected with anything over 5% sodium solution; it burns me up to pay for water.… Keep reading...

Mustgo Soup, Leftover Magic

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Heather says:

This soup goes perfectly with the announcement of today’s contest. While you’re digging through the fridge, pull out all of the things that are on the edge of needing to be tossed out.

Here are the items that Must Go:

  • 1/2 meatloaf
  • celery
  • a few green beans
  • a tomato with a bad spot
  • pasta from Friday’s chicken parmesan
  • some cabbage
  • tomato paste leftover from another recipe
  • green onions
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

What does one do with this motley assortment?… Keep reading...

One of those days

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Heather says:

Today is one of those days, the kind of day where nothing is a crisis on its own, but added together it becomes one great big mess.

I live in Hurricane Country, seven or eight months of the year I ensure I have clean enough clean bottled water to last my family for several days.… Keep reading...

Benefits of a Well Stocked Pantry

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Dear Home-ec 101:

I hate going to the grocery store each week and spending so much money. I’ve heard that I need to have a stocked pantry, but I don’t understand how that will help me. If I buy twice as much food so that I have some in the pantry for next week, won’t that just cost even more?… Keep reading...

Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

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Dear Home-ec 101,

I brought home a rather large chicken from the deli the other day and now I’m sick of looking at it. What can I do to finish off the meat?

-Sprouting Feathers In Sante Fe

Heather says:

If I were feeling peckish, I’d whip up a batch of chicken noodle soup.… Keep reading...