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chicken recipes
Healthy chicken and red bean quesadillas
November 11th, 2009
A very cost effective old favourite from University days, my housemates used to make this for me, and I loved it! Of course, back then we used to pile on the cheese, and I reckon we might have even added a slice of butter for good measure — it surprise me though, to find that [...]
Mushroom & bean chilli chicken pasta with pesto
August 9th, 2009
This quick tasty meal is a wonderful mid week pasta and can be ready to serve half an hour after you walk through the door. It’s also another great lunchbox special: tastes equally good reheated in the microwave at work! Though pasta is low GI, particularly when cooked al dente and a little chewy in [...]
Chicken, tomato and asparagus quiche
July 20th, 2009
The pastry in this tasty pie is made from a combination of multigrain sourdough bread crumbs, rye flour and cooked white beans, mashed. You will be surprised by how delicious a pastry can be without added oil or butter. A meal in itself, or serve with a simple green salad.
Chicken, lentil and vegetable soup with saffron and fennel seeds
July 1st, 2009
In the butchers last weekend I saw some “Poussin” in the window, (or in simpler language “a spring chicken” – younger and smaller), I couldn’t help myself – I bought two, planning to roast them. A fellow food lover at work, Kurt, (who by the way introduced me to the idea of organic Australian grown [...]
Roast pumpkin, sage, chicken and lentil pasta
June 30th, 2009
A midweek favourite, simple, and easy to prepare. I like to top this with with generous amounts of fresh basil (ie: 5- 10 leaves per bowl), because I happen to have plenty at hand from a recent gardening venture, but you can top with any fresh herb of your choice – parsley, or oregano would [...]
Chicken and roast zucchini pasta
June 26th, 2009
This very simple recipe combines the hearty taste of roast vegetables and white wine with the fresh tang of lemon and herbs. The zucchini can be replaced with another vegetable of your choice, such as pumpkin, sweet potato, or whatever you love best! Another tasty addition is a few anchovy fillets added to the vegetables [...]
