Tuscan-Style Grilled Chicken Kebabs
These grilled chicken-and-vegetable kebabs feature the flavors of sunny Tuscany — lemon, rosemary, garlic, and oregano. Serve them with brown rice studded with sun-dried tomatoes for a rustic and satisfying dinner. Yield: Serves 4; 2 kebabs (3 ounces chicken and 1/2 cup vegetables) and 1/2 cup brown rice per serving Ingredients 1 teaspoon grated lemon [...]
Dinner Beans
Canned beans-is this festive or what?! Are you with me here, O holiday revelers? No? Okay. I understand. But here’s why I’m posting such an ordinary recipe this week: I keep finding that my merry holiday spirit includes many things-the playing of Frank Sinatra records, the cracking of nuts, the recycling of Salvation Army sweaters [...]
Mexican Rice
In the past week, we’ve twice surrounded ourselves with college students in order to gorge ourselves on buffalo chicken wings at the local chicken-wing bar. The first time it was because we’d heard they had great wings, and the second time it was because indeed they *had* had great wings the first time. They are [...]
Jollof rice with naan bread
Spice up some chicken breast fillets with this African-style rice and tomato dish and easy homemade naan breads. Ingredients For the naan bread 250g/9oz plain flour 2 tsp sugar ½ tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder 110-130ml/4-5fl oz milk 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped handful fresh coriander, finely chopped 1 tbsp melted butter For the jollof [...]
Making Simple Changes and Substitutions
You don’t have to throw out all the food in your refrigerator to start eating healthier. There are many small, simple changes you can make that will drastically improve your diet. They are changes that don’t take extra time or money, and they’re easy to stick with. Make substitutions. Order brown rice instead of white [...]