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North Shore Chicken Salad

Minnesota is known for a lot of things. Long cold winters… more than 10,000 lakes… and Hockey Hair. Prince, Bob Dylan and Betty Crocker (not a real person) are all Minnesotans. Zubaz were invented here (sorry). We’ve got the Mall of America, a 49-foot tall statue of Paul Bunyan, and The Mayo Clinic. Folks from the North Star State famously insist on using the wrong name for a popular children’s game (they call it “Duck, duck, gray duck”. What?! EVERYBODY knows it’s “Duck, duck goose!”). If you’ve enjoyed Cheerios, Tator-Tot Hot Dish (again, sorry) or Bundt cake you can thank Minnesota. Continue Reading →

Spring Roll Chicken Salad

If you’re looking for a healthy option in an Asian restaurant, fresh spring rolls are usually a good choice. Some restaurants call them “summer rolls” to distinguish them from the more popular version that is wrapped in won ton skins and fried. (Not so healthy!) I’m talking about the ones that are wrapped in rice paper and stuffed with crunchy veggies, maybe some shrimp or chicken, and served cold with a yummy dipping sauce. They’re fun to make, but let’s face it… the hangry-er I am, the lazier I am! Enter Spring Roll Chicken Salad.

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Chicken Satay with Peanut Apricot Sauce

I learned a lot making this recipe for Chicken Satay with Peanut Apricot Sauce. 

First, dry skewers tend to burst into flames. Thankfully I’d soaked mine – though not nearly long enough. The ones that survived are pictured here. Continue Reading →

Miso Soup with Chicken & Vegetables

miso soup with chicken and vegetables

I am recovering from the meat-sweats. Continue Reading →

Chicken Potpie

chicken potpie

Maybe you’re experiencing a long streak of below-freezing temperatures. Maybe you’ve had a rotten week. Or, maybe you just crave a dish you ate as a kid that brings back warm memories. We all have those days where we just need some comfort food, and Chicken Potpie is definitely comfort food. Continue Reading →

Tequila Chicken & Sweet Pepper Fajitas

tequila chicken fajitas

See that pretty cilantro leaf sitting on top of my fajitas? I grew that! In Minnesota! And it’s WINTER! Yes. This brown-thumbed girl is now growing herbs.

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Chicken with Lemon-Leek Zucchini “Linguine”

Chicken with Lemon-Leek Zucchini Linguine

This Chicken with Lemon-Leek Zucchini “Linguine” is a result of my neighbor Bonnie’s generosity.  Continue Reading →

Prairie Home Chicken with Apple Cranberry Sauce {The Bride Wore Red }

prairie home chicken apple cranberry sauce

Eighteen years ago this weekend, there was a huge storm, the bartender got caught in the elevator, and my older sister sang torch songs around the piano by candlelight long after the power had gone out. Continue Reading →

Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Smoked Almonds

chicken salad sandwiches with smoked almonds

Who knew a chicken salad sandwich could bring out the rudeness in me AND turn me in to a temporary stalker?! In my defense, it wasn’t just ANY chicken salad sandwich, it was a Chicken Salad Sandwich with Smoked Almonds…

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Champagne Chicken & Asparagus

 

champagne chicken asparagus

I was fortunate to grow up in a home where family meal time was not the exception, it was the rule.  {And I mean rule!} I say “fortunate” in hindsight, because I wasn’t always so grateful for the ritual, although now I consider it a huge gift.   Continue Reading →