by
shaz on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 02:02 AM
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Vegan-ish.Day 2, Week 1
This is one of those super-easy dishes that I make when I am not really in a cooking mood, or on those days when I completely forget about dinner!
Main ingredients:
tri-colour Fusilli (the whole wheat variety works great too)
mushrooms
bell peppers
green onions
celery
chicken breast (cooked and chopped)
garlic powder
herbs (your choice, to taste)
Guidelines:
Preheat a pot with a little olive oil on the stovetop, then add chopped mushrooms and green onions
Once the mushrooms are cooked, add in the diced peppers and celery, and let that cook for about 2 mins
Add in the chicken breast (or in my case, de-boned, leftover chicken from yesterday)
Then add in the al dente Fusilli and mix well, you may need some more olive oil
Add the herbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well
Let it cook for about 5 more mins on medium heat and you’re done!
For the kiddy version, I used chopped carrots, broccoli and melted cheese, since they are not big fans of mushrooms and peppers, but I don’t mind because I usually make a version of almost all my dishes that is more palatable and healthier for kids.
Serve with garlic bread and fresh baby spinach.
by
shaz on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 04:15 AM
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Jamaican Inspired.
Chicken.Day 1, Week 1
picture shown is the kiddy version
Jerk Chicken is a traditional Jamaican dish… now I have to say that although the first 18 years of my life was spent living in in the Caribbean, I only heard about Jerk after I moved to Canada!!
Oh, also, I have never eaten authentic Jerk Chicken. 
Main Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, cut into small pieces
Gouda Jerk Spice
Trinidadian Curry Powder
Guidelines (quick, easy, but still tasty!):
Pre-heat pot on stovetop, add a little oil, and then put in the washed chicken parts
Cover the chicken in a generous sprinkling of Jerk seasonings, and then evenly sprinkle about 1tbsp of curry powder
Add a drizzle of olive oil on the top and mix it all up for about 3-5 mins on high heat while the chicken gets brown
Add salt and pepper to taste
Once the chicken is evenly covered with the spices and the liquid from the pot is almost gone, add about 4oz (I use a sippy cup to measure) of water and let it cook for about 20 mins on medium heat
Add about 4oz of water again, mix well, let cook for about 20-30 mins more until chicken is ready
Grown-up version was served with rice, beans and salad, kiddy version was served with rice and an avocado-veggie medley.
