Comfort food is today’s topic. It’s a topic I think is subjective. Everyone’s idea of comfort food is different. Some reach for ice cream, some fried foods and for others it’s sweets in the form of cake, cookies or pie. When my kids are in need of comfort food, they often ask for my chicken…
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Raspberry Glazed Chicken Wings
My husband is a raspberry fiend. He loves anything and everything raspberry, something he gets from his Aunt Anna. When I came across this recipe for raspberry glazed chicken wings I knew I had to try it. We were not disappointed. The raspberry flavor is prominent, not subtle, making these wings on the sweet side….
Onion Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
My Mom had 2 blank cloth-bound journal books that she taped clipped recipes in. She also hand-wrote many, many more. She was a recipe collector just like me. Now that she is no longer with me, I look through her recipes often. She also had 2 recipe boxes that I cherish. This particular recipe, for…
Comfort Food at it’s Best – Butter Baked Chicken
My husband LOVES the butter baked chicken dish at Cracker Barrel. He raved and raved about it until one day I had the opportunity to try it. I immediately understood his love affair. It was buttery, tender and delicious. It just melted in my mouth. The gravy was creamy and flavorful. When I mentioned to my…
Spatchcocked Chicken with Vegetables
I recently read about spatchcocked chicken in a magazine and knew I had to try it. Spatchcocking is more of a method than a recipe. To spatchcock a chicken all you do is place the whole chicken breast side down and, using kitchen shears, cut out the backbone. Start on the side of the backbone and cut…
