Chicken Curry with Broccoli

This curry recipe is wonderful. And the health benefits makes it all the better.

Chicken Curry with Broccoli

6 Chicken Breast
2 pkgs. Frozen Broccoli
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
3/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 tsp Curry powder
1 stick Butter
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
3/4 pkg. Pepperidge Farm herb stuffing (use remainder for topping)

Place chicken in a buttered baking dish; top with broccoli.

Mix all other ingredients together and pour over chicken.

Sprinkle with butter and the remaining stuffing mix.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Pasta Salad

I had a dream a few nights ago that I was really skinny and really in great shape. When I woke up, I thought about it for a while and realized that God must be telling me something. Then I had a flashback of New Year's Eve and that resolution that I made. So, I am back on my "healthy diet" and made several salads over the Mardi Gras holiday. Wanted to share some recipes with you.

Pasta Salad

2 cups Spiral Macaroni, cooked and drained
1 Celery Stick, chopped
1 Cucumber, cut in chunks
2 cups Broccoli Chunks
1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese chunks
2 Eggs, boiled and cut up
2 cups cooked Chicken Breast, cut in chunks
1/4 cup Green Onions, chopped

Dressing
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1 tsp Lemon Juice

Mix all ingredients together and Enjoy with great tasting crackers.

You can refrigerate a few hours or serve immediately.

Fiesta Chicken Picadillo

I have chicken breast to cook tonight and found this recipe in our local paper today. It sounds wonderful especially with the addition of raisins, almonds, cinnamon and Tabasco, so I'm going to give it a try. I wanted to share it with you.


Fiesta Chicken Picadillo

Serves 4

1 lb Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Vegetable oil, divided
1 Red Bell Pepper, cored and chopped
1 Medium Red Onion, chopped
1/2 cup Pimento-Stuffed Olives, chopped
1/2 cup Golden Raisins
1/4 cup Slivered Almonds
3 tbsp Tabasco green jalapeño pepper sauce
1 tbsp Capers
Dash of Ground Cinnamon


1. Cut chicken breasts into 1/2-inch chunks; sprinkle with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides, stirring frequently. Remove chicken to large bowl.

2. Add remaining tablespoon vegetable oil in same skillet over medium heat. Cook bell pepper and onion until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in olives, raisins, almonds, Tabasco green jalapeño pepper sauce, capers and cinnamon.

Serve with Cornbread, hollowed out halved bell peppers or halved poblano peppers, chips or tortillas, as desired (I think I will serve it with cornbread)


If you get a chance to visit Avery Island in South Louisiana, be sure to visit the Tabasco manufacturer.
It's surely a place to be seen & enjoyed!

Visit Tabasco

Chicken & Okra Gumbo

This is great cold weather cuisine. Hot and a little spicy....yummy!

Chicken & Okra Gumbo

Serves 10

4 to 6 lb Hen, cut into pieces
4 tbsp Oil
1 stick Butter
4 tbsp Flour
2 cups Fresh Okra, chopped
1 large Onion, chopped
2 sticks Celery, chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
4 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 tbsp Green Onions (scallions) chopped
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Creole Seasoning or salt & pepper
3 quarts Water
File'


Season chicken well.

In a large aluminum Dutch oven (do not use black cast iron pot) fry seasoned chicken in 2 tbsp oil until brown. Remove and set aside.

Add 2 more tbsp oil and fry chopped okra for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly to keep from burning.

Add roux. See Recipe
You will use only enough roux to make the required amount of liquid needed for your recipe. This chicken & okra gumbo recipe calls for 3quarts of water, so you will make enough roux to mix with 3 quarts of water and get the desired amount of gravy for your gumbo.

Add chicken, worcestershire sauce, chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic and 3 quarts of water.

Bring to boil and simmer 2 - 3 hours or until meat is tender. Skim off excess fat and serve in soup bowls with rice.

Garnish with chopped scallions and a sprinkling of file'


Enjoy!