I love the new PC fresh herbs at my local grocery store! They come all ready to use in these neat little plastic boxes and at this time of the year when I don’t have my back-yard herb garden to “snip” from, this is the next best thing.
I fell in love with basil this summer [...]
I invented this today for lunch, after we had left-over chicken breast left over from Pad Thai yesterday. It was very tasty, so I wanted to share it here:
Zesty Chicken Salad with Cilantro
3 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Chopped fine
1 Small Onion, Chopped fine
3 Cloves garlic, Minced
1 Cup Cilantro Leaves, Chopped
3/4 Cup Light Mayonnaise
Dash of Salt [...]
I was sent this recipe today by one of my readers! Thanks so much Jona for sharing this! I love getting e-mail, especially when it involves food
Feel free to send me *your* favorite easy recipes, and I will post them here on Cat Can Cook! I must try this one out soon – [...]
Chicken Parmesan
4 boneless chicken breasts pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 cup of bread crumbs and parmesan cheese mixed together (half and half)
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
8 slices mozzarella cheese
1 jar (16 oz) spaghetti sauce
Whisk together the egg and milk, and dip the chicken breasts in this mixture and then in bread [...]
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Crockpot Satay Chicken
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons soya sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
dash of pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder/or 3 cloves fresh, minced garlic
1/4 cup chicken stock
Combine all ingredients in crock pot, set to high, and cook for about 6 hours. Serve on a bed [...]
Wondering what to do with all your left-over Christmas turkey? Well, this actually uses turkey sausage, but I suppose any turkey meat would work just fine. In case you’re wondering, a gumbo is something between a soup and a stew, and very yummy!
Easy Turkey Gumbo Recipe
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Pound Turkey Sausages, cut [...]
3/4 Cup Plain Yogurt
1 TBSP. Smooth Peanut Butter
1 TBSP. Rice-Wine Vinegar
1 ts. Asian Sesame Oil
1-2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. Ground Corriander
2 Cups Cubed Cooked Chicken Breast
1 1/2 Cups Cooked Rice Noodles
6 Green Onions, Sliced
1 Red Pepper, Thinly Sliced
1 8 oz. Can Water Chestnuts, drained
2 Cups Mixed Salad Greens
4 tsp. Sesame Seeds, toasted
In a medium bowl, [...]
I am pretty certain that this is not an authentic Nasi recipe, seeing as I am a Canadian and not Indonesian (where the dish originates from) but it sure is a tasty version of the dish! Of course, it is also 100% easy, or it wouldn’t be here!
Nasi Goreng
2 TBSP Cooking Oil
5 Cloves Garlic minced
1 [...]
Well, I finally took the plunge and re-joined Weight Watchers! I am a firm believer in this successful program, and have lost a lot of weight following it in the past. I decided a few weeks ago to kick my own ass back into gear, to lose the remainder of my baby weight (well, [...]
Cooking is *not* like baking, in that it is *not* an exact science…if you omit this, or that, or add a new ingredient, your recipe may turn out just as good, if not better than the original! This is something I have learned in the many years I have been cooking it up, and [...]
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