• Poultry

    Seasoned Baked Chicken Nuggets

    by  • November 29, 2011 • Chicken, Cooking with Kids, dinner, lunch, Poultry, quick and easy, Raising Healthy Kids, Recipes • 8 Comments

    The other night, when I was at Cate‘s house for our Blogger Thanksgiving fest, we were reheating a batch of these Homemade Seasoned Baked Chicken Nuggets that I made for the kids. Cate asked me if they were done right after I’d checked on them, and I said “No, they aren’t humming yet.” It...

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    Shredded Chicken and Black Bean Nachos

    by  • October 6, 2011 • Appetizers, cheese, Chicken, dinner, Poultry, quick and easy, Recipes • 6 Comments

    Leftovers are a challenge in our house. If it’s pasta, you can pretty much guarantee that if there’s anything leftover (and usually there isn’t) then the kids will be all over it. It’s perfect for warming up and packing into Will’s lunchbox. But soup? It’s 50-50. Sometimes that’s great for lunch too but other...

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    On Growing Up and Turkey Chili

    by  • October 12, 2010 • Poultry, Recipes, soup • 3 Comments

    There’s a picture of Will on my desk from his first year in preschool. He’s got this infectious smile, like he was laughing at the time. And he looks so dapper in his striped Oxford shirt. That’s the little boy who’s now a kindergartner. He’s five now, and learning to read and write. Where...

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    Fast Dinner: Grilled Island Chicken Recipe

    by  • April 20, 2010 • Budget Eating, Chicken, Feeding Kids, grill, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Life, Poultry, quick and easy, Raising Healthy Kids, Recipes • 4 Comments

    It’s Tuesday afternoon and I am sitting in my home office, with The Beach Boys’ Sounds Of Summer playing in the background. Outside my open windows is brilliant blue sky, bright sunlight and the sound of laughing children. It’s enough to make you throw open your arms and yell Welcome, springtime. This is weather...

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    Comfort Food: Crunchy Oven Fried Chicken Recipe

    by  • January 5, 2010 • Budget Eating, Chicken, Feeding Kids, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Life, Poultry, Recipes • 7 Comments

    There is something amazing about biting into the crispy coating of fried chicken. It crunches between your teeth, revealing layers of flavors. It’s salty and wonderful … Before you know it, you’re biting into juicy chicken, just below the skin. Well, at least I hope it’s juicy. I’ve had a lot of flavorless meat...

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