chicken

Make chutney today! Thanks to Monica Bhide, author of Modern Spice, for guest blogging on QQM. She also writes the wonderful blog, A Life of Spice, and shares two fabulous chutney recipes with us.

Cherries, cherries, cherries! It was thoughts of new cherry recipes and all things cherry that compelled me to travel to Wisconsin to learn more on a recent press trip. Lucky for me, there were cherries galore: dried cherries, chocolate covered cherries, cherry crisp, cherry pie, cherry juice, cherry wine.

I was looking for quick easy chicken recipes and tofu recipes--easy ones since I didn't have much time to pull a meal together. Was thinking of quick easy recipes AND Greek after eating at a Mediterranean bistro (Baba Ghannouj) when traveling for business in Cary, North Carolina, recently. Such fabulous food! Such a beautiful area! I arrived home wondering why I don't eat Mediterranean-style ALL THE TIME since I love it so much.

This is one of those crockpot chicken recipes you can't help but love: it's quick to prep, it cooks by itself (yay, crockpot!), and it makes the whole house smell divine.

Whether you sear it quickly on the stove, roast it in the oven, or zap it in the microwave, chicken recipes are adaptable and economical. Chicken is lean, quick-cooking protein with a mild flavor and texture both kids and adults like. Whether it’s boneless tenders, legs and thighs, or whole bone-in breasts, chicken is one of the most popular protein meal choices today. Stock-up when chicken is on sale, freeze in commonly-used portions, and you’ll never be far away from a fast and healthy meal.

Here are 10 quick ways to make chicken:

This  is one of our family's good-old-standby recipes. One that I actually needed a reminder to write down in recipe form.

Dear QQM:

It’s almost dinner time and I have no idea what to make. This winter weather has been so horrid snowy that the last thing I feel like doing can do is make a dash to the store. Come to think of it we’re out of milk and the bread is getting awfully low. If only I would have stuck something in the crockpot then I’d be able to put thoughts of dinner out of my mind. No such luck.