Balsamic Chicken & Onions with Baked Sweet Potatoes
Haha, no doubt - this was the night i cleaned out items in my fridge. :D
So, i tested a new recipe for balsamic chicken -- balsmic, olive oil, garlic, basil, salt & pepper -- i marinated the chicken for 35-40 minutes so the juices can be soaked into the chicken... wow, what a difference. the chicken was quite moist when i pan fried it. i decided to throw onions in there as i was cooking the last side of the chicken -- perfect timing as the chicken was moist and the onions were crunchy. the balsamic was not as overpowering as i thought it would be... i definitely liked this flavoring over the balsamic tomato dressing i previously made.
also, i cooked up the remaining sweet potatoes... who said yams/sweet potatoes are only good for thanksgiving! dude, its so much better tasting and healthier than its cousin - russet potatoes... but just a quick note: put your oven at 450 degrees and don't foil wrap the potatoes. just throw it on the pan, poke some holes and wait 40 minutes (or until it softens when you squeeze it)... it won't burn. and if it does, its even better because the potato carmelizes as it cooks... at least that's my reasoning. so the longer it cooks, the sweeter and better tasting! yum...
oh - one other thing i threw in there --- TOFU and CABBAGE soup... ah, yum. very simple and easy as well - quick meal ... just tofu and cabbage... if you have fish balls or shrimp balls - throw that in there and you have a meal...
these items were probably one of the healthiest meals i cooked all week!
my neighbor jun was the lucky one to help me clean out my fridge... :D he likes home cooked meals! and yes, the products were still in good condition...
phew -- what a mouthful - hopefully it wasn't painful for you or for me! :D haha...
i'm signing off... but i hope this email finds you in good spirits and i hope you will start cooking for yourself as well! if you have any great recipes to share -- let me know! i'd love to try... and if you want any of these recipes, let me know, i can't send it to you!
Happy Eating! and Happy Mothers Day (vicki!!!)
Susan can cook!
Haha, no doubt - this was the night i cleaned out items in my fridge. :D
So, i tested a new recipe for balsamic chicken -- balsmic, olive oil, garlic, basil, salt & pepper -- i marinated the chicken for 35-40 minutes so the juices can be soaked into the chicken... wow, what a difference. the chicken was quite moist when i pan fried it. i decided to throw onions in there as i was cooking the last side of the chicken -- perfect timing as the chicken was moist and the onions were crunchy. the balsamic was not as overpowering as i thought it would be... i definitely liked this flavoring over the balsamic tomato dressing i previously made.
also, i cooked up the remaining sweet potatoes... who said yams/sweet potatoes are only good for thanksgiving! dude, its so much better tasting and healthier than its cousin - russet potatoes... but just a quick note: put your oven at 450 degrees and don't foil wrap the potatoes. just throw it on the pan, poke some holes and wait 40 minutes (or until it softens when you squeeze it)... it won't burn. and if it does, its even better because the potato carmelizes as it cooks... at least that's my reasoning. so the longer it cooks, the sweeter and better tasting! yum...
oh - one other thing i threw in there --- TOFU and CABBAGE soup... ah, yum. very simple and easy as well - quick meal ... just tofu and cabbage... if you have fish balls or shrimp balls - throw that in there and you have a meal...
these items were probably one of the healthiest meals i cooked all week!
my neighbor jun was the lucky one to help me clean out my fridge... :D he likes home cooked meals! and yes, the products were still in good condition...
phew -- what a mouthful - hopefully it wasn't painful for you or for me! :D haha...
i'm signing off... but i hope this email finds you in good spirits and i hope you will start cooking for yourself as well! if you have any great recipes to share -- let me know! i'd love to try... and if you want any of these recipes, let me know, i can't send it to you!
Happy Eating! and Happy Mothers Day (vicki!!!)
Susan can cook!
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