Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Leftovers Party! Plan a Christmas leftovers party for a day or two after the conclusion of the Merry Day to avoid wasted or food gone bad. Serve the fare in a similar fashion to the holidays, or create a variety of dishes from the leftovers such as…
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“Christmas I Knew” by Ken Bayliss
If you have ever read, or seen the film of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales you have an idea of my early version of Christmas. Growing up forty miles from him, and thirty three years after him, things were not too dissimilar. The coal fire, glowing red and encouraged by my father for…
Barbecue Ranch Chicken: 3 Ways 3 Ingredients
3 Ingredients and 3 different ways to prepare one of the moistest, tenderest, flavorful and easy chicken dishes around! Prep is minimal, but bottled ranch dressing is NOT recommended—it’s not thick enough. In fact, I use a little less milk and more mayonnaise when preparing the dressing. It sticks to the chick better 🙂 A…
Chicken Paillard with Creamy Parmesan Salad
Chicken Paillard with Creamy Parmesan Salad 4 servings Lavender, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme—sounds like a classic oldies Simon & Garfunkel tune. However, they are actually the herbs that accompany this scrumptious, quick and savory chicken salad which offer the delightful marriage of flavors. Several months ago I promised my friend Lady Tea Witch (SnowFox66) a…
Balsamic Glaze Dijon Chicken with Cauliflower Curry Rice
Sweet, slightly salty, savory & with a hint of herbs; Baked chicken at its finest with a rich and creamy balsamic maple Dijon sauce. This luscious dish is easy, delicious with minimal prep time that offers gourmet style results. A light crust will form on top of the chicken and the garlic will slightly caramelize—great…
Maple Herb Dijon Chicken, “Simply” Delicious
Sweet, slightly salty, savory & with a hint of herbs; Baked chicken at its finest with a rich and creamy maple Dijon sauce. This luscious dish is easy, delicious with minimal prep time that offers gourmet style results. A light crust will form on top of the chicken and the garlic will slightly caramelize—great presentation! …
“5-Ing” 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken & Noodles! You Finally Found It! SO Easy!!
This is probably one of the easiest dishes I have offered thus far at Once Upon a Spice, but it will not be ignored! I went against my normal ingredients and used canned, but organic soups and broths make this very friendly and you can use low sodium if you prefer as well. Simmer in…
5 Spice Chicken, Vegetable & Egg Cauliflower Fried Rice
I’ve converted this simple chicken & vegetable egg fried rice to include all vegetables. Yes, no starch here! The new craze is cauliflower; an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6, choline, dietary fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, manganese, phosphorus, and biotin. Additionally, it is a good source of vitamin…
Country Ham, Mushroom, Green Pepper, Red Onion & Spinach Frittata
Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelet or crustless quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables, rice or pasta. The word frittata is derived from Italian and roughly translates to “egg-cake” In essence, you can literally add any favorite, savory edibles that you have in your fridge, saute to…
Kentucky Fried Chicken Most Popular Copycat Clone Recipes & a little history
Many moons ago, Americans fell in love with the not so subtle, smack ya’ in the face flavors of Kentucky Fried Chicken–most of us anyway. However, why are the secret spices so difficult to replicate anyway? The Colonel didn’t build a mass empire out of the use of simple salt, peppa and flour! Well, I…
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