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Nutty Chicken with Danish Blue

Making up workouts, as pointed out yesterday, is not recommended. However, some of us are obsessive and can’t sit still until the weekly plan is complete which is why I was up at the crack running down the street again this morning. Not a problem getting up but when I started to run, the legs revolted. It was dark and weird monkey noises were coming from the zoo. That was enough to put the heebie jeebies in me. Then there was a dog that snuck up from behind the bushes and gave a big fat BARK! That knocked my legs [...]

By Joanne|2011-09-01T20:39:55-04:00September 1, 2011|Quick Meals|8 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica 20-Minute Chicken Parmesan

This weeks recipe is on page 90 of our book A Taste of Utica Posted by Joe and as easy as …well, 20 minute Chicken Parmesan! *The Vegetarian Version used “Quorn” as a chicken substitute: 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 2 TBS butter or margarine 1 3/4 cups spaghetti sauce (for homemade, find your favorite recipe HERE) 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 TBS grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Using the palm of your hand, flatten the chicken to even thickness (you might want to put it [...]

By Joanne|2010-12-19T18:18:53-05:00December 19, 2010|Taste of Utica|6 Comments

CNY A Taste of Utica Cornmeal Crusted Chicken (or Haddock)

Memories from Dave Cerminaro…. I often tell my kids about growing up in East Utica right down the street from Albany Street School. I lived right in the heart of the Italian population. The thoughts of huge gardens, homemade wine and the smell of garlic on Sundays brings back a lot of great memories. Often times my kids say they wished they could have lived in the “olden days.” I still have a grape vine growing on the side of may house here in Clay, NY north of Syracuse. It came from my wife’s grandmother’s house on Webster Ave. No [...]

By Joanne|2010-11-28T19:17:52-05:00November 28, 2010|Taste of Utica|4 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Nona Rose’s Chicken

Rosa Giacovelli was my husband’s grandmother. She came from Italy when she was just 16 years old travelling alone and hoping her brother would be on the shores of this place called New york to greet her – he was. She was from Bari, Arturo Bello and was a great cook. This is her recipe for chicken in the oven. Now, remember, she really had no recipes – they were all in her head so everything here is a guesstimate! Everything can be increased/decreased to your liking. On page 85 of the book A Taste of Utica, is the recipe [...]

By Joanne|2010-11-20T19:24:06-05:00November 21, 2010|Taste of Utica|4 Comments

Baked Chicken (Tofu) with Fingerlings, Lemon and Herb

Gosh today was a gorgeous day here in Utica, New York! The sun was shining, it was 70 degrees. For a November day, that’s pretty incredible. For the most part, my day was spent inside behind a desk, but I have windows and the sun was shining through. After a sample of the kind of weather we have to look forward to for the next 4 plus months, we get pretty excited should a 70 degree day happen in November. Tonight should have been a grill night due to the warmth, but since it gets dark so early now we decided to cook [...]

By Joanne|2009-11-09T18:51:18-05:00November 9, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, healthy cooking, Quick Meals|1 Comment