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FOFF Dressed Up Chicken

When work is especially busy and the days seem so short with all the chores that have to be done, cooking a big meal on the weekend isn’t always a pleasure. It’s those weekends when I just want to put my feet up that we go in search of “meals in minutes”. The following recipe by Carla Vavala turned out to be just what we needed last Sunday. Ted was able to enjoy a hearty dish of chicken,stuffing and potatoes, while I simply reheated some homemade vegetable soup. Both of us were happy. Dressed up Chicken This recipe found in [...]

By Joanne|2012-12-05T19:53:43-05:00December 5, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|1 Comment

FOFF Chicken or Tuna Wellington

Shane has a new friend. He likes Mr. Gorilla because every time it squeaks, Zoey runs away. Shane! He’s such a guy! Chicken or Tuna Wellington – made easy. We’re entering another chapter of our book Fusion of Food and Friends by Carla Vavala. This chapter is Chicken and Turkey. Since I don’t eat either one, the recipe reviews will be coming from Ted unless I incorporate a vegetarian substitute as I did in this one. I used tuna for me and chicken for Ted. You will need…. 2 sheets of puff pastry *found in the freezer section at the [...]

By Joanne|2012-11-14T19:19:34-05:00November 14, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|3 Comments

The Government’s “Healthy Plate” and Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs

Did you hear? *From AIBOnline Newsletter… New MyPlate icon replaces MyPyramid image as food group symbol. The federal government recently unveiled its new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices. The new MyPlate icon emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grains, protein and dairy food groups. MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal times and to seek more information to help them do that by going to www.ChooseMyPlate.gov. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, launched in January of this year, [...]