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FOFF Spicy Buffalo Shredded Game Day Chicken

It’s cold, cold, cold here in New York. At –3 degrees F this morning and not conducive to good running, it’s TREADMILL TIME! Can we get excited?! 6 1/2 miles today with Zoey crying above my head. When she came down into the gym, I put her on the treadmill and she eventually relaxed to enjoy a 4 minute walk. Cold weather means hot crock pot meals Carla Vavalo, author and chef of Fusion of Food and Friends offers this recipe, perfect for those game day gatherings or simply a real tasty casual meal. Really easy. It’s all done [...]

By Joanne|2013-01-03T12:50:40-05:00January 3, 2013|Fusion Food & Friends|3 Comments

FOFF No Wok Needed Slow Cook Cashew Chicken

This week Carla Vavala offers another slow cooker recipe that is easier to follow than baking refrigerator cookies. From the book Fusion of Food and Friends. This is a recipe that tastes even better as left overs. Beware of adding the nuts and make sure to use UNSALTED since the fish and oyster sauces plus the broth (it might be a good idea to use reduced salt broth) give this dish enough salty flavor. *Vegetarian lentil version offered below and is more flavorful than the chicken…just saying. 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts – cubed 6 cloves garlic (Ted said it [...]

By Joanne|2012-12-20T06:00:37-05:00December 20, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|1 Comment

Crock Pot Tomato Lentil Casserole

Still running and still enjoying the lack of snow. It’s cold outside in the early morning but the roads are clear and we can’t ask for more from the weather in upstate New York. My weekend runs have been fun. I’ve been getting used to a shorter run on Saturdays and a longer run on Sunday, double timing the Saturday run. Why? To get ready for the Goofy Challenge of course! Ted and I have been running together for part of the run on the weekend. He doesn’t put the miles in that I do, he doesn’t have to but [...]