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Yellow Split Pea Salad with Caponata

Do you ever give yourself a pat on the back for that experimental recipe that turns out so good? If not, you should. I do. This recipe is one of those “HAIL TO THE CHEF!” kind of recipes. The base of the recipe is a lot of fresh vegetables with cooked split yellow peas. The complexity of taste and texture comes from adding 7 oz of Caponata and marinated artichoke. Complex but light. Vibrant but simple. Serve chilled or at room temperature and finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. *I even added 1/4 cup to some Eggbeaters and made [...]

By Joanne|2014-08-04T18:49:55-04:00August 4, 2014|Salads|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Chicken and Potatoes

If you have been following along with the recipes we cook week to week from our book A Taste of Utica, you might be looking for Chicken Riggies. Don’t lose hope. We posted all the Riggie recipes back in April. Here is the LINK for Chicken Riggies.. This week, we have a dish that is just as good, Chicken and Potatoes posted by Rainie Piccione and found on page 84. Rainie doesn’t list the ingredient quantities as we are used to seeing in a recipe so I’ve taken some liberties. The following is how the recipe is written in the [...]

By Joanne|2010-11-06T18:33:15-04:00November 7, 2010|Taste of Utica|9 Comments

Beware of Your Socks!

First things first: No critter in the live trap this morning. I didn't check the peanut butter bait and can only hope it's still there. If not, the situation is worse than anticipated: we could have a "smart mouse". Stay tuned for more updates..... Second: This is a warning. Socks can be dangerous! It has happened again. Another family member has been injured by their sock. The first was my Uncle years ago as he was putting on his sock with his middle finger. Personally, the last finger I would injure pulling on my sock would be my middle finger but we are [...]

By Joanne|2009-11-11T14:19:19-05:00November 10, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, healthy cooking, Quick Meals|1 Comment

Grab It Goulash

Shane and I enjoyed a 6.25 mile run this beautiful Fall morning. It was cool out side but I forgot to check the temperature before leaving. Since I didn’t want to run alone and Shane wasn’t eating well this week, I didn’t want to make him go too far. So I thought…”Okay. We’ll run for 60 minutes and what ever that turns out to be mileage wise will do for today. Jokes on me because when we got home, Shane wanted to go outside again and play Frisbee! About 10 minutes after getting back from our run, the side door [...]

By Joanne|2009-10-17T19:52:44-04:00October 17, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, Life|4 Comments