Welcome to My Kitchen

This is the place that I love to be. I like to be creative and cooking is what is doing it for me these days. It's kind of a necessity and it makes me feel accomplished. I like knowing what we are eating and where it comes from. I go out of my way to make sure this happens.
I like that I don't buy several household staples from a grocery store. I enjoy making applesauce, jams and jellies, apple butter, spaghetti sauce, spicy mustard, pickles and anything else I can.
I like getting dirty, getting my hands into things, feeling and experiencing my food from the beginning to the end. I like making things, growing things and bringing those two together to create a healthy meal. I like nourishing others and knowing that I did my best to give them the best.











Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Chicken Picadillo, It's NOT for dinner tonight but will be soon.

Chris won't be home for dinner tonight so I am going to do something really easy for the kids and I but here's a recipe that I make sometimes and we really like it.

Chicken Picadillo
You will need:
2 tsp corn oil
2 onions, chopped
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup stewed tomatoes (I use mine)
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 TBSP raisins
2 tsp cider vinegar
1 tsp minced chipotles en adobo (I buy a can, freeze them individually in ice cube trays and then pop one out when I need it and use the Pampered Chef chopper to chop it up)
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

In a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat the oil.  Saute' the onions until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.  Stir in the chicken, apple, tomatoes, broth, raisins, vinegar, chipotles, and cinnamon; cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid is slightly reduced and the flavors are blended, about 10 minutes.

Nutritionals:  Serving size is 1 cup.  192 calories, 7g fat, 16g carbs, 3g fiber and 18g protein.
This works out to 5 WW points per cup.  I serve this with rice.

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