Sunday, March 8, 2009

Lebanese Chicken Pitas

1 tbsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper
1 lb chicken breasts

Mix above ingredients together. Check taste before rubbing on chicken and adjust to your preference. Rub mixture on chicken and marinate chicken for 1-2 hours.

Cook chicken in skillet with olive oil, until cooked through. Allow to cool slightly, in order to cut. Cut chicken into small strips. Cut 1 onion and 1 green pepper into blunt strips. Saute but keep crunchy the onion and green pepper. Mix together cooked chicken, onions and peppers. This can be made a day ahead and reheated.

SAUCE
4 tbsp greek yogurt
1 tbsp minced onion
1 heaping tbsp chopped mint
½ minced garlic clove
½ fresh squeezed lemon juice
Salt

Combine ingredients. Adjust taste to your preference. This can also be made a day ahead.
Serve chicken mixture on lavash bread (or pita-like bread) with lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce.

Mom's Chicken Divan

1 LARGE BUNCH BROCCOLI (OR BAG OF FROZEN)
4 CHICKEN BREASTS COOKED & TORN UP
1 C MAYO
2 CANS CREAM OF CHICKEN
1 TSP LEMON JUICE
1/2 TSP CURRY (OR lots MORE!!)

COOK BROCCOLI. DRAIN.

IN SQUARE BAKING DISH PUT TORN UP CHICKEN & BROCCOLI ON
TOP OF THAT.

IN MIXING BOWL MIX SOUP, MAYO, JUICE, & CURRY.

MIX & POUR OVER CHICKEN & BROCCOLI.

BAKE AT 350 FOR 1 HOUR.

SERVE OVER RICE

Mom's Pork Chops & Potatoes

Dollop of oil in big frying pan or skillet -- heat it up

SALT & PEPPER PORK CHOPS BONELESS/OR BONE IN ( I LIKE BONELESS)

brown them pretty good in the pan,

ADD CUT UP MUSHROOMS OR ONIONS OR GREEN PEPPERS......OR ALL 3!!!!

Add 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup & 1 can Golden Mushroom Soup

IF YA HAVE SOME WINE THROW THAT IN.

Add a little water, not too much. (1/4 cup to start)

PUT IN SOME CUT UP POTATOES, SKIN ON IF YOU WANT. QUARTERS
OR EIGHTHS.

Cover & simmer until veggies are tender..(~20-30 Minutes)

IF IT GETS TOO THICK ADD SOME MORE WATER OR WINE

And if you are me SERVE WITH KETCHUP!!!!