How to Debone Chicken Thighs

If you’re wondering how to debone chicken thighs, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll learn how to do it using poultry shears or scissors, a boning knife, and a clean cutting board. Plus, you’ll discover whether you should debone the chicken thigh before cooking or after. What is deboning chicken thighs? The first step … Read more

How Long Can You Marinate Chicken

Introducing chicken marinades Adding marinade flavors to your chicken is a great way to add a unique taste to your meat. You can use flavors like mojo and jerk, a combination of citrus and spiciness, and the classic Greek marinade, herby and Mediterranean. Choose a marinade that you enjoy, as it will affect the taste … Read more

Breakfast: Simple dishes for difficult lives

sunny-side up egg with bread beside fork

Even imaginary people have to eat. Sometimes food reveals what we should know about a character, infrequently it’s a pleasing postponement in action, and infrequently it’s a bit of roasted snake, killed an in. from Jaime Lannister’s ear as he slept—which would have been a shit proceed to die. Food Fiction is an ongoing underline … Read more

3 Vegetarian Meals That Are Packed With Protein

poached egg with vegetables and tomatoes on blue plate

Myth busted: Animal products aren’t the usual source of dietary protein, nor are they the best. In her new book Whole Protein Vegetarian ($20; amazon.com), Rebecca Miller Ffrench eloquently answers a classic question, “How can we get adequate protein if we don’t eat meat?” The discerning version: Vegetables, legumes, and whole grains can optimally yield … Read more

Cookie Swap Recipe Round-up and a Christmas Presence

Brown Star Shaped Cookies on White and Green Leaves

Intro Like so many other families, baking Christmas cookies has been a much-loved, happy tradition for as long as I can remember. It still is, though exploring healthier options (especially for Little Monkey) brings the most joy now.  As years have gone by, I look forward to the process less and less for the sampling … Read more

Venison Fajita Chimichanga with fresh salsa

beef shawarma

Some things in life come with excessive leftovers. There are some things you just can’t seem to use up, and for whatever reason, they just don’t seem right eaten as leftovers. Here is the Venison Fajita Chimichanga:  the answer to your Mexican food leftover crisis. If you have leftover Spanish rice, refried or pinto beans, … Read more