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Tay M.

Poached Whole Chicken

Poached Whole Chicken is juicy and tender with hundred of uses in the culinary world.  From soup to quick meals having poached chicken on hand will come in clutch at mealtime.  I always have dark, white, and mixed chicken in my freezer.  Use the meat in almost any recipe that

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Tay M.

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas are one of my favorite dishes.  For decades, this dish has been in my life.  I have such wonderful memories of my great-grandmother making a pan of ground beef enchiladas without olives when I was a tiny tot. During my teenage years, my grandmother/mom would make them for

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Tay M.

Spicy BLT Avocado Toast

  Say it with me, Spicy BLT Avocado Toast. Perhaps I should start off by saying that I did not think I liked avocado for the longest time. I know, I know.  What type of self-respecting southern Californian does not like avocado?  I swear I did not.  Boy, I have

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Tay M.

Spicy Orange Beef

  Allow me to introduce Spicy Orange Beef! It is a delicious and easy stir-fry dish.  It can be paired with rice or noodles, but personally, I love it by itself.  This dish can be made in a wok or 12-inch skillet. This recipe can be veganized by replacing the

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Tay M.

Roasted Peking Chicken Breasts

Roasted Peking Chicken breast is a new recipe to help me in my quest to expand my culinary horizons. When I look for easy, delicious recipes, I cracked open my copy of The All New Good Housekeeping Cookbook by Susan Westmoreland. First off, I still love this cookbook. It was

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Tay M.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

My all-time favorite soul-satisfying first-course dish is Broccoli Cheese Soup! Yep, even above Loaded Potato Soup.  As you know, I am on a bariatric diet; therefore, I made the alterations to my recipe listed below.  The bariatric diet involves low carbs, low fat, and high protein; however, legumes are acceptable. 

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Tay M.

Marinated Green Beens

Special of the Month features Marinated Green Beans.  My impartation for this dish comes from Whole Foods Market. In the deli, they sell a similar recipe, which I love!  Unfortunately for me, my local Whole Foods isn’t exactly local. Consequently, I decided to give my hand a try at making

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