Warm up a Cold Winter's Night with Weeknight Chicken Posole Recipe

January 11, 2010 in Appetizers, Entrees

What could be better on a chilly winter’s night than a bowl of smoky, earthy posole?

Posole is a spicy corn stew and an ancient food that originated in southern Mexico – it has withstood the test of time because it is so easy and flavorful. The native peoples considered corn to be a sacred plant and so posole was a popular and revered dish. I used poblano chiles in this, which are very mild. If you want heat, roast a few jalepenos, too!

This is an incredibly easy version – from grocery bag to table in 45 minutes!

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Three M's Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe: Mustard, Maple Syrup and Molasses

October 1, 2009 in Entrees

Chicken thighs are under-used and under-rated, in my humble opinion, so I wanted to have a good go-to quick easy recipe for chicken thighs specifically, one that pairs well with dark meat.  Thighs are flavorful and moist, and usually at least half the price of chicken breasts. My favorite grocery store had skinless thighs on sale recently for 99 cents a pound – and so each thigh is about 25 cents! I knew what we would have for dinner!!

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