As the weather gets colder, I had a hankering for some Hawaiian style food. I've had chicken scratchings of this recipe for a couple of years. I've tried a number of variations and variables, and I think this one is just about perfect. It has a mix of sweet and sharp flavors. You can make a larger pork loin by increasing the ingredients, but it seems that we need less pork to … [Read more...]
Hectic Stacked White Chicken Enchiladas
We're still working our way through my major buy of fresh chicken. I felt like heading down South towards Mexican cuisine, but as usual time got away from me and I didn't have time to make traditional rolled enchiladas. I also thought I had all the ingredients for a couple of different recipes that I had in mind for chicken enchiladas, but (as usual) I was wrong. The pantry is … [Read more...]
Hectic Chicken Parmesan
Fresh chicken was on sale at the store, so of course I bought too much. I ended up having to freeze some...which just kills me. If I'm going to freeze the darned chicken, I don't know why I don't just buy it frozen. I guess part of me always thinks that I can use up everything that I bought, preparing a whole bunch of meals and then storing them for later. I'm still working on … [Read more...]
Hectic Italian Roast Beef
Some days I just don't have all that much energy to make a meal. Of course, it's pretty typical at the Hectic Household that those are the days when my family is famished. This Italian Roast Beef recipe creates a hearty entree that takes almost no work. Since it cooks in the slow-cooker, you can put it together and let it cook away without having to do much else. We serve … [Read more...]
Hectic Shrimp and Italian Sausage Paella
In an effort to make a healthier version of Paella, we used brown rice, Italian Sausage, and low-sodium broth. If you want a more traditional version, here's a like to Traditional Chicken, Shrimp, and Sausage Paella. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:54] … [Read more...]