Discuss holiday items, ideas, and cheer!| What is your favourite season??? | | I love the winters ..it can get really cold ..but I love it because you can eat a lot and yet keep feeling hungry ...and warm soups and yummmy Smoked Chicken and warm pies all of them taste so good in winters. I am not talking about the extreme wheather when its like - 50 degrees but of when its about -3 or 4 degrees . Its coold and yet the flowers are blooming ..that's the winter I love . And the air smells so good ...I think every fragrance hangs on in the air for much longer than it does in the summer | |
| | smoking chicken | | Hi to all, would just like to ask any one if they have ever tried smoked chicken, because at the moment they are selling this product in a local supermarket and i have never tasted it before, yes i have tasted smoked salmon and other smoked fish but never smoked chicken, so i am not very convinced but if you have tried it before me, tell me maybe i'll try it out, greetings to all
bignik | |
| | Vegetarians... How do you do it? | | I have recently been challenged into being a vegetarian for 30 days. I'm on day two now and I'm dying!I don't understand how you vegetarians do it.. I am gagging for big juicy steak covered in mexican chilli sauce, a tripple whooper burger king, a mouth watering flamming smoked chicken... aaaa.. seriously I dont think I'll make it past day three as i am sooo weak! I would like to know how you manage to go through a day without some meat... any pointers for me to complete this challenge will be appreciated! Thanks. | |
| | Has anyone ever had to leave a Wedding to be somewhere else?! | | I work in a Hotel..We had a Wedding Function on this evening,the meal not starting til around 6:30..We'd only just served the first course,and a Guy got up to leave,the reason being as I heard later,that He had a flight to catch! Given that the nearest airport is about 50 miles away,and the Nearest International airport is 90+ miles away,I'm thinking He had a wasted and expensive trip for a small smoked Chicken salad!
Has anything like this happened at a Family gathering You attended? | |
| | What sandwich do like? | | Sandwich is my savior during breaks, at times when im dieting too, sandwich is my favorite rather than eating a Rice Meal. But there are lots of sandwiches to choose from, there's chicken/ tuna/ roast beef/ turkey/ smoked chicken with all the loveable vegetables on it. My most mouthwatering sandwich i like is Roast Beef + Turkey joined together with vegetables and cheese.:) Its what i call, "A bit of heaven in a Bun".How about you? what sandwich do you like most? | |
| | Lemony Chicken Salad in tomatoe Shell | | Ingredients
3/4 cup finely chopped smoked chicken or turkey
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
3 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
10 to 12 small Roma tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped arugula, watercress, or fresh spinach
2 tablespoons chopped toasted almonds Directions
1. For salad, combine smoked chicken or turkey, celery, and green onion in a small mixing bowl. Stir in mayonnaise or salad dressing, lemon peel, lemon juice, and pepper. Cover and chill up to 4 hours. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard the tomato pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Place tomato shells, cut sides down, on paper towels to drain. Let stand for 30 minutes. 2. Just before serving, stir watercress, arugula, or spinach and almonds into the chicken mixture. Spoon some salad into each tomato shell. Arrange on a platter. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator up to 1 hour. Makes 20 to 24. | |
| | Rice Cakes | | Makes 8Ingredients 2/3 cup basmati rice
250g smoked chicken breast supreme, diced
2/3 cup semi-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 1/3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup basil leaves, finely shredded
3 eggs, lightly beatenMethodPreheat oven to 200°C. Grease an 8 x 2/3-cup capacity mini loaf pan. Line bases of holes with baking paper. Cook rice, following absorption method on packet. Rinse. Set aside to cool. Place rice, chicken, tomatoes, 1 cup of cheese, onions, basil, eggs, and salt and pepper into a large bowl. Mix well to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cakes are firm to the touch and light golden. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Run a flat-edged knife around edges of cakes. Turn onto a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. Place into an airtight container. Refrigerate until ready to pack into lunch boxes.Notes & tips Hint: You can also make these rice cakes in a 6 x 3/4-cup capacity Texas muffin pan. Smoked chickens are available shrink-wrapped in the meat section of your supermarket. They have a delicate smoked flavour and are moist and... | |
| | How do you like your nachos? | | I love nachos!
Usually I make them with beef mince, with some sals, nacho sauce from Old El Paso, and some chilli powder, then on chips with cheese and sour cream:) mmmmm
Occassionally instead of beef I will use chopped up smoked chicken.
I like guacomole too, can't make it myself and don't like the store bought ones, so usually just have that when at restaurants.
MMmm I'm hungry now!
How do you make yours? | |
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