Chicken cacciatore is a classic Italian dish typically made with chicken, mushrooms, onions, garlic and various spices including thyme, parsley, and oregano and served over pasta or rice. It’s referred to as a “hunters stew” and in the past has also been know to be made with rabbit.

Though not traditional, more modern preparations of the dish include chopped tomatoes which results in a sauce instead of the gravy that the chicken on its own produces.
Chicken Cacciatore
from Martha Stewart
1-1/2 3-pound chickens, cut into 12 pieces
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds cremini mushrooms or white mushrooms, quartered
2 large onions, sliced 1/4 …read more

This sausage fried rice is a lighter or shall I say “paler” version of the smoked sausage fried rice I made for my daughter’s birthday party. I didn’t do all the hassles of putting the rice in the fridge overnight nor did I use soy sauce to season it. Like I said, it’s a lighter version and with a twist in the end by adding napa cabbage into it.
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups of long grain rice, cooked
oil for cooking
1 egg, beaten
2 smoked sausage, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tsp of salt
sprinkle of black pepper
5 pieces of nappa cabbage, …read more

I’m so excited that it’s finally September! It doesn’t necessarily mean cooler weather where I’m at (that’s October), but I do like that it’s finally pulling out of the “dog days” of summer and that cooler nights and shorter days are on the way.

September is also the bearer of several food holidays! I couldn’t figure out where most of these originate, and chances are good that even though they say “national” holidays they’re usually not. That doesn’t make them any less worthy of being recognized and celebrated, though! September is:
National Biscuit Month:
~ Biscuit Recipes.net
~ Alton’s Southern Biscuits
~ Simple Baking Powder …read more

You can’t have an Asian theme dinner party without rice. Whether you want it as plain steamed rice or turn it into fried rice. With the latter, you can include a few items for added flavorings and “embellishments” to make it different from the last fried rice you made. For my daughter’s birthday dinner, I made fried rice with smoked sausage and cilantro.
INGREDIENTS:
3-5 cups of long grain rice, cooked (amount depends how big the party is)
oil for cooking
2 eggs, beaten
5 smoked sausage, sliced in rounds, diagonally
1 small onion, chopped finely
3 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
4 tbsp of soy sauce
sprinkle of …read more

When I say Chicken Fried Rice I don’t mean chicken strips, I mean fried chicken legs and thighs on fried rice. I love making this chicken fried rice because it’s a one-pot meal that everyone enjoys. The fried chicken is actually oven-fried chicken. There are a few steps to make this whole dish but the end result will satisfy everyone so enjoy.
INGREDIENTS :
4-6 pieces of chicken legs and thighs
2 cups flour
salt and pepper for seasoning
3-4 cups of cooked white rice
1 medium onion, chopped finely
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
3 pieces of bacon, chopped finely
3 tbsp soy sauce
sprinkle of black pepper
1 …read more

I’ve always wanted to make my own jambalaya but never tried to because it just looked like such a HUGE dish for a family of 3. We are now family of 4 and with busy work during the day, I figured the leftovers will serve as a perfect lunch for maybe about 2 days.
INGREDIENTS :

1 green pepper, seeded and cubed
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
1 pack of smoked sausage (kielbasa)
1 pack of frozen cooked shrimp
smoked ham, cubed
1 small can of tomato paste
1 tsp saffron
3 bay leaves
1 tsp chili powder
3 cups long grain uncooked rice
5 or more cups …read more

The best side dish for Mexican dishes like tacos or enchiladas is Spanish Rice. Here’s a basic recipe of Spanish Rice from AllRecipes.com that I followed. Try to add more seasoning like chile powder and paprika to suit your tastes.
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
* 1/4 onion, chopped
* 1 green bell pepper, chopped
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
* 4 cups water
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large skillet, combine oil, rice, onion, green pepper and salt and pepper until the rice is a light brown color. Remove skillet from stove.
2. Mix …read more

According to a new study published online October 20, 2006 in the International Journal of Cancer (the official journal of the International Union Against Cancer or UICC), there is a significant link between high bread consumption and renal cell carcinoma and that eating a lot of pasta and rice may also raise the risk, while eating many vegetables may lower the risk.
Such were the findings of a case-control study of more than 2300 Italians led by Francesca Bravi of the Institute of Pharmacological Research “Mario Negri” in Milan.
Accounting for 2 % of all adult cancers, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the …read more