Chicken Recipe

Today, October 1st, is one year from the day we aired our 1st episode - OK, it's 1 day short of 1 year, but it's as close as we're gonna get so let's not mince words.

Today we're making sauteed chicken as an homage to the first recipe we ever cooked together. We're using the same raw material - a whole roaster - but putting it together a different way. Same basic ingredients, same general cost, 2 separate meals. Damn, we're good! No wonder we've made it a year!

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INGREDIENTS

-1 4-5 pound whole roasting chicken

-2 Tbsp butter

-1 Tbsp olive oil

-1 Tbsp Paprika

-salt and pepper to taste

Pan sauce

-1/2 shallot, minced

-1/2 cup Vermouth or White Wine

-1/2 cup Chicken stock

-1 Tbsp or more cream (optional)

-1 squeeze of lemon

-salt and pepper to taste

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Last Valentines Day my boyfriend of 3 years pulled out all the stops and took me to the Russian Tea Room (a place I highly recommend if you're a Mad Men fan or at all interested in that particular 1960s look) for high tea. As far as I was concerned, the stand out on the menu was their Curried Chicken salad; it was a revelation. It blew me away, so far away that I ended up at the grocery store the next day buying ingredients to make my own. What follows it the video adaptation of my interpretation of the Russian Tea Room's most delicious cold salad...watch and see!

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INGREDIENTS

-2 to 3 lbs chicken thighs and drumsticks

-1/2 large white onion, diced

-3 ribs celery, diced fine

-1 1/2 cups dried cranberries

-1/2 cup greek yogurt

-1/2 cup mayonnaise

-2 Tbsp curry powder

-1 1/2 Tbsp honey

salt and pepper to taste

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Oh lordy, episode 19. I can't believe this is our last episode in our teens. It seems only yesterday we aired episode 13, which was...? No clue. But seriously, the time has flown. Next week we'll air episode 20 and we'll be solidly into our post-adolescence. 20 episodes, nearly 5 months old. That makes us 35 months old in dog years. If we were a dog, we'd be nearly 3, no longer a puppy. What are we talking about again?

Oh yes, food.

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INGREDIENTS

-1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts sliced into cubes

-4 Tbsp olive oil

-8 slices of bacon, diced

-1 medium yellow onion, diced

-8 oz Cremini mushrooms, diced

-2 cloves garlic, minced

-1/4 plus 1 1/3 cup chicken broth

-1/2 cup low fat sour cream

-1/4 cup cream

-1 cup long grain rice

-1 to 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning

-few pinches of paprika

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Hellloooo, Economy Bites fans! Here we are, dead of January. It's cold, it's horrible and I mostly want to hide under my kitchen table with Omelette the cat. Only two things bring me solace during this time of year: the many dedicated fans of Economy Bites, and Tortilla soup.  No offense intended to the CatPet or the BoyPet.

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Allie here! Bringing you one of my favorite recipes - Thai chicken pasta. Om nom nom! This recipe is ridiculously easy to make and it's super yummy.

The only down side - the sauce is made of a lot of ingredients: peanut butter, honey, soy sauce and apple cider vinegar to name a few. Honestly though, those are things you should have in your pantry at all times anyway. The peanut butter for sandwiches, honey for tea, soy sauce for vegetables, rice etc., and the apple cider vinegar for salad dressings and marinating pork chops.

They're essentials! So BUY THEM NOW, or, ask for them for the holidays. Wait, I meant that as a joke, but it's sort of an awesome idea! A pantry essentials package...that's a great gift idea!!

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INGREDIENTS

-4 thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts

-1 to 2 Tbsp grill seasoning

-1 box of thick spaghetti

-1 large seedless cucumber, pealed and sliced thin

-2 red peppers, chopped into strips

-4 or 5 large carrots, sliced thin

-1 bunch of scallions, chopped

-cilantro, chopped (for garnish)

-1 lime for juice

Sauce

-1/3 cup peanut butter, microwaved for 30 seconds

-1 shallot, diced

-1/2 cup apple cider vinegar or rice wine vinegar

-1/2 cup soy sauce

-1/2 cup honey

-1 Tbsp sesame oil

-2 Tbsp hot sauce

-2 tsp crushed red pepper

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Hey folks! Enjoy a little bonus footage of my momma and I cooking up a storm in my tiny little kitchen.

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Ten Episodes! A milestone. What better way to celebrate than with the best possible guest co-host, my momma!

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Episode 8 - what to say. As I'm writing this, I'm listening to it play in the background...it's like hearing a learning impaired person talk to a small child. Why you people keep coming back, I'll never know! It must be the food. If that's the case, you all won't be dissapointed this week with my special Rice and spanish beans!

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INGREDIENTS

-4 chicken breasts with skin

-1 cup of long grain rice

-2 cups water

-1 chicken bullion cube

-1 packet Goya Sazon seasoning (can substitute any Mexican seasoning)

-1 tub of fresh pico de gallo (or 14.5 oz can of tomatoes, or jar of salsa)

-2 14 oz cans of black beans, juice drained

-1 14 oz can of water

-4 cloves garlic

-2 to 3 Tbsp cumin (for beans)

-1 to 2 Tbsp garlic powder (for beans)

-1 Tbsp chili powder (for beans)

-olive oil

-salt and pepper to taste

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WELCOME TO YOUR NEW FAVORITE (web) TV SHOW!! Economy Bites, the show that teaches you to make yummy, economical dishes that'll last you from Sunday to Thursday!

Here is our first episode: Roasted Chicken. Believe me, we struggled back and forth about which episode we would air first. We landed on chicken for a few reasons:

1: (most) everybody likes chicken.
2: It's ridiculously easy to make.
3: My hair looks fabulous in this episode...

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INGREDIENTS

-2 Tbsp. olive oil

-2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

-8-10 cloves garlic, smashed

-2 Tbsp. fresh or dried Thyme

-2 Tbsp. fresh or dried rosemary

-1 lemon, halved

-1 4 lb. whole roasting chicken  rinsed under cold water & dried

-2 yellow onions, chopped

-2 carrot, chopped

-salt & pepper to taste

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