Northeast Gardening: Hey! Good Lookin' ......., 1 by WNYwillieB

WNYwillieB wrote:
What ya got cookin'?? How'z about cooking something up with me??

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I know the picture does not match the content of this post, but I have to start somewhere!!

I would love to know what y'all are cooking!! And how y'all are cooking it! I know us Nor'Easters have a way different palette when it comes to the comfort foods than say the South, for instance.

I will post a picture of what tonight's meal came out looking like tonight, but here's the plan:

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Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, with Italian herbs, garlic and a lot of fresh ground black pepper. (I love black pepper). I use my fav. cast iron skillet with the raised ribs.

Pasta (al dente, of course!) with Fresh Broccoli (one of my fav. veggies, and good for ya, too!) with my home made White Sauce.

I always add chicken bouillon to the water when cooking the pasta for this.

I warm the broccoli in with the pasta a few seconds before I remove the pasta from cooking. Maybe a minute in the hot bath, then everything gets drained well.

If you never make a white sauce, it's REALLY easy.

2 cups milk (warmed slowly to a boil)
2 Tbsp Cornstarch (Mix completely with about 1/2 cup cold milk, add to warmed milk when it just starts to boil)

That's IT! Of course, it's the seasonings that make it delisch!

To the cold milk I add:

Fresh Ground Pepper (of course!!)

2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon (I like Herb-Ox brand, but, if you have a better one, Go For It! esp. when salt is restricted, or you want to avoid MSG) according to label directions.

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

AND!! A couple generous handfuls of my fav. grated cheese. Usually Parmesan or that Four-Cheese Mexican Blend and Mozzarella.

NOTE: Cut out the salt and use chicken broth with out it and a lot more herbs and spices! You can also use low fat milk and cheeses. No different, except at the waistline, though, this recipe is pretty low cal, and you know exactly what is in it!