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Meals of the Week June 18th - June 24th

Name: Coronation Chicken Salad Tarts
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Ingredients: 3/4 pound (340g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 cup (240ml) chicken stock; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup (165g) mayonnaise; 1 TBS apple cider vinegar; 1 TBS honey; 1 TBS good quality mango chutney; 1 1/2 - 2 tsp mild curry powder; salt and black pepper to taste; The rounded cheek of 1/2 red apple, cut into 1//4 inch dice (about 1/4 cup); 2 TBS raisins, chopped; 2 TBS chopped salted cashew nuts; 2 TBS red onion, finely chopped; 12 baked small tart shells (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter)

Sunday, 25 June 2023

I guess I have been sharing my Meals of the Week posts with you for a month or so now. I hope that you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy putting them together. I do like to review the things that I have eaten over the past week. It helps to keep my meals from becoming boring and helps me to plan out my meals for the week to come.

I am determined not to be that person who lives on their own that eats nothing but highly processed ready meals, frozen dinners, takeaways or toast. I also don't like waste, so I have been downsizing as many recipes as I can to make only one or two servings.

Wherever possible I do give the links most of the time for full sized recipes for those of you with larger families. I do see a need however for smaller sized options for people who find themselves to be empty nesters or someone who is living all on their own for the first time in their lives.

If I can inspire you to want to cook for yourself, then I would consider that a job well done. I hope that I will and that you will continue to enjoy these curated posts. Also if you have any ideas of things you might like for me to cook or try or downsize in the future please do leave a comment below!

SUNDAY, June 18th - Father's Day

On Father's day we decided to treat my father to some Kentucky Fried Chicken. (This photo is not of that but of my Oven Fried Chicken, which is infinitely better!) I don't know why we do it, but we get it every year and every year we are disappointed. It just is not as delicious as it used to be.

I think that the KFC in the UK was tastier, or at least much tastier than the stuff we get at our local KFC here where I live. The chips are always disappointing, and the gravy was blah. They even got the coleslaw wrong. What happened to the good old KFC coleslaw that was delicious? This was nothing but chopped cabbage in a dressing with thawed cubed frozen carrots? The texture was all off.

In any case if you are wanting some delicious chicken do try my recipe for Oven Fried Chicken. It is coated with potato chips. You can use any flavor of chips that you like. Always crisp. Always delicious, no faffing about with frying.

We all enjoyed the TikTok Cinnamon rolls my sister made for dessert.

MONDAY, June 19th - Greek Chicken & Cucumber Salad

After the disappointment of the chicken from the day before I made my favorite grilled chicken, Greek Chicken & Cucumber Salad. It is a delicious recipe I adapted from the NYTimes for a chicken supper that is keto, low carb and diabetic friendly.

Downsized for two people, you have incredibly tasty marinated and flavor filled chicken thighs that I grill on my indoor grill, accompanied with a fresh and delicious cucumber, tomato and feta cheese salad. The two things served together are an amazing combination of flavors and textures.

TUESDAY, June 20th - Big Mac Tacos (Smash Burger Tacos)

I wanted to try something new so I downsized a tasty taco recipe that I had seen online. Big Mac Tacos. They were quick and very easy to make, and surprisingly filling! I used ground turkey instead of ground beef.

I created my own special sauce and topped the taco burgers with some process cheese, shredded lettuce and chopped dill pickles. I forgot the onions. Delicious anyways! I highly recommend!

WEDNESDAY, June 21st - Dinner out with Dad

On Wednesday nights I always go out for dinner to a local place with my father and his friend Hazel. This week my sister joined us. I ordered the one piece fish and chips, as did Cindy and Hazel. My dad broke with tradition and ordered the Chicken Crunch strips with sweet and sour sauce. He likes that every now and then. We all had ice cream for dessert.

I am sharing this recipe for Crisp Chicken Strips with a Honey Mustard Dip with you for this day. Nicely flavored and spiced, they are made from cut strips of chicken breast which has been coated in a delicious breading. I bread them early in the day to give them plenty of time to set up.

They are simply pan fried in a mixture of oil and butter. The sauce is a simple one, made from American mustard and clover honey. It makes a really delicious dip!

You can also find my recipe for a Beer Battered Cod and Twice Fried Chips here. It is a recipe of mine that was once featured in the Canadian version of Hello Magazine in an article they did promoting British food! I was quite proud of that!

THURSDAY, June 22nd - Grilled Chicken & Sauteed Potatoes with Broccoli Rabe

I had some grilled chicken leftover from Monday that I wanted to eat and so I created myself a delicious side dish using a vegetable that I had never tried before. Broccoli Rabe, or Rapini as it is also known. It was a delicious combination with fresh new flavors. You could substitute Kale or Mustard Greens for the Broccoli Rabe if you are unable to get it.

Broccoli Rabe is a type of broccoli that cooks and eats like a green. With an earthy, nutty, somewhat bitter taste, it went very well with the sweetness of the sauteed potato. I add some fried onion, garlic, and hot chili flakes as well, dusting the finished dish with some grated Parmesan cheese.

FRIDAY, June 23rd - Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich and Potato Chips

I had picked up some cube steak earlier in the week and I wanted to use it up. I decided to make myself a Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich. Chicken Fried Steak is cube steak which has been dipped in egg and a spicy flour mixture and then fried until crisp and golden brown on the outside, but tender and juicy inside.

I served this on a buttery toasted bun, with a tasty garlic pepper aioli mayo that I had made spread on the bottom and topped with some crisp lettuce and a thick slice of ripe tomato. This was fabulously delicious. Sometimes the heart just wants what the heart want.

SATURDAY, June 24th - Crustless Veggie Quiche

I elected to go meatless last evening and made myself a delicious crustless vegetable quiche. Eggs make a great supper every now and then. I love quiche, but I don't always want to eat pastry. (Well, perhaps need is a better word to use than want. I always want pastry, but it should only be a once in a blue moon treat!)

This also makes a quick and easy supper for two. Crispy tender vegetables are popped into the bottom of a buttered dish, and topped with some onion and grated cheddar. A rich egg custard is poured over top and then the casserole is simply baked until nicely puffed and golden brown. Delicious served with some oven chips, or a salad. (I had a salad on this occasion.)

And there you have it. All of the main meals I have enjoyed over the past week. Everything was delicious. Most of it was fairly healthy and none of it broke the bank! I do hope that my chosen options will somehow inspire you to want to create some tasty a healthy meals for yourself! I will be sharing my menus with you again at the end of next week! There is much deliciousness to look forward to!

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Coronation Chicken Salad Tarts

Friday, 5 May 2023

Oh, I had big plans for celebrating this weekend's Coronation of King Charles III. I was going to do this and I was going to do that. I first was enthused by the Coronation Quiche. But then everyone was doing it.

I did not want to do what everyone else was doing. So I gave up that idea.

Everyone is also doing Coronation Chicken Salad. I really like Coronation Chicken Salad. It is a very popular sandwich filler in the UK, although myself I prefer it on a bed of lettuce.

In the end I decided to throw together a quick tea party and make some tasty Coronation Chicken Salad Tarts to serve. I quite like taking afternoon tea and I have had lots of experience at putting them together as I did many, many of them when I was living in the UK.

I am somewhat limited now as I just don't have the dishes and linens to use, but I thought it would be fun to show you just how quickly you can throw together a simple afternoon tea with minimal effort. Are you in? I hope so!

These are very simple cucumber sandwiches. Cucumber sandwiches are very popular on the tea table. To make these I buttered some sugar free white whole grain bread lightly. I then used a flower shaped cookie cutter to cut out flower shaped bread bases.

Onto those I popped a thin slice of cucumber, and on the cucumber I popped a small ball of onion and garlic Boursin cheese. You can get it in a little pot already rolled into small balls, so cute.

I made some simple radish roses to garnish the plate. They are very easily done. Just wash and dry your radishes and then top and tail then so you have a flat surface at either end. Then take the tip of a sharp knife and insert it in a zig zag pattern all round the middle of the radish, going through to the center but no further.

Once you have done that all the way around you can easily twist them apart and pop them into some ice water until you are ready to use them. Very pretty and such a simple make.

Scones are a must with afternoon tea. You can make your own, or you buy some in ready made. I have a great Plain Scone recipe which you can find here.

Its a complete tutorial and if followed will yield 6 to 10 beautiful scones. I also have a fruited scone recipe which is amazing. You can find that recipe here. This is also a complete tutorial.

You can serve the scones with clotted cream if you are so lucky as to have some available to you, or you can serve them with whipped thick cream, and of course some jam. Today my jam was mango and peach. Bonne Maman of course. I love their jams.

The center of any good tea table is usually a cake. You can make a lovely cake from scratch if you have the time, but if it is the last minute, you can buy a very good cake from the shops and dress it up, which is what I have done here today.

This was a simple Birthday Butter cake, single layer with a natural butter cream frosting. I carefully scraped off the red roses and green leaves that were on the top with a sharp knife and then I covered the top with fresh fruit, raspberries and blackberries.

I wanted it to look like the Union Jack to honor the occasion, but alas, it lost something in translation. I think it would have looked better on a much larger cake. Never mind, it was still pretty and it tasted fabulous.

Then I added a small plate of some other sweet meats I happened to have in the house. An assortment of chocolate covered cookies/biscuits and some small tarts, jam, lemon curd and butter. None of the tarts was any larger than a mouthful, which is what you want.

Some other things you could have are small bite sized sausage rolls, or deviled eggs. You can have more than one kind of finger sandwich if you wanted to. Some suggestions are egg salad and cress, sliced tomato and cheese, and cheese and pickle.

These Coronation Chicken Salad Tarts make the perfect bite of course! Easy to hold in the hand and no more than three or four bites of deliciousness.

Flavored with some apple cider vinegar and curry powder. You can adjust how much, using more or less according to your taste.

I kept everything chopped very small because I was putting the salad into small baked tart shells. You can use leftover cooked chicken, chopped, or you can poach some chicken breast meat to use, which is what I did.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD TARTS

Very simple ingredients and not a lot really. I have downsized and adapted the recipe for the filling from a chicken salad recipe I found here. You can of course use it as a sandwich filling, or serve it on lettuce leaves. Its up to you.

For the chicken:

3/4 pound (340g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup (240ml) chicken stock
1 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

For the dressing:

3/4 cup (165g) mayonnaise
1 TBS apple cider vinegar
1 TBS honey
1 TBS good quality mango chutney
1 1/2 - 2 tsp mild curry powder
salt and black pepper to taste

You will also need:

The rounded cheek of 1/2 red apple, cut into 1//4 inch dice (about 1/4 cup)
2 TBS raisins, chopped
2 TBS chopped salted cashew nuts
2 TBS red onion, finely chopped
12 baked small tart shells (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter)

Because I knew I was going to be filling baked tart shells, I made sure to chop everything for the salad very fine, about a 1/4 inch dice. An apple cheek is the rounded part of an apple, its cheek. 😄

I did not bother to peel because I wanted the color of the red skin. I chose to add some chutney on my own. It was not a part of the original chicken salad recipe. I like chutney and I love it in a curried chicken salad.

HOW TO MAKE CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD TARTS

Its really very simple. If you are not using leftover roast chicken you will need to poach some. Very easily done.

To poach your chicken, place the chicken into a saucepan along with the stock, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Cook at a low simmer until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside (about 10 to 15 minutes.) Remove the pan from the heat and leave the chicken to cool completely in the broth.

Remove the chicken from the broth and chop finely. Place into a bowl.

Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together until smooth, adjusting seasoning as required.

Fold the dressing into the chicken along with the apple, raisins, nuts and onion. Taste and adjust the seasoning as required. Cover and chill for an hour, or as long as overnight. (This helps to meld the flavors.)

To serve spoon the chicken salad into the baked tart shells and serve immediately. I chose to garnish each tart with a salted cashew nut. If you are worried people might have nut allergies, leave the nuts out altogether.

These were really very moreish. With crisp buttery pastry, cupping that lush and lightly spiced and fruity chicken salad, they went down a real treat.

I think I had a very nice little plate of goodies there to quaff along with a nice hot cup of tea. Herbal of course. I chose Mint tea today.

I know that the King's coronation is actually tomorrow, but in the world of blogging we do and share everything early so as to give you all the time to do it as well, and on the day if you so wish! Enjoy!

Some other Royal teatime treats that you might enjoy are:

VICTORIA SCONES - From the Bero Cookbook, these lovely scones have a beautiful texture and go together quickly. Said to be a favorite of Queen Victoria's, these scones are decorated with sweet candied cherries.

QUEEN CAKES - These little currant studded buttery cakes go beautifully with tea. They can be baked in heart shaped tins or in muffin tins. Flavored with lemon zest, these are lovely little cakes that everyone enjoys!

QUEEN OF HEARTS JAM TARTS - These little jam tarts with their pastry heart adornment are absolutely gorgeous. I am not surprised the Knave of Hearts wanted to steal them! They are delicious!

Yield: 12 tarts

Author: Marie Rayner

Coronation Chicken Salad Tarts

Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 25 M

Ingredients

For the chicken:

3/4 pound (340g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup (240ml) chicken stock
1 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

For the dressing:

3/4 cup (165g) mayonnaise
1 TBS apple cider vinegar
1 TBS honey
1 TBS good quality mango chutney
1 1/2 - 2 tsp mild curry powder
salt and black pepper to taste

You will also need:

The rounded cheek of 1/2 red apple, cut into 1//4 inch dice (about 1/4 cup)
2 TBS raisins, chopped
2 TBS chopped salted cashew nuts
2 TBS red onion, finely chopped
12 baked small tart shells (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter)

Instructions

To poach your chicken, place the chicken into a saucepan along with the stock, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Cook at a low simmer until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside (about 10 to 15 minutes.) Remove the pan from the heat and leave the chicken to cool completely in the broth.
Remove the chicken from the broth and chop finely. Place into a bowl.
Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together until smooth, adjusting seasoning as required.
Fold the dressing into the chicken along with the apple, raisins, nuts and onion. Taste and adjust the seasoning as required.
Cover and chill for an hour, or as long as overnight.
To serve spoon the chicken salad into the baked tart shells and serve immediately.

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Quick & Easy Weeknight Dinners the Family Will Love

Monday, 12 June 2023

Are you looking for quick and easy meals to feed your family? We all lead very busy lives. All too often the temptation is there to want to pick up a ready meal or a takeaway.

Having to prepare something fresh and delicious for our families every day can also sometimes seem a bit of a chore. Maybe you find yourself in a bit of a mealtime rut, cooking the same things day in and day out.

Today I am sharing some weeknight dinners that are not only delicious, but quick and easy to make as well. They are also very family friendly and budget friendly.

Some tasty ideas and recipes that are sure to add a bit excitement and interest to your family dinner table, because, lets face it, we all can use a bit of help every now and then!

CHICKEN

Like as not, I often turn to chicken for my choice of protein. Its much healthier than red meats and is so adaptable to a wide variety of recipes and flavors. Here are some of my favorites.

SIMPLE LEMON & HERB CHICKEN - Chicken thighs flavored with lemon and herbs, baked on a baking sheet with potato wedges and asparagus. It doesn't get much easier or tastier, and if you line the baking sheet with aluminum foil, clean-up is minimal! A salad on the side goes wonderfully. The recipe is for two, but can easily be doubled or tripled.

LEMONY CHICKEN AND RICE -This is a smaller batch slow cooker recipe for two, but can easily be doubled to feed more and cooked in a larger crockpot. Tender lemony chicken with lemon, oregano, feta cheese, spinach and cream. What's not to like? The fact that there is only one pot to clean up afterwards is also a huge bonus!

BUTTERMILK CHICKEN - This chicken always turns out delicious and tender with very little effort. It is a real family favorite. Chicken breasts are rolled in flour and dipped in buttermilk before placing in a baking dish. A mix of soup and buttermilk is poured over top and then the whole lot is baked to juicy tender perfection. All you need on the side is some potatoes or rice and a vegetable. Deliciously simple!

CRISPY SHEET PAN CHICKEN & POTATOES - Everything for this delicious chicken dinner cooks on one sheet pan. Crispy coated chicken breasts, green beans, tomatoes and beautifully gilded potatoes. I like to sprinkle some parmesan on top of the finished dish and serve each serving with a wedge of lemon for squeezing.

GROUND BEEF

Ground beef has always been a family favorite. Economical and versatile, it goes together in an abundant of taste tempting and delicious ways that are usually very simple and easy to throw together.

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE - This is a basic recipe for a from scratch sauce that can be a jumping off point for any number of other recipes. I always used to make a huge pot of this and then freeze it in smaller amounts ready to thaw out and use for a quick dish of Italian style spaghetti, or for in a lasagna.

MOCK LASAGNE CASSEROLE - This is one of those dishes you can use some of that Bolognese sauce for. Macaroni, Bolognese sauce, layered together with ricotta and some other cheeses. Bang it into the oven for half hour and then sit back and enjoy all the pats on the back you are going to get! Again, a nice salad and some crusty bread and Bob's your Uncle. Dinner is served!

KOREAN BEEF - This simple stir fry of ground beef and seasonings is something we all enjoy. Slightly spicy, a bit sticky, Quick, economical and delicious, we like to enjoy it with some boiled or steamed rice. Its fabulously tasty! Everyone loves this.

HAMBURGER GRAVY - This is an old family standby that may not be the most attractive pencil in the box but it is one of the tastiest! Meant to be ladled over some mashed potatoes and rice, my children always enjoyed this with corn on the side.

BBQ BACON CHEESEBURGER SKILLET MACARONI - I never have any leftovers when I make this delicious skillet meal. Ground beef, minced onions, bacon, BBQ Sauce, tomato soup, cheese . . . all together this is one very tasty combination. I used to make this all the time for the missionaries as well and they practically licked their plates clean!

PORK

Like as not, pork is one of the most economical proteins out there today. Sausage, chops, roasts, etc. Today's pork is also quite lean which is why they call it the other white meat I guess!

PORK STEAK WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY - Here you can buy pork minute steaks. Pieces of pork that have been tenderized. They are flash fried along with some mushrooms and then a tasty gravy is made to ladle over top. Pop a few jacket potatoes into the microwave and pop on a frozen or tinned vegetable and a quick, easy and delicious dinner is served!

SHEET PAN PORK TENDERLOIN - Pieces of pork tenderloin are sprinkled with herbs and roasted on a sheet pan together with some sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts. While roasting you can quickly make some mashed potatoes. If you are lucky enough to live in the UK you can buy frozen mashed potato pellets which are incredibly handy to have at the ready in the freezer. Any kind of potato goes well. If you wanted to you could throw in some oven chips at the same time as everything else.

SAUSAGE & VEGETABLE SKILLET DINNER - Everything for this easy dinner cooks all in one skillet. Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, thick and meaty banger sausages. Delicious served with some grainy mustard on the side.

BRAISED SAUSAGES WITH APPLE GRAVY - You are going to fall absolutely in love with this delicious apple and bacon pan gravy. Its so tasty that you might even want to double up on it. Meaty succulent sausages, with this delicious gravy, served with some mashed potatoes and a vegetable. This might well be destined to become one of your family favorites!

MAPLE GLAZED PORK CHOPS - Quick and easy these tasty chops are flash fried in a skillet along with some mushrooms. You begin by rub curing the chops with a tasty brown sugar rub. They are then fried and glazed with a simple chicken stock and maple syrup glaze. Can you say delicious?

FISH

THE ULTIMATE FISH FINGER SANDWICH - Children love fingers and so do I. This fish finger sandwich (fish sticks) is sure to be enjoyed with buttery toasted buns, a layer of guacamole (leave out for the fussy ones), a spicy cabbage and carrot coleslaw and cheese!

PISTACHIO & LEMON DUSTED TILAPIA - A very affordable fish, lightly dusted with crushed pistachio nuts and grated lemon zest. Pan fried very simply in butter and served with lemon for squeezing. It goes together very quickly. Enjoy it with some peas and sweet and white potato wedges!

NOVA SCOTIA FISH CHOWDER - People love this chowder. I learned how to make it from my mother in law and have been making it for many, many years. Filled with lots of beautiful haddock, melt in the mouth potatoes, bacon, onions and a rich milky broth. Serve with crackers or bread.

VEGETARIAN

HEARTY VEGETARIAN CHILI - Nicely spiced, thick and luxurious with plenty of vegetables and flavor. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, some guacamole and tortilla chips. Yummy!

MACARONI PEAS - Beautiful to look at with a brilliant green color. With plenty of sweet English Peas, butter, garlic and Parmesan Cheese.

VEGETARIAN PAELLA - A tasty mix of nicely spiced rice, and an abundance of vegetables. Topped with toasted flaked almonds, this is great for when the gardens really get going and the farm stands are filled with an abundance of fresh local vegetables!

OTHER OPTIONS

Of course there are a lot of other options that make for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Grilled Cheese and soup. Pizzas. Eggs. Breakfast for supper is an option my family always enjoyed!

BREAD AND CHEESE OMELET - This is quite simply one of my favorite suppers. Bread cubes are fried until toasty brown in some butter. Wipe the skillet out, add some beaten eggs for a simple omelet, fill with the butter browned bread cubes and some cheese, along with some spring onions for a real supper time treat!

CRISPY TORTILLA EGGS - I love these eggs so much that I once made them three times in one week. Of course you can enjoy them for a different kind of a breakfast, but they also make fabulously quick suppers. With crisp butter browned tortillas, fried eggs, and cheese. I like to scatter some spring onions over top and drizzle with green Tabasco sauce and sriracha sauce. Yummy Yummy!

GRILLED CHEESE DOGS - Why settle for a grilled cheese sandwich when you can have a Grilled Cheese Dog instead!! Weiners are split and folded open like a book before grilling and topping with cheese. Once the cheese melts, tuck into toasted soft sided buns and serve with your favorite hot dog toppings and some oven chips on the side, or yes, even a cup of tomato soup!!

BAKED CHILI CHEESE DOGS - Hot dogs and cheese are wrapped in croissant/biscuit dough and then baked on top of a dish of canned chili con carne for a quick easy and delicious meal that everyone loves. Convenient and very tasty. All you need on the side is a salad. I like to brush some melted butter on top and sprinkle with some herbs and cheese before baking. Coleslaw is particularly good with this.

And there you have it, a wide variety of tasty dishes to choose from. A bit more inspiring than a takeaway, easy and simple to make. Quick. Delicious. Much more satisfying than just opening a tin or taking a frozen dinner from the freezer!

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Sunday, 25 June 2023

Coronation Chicken Salad Tarts