From the kitchen this week....
We had leftovers from the rib/drumstick fest that was the July 4th menu. My husband loves the very primal feeling of gnawing the rib meat off the bones. There was also a little of the homemade ice cream for him to eat right out of the storage container with a spoon.
We have zucchini. AND we have squash bugs. I made a couple of loaves of zucchini bread and let my daughter take one home when she left with the babies. She's not a fan of zucchini unless it's disguised as dessert.
We tried a new recipe for Thai chicken pizza, which was a little odd at first, but in the end we decided we'd eat it again.
We discussed last week that I'm a fan of sandwiches. Tuesday is kind of my dedicated sandwich night, mostly because my husband has church meetings that night, and we like to keep things moving at a good pace to get him there with something in his stomach. Preferably something easy to put together. I tried this last Tuesday and it will be added to the rotation. Now, I will confess that my favorite, favorite chicken salad is still the curried chicken salad that's my old standby. (It's also really good if you throw a few cashews in there instead the walnuts..) This hasn't taken over that crown, but it was tasty, and a change of pace. One of the sayings my mother used over and over again when I was a kid....you know the ones, right? The ones you're so sick of by the time you leave home, and you vow to yourself they will NEVER come out of your mouth, and then when you're a mom they just spill out at the weirdest times and you're like, "WHERE did that come from???" Anyway, back to the subject, one of the things she used to say was, "A change is as good as a rest." That's the category I'm putting this in. You need a change every once in a while. I can't source the recipe for you because it was a page ripped out of a now-defunct magazine called EAT. It's just so easy to put together, and if you are wanting to be low carb, this could be put in lettuce wraps. Tortillas would also be good.
Parmesan Chicken Salad Sandwiches
- 1/2 cup light mayo (or full fat, if you prefer)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon snipped fresh basil (I happened to have some leaves on the plant in my herb pot, so I used that)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped celery (I'll be honest and say I forgot to put that in. I didn't necessarily miss it, but it's probably good and crunchy with it added in.)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 12 slices bread, toasted if you want
Mix together all the ingredients except the bread. Spread salad mixture on toasted or untoasted bread of your choice. You can also add sliced tomato and/or lettuce without hurting the flavor any. Makes 6 sandwiches.
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