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Thai Style Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

Thai Style Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry is full of flavor and is so quick and easy!

Thai Style Cashew Chicken on brown plate with yellow napkin and chopsticks

I absolutely love stir-fry. It’s great for during the week because it comes together so quickly.  Spend a few minutes with the knife and cutting board to slice and dice your meat and veggies.  Stir together a sauce and cook everything over a high heat.  Dinner is served in under 30 minutes and it’s going to be so much tastier and healthier then carry out.

My Thai Style Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry is one of my husband’s favorites.  Juicy strips of chicken breast mixed with tender-crisp sweet red peppers, green and yellow onions, mushrooms, and toasted cashews all combine with a slightly sweet and savory sauce infused with ginger and garlic….

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots have officially become my family’s favorite way to eat Brussels Sprouts!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots on right side of a white oval dish on whitewashed plank background

Brussels sprouts have been a common side in our vegetable line-up for several years.  While I would say that with a food-obsessed Mom, my kids have very exposed food pallets and love a lot of crazy things, my youngest two children at 5 and 9 years old still have some typical hangups about certain vegetables, but not Brussels Sprouts.  We’ve cooked them numerous ways, but roasted tends to be the family favorite.  Roasting the Brussels sweetens and caramelizes them in such a way that all three of my children will eat them and then ask for seconds!

That being said, last night’s version was by far a winner.  This one-pan wonder combines crispy, smokey Bacon with sweet, caramelized Shallots mixed with slightly salty, roasted Brussels Sprouts to create a perfect symphony of flavor.  And it’s so easy!

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Herb Butter Spatchcock Chicken and Roasted Vegetables

Herb Butter Spatchcock Chicken and Roasted Vegetables is incredibly juicy on the inside with a crispy, golden skin.  The roasted potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms make this a one-pan meal perfect for a Family Dinner or a Dinner Party.

Herb Butter Spatchcock Chicken and Roasted Vegetables on circular white platter with a blue stripe napkin

I recently, and thoroughly, enjoyed Spatchcock Chicken a few weeks ago at our family reunion held in the gorgeous town of Manatowish Waters, Wisconsin.  If you are looking for a cooler summer destination, this place has it all.  Lakes, trails, biking, fishing, cranberry bogs, great local craft beer, and of course, cheese.

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Simple Turkey and Chicken Brine

This Simple Turkey and Chicken Brine is so easy and will make your bird ridiculously moist and flavorful.

Simple Turkey and Chicken Brine ina large stock pot

Why brine you might ask?

The process of soaking a turkey or chicken, or many other kinds of meat, in a salt water and herb solution causes the meat to become infused with seasoned, flavorful moisture that will be retained along with it’s own natural juices through-out the cooking process.  The leaner cuts, like the breast will always be more moist and juicy and have more flavor then if they were not brined.

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