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Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta

• August 30th, 2012 • Main Course, Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

The challenging question about a kitchen garden is “What to do with all that produce which comes in all at once?” I planted 5 tomato plants. Two plants are cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes a wonderfully sweet and a bonus is they ripen early. We have been enjoying them for weeks, while the other tomatoes are [...]



Nonna’s Hot Chicken Wings

• February 2nd, 2012 • Main Course

Ingredients: One large package chicken wings (about 20) ¼ cup mango nectar (I used R.W.’s Mango Nectar) ¼ cup hot sauce* (I used Nando’s Hot Peri-Peri Sauce) 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon each: garlic powder onion powder turmeric dried oregano apple cider vinegar salt Method: 1) Rinse chicken [...]



Easy Roast Chicken

• January 30th, 2012 • Main Course

Joy’s Favorite Roast Chicken You’ll Need: One 3-pound farm-raised organic chicken (for larger chickens, add more time) 1 tablespoon (or more) salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 or 3 sweet potatoes 1 large onion Method Preheat the oven to 450 degrees 1. Wash and thoroughly dry the chicken inside and out with paper towels. The [...]



Roasted Olive & Tomato Chicken

• February 17th, 2010 • Main Course

Roasted Olive & Tomato Chicken This tangy chicken recipe is easy to make. Serve with broccoli and hard crusted whole-grain bread and you have a complete meal. You’ll need: 3 pounds chicken thighs 2 pints grape tomatoes 1 lemon 1 head garlic 1 cup Kalamata olives (may use whole pitted black olives) 3 tablespoons olive [...]



Apricot-Salsa Chicken

• November 29th, 2009 • Main Course

15-Minute Meal Apricot-Salsa Chicken is so tasty, even picky eaters love it. This sweet and sour sauce is colorful and easy to prepare. Guests will never know that you spent only a few minutes cooking: You’ll need: 4 boneless chicken breasts (sliced thin) 1/2 cup each: Salsa (I use 505 Southwestern Organic Salsa) Apricot Jam [...]



Italian Chicken Sticks

• May 1st, 2008 • Main Course

Italian Chicken Sticks You can feel good when you make these Italian Chicken Sticks, because they’re baked, not fried. These are guaranteed to please, not only your kids, but the gang when they come over to watch the game. Even the most picky eater will love these Italian Chicken Sticks! They’re also good to make [...]



Mango Chicken

• February 2nd, 2008 • Main Course

In a hurry? Mango Chicken is not only tasty, but it’s a snap to make, when you have already cooked brown rice in your refrigerator. You’ll need: 2 large boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips 2 cups already cooked brown rice 3 tablespoons coconut oil 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped into small [...]



Papa’s Pizza

• January 3rd, 2008 • Main Course

My dad was the best pizza-man in the world (well, at least in the U.S.). We often said that he should open up his own pizza parlor. Our family makes pizza in his memory. With the cost of everything going up, even a pizza can be an expensive dinner. The good news is that pizza [...]