Last of the 2023 Pesto

Last of the 2023 Pesto

Talk about a quick meal; I just thawed out the pesto
from last year, cooked the noodles, and tossed them with the pesto.
Tasted just like I made it fresh from the garden today.

Native Maple Seeds

Native Maple Seeds

Teriyaki Chicken

 

Teriyaki Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup long grain brown rice cooked in 2 cups water
1 cup low sodium soy sauce (gluten free aminos)
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons mirin
2 teaspoon sesame oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
4 garlic cloves micro minced
2 inch peeled fresh ginger micro minced
12 mini peppers cut into bite sized pieces, seeds discarded

Marinate chicken pieces in half of the soy mixture for one to four hours. Reserve other half of soy mixture for sauce to drizzle over the top of the finished dish. Sauté bite sized peppers and set aside. Cook rice till al dente. To second half of soy mixture add one teaspoon of corn starch mixed with three teaspoons of water. Place on low heat and stir constantly till mixture thickens Cook chicken pieces in their marinade till cooked through at 155 F and remove from heat. Chicken will continue to cook to 160 F.  Add peppers to chicken and serve over rice drizzled with second half of soy mixture.

Fried Catfish & Canned Turnip Greens

Fried Catfish & Canned Turnip Greens

Please don't discount canned vegetables.
We keep canned turnips greens packed in water in our pantry.
There is nothing else added, no salt, no other ingredients,
I warm them and add a bit of salt and freshly ground pepper.
A simple meal but ever so good for you.

I dipped the catfish fillets in flour, then egg, then cornmeal.
Fried the fillets in a real hot frying pan with olive oil.
There's a reason the greens are more abundant
on the plate than the catfish. Humans need more
greens in their diets than they do protein. 
Turnips green have lots of iron and potassium.
Please remember to eat your greens.