by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 15, 2009 | Featured, Food
I had to get creative for dinner last night since we’re running low on supplies…again. But this recipe didn’t require anything special so it won. I’ve added more spice to the original version but the chicken always turns out nice and juicy. We served it with rice and...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Nov 13, 2008 | Entertaining, Food, Thanksgiving
Last year, I tried something new: brining a turkey. It’s a simple process, where you let the bird soak for 24-48 hours in a bath of spices. It will leave your turkey so moist and tender, it may end up completely falling off the bone when you go to carve it. The...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jul 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
On its own, this dish is a little bit bland. But we were trying to find a dish similar to what they serve in Miami at a restaurant called Pollo Tropical. This is not it but it was still really good. A much more Mexican flair than I expected. The original recipe calls...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 21, 2008 | Food, Freezer Meals, Mains
Being a Texas girl, I do not take the subject of chili lightly. I have very specific opinions about what should be in chili and its minimum heat requirements. We have been making chili pretty much since we moved here to Germany but hadn’t really found the “perfect”...