Simple Cooking
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Even simple cooking requires measurements, whether by taste, by sight, or by recipe. We all have one advantage: we know what tastes good to us, and we know what we want to eat. Look at the information below, and continue reading. If you want to send us additional tips or guidelines on simple cooking as well as recipes, please feel free to do so!

Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe, cont.
In small bowl mix oregano, seasoned salt, and pepper. Use all mixture and rub onto chicken. In large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in butter. Transfer to crock pot. Place water, lemon juice, garlic, and bouillon cubes in skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high temperature for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, or you can cook on a low temperature for 5 – 6 hours until clhicken is almost tender. Add minced parsley and baste chicken. Cover and cook on high for 15-30 minutes more or until juices run clear when cutting chicken in the thickest part along the bone.

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Barley and Sausage Gumbo
1     large green bell pepper, chopped
1     small onion, chopped
1     clove garlic, minced
1     medium stalk celery, chopped
1 c  sliced okra
¼ c  pearl barley
       
1 t    dried oregano, crushed
1/8 t red pepper flakes
1 c   reduced sodium chicken broth
1 c   pureed tomatoes
2      low fat chicken-andouille sausages sliced ½” thick








Put bell peppers, onion, garlic, celery, and okra in crock pot. Add barley, oregano, red pepper flakes, broth, and pureed tomatoes. Stir. Add sliced sausages. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 – 6 hours. Let sit 5 minutes if you want to serve right away.

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Harvest Chili
1 large onion, chopped
1 T vegetable oil
1-3/4 lb. tomatoes, chopped       
46 oz-can V-8 juice
2/3 c salsa
1-1/2 c ground cumin
1 t salt

     
½ t basil, dried
2 15-oz cans black beans
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small yellow summer squash, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped











In large stock pot, saute onion in vegetable oil. Add tomatoes, V-8 juice, salsa, cumin, salt, and basil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except beans. Drain and rinse beans well. Add to chili and simmer for 45 minutes.

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 Crisp Roasted Veggie
½ small head cauliflower
6 asparagus stalks, cut into 3rds
½ zucchini, diced
   
 
Kosher salt to taste
Fresh pepper to taste
2 T olive oil






Mix together and place on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Roast at 400°F for 25-35 mnutes, turning every 5 minutes.

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Yams with Orange
4 medium yams
1 c orange juice
1 T grated oranged rind                           
½ c sugar
    
½ c brown sugar
1 T corn starch
2 T margarine
1 orange







Scrub the yams and boil with the skin until tender. Drain, cool, and slip skins off. Slice thickly and place into a baking dish in a single layer. Mix together the remaining ingredients, except the orange. Heat until melted and pour over yams. Bake for 1 hour at 300°F basting throughout. Add 1 orange sectioned. Serve.

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Sauteed Radishes
1 lb radishes, trimmed, cut in half
3 T butter
1 t salt

              ¼ t pepper
1 T parsley, chopped








Melt butter over a medium-low heat in a large skillet. Add radishes, salt and pepper. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.



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