Chicken Paprikash

I'm really sorry for neglecting this blog. It's been crazy around here, BH. My husband's baby sister got married on Wednesday. We had sheva brachos on Thursday, Friday and Shabbos day. I haven't been cooking, so I haven't been blogging.

Tonight's supper is as simple as pie. Totally nothing to write home about. No fancy lo meins, chow meins, a la kings, apricot chicken or duck sauce chicken or YomTov chicken. Just a back-to-basics, super-Hungarian dish: Paprikash Chicken. It's not even a recipe worth posting. It's everyone's everyday chicken. But what makes this recipe noteworthy to me is the memories it brings. This was an absolute staple in my mother's house, and surprisingly is one of the few foods my special needs son will eat. The trick is to cook this long and cook this slow. However, it's edible after only 1 1/2 hours. The softer it is the tastier is it, but if you're pressed for time - like I'm now, I put this up at 4 pm! - don't worry about the softness.

Basically you put oil, sliced onions (rings), sliced garlic, sliced celery, sliced carrots, and a LOT of paprika into a frying pan or pot. Put the chickens face down and let it cook for a minimum of 1 1/2 hours. The more, the softer and the better. That's all there is too it. Oh, and add salt too, at some point, if you'd like. Kosher chicken is salty to begin with so you dont need a lot of salt.

My 'side dish' tonight is simple mashed potatoes, which I will garnish with Oneg's crunchy Fred Onion garnish. The FOORSHPIZE will be baked apples with strawberry sauce. Oh wait - I forgot to buy ground nuts for the baked apples. Maybe I'll just crush up some almonds and use that instead.

HEART APPETITE, PEEPLES.

Easy Parve Menu #1

Tonight's supper menu was very labor intensive and involved 3 pots, a bowl, a grater, a colander, can opener, and multiple ingredients. But I started the prep at 5 pm!!! and it's almost ready. Recipes and pictures to follow IYH. Here is the menu:

Salmon Veggie Patties
Colorful pasta and mixed veggies

Yesterday there were almost no vegetables, and tonight is heavy on the veggies. Go figure.

It's milchigs night, so for a change there's fish and not cheese. I know fish is parve, but it's saved for Wednesdays...

Simple Easy Supper Menu #1

Tonight for a change I'm doing a full supper menu - not slapdash chicken cutlets thrown on the grill and served with macaroni. I'm doing 3 dishes, all 3 of which sound extremely plain and simple, but trust me, are filling and delicious.

IYH later I will post all 3 recipes and accompanying photos, and will change these plain placeholder lines into links to the actual recipes. But for now, I at least wanted to commit myself to typing these 3 up tonight and getting you excited for some simple, delicious, homecooked ideas for your next supper menu.

For the appetizer, Mushrooms with Rice and Peas
For the main dish, Crunchy Spiced Breaded Baked Chicken, with Spiced Two Tone Baked Potatoes

Try to keep the salivating to a minimum - recipes coming up later, IYH.

Now excuse me while I stave off the hunger pangs with a zaftige grapefruit.